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Michael Wong
@miquai.bsky.social
Planetary scientist by day 🪐 podcaster by night 🎙 photographer at all times 📷 philosopher in my dreams 💭 https://miquai.myportfolio.com/
Book swap with Professor @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, whose new book “Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean” tells the story of how environmental change throughout the cosmos has shaped human civilization 💫📖
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Space exploration is not about ignoring Earth’s problems. It’s about creating chances for us to do better.”

@calebscharf.bsky.social’s optimism is infectious and his perspective of humanity as an astrobiological experiment is profound. I’m so grateful to be able to call him my colleague!
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This tree is a fall icon 😍
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Chemical gardens!
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Live view of me writing my next faculty app, basically 🤣
October 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
@calebscharf.bsky.social’s last book, “The Ascent of Information,” literally changed my career trajectory. I can’t wait to find out where “The Giant Leap” will take me 🚀
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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October 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
#NoKings in Washington, DC
October 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
To me, @carnegiescience.bsky.social has always represented opportunity: it gave me my first taste of research as an undergrad intern and new life as a postdoc trying to find his place in the field.
October 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“If we listen very hard, can we hear the soaring sunlit chords of photosynthesis, the countermelody of decay?”

—Robin Wall Kimmerer
October 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Guess which senator’s office 🧑🏻‍🚀
October 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My third trip to congressional offices to advocate for federal science funding, and my first with a direct scientific colleague of mine: Dr. Ryan Felton! It was an honor to remind legislators why NASA is important to local districts, the country, and the world 💫
October 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“Please state the nature of the government emergency.”

So cool to be on the Hill today with @planetarysociety.bsky.social board member and Star Trek actor @robertpicardo.bsky.social sharing how NASA embodies our values of scientific curiosity, peaceful exploration, and international cooperation 🖖🏼
October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thanks to Jack Szostak, Andy Knoll, and Karen Lloyd for their kind words! 🥹
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Advance reading copies have arrived! 📚
September 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It’s spooky season again ☠️
September 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
At this month’s Just-for-Fun Lunch Talk, @carnegiescience.bsky.social EPL Director Mike Walter shared his love for motorcycles and the physics of driving one safely 🏍️
September 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Last night on the Mall: a little too cloudy for good astronomical observing, perfectly cloudful for sunset 😌
September 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The best part of my job is the people I get to work with 🪐💙
September 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I don’t always read the physical copy of Nature, but when I do, I prefer to read about astrobioethics 👍🏼 @chelseaharamia.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Cover art!!!

Hits bookshelves February 10, 2026 😊
September 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Chicago things 🌃
September 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Our paper "Predicting Exoplanet Occurrence Using Association Analysis" is out!

This was an idea that @anirudhprabhu.bsky.social and I developed about 3 years ago and was brought to fruition by our fantastic @carnegiescience.bsky.social summer intern, Vasu Gatne!

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September 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Building Made of Sky, Chicago 2025
September 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM