Pete Smith, Space Wizard Candidate
@exoplanetpete.bsky.social
Astronomer and Astrophysicist | PhD Candidate @ ASU | Exoplanet Atmospheres and Science Education | Writer | Baker | he/they | petercbsmith.github.io
for sale:
mines,
never swept
mines,
never swept
August 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
for sale:
mines,
never swept
mines,
never swept
for sale:
crypt,
never kept
crypt,
never kept
August 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
for sale:
crypt,
never kept
crypt,
never kept
In fantastic 4 Galactus passes by Jupiter without notice, finally giving us a much awaited confirmation that there is no life on MCU Europa
August 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In fantastic 4 Galactus passes by Jupiter without notice, finally giving us a much awaited confirmation that there is no life on MCU Europa
Reposted by Pete Smith, Space Wizard Candidate
Hello World! A new chapter of Astronomy on Tap just dropped in sunny Tempe, AZ ☀️. We’re so excited to announce that starting this August, we’ll be hosting FREE monthly events at Four Peaks Brewing with professional astronomers who love talking about space! Follow for event details and sneak peaks 👀
July 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Hello World! A new chapter of Astronomy on Tap just dropped in sunny Tempe, AZ ☀️. We’re so excited to announce that starting this August, we’ll be hosting FREE monthly events at Four Peaks Brewing with professional astronomers who love talking about space! Follow for event details and sneak peaks 👀
I did a lot of Vibe Physics in undergrad, especially during exams. I also failed a lot of exams
"I’ll go down this thread with GPT or Grok and I’ll start to get to the edge of what’s known in quantum physics and then I’m doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it’s vibe physics,” said Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber.
gizmodo.com/billionaires...
gizmodo.com/billionaires...
July 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I did a lot of Vibe Physics in undergrad, especially during exams. I also failed a lot of exams
exoplanet lottery - everybody gets assigned a random hydrocarbon and if you can show it fits K2-18 b MIRI data at 4 sigma you get a faculty job offer
May 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
exoplanet lottery - everybody gets assigned a random hydrocarbon and if you can show it fits K2-18 b MIRI data at 4 sigma you get a faculty job offer
as it turns out the trans service people were in charge of putting on the parking brakes for the jets
May 7, 2025 at 5:22 AM
as it turns out the trans service people were in charge of putting on the parking brakes for the jets
as an exoplanet astronomer I feel uniquely qualified to remind everyone this Earth Day that Earth is literally the best planet in the universe. every other planet is a shithole. its true.
April 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
as an exoplanet astronomer I feel uniquely qualified to remind everyone this Earth Day that Earth is literally the best planet in the universe. every other planet is a shithole. its true.
nice. these posteriors imply K2-18 b's atmosphere could be anywhere from 0 to 100% DMDS (and same for the other molecules)
April 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
nice. these posteriors imply K2-18 b's atmosphere could be anywhere from 0 to 100% DMDS (and same for the other molecules)
will read this in more detail in the morning but a quick thread of some technical quirks:
for context, "sigma"/confidence intervals here describe the preference of one model/hypothesis over another, not a signal strength over noise as in most types of "detections"
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arxiv.org/abs/2504.12267
for context, "sigma"/confidence intervals here describe the preference of one model/hypothesis over another, not a signal strength over noise as in most types of "detections"
0/3
arxiv.org/abs/2504.12267
New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K2-18 b from JWST MIRI
The sub-Neptune frontier has opened a new window into the rich diversity of planetary environments beyond the solar system. The possibility of hycean worlds, with planet-wide oceans and H$_2$-rich atm...
arxiv.org
April 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
will read this in more detail in the morning but a quick thread of some technical quirks:
for context, "sigma"/confidence intervals here describe the preference of one model/hypothesis over another, not a signal strength over noise as in most types of "detections"
0/3
arxiv.org/abs/2504.12267
for context, "sigma"/confidence intervals here describe the preference of one model/hypothesis over another, not a signal strength over noise as in most types of "detections"
0/3
arxiv.org/abs/2504.12267
unfortunately due to tariffs we had to pay 2 sigmas on that DMS detection
April 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
unfortunately due to tariffs we had to pay 2 sigmas on that DMS detection
you’re telling me this data is based?
April 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
you’re telling me this data is based?
we’re speedrunning the Cultural Revolution which famously went Extremely Well for China
This “genius” genuinely believes that healthcare budget analysts can simply be reassigned to making toasters.
April 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
we’re speedrunning the Cultural Revolution which famously went Extremely Well for China
if I don’t publish again soon They will Take me
April 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
if I don’t publish again soon They will Take me
Just announced: 10% tariff on spectra from K2-18b
April 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Just announced: 10% tariff on spectra from K2-18b
returning to all the neglected projects and responsibilities after submitting proposals
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
returning to all the neglected projects and responsibilities after submitting proposals
I know it’s pi day because you’re spinning my head right round
March 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I know it’s pi day because you’re spinning my head right round
I got 11 unconstrained hyperparameters call that kernel sanders
March 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I got 11 unconstrained hyperparameters call that kernel sanders
hey astronomers while slack is down we can use this google doc instead :) docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Astronomy Slack Pro Tempore
General What’s up y’all crazy that slack is down -P Random
docs.google.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
hey astronomers while slack is down we can use this google doc instead :) docs.google.com/document/d/1...
slack is down
February 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
slack is down
while you were writing a finesst proposal I was studying the blade
February 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
while you were writing a finesst proposal I was studying the blade
when the world (me) needed him (my windows laptop) most, he vanished (restarted for no reason)
February 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
when the world (me) needed him (my windows laptop) most, he vanished (restarted for no reason)
I went to lovely person island and they had an idol built in your likeness
February 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I went to lovely person island and they had an idol built in your likeness
trump has obviously never played civ
February 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
trump has obviously never played civ
I'm pretty sure the average TA has taken more conflict of interest and ethics training than the people in charge of *checks notes* actually all of the money rn
February 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I'm pretty sure the average TA has taken more conflict of interest and ethics training than the people in charge of *checks notes* actually all of the money rn