Jason Spyromilio Ιάσων Σπυρομίλιος
@apolitosb.bsky.social
Astronomer, supernovae, spent time at Paranal in prehistoric times, currently ELT telescope scientist www.eso.org/~jspyromi
Personal account. Speaking solely for myself
Personal account. Speaking solely for myself
Pinned
Forbidden lines are not quenched
There is no such thing as quenching of forbidden lines.
arxiv.org
#astronomy
If you teach or do emission line physics you might want to read this
arxiv.org/abs/2410.22539
Now published at PASP
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
If you teach or do emission line physics you might want to read this
arxiv.org/abs/2410.22539
Now published at PASP
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Naively I had assumed that someone was looking out for me rather than for what effing google wanted. Disappointed in the @ec.europa.eu Weak and pathetic
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
European Commission accused of ‘massive rollback’ of digital protections
Proposed changes to AI Act would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train models without consent
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Naively I had assumed that someone was looking out for me rather than for what effing google wanted. Disappointed in the @ec.europa.eu Weak and pathetic
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Webb has revealed for the first time that there are four shells of dust around this pair of Wolf-Rayet stars, which are known as Apep.
Read more 👉 https://esawebb.org/images/wolf-rayet-apep/
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Read more 👉 https://esawebb.org/images/wolf-rayet-apep/
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November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Webb has revealed for the first time that there are four shells of dust around this pair of Wolf-Rayet stars, which are known as Apep.
Read more 👉 https://esawebb.org/images/wolf-rayet-apep/
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Read more 👉 https://esawebb.org/images/wolf-rayet-apep/
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Many #exoplanet astronomers are at #ESO headquarters near Munich to talk about #exoplanets with the Extremely Large Telescope #ELTref="/hashtag/ELT" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#ELT this week - first light in 2029/2030 - you can put one of the 8.4m VLT telescopes on the instrument platform of the #ELT… gulp! ☄️ #astrodon Follow along on #ExoELT
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Many #exoplanet astronomers are at #ESO headquarters near Munich to talk about #exoplanets with the Extremely Large Telescope #ELTref="/hashtag/ELT" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#ELT this week - first light in 2029/2030 - you can put one of the 8.4m VLT telescopes on the instrument platform of the #ELT… gulp! ☄️ #astrodon Follow along on #ExoELT
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🧪 Atheist reads God the science- Part 2: Thermodynamics
"The Universe had a beginning, it is not infinite. You can't get something from nothing, therefore, the Universe must have been brought into existence by God."
#science #theology #philosophy #cosmology
"The Universe had a beginning, it is not infinite. You can't get something from nothing, therefore, the Universe must have been brought into existence by God."
#science #theology #philosophy #cosmology
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🧪 Atheist reads God the science- Part 2: Thermodynamics
"The Universe had a beginning, it is not infinite. You can't get something from nothing, therefore, the Universe must have been brought into existence by God."
#science #theology #philosophy #cosmology
"The Universe had a beginning, it is not infinite. You can't get something from nothing, therefore, the Universe must have been brought into existence by God."
#science #theology #philosophy #cosmology
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This is brilliant!
🧪“The Monster Slash”
By @ellecordova.bsky.social on IG
She performs a song about the cuts to the government agencies that impact our daily lives.
🧪“The Monster Slash”
By @ellecordova.bsky.social on IG
She performs a song about the cuts to the government agencies that impact our daily lives.
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is brilliant!
🧪“The Monster Slash”
By @ellecordova.bsky.social on IG
She performs a song about the cuts to the government agencies that impact our daily lives.
🧪“The Monster Slash”
By @ellecordova.bsky.social on IG
She performs a song about the cuts to the government agencies that impact our daily lives.
People may not be aware of a real first world disaster in Munich. The city cleaned the Eisbach and wave hasn’t returned …. City surfing interrupted 😢
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
People may not be aware of a real first world disaster in Munich. The city cleaned the Eisbach and wave hasn’t returned …. City surfing interrupted 😢
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Updating my Arctic amplification slides... Pick any month and you will see accelerated warming.
