Leila Belkora PhD, astrophysics
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Leila Belkora PhD, astrophysics
@leilabelkora.bsky.social
Science writer. Roots in US (NE/CO), Morocco, Switzerland. She/her. Current project: poet Robert Frost as amateur astronomer, to come from Clemson @cupress.bsky.social
Agent Henry Thayer at Brandt & Hochman.
Envious. Dragged my husband out to look at clouds, as he put it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I texted my daughter in ABQ and she saw it, though her photo doesn’t compare to yours! Also called my parents in Colorado and they saw it too. No luck for me, yet.
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I remember asking my parents if, when I grew up, I could get a job reading books.
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Also! Since you’re in California, my books are available to check out from the San Diego county library via inter library loan.
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Thank you!
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I know, my parents live in Colorado. ❄️ I’ll be using your account while I’m there next time.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I guess I’m not getting any work done this morning because while I was engaged with this plant my husband called out “Townsend’s!” and I had to go look at the back yard, which was very birdy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The previous homeowner was a great gardener and had all sorts of non-native plants. I wish I had asked her the story behind this one while she lived.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Family asparagaceae but it’s not telling me more
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I just loaded the iNaturalist app, and it says a type of agave…
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I think it’s likely a tropical plant.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Yes! I’m hoping someone knows what it is and tells me so I can address it by its proper name.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM