telescyote 🔭
@cosmicyote.bsky.social
Person/hobby acct. Former astronomy student and science educator in AZ, now in Portland, OR working in industry - Sometimes I post furry stuff, or I rant - 23 he/him
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Golden field 🌾
YCH for Robin
YCH for Robin
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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YCH for Robin
YCH for Robin
Also "stem" is very much not a monolith and honestly isn't that useful a classification outside education. I think in general tech and engineering have very different professional cultures vs the sciences or math.
the amount of people who will say something like "they went to tech so you know they're smart"
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math science engineering is a certain kind of skill that some ppl study but lolll plz do not defer to stem folks on all the things, just on stem things
YALL
math science engineering is a certain kind of skill that some ppl study but lolll plz do not defer to stem folks on all the things, just on stem things
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Also "stem" is very much not a monolith and honestly isn't that useful a classification outside education. I think in general tech and engineering have very different professional cultures vs the sciences or math.
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Why are planetary scientists, astrobiologists and and SETI scientists so negative (pissed off, even) about Avi Loeb’s repeated claims that 3I/Atlas may be an invading alien spaceship?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Why are planetary scientists, astrobiologists and and SETI scientists so negative (pissed off, even) about Avi Loeb’s repeated claims that 3I/Atlas may be an invading alien spaceship?
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The USA is closed for science.
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 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The USA is closed for science.
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𝘈𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩,
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩,
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
𝘈𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩,
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩,
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶
Fall Portland is pretty
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Fall Portland is pretty
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Reposting this since midnight viewership may have been low. Really good space.com investigation of what's happening at Goddard, including destruction of science labs and spacecraft test equipment, way beyond just the layoffs.
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Reposting this since midnight viewership may have been low. Really good space.com investigation of what's happening at Goddard, including destruction of science labs and spacecraft test equipment, way beyond just the layoffs.
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US spends more on R&D than the next 16 OECD countries *combined*.
And those countries are, you know, already having trouble paying to support all their own highly talented researchers.
And those countries are, you know, already having trouble paying to support all their own highly talented researchers.
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
US spends more on R&D than the next 16 OECD countries *combined*.
And those countries are, you know, already having trouble paying to support all their own highly talented researchers.
And those countries are, you know, already having trouble paying to support all their own highly talented researchers.
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The fun part of this is trying to guess what venue posted this. These days it could be anyone, except maybe The Onion.
(and yes, I read the ALT text)
(and yes, I read the ALT text)
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The fun part of this is trying to guess what venue posted this. These days it could be anyone, except maybe The Onion.
(and yes, I read the ALT text)
(and yes, I read the ALT text)
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Hazy Blue 🌥️
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for CosmicYote
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for CosmicYote
October 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Hazy Blue 🌥️
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for CosmicYote
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for CosmicYote
I keep forgetting to post this wonderful profile pic I got from @wryote.bsky.social :3
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I keep forgetting to post this wonderful profile pic I got from @wryote.bsky.social :3
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A stick, hanging in mid-air?
What's going on?
Hazel glue fungus!
Keeping a dead twig attached to a living stem allows the glue fungus to break it down without competition from the many other fungi that work at ground level. Nature is *so* amazing!
What's going on?
Hazel glue fungus!
Keeping a dead twig attached to a living stem allows the glue fungus to break it down without competition from the many other fungi that work at ground level. Nature is *so* amazing!
October 13, 2025 at 4:27 AM
A stick, hanging in mid-air?
What's going on?
Hazel glue fungus!
Keeping a dead twig attached to a living stem allows the glue fungus to break it down without competition from the many other fungi that work at ground level. Nature is *so* amazing!
What's going on?
Hazel glue fungus!
Keeping a dead twig attached to a living stem allows the glue fungus to break it down without competition from the many other fungi that work at ground level. Nature is *so* amazing!
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something from stream, 5x7, $111 if you want it!
October 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
something from stream, 5x7, $111 if you want it!
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We have a #MinCup25 champion!!
Congratulations, #Kyanite!
www.mineralcup.org/2025
After eight years of competing, another few hours to verify votes was nothing, right?
Amazing first run, #Tugtupite, and better luck next year.
Congratulations, #Kyanite!
www.mineralcup.org/2025
After eight years of competing, another few hours to verify votes was nothing, right?
Amazing first run, #Tugtupite, and better luck next year.
2025 — Mineral Cup
www.mineralcup.org
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We have a #MinCup25 champion!!
Congratulations, #Kyanite!
www.mineralcup.org/2025
After eight years of competing, another few hours to verify votes was nothing, right?
Amazing first run, #Tugtupite, and better luck next year.
Congratulations, #Kyanite!
www.mineralcup.org/2025
After eight years of competing, another few hours to verify votes was nothing, right?
Amazing first run, #Tugtupite, and better luck next year.
It knocked out some of my favorites, but I've come around and think #tugtupite should win it all! #MinCup25
#MinCup25 Final: After a month of learning and laughter, we’re at the final match to determine the 2025 Mineral Cup Champion! We have blue blades of #kyanite up against optical magician #tugtupite.
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in 2025 Final Match — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Kyanite vs Tugtupite Photo credits: John Sobolewski and Parent Géry
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October 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It knocked out some of my favorites, but I've come around and think #tugtupite should win it all! #MinCup25
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#MinCup25 Final: After a month of learning and laughter, we’re at the final match to determine the 2025 Mineral Cup Champion! We have blue blades of #kyanite up against optical magician #tugtupite.
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in 2025 Final Match — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Kyanite vs Tugtupite Photo credits: John Sobolewski and Parent Géry
www.mineralcup.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
#MinCup25 Final: After a month of learning and laughter, we’re at the final match to determine the 2025 Mineral Cup Champion! We have blue blades of #kyanite up against optical magician #tugtupite.
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r5...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
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What have I done
September 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM
What have I done
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#kosmochlor ftw, it was found in a meteorite deposit and is literally named after space
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 9: It’s a battle of green vs blue as rare-but-vibrant chromium-bearing #kosmochlor up against the deep blue copper alteration mineral #azurite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 9 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Kosmochlor vs Azurite Kosmochlor photo credit: The Met Museum. Azurite photo credit: Harold Moritz
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September 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
#kosmochlor ftw, it was found in a meteorite deposit and is literally named after space
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I made a plea for perovskite at Astronomy on Tap because apparently brown dwarfs rain #perovskite. Guess it's working? #AoT #MinCup25
#MinCup25 Quarterfinal 2: It's #perovskite and its intriguing structure against #tugtupite's collection of optical tricks for this quarterfinal match!
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Quarterfinal 2 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Perovskite vs Tugtupite Photo credit: Domenico Preite and Géry Parent
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September 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I made a plea for perovskite at Astronomy on Tap because apparently brown dwarfs rain #perovskite. Guess it's working? #AoT #MinCup25
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These are pictures of brown dwarf stars. You know what they’re also pictures of? #Perovskite, which rains down in their atmospheres. How cool is that? Very, very cool indeed! Vote for brown dwarf rain. Vote Perovskite! #MinCup25
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3...
September 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
These are pictures of brown dwarf stars. You know what they’re also pictures of? #Perovskite, which rains down in their atmospheres. How cool is that? Very, very cool indeed! Vote for brown dwarf rain. Vote Perovskite! #MinCup25
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3...
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3...
#MinCup25 yall should vote for #taenite so it can go against #kosmochlor in the quarter finals and we can decide which is the top meteorite mineral
September 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#MinCup25 yall should vote for #taenite so it can go against #kosmochlor in the quarter finals and we can decide which is the top meteorite mineral