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Junellie Perez
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PhD Candidate in Earth & Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University 🌌🛰️

On the postdoc job market! 😊✨️

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Junellie Perez @spacejunellie.bsky.social · Oct 29
Hi world! Just wanted to reintroduce myself here on BlueSky 💖

You may have known me as Junellie Gonzalez Quiles but from this month onwards, my name is Junellie Perez 💁🏻‍♀️💍

Stay tuned for my upcoming paper on carbon cycling on the TRAPPIST-1 planets as Perez et al! 🌍🔭✨️💖
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knauazpubradio.bsky.social
Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory plans to cut nearly all its research funding and reduce the number of paid science staff to just two positions next year.
Lowell Observatory slashes research funding in the midst of financial struggle
Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory plans to cut nearly all its research funding and reduce the number of paid science staff to just two positions next year.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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flannelgoddess.bsky.social
BALTIMORE! A friend of mine who is an art conservator just got grant funding for a project on how to preserve queer stories and objects if anyone is interested please pass this flyer along
A poster that reads QUEER STORIES PRESERVATION * WORKSHOP a FREE community event Our memories live in the objects we love and the stories they tell. Join us as we learn how to care for them. How can I repair my grandmother's quilt? How should I store my journals, photos, & artwork? What does "archival" even mean? Saturday, JAN 17, 2026, 2-4 PM Tola's Room | 4212 Sheldon Ave For questions, please email preservequeerstories@gmail.com Created by & for the Baltimore LGBTQ community. All ages welcome.
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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carlnotsagan.github.io
i’m excited to announce that i am hiring (again)!

i am looking for a postdoc in computational astrophysics that’s excited about models of stellar transients and multi-messenger astronomy to join my group (star stuff @ steward) at @uarizona.bsky.social!

apply here ✨💥: aas.org/jobregister/...
Postdoctoral Research Associate I Computational Stellar Astrophysics (Steward Observatory) | American Astronomical Society
The University of Arizona (U of A) Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory (SO) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will work with Professor Ca...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit

this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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hwahl16.bsky.social
Writing for Astrobites helped me realize my passion for science communication, and I would not have made the jump from academia to the field of science writing without it.

Astrobites is an amazing organization and I highly recommend applying ⭐
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
This week, NSF added *another* bizarre requirement: Now, applicants must submit official transcripts. The original solicitation -- as in past years -- permitted students to submit *un*official transcripts, which was free for applicants and far simpler.

We'll update our Bite accordingly.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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planetdr.bsky.social
Please sign this
aguscipolicy.bsky.social AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 5d
🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions.

📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/146...

