Michael Zingale
@michaelzingale.bsky.social
computational astrophysicist
open source tool developer
professor
blower upper of stars
can recite π to 2 decimal places from memory
star wars fan
coffee aficionado
https://zingale.github.io
open source tool developer
professor
blower upper of stars
can recite π to 2 decimal places from memory
star wars fan
coffee aficionado
https://zingale.github.io
Happy holidays
December 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Happy holidays
Reposted by Michael Zingale
We are hiring!! Faculty position in Gravitational Wave and Multi-messenger Astrophysics at @grappainstitute.bsky.social at the University of Amsterdam! 🔭✨🧪
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us above them .
Alt: a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us above them .
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
We are hiring!! Faculty position in Gravitational Wave and Multi-messenger Astrophysics at @grappainstitute.bsky.social at the University of Amsterdam! 🔭✨🧪
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Reposted by Michael Zingale
when a reviewer asks you to cite their work in your revised submission and so you grudgingly insert a footnote but in no way discuss their ideas in your work, so that it’s there and you can’t be dinged for ignoring it, but also you did nothing to address it… this is called a “sightation”
Sightation surely
December 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
when a reviewer asks you to cite their work in your revised submission and so you grudgingly insert a footnote but in no way discuss their ideas in your work, so that it’s there and you can’t be dinged for ignoring it, but also you did nothing to address it… this is called a “sightation”
Reposted by Michael Zingale
If you cite someone hoping that they'll work with you in the future that's a 'hi-tation'
December 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
If you cite someone hoping that they'll work with you in the future that's a 'hi-tation'
Reposted by Michael Zingale
This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)
December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)
initial support for reaction rates given in terms of T, N_A<σv> tables (instead of ReacLib format) has landed into pynucastro:
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/p...
This will allow us to support the StarLib library as an alternative to ReacLib. You can also mix and match rate type in a net.
#astro
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/p...
This will allow us to support the StarLib library as an alternative to ReacLib. You can also mix and match rate type in a net.
#astro
pynucastro.rates.temperature_tabular_rate module — pynucastro 2.8.0.post35+g41e4a615b documentation
pynucastro.github.io
December 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
initial support for reaction rates given in terms of T, N_A<σv> tables (instead of ReacLib format) has landed into pynucastro:
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/p...
This will allow us to support the StarLib library as an alternative to ReacLib. You can also mix and match rate type in a net.
#astro
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/p...
This will allow us to support the StarLib library as an alternative to ReacLib. You can also mix and match rate type in a net.
#astro
Reposted by Michael Zingale
⭐️✨🔭Please help us get the message out about the 7th annual international ASPIRE program at @api.uva.nl. This summer 2026 school provides astronomy research experience for talented MSc students from countries where opportunities to move into a PhD program are limited. Applications are due 17 Dec! ⭐️✨🔭
ASPIRE
aspire.science.uva.nl
December 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
⭐️✨🔭Please help us get the message out about the 7th annual international ASPIRE program at @api.uva.nl. This summer 2026 school provides astronomy research experience for talented MSc students from countries where opportunities to move into a PhD program are limited. Applications are due 17 Dec! ⭐️✨🔭
always amusing to me that in Astro, we use X_k as mass fraction of species k, and Y_k as the molar fraction, while in chemical combustion it is the opposite.
Lost half a day once before we realized that...
Lost half a day once before we realized that...
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
always amusing to me that in Astro, we use X_k as mass fraction of species k, and Y_k as the molar fraction, while in chemical combustion it is the opposite.
Lost half a day once before we realized that...
Lost half a day once before we realized that...
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Virtual Astronomy Software Talks comes early this month!
Come (virtually) hear about Julia in Astro tomorrow, with 2 talks focusing on Julia:
Paul Barrett: JuliaAstro
Paul Tieda: Comrade.jl
show starts at 11am US East Coast time
vast-seminars.github.io
#astro
#astrocode
Come (virtually) hear about Julia in Astro tomorrow, with 2 talks focusing on Julia:
Paul Barrett: JuliaAstro
Paul Tieda: Comrade.jl
show starts at 11am US East Coast time
vast-seminars.github.io
#astro
#astrocode
Virtual Astronomy Software Talks
vast-seminars.github.io
December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reposted by Michael Zingale
I’ve been using the ads python package to search SciX for the last month to search for astro and non-astro papers and it has worked very well for me.
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’ve been using the ads python package to search SciX for the last month to search for astro and non-astro papers and it has worked very well for me.
Virtual Astronomy Software Talks comes early this month!
Come (virtually) hear about Julia in Astro tomorrow, with 2 talks focusing on Julia:
Paul Barrett: JuliaAstro
Paul Tieda: Comrade.jl
show starts at 11am US East Coast time
vast-seminars.github.io
#astro
#astrocode
Come (virtually) hear about Julia in Astro tomorrow, with 2 talks focusing on Julia:
Paul Barrett: JuliaAstro
Paul Tieda: Comrade.jl
show starts at 11am US East Coast time
vast-seminars.github.io
#astro
#astrocode
Virtual Astronomy Software Talks
vast-seminars.github.io
December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Virtual Astronomy Software Talks comes early this month!
