Mark Gorski
@radiouniverse.bsky.social
Astronomer with a passion for cosmic chemistry! Currently exploring the complex interplay between the interstellar medium, star formation, and black holes.
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A star's birth announcement 👶🎉
A young star that is still forming toward the edge of our Milky Way galaxy is sending out a celebratory looking firework 🎆
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope caught the message in infrared 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪 1/2
A young star that is still forming toward the edge of our Milky Way galaxy is sending out a celebratory looking firework 🎆
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope caught the message in infrared 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪 1/2
September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A star's birth announcement 👶🎉
A young star that is still forming toward the edge of our Milky Way galaxy is sending out a celebratory looking firework 🎆
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope caught the message in infrared 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪 1/2
A young star that is still forming toward the edge of our Milky Way galaxy is sending out a celebratory looking firework 🎆
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope caught the message in infrared 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪 1/2
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According to my 2 year old, I get paid in puppies for going to work.
August 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
According to my 2 year old, I get paid in puppies for going to work.
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🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Full Committee Markup of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Acts | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
July 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
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As an actual Astronomer… pretty please yes this?
Astronomer was the final straw, I'm issuing a personal moratorium on naming SaaS companies with real words, which are part of our cultural heritage. No stealing reality valor by calling "containerized lambdas on the blockchain" shit like Baguette
July 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
As an actual Astronomer… pretty please yes this?
The visualization of the asteroids in our solar system blew me away. It is one of the most impressive I've seen.
Meet your new cosmic neighbors ☄️
Introducing a swarm of over 2100 new asteroids discovered by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory!
Rubin discovered these asteroids in about 10.5 hours of observing across 7 nights.
They've never been seen by humanity before...until now.🔭🧪
youtu.be/DTuq-vBsDJE
Introducing a swarm of over 2100 new asteroids discovered by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory!
Rubin discovered these asteroids in about 10.5 hours of observing across 7 nights.
They've never been seen by humanity before...until now.🔭🧪
youtu.be/DTuq-vBsDJE
June 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The visualization of the asteroids in our solar system blew me away. It is one of the most impressive I've seen.
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A new view of two old friends 🤩
Feast your eyes upon NSF–DOE Rubin's view of the Trifid & Lagoon Nebulae!
This image shows what makes Rubin unique: its wide field of view, & speed that allows it to take lots of big images quickly. 🔭🧪
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/trifid-lagoon
Feast your eyes upon NSF–DOE Rubin's view of the Trifid & Lagoon Nebulae!
This image shows what makes Rubin unique: its wide field of view, & speed that allows it to take lots of big images quickly. 🔭🧪
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/trifid-lagoon
June 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A new view of two old friends 🤩
Feast your eyes upon NSF–DOE Rubin's view of the Trifid & Lagoon Nebulae!
This image shows what makes Rubin unique: its wide field of view, & speed that allows it to take lots of big images quickly. 🔭🧪
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/trifid-lagoon
Feast your eyes upon NSF–DOE Rubin's view of the Trifid & Lagoon Nebulae!
This image shows what makes Rubin unique: its wide field of view, & speed that allows it to take lots of big images quickly. 🔭🧪
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/trifid-lagoon
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#ICYMI Astronomers have created a masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image revealing previously unseen features in the Sculptor Galaxy.
Taken with our VLT, it's a galaxy-wide snapshot of the lives of stars in Sculptor.
Check the video below 👇
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2510/
🔭 🧪
Taken with our VLT, it's a galaxy-wide snapshot of the lives of stars in Sculptor.
Check the video below 👇
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2510/
🔭 🧪
June 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
#ICYMI Astronomers have created a masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image revealing previously unseen features in the Sculptor Galaxy.
Taken with our VLT, it's a galaxy-wide snapshot of the lives of stars in Sculptor.
Check the video below 👇
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2510/
🔭 🧪
Taken with our VLT, it's a galaxy-wide snapshot of the lives of stars in Sculptor.
Check the video below 👇
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2510/
🔭 🧪
It's true what Georgia O'keeffe said about New Mexico. Once you've been there. It itches you for the rest of your life.
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It's true what Georgia O'keeffe said about New Mexico. Once you've been there. It itches you for the rest of your life.