So, even if there are linear trends elsewhere, there has to be an acceleration globally, if somewhat more muted compared to the larger changes happening at high latitude. #climate 🧪
So, even if there are linear trends elsewhere, there has to be an acceleration globally, if somewhat more muted compared to the larger changes happening at high latitude. #climate 🧪
November 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Updating my Arctic amplification slides... Pick any month and you will see accelerated warming.
So, even if there are linear trends elsewhere, there has to be an acceleration globally, if somewhat more muted compared to the larger changes happening at high latitude. #climate 🧪
So, even if there are linear trends elsewhere, there has to be an acceleration globally, if somewhat more muted compared to the larger changes happening at high latitude. #climate 🧪
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Those were beautiful #aurorae in the past days. A solar storm brought a lot of protons to Earth. Not only to Earth but also to #ESAEuclid – but does #Euclid notice? Oh yes.
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Those were beautiful #aurorae in the past days. A solar storm brought a lot of protons to Earth. Not only to Earth but also to #ESAEuclid – but does #Euclid notice? Oh yes.
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
www.euclid-ec.org/here-comes-t...
#ESA #Sun #SpaceWeather #space
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Dr Dylan Grigg's amazing work impacts on the effectiveness of every radio telescope & array on the planet.
Audio + Transcript: tinyurl.com/dylangrigg
He has found EMR leaking from most #satellites (incl StarLink) which can drown out the faintest signals from the dawn of time #astronomy #science
Audio + Transcript: tinyurl.com/dylangrigg
He has found EMR leaking from most #satellites (incl StarLink) which can drown out the faintest signals from the dawn of time #astronomy #science
Astronomy~Astrophiz225~Dr Dylan Grigg~Unintended Electromagnetic Radiation
Listen: Transcript: Brendan: Welcome to the Astrophiz Podcasts. My name is Brendan O ‘Brien and we’d like to acknowledge Australia’s first astronomers, the Aboriginal and Torres S…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Dr Dylan Grigg's amazing work impacts on the effectiveness of every radio telescope & array on the planet.
Audio + Transcript: tinyurl.com/dylangrigg
He has found EMR leaking from most #satellites (incl StarLink) which can drown out the faintest signals from the dawn of time #astronomy #science
Audio + Transcript: tinyurl.com/dylangrigg
He has found EMR leaking from most #satellites (incl StarLink) which can drown out the faintest signals from the dawn of time #astronomy #science
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Bloody Hell
Watch this.
🧪If @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is called a "radical leftist" then all of us in science are. She was put on leave b/c she criticized the Trump administration. She sees the chaos, destruction & waste on the inside of the NIH.
Speaking up is risky, yet necessary. Via IG.
Watch this.
🧪If @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is called a "radical leftist" then all of us in science are. She was put on leave b/c she criticized the Trump administration. She sees the chaos, destruction & waste on the inside of the NIH.
Speaking up is risky, yet necessary. Via IG.
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bloody Hell
Watch this.
🧪If @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is called a "radical leftist" then all of us in science are. She was put on leave b/c she criticized the Trump administration. She sees the chaos, destruction & waste on the inside of the NIH.
Speaking up is risky, yet necessary. Via IG.
Watch this.
🧪If @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is called a "radical leftist" then all of us in science are. She was put on leave b/c she criticized the Trump administration. She sees the chaos, destruction & waste on the inside of the NIH.
Speaking up is risky, yet necessary. Via IG.
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For our sins, we just ordered a new dishwasher. The one we used for 13 years gave up the ghost a couple of years ago and has sat dormant in the kitchen while we did the washing up in the sink ever since. The new one has Zeolith drying technology...
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
For our sins, we just ordered a new dishwasher. The one we used for 13 years gave up the ghost a couple of years ago and has sat dormant in the kitchen while we did the washing up in the sink ever since. The new one has Zeolith drying technology...
