Haley Wahl, PhD
@hwahl16.bsky.social
Pulsar PhD turned staff science writer.
Jigsaw puzzler 🧩, baker 🥐, golden retriever mom 🐾, reader 📚
Jigsaw puzzler 🧩, baker 🥐, golden retriever mom 🐾, reader 📚
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Remember that lovely aurora last week?
Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
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Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
🧵
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Remember that lovely aurora last week?
Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
🧵
Well...um...this is what Euclid saw... 😱
🧵
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Reposted by Haley Wahl, PhD
Astronomers, question! If you have a dedicated astronomy major, what upper level *physics* classes do you require your students to take?
We are getting our Astro major together at Oregon, and while I think a class of classical+E&M, we’re wondering if a class in QM is actually useful 👀
We are getting our Astro major together at Oregon, and while I think a class of classical+E&M, we’re wondering if a class in QM is actually useful 👀
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Astronomers, question! If you have a dedicated astronomy major, what upper level *physics* classes do you require your students to take?
We are getting our Astro major together at Oregon, and while I think a class of classical+E&M, we’re wondering if a class in QM is actually useful 👀
We are getting our Astro major together at Oregon, and while I think a class of classical+E&M, we’re wondering if a class in QM is actually useful 👀
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Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM! 🧪⚒️
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM! 🧪⚒️
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Alright, last day to join my email list before Scientifically Accurate Star prints return!
early access: Nov 19 2pm MST
public access: Nov 20 2pm MST
☀️ 106 prints available across 3 sizes
📦 starting at $95 + shipping
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
early access: Nov 19 2pm MST
public access: Nov 20 2pm MST
☀️ 106 prints available across 3 sizes
📦 starting at $95 + shipping
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Alright, last day to join my email list before Scientifically Accurate Star prints return!
early access: Nov 19 2pm MST
public access: Nov 20 2pm MST
☀️ 106 prints available across 3 sizes
📦 starting at $95 + shipping
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
early access: Nov 19 2pm MST
public access: Nov 20 2pm MST
☀️ 106 prints available across 3 sizes
📦 starting at $95 + shipping
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
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Good to see a space agency actually celebrating the wonderful diversity of humanity and the ideas and perspectives they bring
Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Good to see a space agency actually celebrating the wonderful diversity of humanity and the ideas and perspectives they bring
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My paper (the one discussed below) has been accepted to the Astrophysical Journal!!!
I mean, no doubt that it would be, but it's always a good feeling. 😎 We'll aim for a press release once it's officially published because this is just such a darn interesting object...
🔭🧪🎢
I mean, no doubt that it would be, but it's always a good feeling. 😎 We'll aim for a press release once it's officially published because this is just such a darn interesting object...
🔭🧪🎢
New paper day!!!
TL;DR- two years after shredding a star, a black hole called AT2018hyz (nickname: Jetty McJetface) began rapidly rising in radio emission- we think it's bc of an outflow w up to 10 TRILLION times the energy of the Death Star! Here's the latest! 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2507.08998
🔭🧪🎢
TL;DR- two years after shredding a star, a black hole called AT2018hyz (nickname: Jetty McJetface) began rapidly rising in radio emission- we think it's bc of an outflow w up to 10 TRILLION times the energy of the Death Star! Here's the latest! 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2507.08998
🔭🧪🎢
Continued Rapid Radio Brightening of the Tidal Disruption Event AT2018hyz
We present ongoing radio observations of the tidal disruption event (TDE) AT2018hyz, which was first detected in the radio at 972 days after disruption, following multiple non-detections from earlier ...
arxiv.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My paper (the one discussed below) has been accepted to the Astrophysical Journal!!!
I mean, no doubt that it would be, but it's always a good feeling. 😎 We'll aim for a press release once it's officially published because this is just such a darn interesting object...
🔭🧪🎢
I mean, no doubt that it would be, but it's always a good feeling. 😎 We'll aim for a press release once it's officially published because this is just such a darn interesting object...
🔭🧪🎢
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I love my Curiosity Rover socks and stickers!! They always cheer me up. Get a treat now and part of your purchase also goes to charity!
🎂 It's #ScienceSocks 6th anniversary! 🥳
Celebrate with me by raising money for #STEM! 🤑
For the next 48h I will donate:
* 20% of sales on sciencesocks.co 👈
* $1 per repost
Get a head start on #holiday shopping 😎
Please like, repost and let's party🕺💃
🔭🐡🧪🎨#bsnm
Celebrate with me by raising money for #STEM! 🤑
For the next 48h I will donate:
* 20% of sales on sciencesocks.co 👈
* $1 per repost
Get a head start on #holiday shopping 😎
Please like, repost and let's party🕺💃
🔭🐡🧪🎨#bsnm
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I love my Curiosity Rover socks and stickers!! They always cheer me up. Get a treat now and part of your purchase also goes to charity!
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Hi #planetaryScience folks, we have an open position for a *Professor in Planetary Sciences* at the Space Research & Planetary Sciences Division of the @unibe.ch.
Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
🧵 1/5
Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
🧵 1/5
Uni Bern: Professor in Planetary Sciences
The Division of Space Research and Planetary Sciences of the Physics Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland, invites applications for a full-time position as a Professor in Planetary Sciences.
ohws.prospective.ch
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hi #planetaryScience folks, we have an open position for a *Professor in Planetary Sciences* at the Space Research & Planetary Sciences Division of the @unibe.ch.
Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
🧵 1/5
Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026*
Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
Reach out to me if you have any questions!
🧵 1/5
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Helpful, but possibly more helpful to those with low vision:
Fewer words, bigger.
Fewer words, bigger.
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Helpful, but possibly more helpful to those with low vision:
Fewer words, bigger.
Fewer words, bigger.
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RT for the afternoon/evening crowd! Shop small for a big impact this holiday season 🥰
Good morning Bluesky friends! We have started our holiday sale early so you can take your time to shop small this season! 💖
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
shop.startorialist.com
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
shop.startorialist.com
STARtorialist Online Shop
STARtorialist is a women-owned small business founded by professional astronomers to curate space- and science-themed products, support independent designers, and contribute to STEM education and outr...
shop.startorialist.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
RT for the afternoon/evening crowd! Shop small for a big impact this holiday season 🥰
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🎂 It's #ScienceSocks 6th anniversary! 🥳
Celebrate with me by raising money for #STEM! 🤑
For the next 48h I will donate:
* 20% of sales on sciencesocks.co 👈
* $1 per repost
Get a head start on #holiday shopping 😎
Please like, repost and let's party🕺💃
🔭🐡🧪🎨#bsnm
Celebrate with me by raising money for #STEM! 🤑
For the next 48h I will donate:
* 20% of sales on sciencesocks.co 👈
* $1 per repost
Get a head start on #holiday shopping 😎
Please like, repost and let's party🕺💃
🔭🐡🧪🎨#bsnm
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🎂 It's #ScienceSocks 6th anniversary! 🥳
Celebrate with me by raising money for #STEM! 🤑
For the next 48h I will donate:
* 20% of sales on sciencesocks.co 👈
* $1 per repost
Get a head start on #holiday shopping 😎
Please like, repost and let's party🕺💃
🔭🐡🧪🎨#bsnm
Celebrate with me by raising money for #STEM! 🤑
For the next 48h I will donate:
* 20% of sales on sciencesocks.co 👈
* $1 per repost
Get a head start on #holiday shopping 😎
Please like, repost and let's party🕺💃
🔭🐡🧪🎨#bsnm
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Good morning Bluesky friends! We have started our holiday sale early so you can take your time to shop small this season! 💖
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
shop.startorialist.com
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
shop.startorialist.com
STARtorialist Online Shop
STARtorialist is a women-owned small business founded by professional astronomers to curate space- and science-themed products, support independent designers, and contribute to STEM education and outr...
shop.startorialist.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Good morning Bluesky friends! We have started our holiday sale early so you can take your time to shop small this season! 💖
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
shop.startorialist.com
20% off (nearly) everything in the shop will automagically appear in your cart 🛒
shop.startorialist.com
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Astronomer here! Want to learn more about what caused the big northern lights display this week? Check out this free lecture on Earth’s magnetosphere from my class on the solar system! 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
Solar System Lecture- The Earth's Magnetosphere
YouTube video by Astronomer here!
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Astronomer here! Want to learn more about what caused the big northern lights display this week? Check out this free lecture on Earth’s magnetosphere from my class on the solar system! 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
youtu.be/zRfr1mPjml4
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Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Prohibited activities include advising Chinese graduate students. For reference, a recent Georgetown report estimated 16% of STEM graduate students in the US are Chinese nationals.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
This would take out entire fields at the knees, which is perhaps the point.
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After a bruising 42-day shutdown, the government has finally reopened. We took a look at what's next for federal science—how quickly things will get back up to speed and whether there will be long-term consequences.
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
The US government shutdown is over: what’s next for scientists
Government researchers are heading back to work, but questions about the size of research-budget cuts will extend into next year.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
After a bruising 42-day shutdown, the government has finally reopened. We took a look at what's next for federal science—how quickly things will get back up to speed and whether there will be long-term consequences.
