Dr Alfredo Carpineti
@drcarpineti.bsky.social
Astrophysicist, science writer for @iflscience.com, geek, immigrant, and also The Astroholic. Chair of @prideinstem.bsky.social | He/him | opinions are my own
When you are sleepy, but need to stay alert since you saw packets of cheese being put away in the fridge!
November 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
When you are sleepy, but need to stay alert since you saw packets of cheese being put away in the fridge!
The fae would have such an easy time to trap me.
Was on an easy hiking trail and there was sign to a path going deeper into the woods, leading to a well said to have magical properties!
Was on an easy hiking trail and there was sign to a path going deeper into the woods, leading to a well said to have magical properties!
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The fae would have such an easy time to trap me.
Was on an easy hiking trail and there was sign to a path going deeper into the woods, leading to a well said to have magical properties!
Was on an easy hiking trail and there was sign to a path going deeper into the woods, leading to a well said to have magical properties!
Found a butterfly in my accommodation so I carefully picked it and took it outside, only for a crow to immediately fly down and snatch it midair 😱
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Found a butterfly in my accommodation so I carefully picked it and took it outside, only for a crow to immediately fly down and snatch it midair 😱
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
And Helen did draw my talk among other amazing art activities- and it glows under UV light!!
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
And Helen did draw my talk among other amazing art activities- and it glows under UV light!!
I give a lot of talks but this was the first time I gave a talk in a castle 🏰
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I give a lot of talks but this was the first time I gave a talk in a castle 🏰
Off to the Emerald Isle for space, cocktails, and queerness 🪐🌈🍹
Today (might be sold out): spacefest.net/beyond-the-v...
Wednesday: spacefest.net/taking-up-sp...
Today (might be sold out): spacefest.net/beyond-the-v...
Wednesday: spacefest.net/taking-up-sp...
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Off to the Emerald Isle for space, cocktails, and queerness 🪐🌈🍹
Today (might be sold out): spacefest.net/beyond-the-v...
Wednesday: spacefest.net/taking-up-sp...
Today (might be sold out): spacefest.net/beyond-the-v...
Wednesday: spacefest.net/taking-up-sp...
The costume designer really went, for the ladies will have beautiful gowns, practical adventure clothing, flattering formal wear!
For the men:
For the men:
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The costume designer really went, for the ladies will have beautiful gowns, practical adventure clothing, flattering formal wear!
For the men:
For the men:
Giving a talk about Robert Boyle tonight…
oh, god he’s behind me isn’t he?
oh, god he’s behind me isn’t he?
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Giving a talk about Robert Boyle tonight…
oh, god he’s behind me isn’t he?
oh, god he’s behind me isn’t he?
In non-space related news this morning, someone dove into a big pile of leaves and emerged with a mouthful of fries so he’s wearing his muzzle of shame/muzzle of “and I’ll do it again father, just you wait”
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In non-space related news this morning, someone dove into a big pile of leaves and emerged with a mouthful of fries so he’s wearing his muzzle of shame/muzzle of “and I’ll do it again father, just you wait”
Chris is in Sweden for work, which reminded me of the surreal text he sent me last time he was there.
@raidercast.bsky.social: “You won’t believe it! I’m at a party and the last surviving member of ABBA is here ”
To which I reply: “Unless you ran over the other three on the way there, I don’t!”
@raidercast.bsky.social: “You won’t believe it! I’m at a party and the last surviving member of ABBA is here ”
To which I reply: “Unless you ran over the other three on the way there, I don’t!”
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Chris is in Sweden for work, which reminded me of the surreal text he sent me last time he was there.
@raidercast.bsky.social: “You won’t believe it! I’m at a party and the last surviving member of ABBA is here ”
To which I reply: “Unless you ran over the other three on the way there, I don’t!”
@raidercast.bsky.social: “You won’t believe it! I’m at a party and the last surviving member of ABBA is here ”
To which I reply: “Unless you ran over the other three on the way there, I don’t!”
“He’s got such short legs, a 4K walk first thing in the morning will tire him out”
Clue: good hike, now let’s do zoomies
Clue: good hike, now let’s do zoomies
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
“He’s got such short legs, a 4K walk first thing in the morning will tire him out”
Clue: good hike, now let’s do zoomies
Clue: good hike, now let’s do zoomies
Very long walk in the forest to be tired ahead of Guy Fawkes night, and he met so many dogs and begged (successfully I might add) for so many treats from strangers.
If he were a dog influencer his page would all be “The grind never end! Never stop begging! #Treatos4Life”
If he were a dog influencer his page would all be “The grind never end! Never stop begging! #Treatos4Life”
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Very long walk in the forest to be tired ahead of Guy Fawkes night, and he met so many dogs and begged (successfully I might add) for so many treats from strangers.
If he were a dog influencer his page would all be “The grind never end! Never stop begging! #Treatos4Life”
If he were a dog influencer his page would all be “The grind never end! Never stop begging! #Treatos4Life”
A little shaky comet and a really beautiful Moon (a few day shy of supermoonness)
November 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A little shaky comet and a really beautiful Moon (a few day shy of supermoonness)
Survivor breakfast
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Survivor breakfast
Also I made Chthulu-shaped pain au chocolate among lots of other baked goods.
And we tried to to watch the comet too but clouds, so we looked at the Moon.
And we tried to to watch the comet too but clouds, so we looked at the Moon.
November 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Also I made Chthulu-shaped pain au chocolate among lots of other baked goods.
And we tried to to watch the comet too but clouds, so we looked at the Moon.
And we tried to to watch the comet too but clouds, so we looked at the Moon.
“I hate gay Halloween. What do you mean you are the cunty little tentacled eye from Alien Earth taking over an exploited Weyland-Yutani worker?”
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“I hate gay Halloween. What do you mean you are the cunty little tentacled eye from Alien Earth taking over an exploited Weyland-Yutani worker?”
He doesn’t like when the hoover comes out, cause he knows he’ll be asked to help with the housework.
The dog is fine with it.
The dog is fine with it.
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
He doesn’t like when the hoover comes out, cause he knows he’ll be asked to help with the housework.
The dog is fine with it.
The dog is fine with it.
Fascinating @humanists.uk #VoltaireLecture by @anilseth.bsky.social in consciousness and AI.
Both comforting and worrying, with lots to ponder.
Both comforting and worrying, with lots to ponder.
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Fascinating @humanists.uk #VoltaireLecture by @anilseth.bsky.social in consciousness and AI.
Both comforting and worrying, with lots to ponder.
Both comforting and worrying, with lots to ponder.
SpaceX sent out the first press release to media in ages… someone is really worried about the future of the company to come asking for media attention after spending years sandbagging any press contact! 😬
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
SpaceX sent out the first press release to media in ages… someone is really worried about the future of the company to come asking for media attention after spending years sandbagging any press contact! 😬
I actually had my beard and hair dyed by the ever excellent @mattjaywhy.bsky.social for the costume 😅
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I actually had my beard and hair dyed by the ever excellent @mattjaywhy.bsky.social for the costume 😅
10 years since my favorite ever Halloween costume - Dark Phoenix
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
10 years since my favorite ever Halloween costume - Dark Phoenix
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Clueby Baby!
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Clueby Baby!
