Keith Smith
@drkeithsmith.bsky.social
PhD, occasional astronomer, talking head, science geek, cynic. Senior Editor at @Science.org, responsible for research papers in astronomy and planetary science. Views own, duh. Bio: https://www.science.org/content/author/keith-t-smith
I wrote a longer editor's summary of this paper than usual, for the #ScienceAdviser newsletter. Take a look if you'd like a popular-level explanation of how Hopp et al. determined where Theia came from. ☄️🧪 #planetsci
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November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I wrote a longer editor's summary of this paper than usual, for the #ScienceAdviser newsletter. Take a look if you'd like a popular-level explanation of how Hopp et al. determined where Theia came from. ☄️🧪 #planetsci
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Do you mean subscribe to Science or to MAUVE?
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Do you mean subscribe to Science or to MAUVE?
This paper is now available in final print format, with my editor's summary. #stellarastro #exoplanet ☄️
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November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This paper is now available in final print format, with my editor's summary. #stellarastro #exoplanet ☄️
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
‘The Good Will Out’ album by Embrace?
October 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
‘The Good Will Out’ album by Embrace?
‘Green open access’ means the authors’ accepted manuscript is publicly available, without needing a subscription or membership. See
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The authors choose which repository to put it on; popular choices include arXiv and PubMed Central.
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The authors choose which repository to put it on; popular choices include arXiv and PubMed Central.
Open Access Green and Gold
Open Access Gold means the original publication as an OA article or book, Open Access Green refers to the self-archiving of texts or data in a repository.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
‘Green open access’ means the authors’ accepted manuscript is publicly available, without needing a subscription or membership. See
open-access.network/en/informati...
The authors choose which repository to put it on; popular choices include arXiv and PubMed Central.
open-access.network/en/informati...
The authors choose which repository to put it on; popular choices include arXiv and PubMed Central.
(There is an *optional* colour printing fee for authors, but that can be avoided by providing black & white figures. There are waivers for authors in developing countries. If authors choose to pay, it works out as less than the cost of a typical paper in major astronomy journals ApJ, MNRAS etc.)
October 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
(There is an *optional* colour printing fee for authors, but that can be avoided by providing black & white figures. There are waivers for authors in developing countries. If authors choose to pay, it works out as less than the cost of a typical paper in major astronomy journals ApJ, MNRAS etc.)