András Gáspár
@andrasgaspar.bsky.social
Associate Astronomer at the University of Arizona. JWST/MIRI Instrument Team. Debris disk aficionado. Classic car enthusiast. Opinions my own. He/him
Gotta appreciate the astro term. And he didn't even say lightyear ... he said parsec!
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October 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Gotta appreciate the astro term. And he didn't even say lightyear ... he said parsec!
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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Apparently they also cut out trees. Look how big it was.
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Apparently they also cut out trees. Look how big it was.
"A bulldozer removing debris from the inside of the White House, during the renovation of the building. The bulldozer had to be taken apart and moved into the WH in pieces, as President Truman would not allow a hole large enough to fit the bulldozer to be cut into the walls of the WH."
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"A bulldozer removing debris from the inside of the White House, during the renovation of the building. The bulldozer had to be taken apart and moved into the WH in pieces, as President Truman would not allow a hole large enough to fit the bulldozer to be cut into the walls of the WH."
75 years ago, under President Truman, the entire internal structure of the WH was gutted and rebuilt, as it was falling apart. Even they didn't touch the facade and it was vital that they preserved that as much as possible. I recommend reading about it: the bidding process and the conservation.
October 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
75 years ago, under President Truman, the entire internal structure of the WH was gutted and rebuilt, as it was falling apart. Even they didn't touch the facade and it was vital that they preserved that as much as possible. I recommend reading about it: the bidding process and the conservation.
So, we are tracking well above Cycle 4. Figure by @mpudoka.bsky.social and Yongda Zhu. 🔭
October 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So, we are tracking well above Cycle 4. Figure by @mpudoka.bsky.social and Yongda Zhu. 🔭
What makes epsilon Eridani unique, is that it is a much cooler star than Fomalhaut and Vega, making it more similar to our Sun. It is also very close, at 3.2 pc, and seems to have a planet orbiting in it at ~ 3.5 au! Unlike for the other two systems, we took only non-coronagraphic images!
September 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
What makes epsilon Eridani unique, is that it is a much cooler star than Fomalhaut and Vega, making it more similar to our Sun. It is also very close, at 3.2 pc, and seems to have a planet orbiting in it at ~ 3.5 au! Unlike for the other two systems, we took only non-coronagraphic images!
Our paper on the JWST/MIRI observations of the epsilon Eridani system, led by Dr. Schuyler Wolff, were published today! This is the last of the Archetypical Disks in our MIRI Survey, after Fomalhaut and Vega. Just like for those disks, our MIRI images reveal an extended inner asteroid disk!
September 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Our paper on the JWST/MIRI observations of the epsilon Eridani system, led by Dr. Schuyler Wolff, were published today! This is the last of the Archetypical Disks in our MIRI Survey, after Fomalhaut and Vega. Just like for those disks, our MIRI images reveal an extended inner asteroid disk!
We watched it fly over Tucson on its last trip.
September 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We watched it fly over Tucson on its last trip.
Bobcat hanging out on top of our chicken coop, hoping for a tasty snack and locking eyes with a coyote.
September 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Bobcat hanging out on top of our chicken coop, hoping for a tasty snack and locking eyes with a coyote.
Security camera at our chicken coop picked up a visitor today morning.
July 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Security camera at our chicken coop picked up a visitor today morning.
One of our baby chicks almost died, but my wife nursed her back to life.
May 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
One of our baby chicks almost died, but my wife nursed her back to life.
I see now. The second stage jettisoned after 1 orbit and deorbited right around it being above Tucson. Makes sense it being around 90 minutes after launch.
May 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I see now. The second stage jettisoned after 1 orbit and deorbited right around it being above Tucson. Makes sense it being around 90 minutes after launch.
I am 99% sure I saw a rocket launch from Tucson. Came from NW and practically over the Zenith to SE. Nothing scheduled at Vandenberg. What was it? @planet4589.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I am 99% sure I saw a rocket launch from Tucson. Came from NW and practically over the Zenith to SE. Nothing scheduled at Vandenberg. What was it? @planet4589.bsky.social
So, docs here on Bsky ... how realistic are these numbers for an overweight 79 year old man? My LDL number last year was much higher than the "normal" of 100 mg/dL, and while I am overweight, I am nowhere near his level and I do not eat as much junk food as he does. His LDL is 51 mg/dL.
April 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
So, docs here on Bsky ... how realistic are these numbers for an overweight 79 year old man? My LDL number last year was much higher than the "normal" of 100 mg/dL, and while I am overweight, I am nowhere near his level and I do not eat as much junk food as he does. His LDL is 51 mg/dL.
Show me your best White House Cybersecurity Training demo!
March 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Show me your best White House Cybersecurity Training demo!
International Women's Day demonstration in Tucson! Hell yeah! Happy women's day!
March 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
International Women's Day demonstration in Tucson! Hell yeah! Happy women's day!
Are we great yet?
March 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Are we great yet?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
First amendment asshole!
First amendment asshole!
March 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
First amendment asshole!
First amendment asshole!
Reminded me of this daily cartoon.
February 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Reminded me of this daily cartoon.