Chris Mihos
@chrismihos.bsky.social
astronomer, frustrated sports fan, perpetually confused family man.
Good god, the amount of spam coming in from bogus journals soliciting manuscripts has suddenly gone up by an order of magnitude in the last 24 hrs. SO MANY BOGUS JOURNALS TO CHOOSE FROM!
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Good god, the amount of spam coming in from bogus journals soliciting manuscripts has suddenly gone up by an order of magnitude in the last 24 hrs. SO MANY BOGUS JOURNALS TO CHOOSE FROM!
One of the great things about astronomy is international collaborations. So many people, so many timezones, the science never stops!
One of the difficult things about astronomy is international collaborations. So many people, so many timezones, the emails never stop!
One of the difficult things about astronomy is international collaborations. So many people, so many timezones, the emails never stop!
a cartoon of the grinch screaming with the words all the noise , noise , noise , noise
ALT: a cartoon of the grinch screaming with the words all the noise , noise , noise , noise
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
One of the great things about astronomy is international collaborations. So many people, so many timezones, the science never stops!
One of the difficult things about astronomy is international collaborations. So many people, so many timezones, the emails never stop!
One of the difficult things about astronomy is international collaborations. So many people, so many timezones, the emails never stop!
I'm so old that I can remember when the NFL wanted to get politics out of their broadcasts....
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I'm so old that I can remember when the NFL wanted to get politics out of their broadcasts....
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through
It's like ten (fifteen?) years ago when universities were tripping all over themselves to invest in MOOCs. Who remembers MOOCs?
<george costanza voice>oh no, i'm so sorry, it's MOOPS.</george costanza voice>
<george costanza voice>oh no, i'm so sorry, it's MOOPS.</george costanza voice>
November 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It's like ten (fifteen?) years ago when universities were tripping all over themselves to invest in MOOCs. Who remembers MOOCs?
<george costanza voice>oh no, i'm so sorry, it's MOOPS.</george costanza voice>
<george costanza voice>oh no, i'm so sorry, it's MOOPS.</george costanza voice>
He's standing there like somebody unplugged his controller on the Xbox...
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
He's standing there like somebody unplugged his controller on the Xbox...
Somewhere in the afterlife, my Dad is watching over what happened last night, and he's clapping. And urging us to keep fighting.....
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Somewhere in the afterlife, my Dad is watching over what happened last night, and he's clapping. And urging us to keep fighting.....
Lemme guess: SEA, LAX, SFO, IAD, EWR, JFK, ORD, but not DFW, MIA, STL, SLC.....
BREAKING: The FAA will cut air traffic by 10% at 40 airports across the country starting Friday if shutdown continues. https://cnn.it/3Xfbhzs
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Lemme guess: SEA, LAX, SFO, IAD, EWR, JFK, ORD, but not DFW, MIA, STL, SLC.....
OMG, university admin just sent out a note requesting that faculty fill out an application form to be selected to serve on a new university service committee.
Um, I think that is one application form I will not be filling out.
Um, I think that is one application form I will not be filling out.
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
OMG, university admin just sent out a note requesting that faculty fill out an application form to be selected to serve on a new university service committee.
Um, I think that is one application form I will not be filling out.
Um, I think that is one application form I will not be filling out.
realized halfway through making dinner tonight that I made this same thing three nights ago, too.
oh well, who doesn't like tacos?
oh well, who doesn't like tacos?
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
realized halfway through making dinner tonight that I made this same thing three nights ago, too.
oh well, who doesn't like tacos?
oh well, who doesn't like tacos?
Had some difficulty explaining orbits, rotating reference frames, and the epicyclic approximation to my Galactic astro students. The math wasn’t clicking for them, and simulations tracing trajectories were only partially successful. So… I resorted to dance!
1/5
1/5
November 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Had some difficulty explaining orbits, rotating reference frames, and the epicyclic approximation to my Galactic astro students. The math wasn’t clicking for them, and simulations tracing trajectories were only partially successful. So… I resorted to dance!
1/5
1/5
28 years on faculty at CWRU as of today.