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The scientific career path was already precarious prior to recent budget reductions. These cuts now will end the careers of many early-career scientists like myself.
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The scientific career path was already precarious prior to recent budget reductions. These cuts now will end the careers of many early-career scientists like myself.
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
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🧪 National Science Foundation update alert ⚠️⚠️
NSF just made a **lot** of updates to its "priorities" page.
It's mixed news. Some good. Some bad.
❌ Not welcome: NSF is now also terminating "environmental justice" awards.
The highlighted text here is new: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
1/8... 🧵
NSF just made a **lot** of updates to its "priorities" page.
It's mixed news. Some good. Some bad.
❌ Not welcome: NSF is now also terminating "environmental justice" awards.
The highlighted text here is new: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
1/8... 🧵
May 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
🧪 National Science Foundation update alert ⚠️⚠️
NSF just made a **lot** of updates to its "priorities" page.
It's mixed news. Some good. Some bad.
❌ Not welcome: NSF is now also terminating "environmental justice" awards.
The highlighted text here is new: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
1/8... 🧵
NSF just made a **lot** of updates to its "priorities" page.
It's mixed news. Some good. Some bad.
❌ Not welcome: NSF is now also terminating "environmental justice" awards.
The highlighted text here is new: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
1/8... 🧵
The Chicago Pope memes are sooooo good.
May 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Chicago Pope memes are sooooo good.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
It's hard for me to believe that I live in a world where science is being undermined and devalued.
It's hard for me to believe that I live in a world where science is being undermined and devalued.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
It's hard for me to believe that I live in a world where science is being undermined and devalued.
It's hard for me to believe that I live in a world where science is being undermined and devalued.
News of NSF cuts and freezes in an already struggling environment certainly feels like early career scientists are being driven to extinction. The impact on research and innovation is profound. This is extremely awful.
May 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
News of NSF cuts and freezes in an already struggling environment certainly feels like early career scientists are being driven to extinction. The impact on research and innovation is profound. This is extremely awful.
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Trump team’s science cuts threaten tenure hopes for early-career academics
Trump team’s science cuts threaten tenure hopes for early-career academics
As funding dries up, US universities will need to reconsider traditional tenure requirements.
www.nature.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump team’s science cuts threaten tenure hopes for early-career academics
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The ngVLA prototype. Got to see it fairly close up. I really hope this gets fully funded, for multiple reasons.
March 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The ngVLA prototype. Got to see it fairly close up. I really hope this gets fully funded, for multiple reasons.
Fingers crossed! The presubmission inquiry was successful. Here goes a second attempt at publishing in Nature.
March 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Fingers crossed! The presubmission inquiry was successful. Here goes a second attempt at publishing in Nature.
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⏰ Have you set your alarm for 12:00 CET / 11:00 GMT today?
Be ready to be amazed at the latest treasures uncovered by #ESAEuclid, our #DarkUniverse detective 🕵️
Watch this space for details & this link for a video premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCB...
🔭🧪 #astrosci
Be ready to be amazed at the latest treasures uncovered by #ESAEuclid, our #DarkUniverse detective 🕵️
Watch this space for details & this link for a video premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCB...
🔭🧪 #astrosci
Euclid's first deep dive into the Universe
YouTube video by European Space Agency, ESA
www.youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
⏰ Have you set your alarm for 12:00 CET / 11:00 GMT today?
Be ready to be amazed at the latest treasures uncovered by #ESAEuclid, our #DarkUniverse detective 🕵️
Watch this space for details & this link for a video premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCB...
🔭🧪 #astrosci
Be ready to be amazed at the latest treasures uncovered by #ESAEuclid, our #DarkUniverse detective 🕵️
Watch this space for details & this link for a video premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCB...
🔭🧪 #astrosci
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The aurora in Kiruna, Sweden this evening has been phenomenal!
March 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The aurora in Kiruna, Sweden this evening has been phenomenal!
Hello, world! 🌍 I'm Mark Gorski, an astronomer exploring the secrets of galaxy evolution at the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University.
March 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Hello, world! 🌍 I'm Mark Gorski, an astronomer exploring the secrets of galaxy evolution at the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University.