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Steve M
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Astronomer. Vivo en Chile.
This was an incredibly exciting and moving night!
Eye to the sky…on-sky engineering tests have begun at NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory using the world’s largest digital camera! 🔭🧪

After installing and testing the LSST Camera, we turned the telescope to the sky—a moment 20 years in the making!

With that, Rubin #CommissioningNotes are back ✍️

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April 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My kid’s face upon the realization of why one of our wifi networks is WHITE LODGE while watching this scene was priceless.
December 17, 2024 at 2:13 AM
My dog blue had a good time in the river.
November 12, 2024 at 11:21 PM
A happy black dog day to my little girl Blue.
October 1, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I’ve been spending some time recently among the flat earthers on TikTok and whew boy. It’s been a great excuse to brush up on some concepts I haven’t worked on for awhile (yay!). But it’s disheartening to see so many fall for yet another science denier trap.
February 28, 2024 at 3:33 PM
On rainy days in Chile, which are incredibly rare here adjacent to the Atacama, it is traditional to eat picarones. They are a pumpkin based fried dough covered in a spiced syrup made from chancaca. We had our first rainfall last night and so our first picarones of the winter!! Delicious
July 12, 2023 at 3:10 PM
Today marks 18 years since I moved to Chile 🇨🇱. We’d planned on only living here a year or two but it’s really become our home.
July 4, 2023 at 4:38 PM
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the ppl asking for bluesky invite codes today
July 1, 2023 at 4:55 PM
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June 13, 2023 at 4:20 AM
Enjoyed watching some brave souls riding a big swell in Pichilemu, Chile today.
June 7, 2023 at 2:00 AM
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This is just too much cuteness for one photo, I mean really now. ❤️
June 2, 2023 at 3:46 AM
Just listening to Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and grilling as one might do on a Sunday afternoon
May 28, 2023 at 9:20 PM
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Incredible thread (scroll up from here) from one of the best to do it on moderation and platform trust. I never say this, but I agree with every word.
Because every single person I know who's competent to make decisions in this problem space has *very* strong opinions on the Principles and their missing spots, and which spots you think are missing are often very, very telling.
May 28, 2023 at 12:44 PM
More freshly harvested peppers!
May 24, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Feliz día del completo en Chile! Happy completo day in Chile. The completo is the national hotdog style in Chile and consists of a hotdog covered in palta (avocado), tomatoes, and too much mayonnaise.
May 24, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Ooh we posting huskys today?
May 24, 2023 at 3:06 PM
Huge plume of smoke from a fire. The coastal fog is rolling in just behind it.
May 24, 2023 at 12:49 PM
The Japanese garden near downtown La Serena is such a delightful hidden space.
May 21, 2023 at 2:32 PM
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What if the astrophysicists all liked and reposted to get us all on What’s Hot? 🤔

I’m Taka and I like dogs and bass. 😊
May 21, 2023 at 12:44 PM
It me
every emoji reaction in the zoom meeting from people on mute and video off
May 21, 2023 at 3:15 AM
Leaving Zelda behind to come to work was difficult but this was even harder to leave behind
May 18, 2023 at 3:36 PM
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May 18, 2023 at 2:09 AM