Nora's Guide to the Galaxy
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I love space!
PhD, Astrophysics
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PhD, Astrophysics
🌌✨✨🌌
come explore our galaxy with me
🔗: https://galaxy.nora-bailey.com/linktree
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NASA will review data gathered during a simulated launch of the Artemis II rocket before revealing a new date for its upcoming moon mission
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission after critical test raises issues
NASA will review data gathered during a simulated launch of the Artemis II rocket before revealing a new date for its upcoming moon mission
www.scientificamerican.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
NASA will review data gathered during a simulated launch of the Artemis II rocket before revealing a new date for its upcoming moon mission
Editing a video today and realized I said "conservitable" instead of "conservative" when talking about the habitable zone and that's what I get for recording videos before coffee 😅
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Editing a video today and realized I said "conservitable" instead of "conservative" when talking about the habitable zone and that's what I get for recording videos before coffee 😅
I am so lucky to have an awesome job that I really like, but the downside is that it's soo hard to stop thinking about it and I get so stressed because I care so much 😭
January 24, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I am so lucky to have an awesome job that I really like, but the downside is that it's soo hard to stop thinking about it and I get so stressed because I care so much 😭
38 years old and I just learned tonight watching Jeopardy that the word "blaggard" is the word "blackguard" 🤯
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 AM
38 years old and I just learned tonight watching Jeopardy that the word "blaggard" is the word "blackguard" 🤯
I Woke Up Before My Alarm So I Had Some Time to Kill and Now I'm Late: A Story of My Life
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I Woke Up Before My Alarm So I Had Some Time to Kill and Now I'm Late: A Story of My Life
Spent some time reading MLK this morning. He was a very inspiring speaker and writer whose words and actions continue to reverberate across history. Happy MLK Day!
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Spent some time reading MLK this morning. He was a very inspiring speaker and writer whose words and actions continue to reverberate across history. Happy MLK Day!
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2016 eh? Fun fact, 2016 is the year I first dyed my hair pink! It's funny how similar these office selfies are 😅 Except my office now gets natural light, my phone takes better pictures, and oh now I have PhD and actually like my job. Still pink though!
January 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM
2016 eh? Fun fact, 2016 is the year I first dyed my hair pink! It's funny how similar these office selfies are 😅 Except my office now gets natural light, my phone takes better pictures, and oh now I have PhD and actually like my job. Still pink though!
I needed to look up something from one of my old papers for a video script I'm writing, and I ended up getting sucked in and reading my whole paper. This shit is fascinating, who wrote this?? She was smart!!
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I needed to look up something from one of my old papers for a video script I'm writing, and I ended up getting sucked in and reading my whole paper. This shit is fascinating, who wrote this?? She was smart!!
Just casually getting this insane view during my dermatology appointment
January 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Just casually getting this insane view during my dermatology appointment
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Psst.
This is a lightning bolt.
On fucking Jupiter.
This is a lightning bolt.
On fucking Jupiter.
January 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Psst.
This is a lightning bolt.
On fucking Jupiter.
This is a lightning bolt.
On fucking Jupiter.
I decided I didn't want rejections for Christmas, so I took basically all of December off from submitting. That was nice but now I pay the price—had to send off 7 short stories today 🥴
January 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I decided I didn't want rejections for Christmas, so I took basically all of December off from submitting. That was nice but now I pay the price—had to send off 7 short stories today 🥴
Oh wow, Crew 11 is returning early from the ISS for a (non-emergency) medical evacuation! This is unprecedented and will leave only a single US astronaut (and 2 cosmonauts) on board until Crew 12 launches. That's still enough to operate, at least. Wishing the best for the unidentified astronaut! 🛰️
NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away."
arstechnica.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Oh wow, Crew 11 is returning early from the ISS for a (non-emergency) medical evacuation! This is unprecedented and will leave only a single US astronaut (and 2 cosmonauts) on board until Crew 12 launches. That's still enough to operate, at least. Wishing the best for the unidentified astronaut! 🛰️
When you check the news after spending all week immersed in an amazing astronomy conference
a man in a suit is carrying a stack of pizza boxes .
ALT: a man in a suit is carrying a stack of pizza boxes .
