Arif Solmaz
arifsolmaz.bsky.social
Arif Solmaz
@arifsolmaz.bsky.social
Astronomer
Automated space weather monitoring that transforms NASA/NOAA data streams into daily cosmic condition reports, tracking solar flares and stellar phenomena that affect Earth

https://github.com/simuxakadiscgolfgod/Space-Weather

#SpaceWeather #SolarFlares #Astronomy
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Astrophysics Wrapped 2025: Year-in-Review of Every Astrophysics arXiv Paper from 2025

Astrophysics is exploding—and we literally analyzed EVERY paper published in 2025 🚀

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12303v1
📖 Summary: https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12303v1
February 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
GAMERA-OP: A three-dimensional finite-volume MHD solver for orthogonal curvilinear geometries

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12307v1
📖 https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12307v1
February 16, 2026 at 11:38 AM
SQLite-compatible SQL database written in Rust that runs in-process, with WebAssembly support and bindings for JavaScript, Python, Java, and Rust

https://github.com/tursodatabase/turso

#Rust #SQLite #WebAssembly
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
TIC65910228b: A single-transit discovery of a massive long-period warm Jupiter with TESS

🪐 Scientists just caught a giant planet playing hide-and-seek with Earth!

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.13125v1
📖 Summary: https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-13125v1
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
TSSC comet-centered data products from TESS 3I/ATLAS observations

🚀 A visitor from another star system just got the most detailed space telescope treatment ever!

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12364v1
📖 Summary: https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12364v1
February 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
TorchFits bridges the cosmic data gap, loading FITS images and catalogs directly into PyTorch tensors with 2-30x speed gains - perfect for GPU-accelerated astronomy and machine learning.

https://github.com/sfabbro/torchfits

#AstronomyML #PyTorch #FITS
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
A Protoplanet Candidate in the PDS 66 Disk Indicated by Silicon Sulfide Isotopologues

🪐 Scientists just spotted a baby planet being born in real time!

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12522v1
📖 Summary: https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12522v1
February 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM
TIC-65910228 b / NGTS-38 b, a 180 day transiting warm super-Jupiter

A giant planet takes 6 months to orbit its star - and we almost missed it! 🪐

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12977v1
📖 Summary: https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12977v1
February 16, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Vector database that actually learns from your queries - stores embeddings, queries with Cypher like Neo4j, scales with Raft consensus, and improves search results using Graph Neural Networks

https://github.com/ruvnet/ruvector

#VectorDatabase #GraphNeuralNetworks #Rust
February 16, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Bayesian Analysis for Remote Biosignature Identification on exoEarths (BARBIE) IV: Analyzing CO2 Detections in the Near-IR to Determine the Long-Wavelength Cut-off for the Habitable...

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12353v1
📖 https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12353v1
February 16, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Bayesian Analysis for Remote Biosignature Identification on exoEarths (BARBIE) IV: Analyzing CO2 Detections in the Near-IR to Determine the Long-Wavelength Cut-off for the Habitable...

📄 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12353v1
📖 https://arifsolmaz.github.io/arxiv?date=2026-02-16#paper-2602-12353v1
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Hands-on Jupyter notebooks for the Roman Space Telescope Microlensing Data Challenge 2026, teaching researchers to hunt for exoplanets using gravitational lensing with open-source tools.

https://github.com/rges-pit/data-challenge-notebooks

#Microlensing #RomanTelescope #ExoplanetHunting
February 16, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Open-source AI coworker that builds a knowledge graph from your emails and meetings, then acts on it locally - no cloud required

https://github.com/rowboatlabs/rowboat

#AIAgents #KnowledgeGraph #PrivacyFirst
February 16, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Transform raw JWST data into stunning galaxy portraits with PJPipe - the specialized pipeline that reveals the intricate structure of nearby galaxies through advanced destriping and mosaicking

https://github.com/PhangsTeam/pjpipe

#JWST #GalaxyImaging #AstronomyPipeline
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Open-source Buffer alternative with AI that posts to 14+ platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, and Discord - built with Next.js and already trusted by 26k+ developers

https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app

#SocialMediaScheduling #NextJS #OpenSource
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The metadata backbone powering the Open Exoplanet Catalogue - organizing the universe's most complete database of alien worlds for seamless astronomical research and discovery.

https://github.com/OpenExoplanetCatalogue/oec_meta

#Exoplanets #AstronomyData #OpenScience
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Native macOS voice-to-text app with 99% accuracy, offline AI processing, and smart context awareness - finally a privacy-focused dictation tool that actually works

https://github.com/Beingpax/VoiceInk

#macOS #VoiceToText #Swift
February 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
RoSE-Sim creates synthetic dwarf galaxy images for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, bridging stellar population models and instrument simulations to prepare for groundbreaking surveys.

https://github.com/AstroJacobLi/Rosesim

#RomanTelescope #GalaxySimulation #AstronomyTools
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
React toolkit that lets AI agents render your actual UI components - show sales data, they render your , ask to add tasks, they update your . Handles streaming, state, and MCP.

https://github.com/tambo-ai/tambo

#React #GenerativeUI #AIAgents
February 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Monte Carlo powerhouse that maps the cosmic haystack - predicting where exoplanet surveys will strike gold by combining stellar catalogs with instrument limits to generate detection probability maps.

https://github.com/mbonav/Exo_DMC

#ExoplanetDetection #MonteCarlo #AstronomySoftware
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Finally! Control external monitor brightness & volume on Mac with F1/F2 keys just like Apple displays. 32k+ stars, works with M1/M2, shows native macOS OSDs.

https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl

#macOS #MonitorControl #Swift
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Calculate gravitational wave lensing rates with Python - simulate cosmic magnifying glasses bending spacetime ripples from merging black holes across the universe

https://github.com/hemantaph/ler

#GravitationalWaves #Astrophysics #Lensing
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Your coding AI that actually remembers your codebase, preferences, and past conversations - no more explaining the same context every session

https://github.com/letta-ai/letta-code

#TypeScript #AI-Coding #Developer-Tools
February 15, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Unlock TESS space telescope data instantly! Extract Full Frame Images and Target Pixel Files directly from NASA's cloud-hosted data cubes without downloads or credentials.

https://github.com/tessgi/tesscube

#TESS #Exoplanets #SpaceData
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 AM