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
28 years on faculty at CWRU as of today.
It always worries me just a bit when Juniorkid does the Pittsburgh to Cleveland run in just under 12 parsecs....
November 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It always worries me just a bit when Juniorkid does the Pittsburgh to Cleveland run in just under 12 parsecs....
It really doesn't get any better than the Velvet Underground doing "Sister Ray".....
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It really doesn't get any better than the Velvet Underground doing "Sister Ray".....
Always really happy the first day after the time change back to standard time. Nice to get light back in the morning, and have it get dark when it should.
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Always really happy the first day after the time change back to standard time. Nice to get light back in the morning, and have it get dark when it should.
I dunno, actually for me the Trump administration has absolutely lived up to my expectations on their handling of the cost of living....
Two-thirds of registered voters say Trump and his administration have fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I dunno, actually for me the Trump administration has absolutely lived up to my expectations on their handling of the cost of living....
Goodnight and Happy Halloween from our house!
November 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Goodnight and Happy Halloween from our house!
I forgive people who slight my musical taste. Really, I do.
But I do not forget.
But I do not forget.
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I forgive people who slight my musical taste. Really, I do.
But I do not forget.
But I do not forget.
Geez, the new outdoor Halloween lights I bought only lasted a week after I hung them up. Now they wont light, and it's not even Halloween yet.
I WAS NOT ANGRY SINCE I CAME TO HALLOWEEN UNTIL THIS INSTANT!
(with apologies to Shakespeare and Henry V)
I WAS NOT ANGRY SINCE I CAME TO HALLOWEEN UNTIL THIS INSTANT!
(with apologies to Shakespeare and Henry V)
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Geez, the new outdoor Halloween lights I bought only lasted a week after I hung them up. Now they wont light, and it's not even Halloween yet.
I WAS NOT ANGRY SINCE I CAME TO HALLOWEEN UNTIL THIS INSTANT!
(with apologies to Shakespeare and Henry V)
I WAS NOT ANGRY SINCE I CAME TO HALLOWEEN UNTIL THIS INSTANT!
(with apologies to Shakespeare and Henry V)
Writing a rec letter for a student's NSF grad fellowship app. How do I write this when
a) the NSF broader impact evaluation criteria specifically refer to diversity and inclusion of under-represented students,
but
b) any language about that gets the application auto-jettisoned into the trash.
a) the NSF broader impact evaluation criteria specifically refer to diversity and inclusion of under-represented students,
but
b) any language about that gets the application auto-jettisoned into the trash.
October 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Writing a rec letter for a student's NSF grad fellowship app. How do I write this when
a) the NSF broader impact evaluation criteria specifically refer to diversity and inclusion of under-represented students,
but
b) any language about that gets the application auto-jettisoned into the trash.
a) the NSF broader impact evaluation criteria specifically refer to diversity and inclusion of under-represented students,
but
b) any language about that gets the application auto-jettisoned into the trash.
you probably can't tell from the picture, but her claws are anchored so deeply into my skin that if I try to pull away giant strips of flesh will be torn from my hand.
but she's purring, so I guess it's ok.
but she's purring, so I guess it's ok.
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
you probably can't tell from the picture, but her claws are anchored so deeply into my skin that if I try to pull away giant strips of flesh will be torn from my hand.
but she's purring, so I guess it's ok.
but she's purring, so I guess it's ok.
BRIAN KELLY TO MICHIGAN STATE!
“well the good news is i almost *never* use the stove”
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
BRIAN KELLY TO MICHIGAN STATE!
Brian Kelly to Michigan State, you heard it here first, folks!
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Brian Kelly to Michigan State, you heard it here first, folks!
Since we often complain about getting bad referee reports, I thought I'd give a positive shout-out to the anonymous referee who wrote the report I just back on one of my papers. The suggestions have me rejiggering the analysis and presentation in a way that's going to make the paper better.
October 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Since we often complain about getting bad referee reports, I thought I'd give a positive shout-out to the anonymous referee who wrote the report I just back on one of my papers. The suggestions have me rejiggering the analysis and presentation in a way that's going to make the paper better.