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
With Jeff Tollefson and @alexwitze.bsky.social:
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"Starting masking again in 2025 means I – we – have to confront the fact that maybe we should never have stopped. It’s scary to admit that we might have been harming ourselves and our communities; that our government might not have our best interests at heart." @onqueerstreet.bsky.social
Mask Up: Community care and wearing masks in 2025 – The Skinny
Masks aren’t just for lockdowns. One writer explores how mask wearing – and other measures to reduce COVID transmissions – can help us look after one another.
www.theskinny.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Starting masking again in 2025 means I – we – have to confront the fact that maybe we should never have stopped. It’s scary to admit that we might have been harming ourselves and our communities; that our government might not have our best interests at heart." @onqueerstreet.bsky.social
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I can't believe the holidays are already around the corner 😱
So I must inform you that I have the most stellar #JWST designs for all your gifting needs 😉
🔗 sciencesocks.co/coll...
Sharing is appreciated 🙏
🧪🐡🔭🎨
So I must inform you that I have the most stellar #JWST designs for all your gifting needs 😉
🔗 sciencesocks.co/coll...
Sharing is appreciated 🙏
🧪🐡🔭🎨
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I can't believe the holidays are already around the corner 😱
So I must inform you that I have the most stellar #JWST designs for all your gifting needs 😉
🔗 sciencesocks.co/coll...
Sharing is appreciated 🙏
🧪🐡🔭🎨
So I must inform you that I have the most stellar #JWST designs for all your gifting needs 😉
🔗 sciencesocks.co/coll...
Sharing is appreciated 🙏
🧪🐡🔭🎨
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Submit them to Aurorasaurus!!! They're an NSF funded project out of University of New Mexico that takes crowdsourced aurora observations for research purposes:
www.aurorasaurus.org
www.aurorasaurus.org
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up
Friends, see my real-time #aurora report on the aurorasaurus.org map! Follow us on www.facebook.com/aurorasaurus.org. Reporting #northernlights and #citizenscience from the ground up since 2012!
www.aurorasaurus.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Submit them to Aurorasaurus!!! They're an NSF funded project out of University of New Mexico that takes crowdsourced aurora observations for research purposes:
www.aurorasaurus.org
www.aurorasaurus.org
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Planetary scientist Adeene Denton is investigating why some icy worlds, like Saturn’s moon Enceladus, are so geologically active.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/adeene-denton-pluto-moon-formation
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/adeene-denton-pluto-moon-formation
How did Pluto capture its largest moon, Charon?
Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other icy bodies in the solar system.
www.sciencenews.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Planetary scientist Adeene Denton is investigating why some icy worlds, like Saturn’s moon Enceladus, are so geologically active.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/adeene-denton-pluto-moon-formation
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/adeene-denton-pluto-moon-formation
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It's a dark time for artists. Many are struggling!
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's a dark time for artists. Many are struggling!
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
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Astronomy’s first gap-clearing planet fills in our “missing link”
We've seen protoplanetary disks with gaps, and fully mature systems with directly imaged planets.
For the first time, we've found them together: a disk-gap with an exoplanet inside.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #planet
We've seen protoplanetary disks with gaps, and fully mature systems with directly imaged planets.
For the first time, we've found them together: a disk-gap with an exoplanet inside.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #planet
Astronomy's first gap-clearing planet fills in our "missing link"
Planets grow from protostellar material in disks, leading to full-grown planetary systems in time. At last, the final gap has been filled.
bigthink.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Astronomy’s first gap-clearing planet fills in our “missing link”
We've seen protoplanetary disks with gaps, and fully mature systems with directly imaged planets.
For the first time, we've found them together: a disk-gap with an exoplanet inside.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #planet
We've seen protoplanetary disks with gaps, and fully mature systems with directly imaged planets.
For the first time, we've found them together: a disk-gap with an exoplanet inside.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #astro #planet
Morning snuggles!
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Morning snuggles!
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Great piece by astronomer and SETI leader Jason Wright on the endless, exhausting claims about 3I/Atlas by Avi Loeb.
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Loeb’s 3I/ATLAS “Anomalies” Explained
Avi Loeb continues to claim that 3I/ATLAS has many anomalous behaviors that lead to the conclusion that it “might” be an alien spacecraft. He carefully hedges the probability that it is a spacecraft ...
sites.psu.edu
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Great piece by astronomer and SETI leader Jason Wright on the endless, exhausting claims about 3I/Atlas by Avi Loeb.
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...