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
When you check the news after spending all week immersed in an amazing astronomy conference
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Bigger than Hubble and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be the first-ever full-scale private space telescope
Lazuli, a Billionaire-Funded Private Space Telescope, Signals a New Strategy for Astronomy
Bigger than Hubble and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be the first-ever full-scale private space telescope
www.scientificamerican.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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This is SO cool! 3 meters—that's bigger than Hubble 🤩
New paper day! arxiv.org/abs/2601.02556 🔭🧪
The Lazuli Space Observatory: Architecture & Capabilities
The Lazuli Space Observatory is a 3-meter aperture astronomical facility designed for rapid-response observations and precision astrophysics across visible to near-infrared wavelengths (400-1700 nm ba...
arxiv.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 PM
This is SO cool! 3 meters—that's bigger than Hubble 🤩
The cruelty of putting the exoplanet architecture and SETI sessions at the same time!
three cats are laying on a carpet next to a yellow basket and a box that says 1000
ALT: three cats are laying on a carpet next to a yellow basket and a box that says 1000
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The cruelty of putting the exoplanet architecture and SETI sessions at the same time!
Year of Space Facts: Week 1/52 🔭🧪🛰️
The Sun is big! Not just in volume but in mass as well. It would take 1.3 million Earths, 987 Jupiters, or 7 nonillion cricket balls to fill the Sun; it would take 12.4 nonillion cricket balls, 332,950 Earths, or 1054 Jupiters to balance the Sun on a scale.
The Sun is big! Not just in volume but in mass as well. It would take 1.3 million Earths, 987 Jupiters, or 7 nonillion cricket balls to fill the Sun; it would take 12.4 nonillion cricket balls, 332,950 Earths, or 1054 Jupiters to balance the Sun on a scale.
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Year of Space Facts: Week 1/52 🔭🧪🛰️
The Sun is big! Not just in volume but in mass as well. It would take 1.3 million Earths, 987 Jupiters, or 7 nonillion cricket balls to fill the Sun; it would take 12.4 nonillion cricket balls, 332,950 Earths, or 1054 Jupiters to balance the Sun on a scale.
The Sun is big! Not just in volume but in mass as well. It would take 1.3 million Earths, 987 Jupiters, or 7 nonillion cricket balls to fill the Sun; it would take 12.4 nonillion cricket balls, 332,950 Earths, or 1054 Jupiters to balance the Sun on a scale.
The amount of information at AAS is truly overwhelming in more ways than one. In some ways it makes me really miss my academia days and theoretical research, but it's also been so interesting to get to learn a whole new side of the field with instrumentation.
January 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The amount of information at AAS is truly overwhelming in more ways than one. In some ways it makes me really miss my academia days and theoretical research, but it's also been so interesting to get to learn a whole new side of the field with instrumentation.
I would someday love to crack the code of attending a conference without going back to my hotel room every night full of self recrimination about every interaction I bungled 😭
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM
I would someday love to crack the code of attending a conference without going back to my hotel room every night full of self recrimination about every interaction I bungled 😭
Was worried about getting up on time to get to #AAS247 for set up so my brain decided to solve the problem by not letting me fall asleep... 🥱
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Was worried about getting up on time to get to #AAS247 for set up so my brain decided to solve the problem by not letting me fall asleep... 🥱
I hit my goal of reading 45 books in 2025! Daring to aim for 55 in 2026 🤓📚
January 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I hit my goal of reading 45 books in 2025! Daring to aim for 55 in 2026 🤓📚
I know this is annoyingly saccharine but ny husband and I struggle to play competitive games because we both don't like to see the other one not do well. This post brought to you by the Crokinole set my husband got for Christmas...
January 1, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I know this is annoyingly saccharine but ny husband and I struggle to play competitive games because we both don't like to see the other one not do well. This post brought to you by the Crokinole set my husband got for Christmas...
Champagne cupcakes all ready for the party 🍾🥂🧁
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!!
January 1, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Champagne cupcakes all ready for the party 🍾🥂🧁
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!!
Trying to finish up my AAS talk and five minutes is killing me. You say your name and the title of the talk and time's up 😭
December 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Trying to finish up my AAS talk and five minutes is killing me. You say your name and the title of the talk and time's up 😭