#sciencepolicy #saveNASA
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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planetdr.bsky.social
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Dear Applicant, You are receiving this email because you are an applicant for the 2026 Graduate Fellowship Research Program (GRFP) Competition. Please disregard the previous guidance in the application module that indicated applicants may upload unofficial or official transcripts. The GRFP Solicitation NSF 25-547 states that, "Only official academic transcripts with the applicant's most recent academic status will be accepted." All applications submitted for the 2026 GRFP Competition MUST include official transcripts. Applications that include unofficial transcripts will not be considered for review. All applications must be submitted by the field of study deadline specified in the GRFP Solicitation. For more information, please reference the GRFP Solicitation (Important Information & Section V. Application Preparation and Submission Instructions). We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to reviewing your submission.
November 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
spacejunellie.bsky.social
Anyone: how's postdoc app season going?
Me:
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
Love astronomy, astrophysics, and science communication? Come join the Astrobites team! Applications due November 26th. 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/10/31/a...
Apply to Write for Astrobites 2025!
Love astronomy, astrophysics, and science communication? Come join the Astrobites team! Applications due November 26th.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Atlantic Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 22
...HURRICANE MELISSA RESUMES INTENSIFYING... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF JAMAICA AND SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LIKELY T...
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000WTNT33 KNHC 262055TCPAT3 BULLETINHurricane Melissa Advisory Number 22NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025500 PM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025 ...HURRICANE MELISSA RESUMES INTENSIFYING......LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF JAMAICA AND SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LIKELY TO BEGIN TOMORROW... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...16.4N 77.2WABOUT 115 MI...185 KM SSW OF KINGSTON JAMAICAABOUT 295 MI...470 KM SSW OF GUANTANAMO CUBAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...941 MB...27.79 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Warning for the Cubanprovinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, and Holguin. Thegovernment of Cuba has also issued a Tropical Storm Warning for theCuban province of Las Tunas. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...* Jamaica* Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, andHolguin. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...* Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with theDominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince A Tropical Storm Warning in effect for...* Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with theDominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince* Cuban province of Las Tunas A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expectedsomewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence oftropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outsidepreparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect lifeand property should be complete. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possiblewithin the watch area. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions areexpected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests elsewhere in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, thesoutheastern and central Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands,and Bermuda should monitor the progress of Melissa. Additionalwatches and warnings could be required later tonight or tomorrow. For storm information specific to your area, please monitorproducts issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK----------------------At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Melissa was located by Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft near latitude 16.4 North, longitude 77.2 West. Melissa is moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h). A slow westward motion is expected tonight, followed by a turn to the north and northeast on Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track, the core of Melissa is expected to move near or over Jamaica on Tuesday, across southeastern Cuba Tuesday night, and across the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher gusts. Melissa is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional intensification is forecast over the next day or so, followed by fluctuations in intensity. Melissa is expected to be a powerful major hurricane when making landfall in Jamaica Monday night or Tuesday morning and southeastern Cuba late Tuesday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from thecenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles(335 km). The minimum central pressure estimated by aircraft dropsonde data is 941 mb (27.79 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------Key messages for Melissa can be found in the Tropical CycloneDiscussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are likely occuring in Jamaica, withhurricane conditions expected to begin by Monday. Tropical stormconditions are expected to begin in Eastern Cuba by Tuesdayafternoon, with Hurricane conditions expected to begin in thehurricane warning area by Tuesday evening. Tropical storm conditionsare ongoing in the warning area in Haiti. The potential for hurricane conditions in the watch area in Haiti have diminished fortoday, but there is still a possibility of hurricane conditionsoccurring there on Tuesday. RAINFALL: Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inchesto portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 8 to 16 inches forsouthern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maximaof 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerouslandslides are likely. For eastern Cuba, storm total rainfall of 10 to 15 inches, withlocal amounts to 20 inches, is expected by Monday into Wednesdayresulting in life-threatening flash flooding and numerouslandslides. Over the Southeast Bahamas, total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches isexpected Tuesday into Wednesday resulting in areas of flashflooding. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated withMelissa, please see the National Weather Service Storm TotalRainfall Graphic, available athurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?rainqpf STORM SURGE: Life-threatening storm surge is likely along the southcoast of Jamaica late Monday through Tuesday morning. Peak stormsurge heights could reach 9 to 13 feet above ground level, near andto the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall. Thisstorm surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. There is a potential for significant storm surge along the southeastcoast of Cuba late Tuesday or Wednesday. Peak storm surge heightscould reach 6 to 9 feet above normal tide levels, near and to theeast of where the center of Melissa makes landfall. This storm surgewill be accompanied by large and destructive waves. SURF: Swells generated by Melissa are expected to affect portions ofHispaniola, Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and the Cayman Islands during thenext several days, and In the Bahamas and Bermuda later this week.These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and ripcurrent conditions. Please consult products from your local weatheroffice. NEXT ADVISORY-------------Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM EDT.Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT. $$Forecaster Papin Hurricane Melissa 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image Hurricane Melissa 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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timlichtenberg.bsky.social
w/ Oli Shorttle, @johannateske.bsky.social & Eliza Kempton we reviewed our current understanding and prospects for peaking on the inside of small #exoplanets in "Constraining exoplanet interiors using observations of their atmospheres": www.science.org/stoken/autho... & arxiv.org/abs/2510.08844 🔭🧪⚒️☄️
Illustration of predicted interior structures of sub-Neptune exoplanets. Observed density and atmospheric constraints are interpreted in three scenarios, each with a gaseous envelope. Water worlds have a small metal core, rocky mantle, high-pressure ice layer, and possible liquid water ocean. Gas dwarfs have a larger metal core and a magma ocean. Global supercritical regimes have no clear boundaries between layers. Image credit: Mark A. Garlick.
October 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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emily.space
#exoplanets
aussiastronomer.bsky.social Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · Oct 2
This week (!) is the 30th anniversary of the announcement of 51 Pegasi b, the first exoplanet found orbiting a star like our Sun - since then, we've found over 6,000!

To celebrate, @alexwitze.bsky.social and @nature.com collected some astronomers' favourite planets:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
These alien planets are astronomers’ favourites: here’s why
Space scientists look back on 30 years of exoplanet discoveries — from rows of massive ‘super-Earths‘ to worlds with perfectly synchronized orbits.
www.nature.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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science.org
NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
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September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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that-astro-chic.bsky.social
Idk why but every time I hear about Cecilia Payne - Gaposchkin's defense, I think about Dr. Jamila Peagues who became the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Astronomy (2021) as well Dr. Osase Omoruyi the second Black woman who earned her PhD from Harvard this past summer nearly 100 years later.
niais.bsky.social Sarah Tuttle @niais.bsky.social · Sep 23
Wait a minute.

Why aren't we celebrating the hundredth anniversary of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's dissertation.
September 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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elisecutts.bsky.social
This is such a cool result!

TOI-561 b is basically the worst possible place to go looking for an atmosphere: too hot, too small, and too old.

But it looks like someone forgot to tell the planet that. Because it has air, anyways 🧪🔭

Me for @sciam.bsky.social:
September 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
spacejunellie.bsky.social
This panel yesterday was so incredibly encouraging and illuminating 💖 Grateful to hear first hand from amazing women about their journeys and words of wisdom for post-doc season! ✨️
lumamentoring.bsky.social LUMA @lumamentoring.bsky.social · Sep 17
Today's the day! Join us this afternoon at 5pm ET for a panel discussion with postdoctoral fellows from the 51 Pegasi b, NASA Sagan, and NASA Hubble programs. Open to LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members!
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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caltechipac.bsky.social
The official number of exoplanets has surpassed 6,000! And you can access data on all 6,007 of them right here at IPAC 📈 🪐

Watch the video & read all about the center of the exoplanet universe (also known as NExScI!) here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/the-nas...
September 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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philipmocz.bsky.social
We're hiring Flatiron Research Fellows & Software Fellows at the @flatironinstitute.org CCA. These independent postdoc positions offer outstanding opportunities for collaboration, computation, and scientific growth in NYC: apply.interfolio.com/173402 apply.interfolio.com/173403
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September 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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astrobites.bsky.social
From Erica Sawczynec @ericasawczynec.bsky.social : In today’s bite we discuss the use of inclusive teaching practices in physics classrooms and why physics professors are unlikely to implement more even though they help all students learn more effectively! 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/09/13/i...
Inclusive teaching practices help all students learn, but physicists are reluctant to change the way they teach
In today's bite we discuss the use of inclusive teaching practices in physics classrooms and why physics professors are unlikely to implement more even though they help all students learn more effecti...
astrobites.org
September 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
spacejunellie.bsky.social
Can't believe I was denied the COVID Vaccine at Walgreens even though I am 100% eligible (and also it shouldn't be denied in general). What the hell is happening? Anyone was able to successfully get the booster in Maryland?
September 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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mattkenworthy.bsky.social
My periodic reminder for #astrosci #astrodon #exoplanets Early Career Researchers to please, please, please have a simple web site with your current email address on it - rationale here: kenworthy.space/advice/
A pen sketch of a web page for an astronomer, showing name, email, optional phone number, and professional contact details, with a one sentence summary of their research and an ADS link.
September 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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johannateske.bsky.social
The advertisement for Carnegie EPL's 2026 postdoctoral fellowship is out! aas.org/jobregister/... We are also happy to host external fellowships like NHFP, NSF, and 51 Peg b (the latter is due Oct 3rd, one month away!). Please feel free to reach out if you have questions. (1/2)
aas.org
September 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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mmacgreg.bsky.social
Super excited that these results are finally out! This is the highest resolution ALMA image of Fomalhaut ever, and we can learn new things about the structure of the disk and the planet that is likely shaping it. Press release here: public.nrao.edu/news/neighbo...
Neighboring Star’s Warped Ring Shaped by Evolving Planets - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have made the highest resolution image to date, revealing new insights...
public.nrao.edu
September 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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lumamentoring.bsky.social
Did you know LUMA was founded 10 years ago by Prof. Catherine Espaillat? We celebrated our 10th anniversary at AAS this January 🎉 . Learn more about LUMA at our website
LUMA
The League of Underrepresented Minoritized Astronomers (LUMA) is a peer mentoring community for Black/Indigenous/Latinx womxn who are graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and…
www.lumamentoring.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM