Andrew Hoffman
andrew.hoffman.aero
Andrew Hoffman
@andrew.hoffman.aero
PhD candidate studying comets! ☄️✨

ORCID: 0000-0002-8732-6980
Not made with AI - awesome!
April 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by Andrew Hoffman
A time-lapse of some images of asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson during the encounter by Lucy!

Images taken on April 20, 2025, from a distance of 1,600 to 1,100 km.

Credit: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL

science.nasa.gov/image-articl...

#PlanetSci #SciComm 🧪
April 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Very cool, thank you for sharing! Looks like that link is broken at the moment but it is always interesting to see these objects evolve, including in designation.

This activity is definitely CO2 driven, at least in part, which is why it’s so active!
March 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Reposted by Andrew Hoffman
Beyond just astrochemistry, I am passionate about using our understanding of other planets to better understand our own (and advocate for) Earth. A few years ago, I published an article in @astrobites.bsky.social on astrophysics and eco-anxiety (astrobites.org/2021/06/04/a...).
The “Pale Blue Dot” Blues
This Beyond Astrobites post discusses reconciling a career in astrophysics with eco-anxiety. When surrounded by our Earthly problems, specifically climate change, how can we find fulfillment in our…
astrobites.org
November 25, 2024 at 4:34 PM