Peter McGill
@astropeter.bsky.social
Staff Astronomer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
I'm hiring an intern for a 6-month research position related to the NASA Pandora SmallSat Mission, project and start date flexible. Must be a current astro PhD student :) www.llnl.gov/join-our-tea...
Pandora Research Graduate Intern
<p><strong>Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!</strong></p><p>Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I'm hiring an intern for a 6-month research position related to the NASA Pandora SmallSat Mission, project and start date flexible. Must be a current astro PhD student :) www.llnl.gov/join-our-tea...
Reposted by Peter McGill
Still no aliens. Sorry (not sorry)
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A Comprehensive Reanalysis of K2-18 b's JWST NIRISS+NIRSpec Transmission Spectrum
Sub-Neptunes are the most common type of planet in our galaxy. Interior structure models suggest that the coldest sub-Neptunes could host liquid water oceans underneath their hydrogen envelopes -- som...
arxiv.org
September 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Still no aliens. Sorry (not sorry)
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Reposted by Peter McGill
Good to see Pica-Ciamarra, Madhu+ engage with our work and correct claims from last month. Following our recommendation to expand the model space, they now find: ‘No molecule reaches 2σ significance when allowing for an offset…’ 𝐍𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥! Sec. 4.4 arxiv.org/abs/2505.10539 🔭 #exoplanets
A Systematic Search for Trace Molecules in Exoplanet K2-18 b
The first transmission spectrum of the habitable-zone sub-Neptune K2-18 b with JWST has opened a new avenue for atmospheric characterisation of temperate low-mass exoplanets. The observations led to i...
arxiv.org
May 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Good to see Pica-Ciamarra, Madhu+ engage with our work and correct claims from last month. Following our recommendation to expand the model space, they now find: ‘No molecule reaches 2σ significance when allowing for an offset…’ 𝐍𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥! Sec. 4.4 arxiv.org/abs/2505.10539 🔭 #exoplanets
Some column inches for WASP-107b on page 2 :) str.llnl.gov/str-octobern...
S&TR | October/November 2024
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February 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Some column inches for WASP-107b on page 2 :) str.llnl.gov/str-octobern...
Please spread the word: Summer research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students at the LLNL Space Science Institute: www.llnl.gov/join-our-tea... Open to non-US citizens. Deadline Feb 15.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Please spread the word: Summer research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students at the LLNL Space Science Institute: www.llnl.gov/join-our-tea... Open to non-US citizens. Deadline Feb 15.
We have an opening for a current PhD student to come to LLNL for up to six months and work on exoplanet science related to the Pandora mission. Project and start date flexible aas.org/jobregister/... deadline December 1 :-)
Pandora Research Graduate Student Intern | American Astronomical Society
Job Summary Category: Pre-doctoral / Graduate Positions Institution: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Number of Positions Available: 1
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November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
We have an opening for a current PhD student to come to LLNL for up to six months and work on exoplanet science related to the Pandora mission. Project and start date flexible aas.org/jobregister/... deadline December 1 :-)