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Excellent, exciting new paper by M. Graham et al. who find the newest record holder for most energetic flare from a supermassive black hole, nicknamed “Superman”. The previous record holder was “Scary Barbie,” first reported by our group at Purdue in Subrayan et al. 2023.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.02178
arxiv.org/abs/2511.02178
An Extremely Luminous Flare Recorded from a Supermassive Black Hole
Since their discovery more than 60 years ago, accreting supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei (AGN) were recognized as highly variable sources, requiring an extremely compact, dynamic env...
arxiv.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Excellent, exciting new paper by M. Graham et al. who find the newest record holder for most energetic flare from a supermassive black hole, nicknamed “Superman”. The previous record holder was “Scary Barbie,” first reported by our group at Purdue in Subrayan et al. 2023.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.02178
arxiv.org/abs/2511.02178
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Light pollution is a major factor in insect population declines. Switching to narrow-band LED lighting and shaded outdoor lighting could make a major difference. 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Delighted to have played a small role in this decision as a member of the Physics Cluster of the Committee of Sciences and Arts at Franklin: news.uchicago.edu/story/prof-w... 🔭👩🔬
Prof. Wendy Freedman recognized with 2026 Franklin Institute Award in Physics
Pioneering cosmologist honored for landmark measurements of the Hubble Constant
news.uchicago.edu
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Delighted to have played a small role in this decision as a member of the Physics Cluster of the Committee of Sciences and Arts at Franklin: news.uchicago.edu/story/prof-w... 🔭👩🔬
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spread the word #astronomy
🔊Announcing a new Physics/Astro PhD scholarship scheme in Edinburgh, for students from a Black heritage, inc mixed Black background. Please help me spread the word. The scholarship covers all tuition fees, living costs & research travel. #blackinSTEM 🔭👩🔬⚛️
ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...
ℹ️: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/pos...
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
spread the word #astronomy
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Unique shape of star’s explosion revealed just a day after detection @eso.org. Some background info on how I produced the image and illustration using @jangafx.bsky.social Embergen luiscalcada.com/supernova-ex... 🔭🧪
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Unique shape of star’s explosion revealed just a day after detection @eso.org. Some background info on how I produced the image and illustration using @jangafx.bsky.social Embergen luiscalcada.com/supernova-ex... 🔭🧪
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ICYMI, VLT observations have revealed the unique shape of a star’s explosion just a day after detection.
It's the first time that astronomers unveil the shape of the explosion at its earliest stage, providing insights into the deaths of massive stars.
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
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It's the first time that astronomers unveil the shape of the explosion at its earliest stage, providing insights into the deaths of massive stars.
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
ICYMI, VLT observations have revealed the unique shape of a star’s explosion just a day after detection.
It's the first time that astronomers unveil the shape of the explosion at its earliest stage, providing insights into the deaths of massive stars.
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
It's the first time that astronomers unveil the shape of the explosion at its earliest stage, providing insights into the deaths of massive stars.
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
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🧪 Part 1- Reading the intro of God: the Science the Evidence
a best-selling book by Michel-Yves Bolloré and Olivier Bonnassies
Join me as I share insights from this new book, which argues that the scientific evidence supports the existence of God.
#science #religion #cosmology #theology #philosophy
a best-selling book by Michel-Yves Bolloré and Olivier Bonnassies
Join me as I share insights from this new book, which argues that the scientific evidence supports the existence of God.
#science #religion #cosmology #theology #philosophy
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🧪 Part 1- Reading the intro of God: the Science the Evidence
a best-selling book by Michel-Yves Bolloré and Olivier Bonnassies
Join me as I share insights from this new book, which argues that the scientific evidence supports the existence of God.
#science #religion #cosmology #theology #philosophy
a best-selling book by Michel-Yves Bolloré and Olivier Bonnassies
Join me as I share insights from this new book, which argues that the scientific evidence supports the existence of God.
#science #religion #cosmology #theology #philosophy
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For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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Massive deployment of renewables are reducing emissions in China. Carbon emissions in China have been flat or falling for 18 months now from a peak in early 2024. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024.
www.carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Massive deployment of renewables are reducing emissions in China. Carbon emissions in China have been flat or falling for 18 months now from a peak in early 2024. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...