Gillis Lowry
@gillislowry.com
Exoplanet researcher and science communicator at Cornell University's Carl Sagan Institute!
https://www.gillislowry.com
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https://www.gillislowry.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillislowry/
Wondering about the "signature of life" found beyond our Solar System? I wrote a thread for the Carl Sagan Institute critiquing the evidence for exoplanet K2-18 b:
Has JWST found life on another world? 🔭
An analysis of exoplanet K2-18 b points to the existence of dimethyl sulfide, a molecule produced by photosynthesizing plankton on Earth—but proving that this sign is real, and that life is the only explanation, is a difficult task.
arxiv.org/abs/2504.12267
An analysis of exoplanet K2-18 b points to the existence of dimethyl sulfide, a molecule produced by photosynthesizing plankton on Earth—but proving that this sign is real, and that life is the only explanation, is a difficult task.
arxiv.org/abs/2504.12267
April 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wondering about the "signature of life" found beyond our Solar System? I wrote a thread for the Carl Sagan Institute critiquing the evidence for exoplanet K2-18 b:
I was Publicity Lead at Cornell's student-built Alpha CubeSat for over two years. I said my final goodbye to the spacecraft this week, ahead of its trip to Houston today.
I'm incredibly grateful to the entire team of mentors and students who made this spacecraft a reality after nearly nine years!
I'm incredibly grateful to the entire team of mentors and students who made this spacecraft a reality after nearly nine years!
March 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I was Publicity Lead at Cornell's student-built Alpha CubeSat for over two years. I said my final goodbye to the spacecraft this week, ahead of its trip to Houston today.
I'm incredibly grateful to the entire team of mentors and students who made this spacecraft a reality after nearly nine years!
I'm incredibly grateful to the entire team of mentors and students who made this spacecraft a reality after nearly nine years!
Reposted by Gillis Lowry
Sights from the total lunar eclipse in Ithaca, NY this morning, hosted by the Cornell Astronomical Society (CAS) at Fuertes Observatory!
www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/2...
Image 2: CAS Vice President Andrew Lewis with the 102-year-old telescope
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www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/2...
Image 2: CAS Vice President Andrew Lewis with the 102-year-old telescope
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March 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Sights from the total lunar eclipse in Ithaca, NY this morning, hosted by the Cornell Astronomical Society (CAS) at Fuertes Observatory!
www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/2...
Image 2: CAS Vice President Andrew Lewis with the 102-year-old telescope
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www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/2...
Image 2: CAS Vice President Andrew Lewis with the 102-year-old telescope
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Reposted by Gillis Lowry
Scenes from the interactive exhibit before Sunday's wonderful Cornell Symphony Orchestra concert, featuring music inspired by the TRAPPIST-1 system of (potentially Earth-like) planets! Stay tuned for the full recording of Cheryl Engelhardt's piece!
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March 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Scenes from the interactive exhibit before Sunday's wonderful Cornell Symphony Orchestra concert, featuring music inspired by the TRAPPIST-1 system of (potentially Earth-like) planets! Stay tuned for the full recording of Cheryl Engelhardt's piece!
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Hello world! I'm an exoplanet researcher and science communicator currently at Cornell's Carl Sagan Institute. I study planets that orbit other stars in the hopes of finding life beyond Earth.
February 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Hello world! I'm an exoplanet researcher and science communicator currently at Cornell's Carl Sagan Institute. I study planets that orbit other stars in the hopes of finding life beyond Earth.