Jonathan Fortney
@jjfplanet.bsky.social
UC Santa Cruz Astronomy Professor & Department Chair, Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) Director. Planetary Astrophysics: Exoplanets & Solar System. Father, Husband, Minnesotan, Runner. Proud product & employee of the public school system, age 5 to today.
Farmers Market!
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Farmers Market!
Hey kids, just reach inside and grab a handful, one at a time!
October 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Hey kids, just reach inside and grab a handful, one at a time!
For when you need Manhattans for dozens of people?
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
For when you need Manhattans for dozens of people?
Is this the year we make dreams come true? ....no.
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Is this the year we make dreams come true? ....no.
Campus friend from earlier this week at UC Santa Cruz.
October 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Campus friend from earlier this week at UC Santa Cruz.
You know, France:
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
You know, France:
Provence sunrise! Now to hear some science talks!
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Provence sunrise! Now to hear some science talks!
Pleasant breakfast companion in Provence, France. Very opinionated on exoplanets topics.
October 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Pleasant breakfast companion in Provence, France. Very opinionated on exoplanets topics.
Goodnight from Provence!
October 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Goodnight from Provence!
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
--John Steinbeck
--John Steinbeck
October 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
--John Steinbeck
--John Steinbeck
Status: Legend! 😅
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Status: Legend! 😅
Current status pic. I didn't see my shadow, so there are still 3 more weeks until the academic quarter starts.
The quarter system does have some benefits, I guess?
The quarter system does have some benefits, I guess?
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Current status pic. I didn't see my shadow, so there are still 3 more weeks until the academic quarter starts.
The quarter system does have some benefits, I guess?
The quarter system does have some benefits, I guess?
Some of the books that have come in handy while working on my textbook. These were ALL at home, time to bring them back to my office!
August 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Some of the books that have come in handy while working on my textbook. These were ALL at home, time to bring them back to my office!
Somebody was keeping watch over the proceedings of the 51 Pegasi b Science Summit in Half Moon Bay, CA, this week!
August 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Somebody was keeping watch over the proceedings of the 51 Pegasi b Science Summit in Half Moon Bay, CA, this week!
Overwhelmed with excitement on the first day of 12th and 10th grades!
August 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Overwhelmed with excitement on the first day of 12th and 10th grades!
The world has gone mad.
July 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The world has gone mad.
Jack Lissauer and Natalie Batalha reminiscing about the old Kepler Mission days, amongst the redwoods?
July 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Jack Lissauer and Natalie Batalha reminiscing about the old Kepler Mission days, amongst the redwoods?
Dr. Artem Aguichine, having his French citizenship questioned by Dr. Nour Skaf, after slathering his croissant in peanut butter.
July 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Dr. Artem Aguichine, having his French citizenship questioned by Dr. Nour Skaf, after slathering his croissant in peanut butter.
Some additional visitors for the Other Worlds Laboratory, exoplanet summer program at UC Santa Cruz. This is our 7th year of creating and fostering collaborations in exoplanet science at UCSC.
July 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some additional visitors for the Other Worlds Laboratory, exoplanet summer program at UC Santa Cruz. This is our 7th year of creating and fostering collaborations in exoplanet science at UCSC.
The mascot is out and about on this misty morning!
July 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The mascot is out and about on this misty morning!
Other Worlds Laboratory exoplanet summer program, year #7, in full swing!!
July 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Other Worlds Laboratory exoplanet summer program, year #7, in full swing!!
Day 1 underway at the Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) 🦉 Exoplanet Summer Program at UC Santa Cruz. Building and fostering collaborations in exoplanet science!
July 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Day 1 underway at the Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) 🦉 Exoplanet Summer Program at UC Santa Cruz. Building and fostering collaborations in exoplanet science!
Am I the last to know about this multicolor watermelon thing?
July 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Am I the last to know about this multicolor watermelon thing?