Christopher Kyba 🇨🇦🇪🇺
@skyglowberlin.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
Heisenberg Professor for Nighttime Light Remote Sensing at the Institute of Geography of the Ruhr University Bochum
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I'm offering a funded PhD position on nighttime lights #RemoteSensing in the Institute of #geography at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/62065e5be70a916f65edd647cd1b1740b04cd72e0
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
My family and I play a lot of games. When I saw this in a store, I was like "whoah, that's a REALLY WEIRD name for that game."
And then after a bit, I realized that the store I was in a pharmacy and it wasn't actually a game 😂
But... doesn't it look like a game?
And then after a bit, I realized that the store I was in a pharmacy and it wasn't actually a game 😂
But... doesn't it look like a game?
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My family and I play a lot of games. When I saw this in a store, I was like "whoah, that's a REALLY WEIRD name for that game."
And then after a bit, I realized that the store I was in a pharmacy and it wasn't actually a game 😂
But... doesn't it look like a game?
And then after a bit, I realized that the store I was in a pharmacy and it wasn't actually a game 😂
But... doesn't it look like a game?
This is such a great way to both cut #lightpollution and save energy.
(English in alt text) #sustainability
(English in alt text) #sustainability
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This is such a great way to both cut #lightpollution and save energy.
(English in alt text) #sustainability
(English in alt text) #sustainability
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Big ESA news:
▶️ https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_Member_States_commit_to_largest_contributions_at_Ministerial
#Astrodon #space
▶️ https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_Member_States_commit_to_largest_contributions_at_Ministerial
#Astrodon #space
ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial
The largest contributions in the history of the European Space Agency, €22.1 bn, have been approved at its Council meeting at Ministerial level in Bremen, Germany.
www.esa.int
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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One light day seems like not a big deal, but it is! Yay science! #science #space #spacetravel
https://scienceclock.com/voyager-1-is-about-to-reach-one-light-day-from-earth/
https://scienceclock.com/voyager-1-is-about-to-reach-one-light-day-from-earth/
Voyager 1 Is About to Reach One Light-Day from Earth
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November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
One light day seems like not a big deal, but it is! Yay science! #science #space #spacetravel
https://scienceclock.com/voyager-1-is-about-to-reach-one-light-day-from-earth/
https://scienceclock.com/voyager-1-is-about-to-reach-one-light-day-from-earth/
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"One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss" https://grist.org/biking/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-one-mile-driving-is-a-20-loss/
When we make it easier and more enjoyable for people to cycle, we support public health and the […]
When we make it easier and more enjoyable for people to cycle, we support public health and the […]
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November 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss" https://grist.org/biking/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-one-mile-driving-is-a-20-loss/
When we make it easier and more enjoyable for people to cycle, we support public health and the […]
When we make it easier and more enjoyable for people to cycle, we support public health and the […]
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"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Note to all job applicants everywhere: if you get a large language model to write your cover letter for you based on the job offer text, then you will sound almost exactly like all the other applicants who got an LLM to write their cover letter.
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Note to all job applicants everywhere: if you get a large language model to write your cover letter for you based on the job offer text, then you will sound almost exactly like all the other applicants who got an LLM to write their cover letter.
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
I had well over 50 applicants for my PhD position, thanks to everyone who shared the ad!
Unfortunately, now it is going to be a very tough job to choose just one person!
(Also unfortunately, cover letters are now a disaster thanks to Chat GPT and it's ilk. It's amazing how many applicant's […]
Unfortunately, now it is going to be a very tough job to choose just one person!
(Also unfortunately, cover letters are now a disaster thanks to Chat GPT and it's ilk. It's amazing how many applicant's […]
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November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I had well over 50 applicants for my PhD position, thanks to everyone who shared the ad!
Unfortunately, now it is going to be a very tough job to choose just one person!
(Also unfortunately, cover letters are now a disaster thanks to Chat GPT and it's ilk. It's amazing how many applicant's […]
Unfortunately, now it is going to be a very tough job to choose just one person!
(Also unfortunately, cover letters are now a disaster thanks to Chat GPT and it's ilk. It's amazing how many applicant's […]
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[Astronomy Picture of the Day - Dione and Rhea Ring Transit]
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Image Credit & Copyright: Christopher Go
The remarkable image was recorded on November 20, when Saturn's rings were nearly edge-on when viewed from planet Earth. In fact, every 13 to 16 years the view […]
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Image Credit & Copyright: Christopher Go
The remarkable image was recorded on November 20, when Saturn's rings were nearly edge-on when viewed from planet Earth. In fact, every 13 to 16 years the view […]
[Original post on gluck.cc]
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
[Astronomy Picture of the Day - Dione and Rhea Ring Transit]
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Image Credit & Copyright: Christopher Go
The remarkable image was recorded on November 20, when Saturn's rings were nearly edge-on when viewed from planet Earth. In fact, every 13 to 16 years the view […]
[Original post on gluck.cc]
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Image Credit & Copyright: Christopher Go
The remarkable image was recorded on November 20, when Saturn's rings were nearly edge-on when viewed from planet Earth. In fact, every 13 to 16 years the view […]
[Original post on gluck.cc]
Imagine a commodity that you could buy and sell which literally wasn't anything. It's called "SPEC", and its only purpose is for is speculating on whether SPEC will go up or down. Basically bitcoin but without blockchain, and not as easy to use for crime.
Twenty years ago I would have said that […]
Twenty years ago I would have said that […]
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November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Imagine a commodity that you could buy and sell which literally wasn't anything. It's called "SPEC", and its only purpose is for is speculating on whether SPEC will go up or down. Basically bitcoin but without blockchain, and not as easy to use for crime.
Twenty years ago I would have said that […]
Twenty years ago I would have said that […]
I'm very pleased with this observation of the light curve of the asteroid Eros that I took a few nights ago. It rotates with a period of about 5 hours, so it gets (slightly) brighter and darker over time if you observe it long enough.
Lots of things about […]
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Lots of things about […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I'm very pleased with this observation of the light curve of the asteroid Eros that I took a few nights ago. It rotates with a period of about 5 hours, so it gets (slightly) brighter and darker over time if you observe it long enough.
Lots of things about […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
Lots of things about […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package for ERM that is worth up to 1 TRILLION dollars.
A key requirement for him to get this level of compensation is that the profit generated from the workforce of the entire company generates is at least 400 BILLION dollars.
Are Tesla shareholders ok? […]
A key requirement for him to get this level of compensation is that the profit generated from the workforce of the entire company generates is at least 400 BILLION dollars.
Are Tesla shareholders ok? […]
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November 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package for ERM that is worth up to 1 TRILLION dollars.
A key requirement for him to get this level of compensation is that the profit generated from the workforce of the entire company generates is at least 400 BILLION dollars.
Are Tesla shareholders ok? […]
A key requirement for him to get this level of compensation is that the profit generated from the workforce of the entire company generates is at least 400 BILLION dollars.
Are Tesla shareholders ok? […]
There are now 250 Dark Sky Places around the world certified by DarkSky International (formerly IDA)! https://darksky.org/news/250-international-dark-sky-places-2/
To be certified, a place doesn't only need to have a certain level of sky quality - much more […]
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To be certified, a place doesn't only need to have a certain level of sky quality - much more […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
There are now 250 Dark Sky Places around the world certified by DarkSky International (formerly IDA)! https://darksky.org/news/250-international-dark-sky-places-2/
To be certified, a place doesn't only need to have a certain level of sky quality - much more […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
To be certified, a place doesn't only need to have a certain level of sky quality - much more […]
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The World Bank’s latest data shows a quiet global triumph: 93% of people aged 15 to 24 can now read and write, up from 87% in 2000. In many regions, including East Asia, Latin America, and Central Europe, youth literacy has reached or neared universal levels, marking one of the most successful […]
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wandering.shop
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The World Bank’s latest data shows a quiet global triumph: 93% of people aged 15 to 24 can now read and write, up from 87% in 2000. In many regions, including East Asia, Latin America, and Central Europe, youth literacy has reached or neared universal levels, marking one of the most successful […]
A colleague of mine is offering a funded PhD position (4 years) in #Metrology of #skyglow in Switzerland: https://live.solique.ch/metas/de/internet/jobs/PhD-Position-in-Metrology-for-Skyglow-Measurement-and-Monitoring-(4-years-%E2%80%93-100-)--3891747/
And at the same time I'm offering a PhD on […]
And at the same time I'm offering a PhD on […]
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October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A colleague of mine is offering a funded PhD position (4 years) in #Metrology of #skyglow in Switzerland: https://live.solique.ch/metas/de/internet/jobs/PhD-Position-in-Metrology-for-Skyglow-Measurement-and-Monitoring-(4-years-%E2%80%93-100-)--3891747/
And at the same time I'm offering a PhD on […]
And at the same time I'm offering a PhD on […]
A colleague told me a German saying today, which roughly translated to:
The more significant digits someone reports, the less they understand their instrument.
The more significant digits someone reports, the less they understand their instrument.
October 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A colleague told me a German saying today, which roughly translated to:
The more significant digits someone reports, the less they understand their instrument.
The more significant digits someone reports, the less they understand their instrument.
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Imagine having a government so incompetent that it shuts down to the point where a foreingn country steps in to pay your soldiers 🤯
https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/germany-secures-wages-of-12000-local-us-army-employees-amid-budget-crisis-in-washington
https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/germany-secures-wages-of-12000-local-us-army-employees-amid-budget-crisis-in-washington
Germany secures wages of 12,000 local US Army employees amid budget crisis in Washington
The German federal government stepped in three weeks after the start of the US government shutdown.
www.euronews.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Imagine having a government so incompetent that it shuts down to the point where a foreingn country steps in to pay your soldiers 🤯
https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/germany-secures-wages-of-12000-local-us-army-employees-amid-budget-crisis-in-washington
https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/germany-secures-wages-of-12000-local-us-army-employees-amid-budget-crisis-in-washington
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#linkedin will ab dem 3. November Eure personenbezogenen Daten und Inhalte verwenden, um generative KI-Modelle von LinkedIn zu schulen.
Hier könnt ihr widersprechen.
https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/m/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
Hier könnt ihr widersprechen.
https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/m/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
October 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#linkedin will ab dem 3. November Eure personenbezogenen Daten und Inhalte verwenden, um generative KI-Modelle von LinkedIn zu schulen.
Hier könnt ihr widersprechen.
https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/m/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
Hier könnt ihr widersprechen.
https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/m/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
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I'm offering a funded PhD position on nighttime lights #RemoteSensing in the Institute of #geography at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/62065e5be70a916f65edd647cd1b1740b04cd72e0
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I'm offering a funded PhD position on nighttime lights #RemoteSensing in the Institute of #geography at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/62065e5be70a916f65edd647cd1b1740b04cd72e0
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]
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Good morning. Starlink has now launched more than TEN THOUSAND satellites into orbit. Nearly 1400 have already been burned up in the atmosphere so far.
Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour […]
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Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Good morning. Starlink has now launched more than TEN THOUSAND satellites into orbit. Nearly 1400 have already been burned up in the atmosphere so far.
Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]