Come (virtually) hear about Julia in Astro tomorrow, with 2 talks focusing on Julia:
Paul Barrett: JuliaAstro
Paul Tieda: Comrade.jl
show starts at 11am US East Coast time
vast-seminars.github.io
#astro
#astrocode
Come (virtually) hear about Julia in Astro tomorrow, with 2 talks focusing on Julia:
Paul Barrett: JuliaAstro
Paul Tieda: Comrade.jl
show starts at 11am US East Coast time
vast-seminars.github.io
#astro
#astrocode
Reposted by Michael Zingale
This sounds very doom-ish but SciX works great for astro, I have made the switch entirely from ADS and haven't lost any function or speed. 🔭 (would be interested in hearing about usage in other fields)
Well this is worrying. NASA has maintained funding for ADS but not SciX (a broader database). In response, management is planning to *close* ADS in Feb 2026, forcing all users to switch to SciX. ☄️🔭
Funding info: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Transition plan: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Funding info: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Transition plan: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This sounds very doom-ish but SciX works great for astro, I have made the switch entirely from ADS and haven't lost any function or speed. 🔭 (would be interested in hearing about usage in other fields)
Reposted by Michael Zingale
Well this is worrying. NASA has maintained funding for ADS but not SciX (a broader database). In response, management is planning to *close* ADS in Feb 2026, forcing all users to switch to SciX. ☄️🔭
Funding info: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Transition plan: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Funding info: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Transition plan: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Well this is worrying. NASA has maintained funding for ADS but not SciX (a broader database). In response, management is planning to *close* ADS in Feb 2026, forcing all users to switch to SciX. ☄️🔭
Funding info: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Transition plan: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Funding info: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
Transition plan: ads.harvard.edu/adsug/2025/0...
with the latest release of Numba, pynucastro now supports python 3.14!
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/
#astro
#astrocode
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/
#astro
#astrocode
pynucastro — pynucastro 2.8.0.post29+g61d6c512a documentation
pynucastro.github.io
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
with the latest release of Numba, pynucastro now supports python 3.14!
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/
#astro
#astrocode
pynucastro.github.io/pynucastro/
#astro
#astrocode
No, that was the pre-nap treat. Now I need the post-nap treat.
Then I can take a nap.
Then I can take a nap.
December 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
No, that was the pre-nap treat. Now I need the post-nap treat.
Then I can take a nap.
Then I can take a nap.
Reposted by Michael Zingale
🚨 Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 840,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,510,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 840,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,510,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🚨 Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 840,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,510,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 840,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,050,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,510,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
The one time I feature core-collapse supernova in a proposal it gets rejected because the review says Ia's are more interesting...
December 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The one time I feature core-collapse supernova in a proposal it gets rejected because the review says Ia's are more interesting...
Reposted by Michael Zingale
The effects of the ACIP poisoned recommendations may not be seen clearly at scale for years.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The effects of the ACIP poisoned recommendations may not be seen clearly at scale for years.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
anyone know more about NASA FINESST than on the solicitation page?
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
it just says that it _may_ solicit proposals this year. I know the funding rate is low, but this is still an important source for grad support.
#astro
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
it just says that it _may_ solicit proposals this year. I know the funding rate is low, but this is still an important source for grad support.
#astro
NSPIRES - Solicitations Summary
NASA and U.S. Government policies address research and personal misconduct, and provide avenues for reporting potential violations.
nspires.nasaprs.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
anyone know more about NASA FINESST than on the solicitation page?
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
it just says that it _may_ solicit proposals this year. I know the funding rate is low, but this is still an important source for grad support.
#astro
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
it just says that it _may_ solicit proposals this year. I know the funding rate is low, but this is still an important source for grad support.
#astro
These grad school recommendation portal questions are getting out of hand!
If the student were a tree, what kind of tree would they be?
[ ] Sturdy Oak
[ ] Majestic Maple
[ ] Weeping Willow
[ ] Petrified Wood
[ ] K-D Tree
If the student were a tree, what kind of tree would they be?
[ ] Sturdy Oak
[ ] Majestic Maple
[ ] Weeping Willow
[ ] Petrified Wood
[ ] K-D Tree
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
These grad school recommendation portal questions are getting out of hand!
If the student were a tree, what kind of tree would they be?
[ ] Sturdy Oak
[ ] Majestic Maple
[ ] Weeping Willow
[ ] Petrified Wood
[ ] K-D Tree
If the student were a tree, what kind of tree would they be?
[ ] Sturdy Oak
[ ] Majestic Maple
[ ] Weeping Willow
[ ] Petrified Wood
[ ] K-D Tree
Reposted by Michael Zingale
Astrophysical Reaction Rates for Charged-Particle Induced Reactions on Proton-Rich Nuclides. Thomas Rauscher https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03206
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Astrophysical Reaction Rates for Charged-Particle Induced Reactions on Proton-Rich Nuclides. Thomas Rauscher https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03206
Reposted by Michael Zingale
New set of astrophysical reaction rates for #nucleosynthesis studies
Astrophysical Reaction Rates for Charged-Particle Induced Reactions on Proton-Rich Nuclides. Thomas Rauscher https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03206
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
New set of astrophysical reaction rates for #nucleosynthesis studies
Reposted by Michael Zingale
