Peter Gao
@planetarygao.bsky.social
Staff Scientist @ Carnegie EPL. Planetary and exoplanet atmospheres. He/Him/His. Black Lives Matter. Trekkie. Opinions are my own.
the great thing about democracy is that no matter how much power and wealth gets concentrated in the top 0.1%, when it’s voting time every billionaire still gets only one vote
congrats NYC
congrats NYC
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
the great thing about democracy is that no matter how much power and wealth gets concentrated in the top 0.1%, when it’s voting time every billionaire still gets only one vote
congrats NYC
congrats NYC
I’m not panicking you’re panicking
October 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m not panicking you’re panicking
Costco knows How It’s Done
October 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Costco knows How It’s Done
citing an exoplanet paper from 2010
August 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
citing an exoplanet paper from 2010
can’t come to the Bay Area without visiting the Golden Gate
August 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
can’t come to the Bay Area without visiting the Golden Gate
mission accomplished
August 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
mission accomplished
there was a massive traffic jam on the PCH due to a fire and I ended up at my favorite Santa Cruz burrito place literally 1 minute after its closing time, but the guy in charge said no prob bro I’ll take care of you and anyway I love Santa Cruz and I’m very full and I’m ready for ice cream
August 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
there was a massive traffic jam on the PCH due to a fire and I ended up at my favorite Santa Cruz burrito place literally 1 minute after its closing time, but the guy in charge said no prob bro I’ll take care of you and anyway I love Santa Cruz and I’m very full and I’m ready for ice cream
the American southwest remains undefeated
August 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
the American southwest remains undefeated
entrenched meanders
August 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
entrenched meanders
holy shit we flew almost directly over Half Dome
August 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
holy shit we flew almost directly over Half Dome
I love contemporary art
August 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I love contemporary art
they’re indoctrinating the children about hycean worlds
August 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
they’re indoctrinating the children about hycean worlds
ready to be hurt again
August 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
ready to be hurt again
found some pretty important books
August 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
found some pretty important books
why does google map select these random bits of the mainland when I try to highlight Manhattan
are they actually part of the borough
are they actually part of the borough
July 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
why does google map select these random bits of the mainland when I try to highlight Manhattan
are they actually part of the borough
are they actually part of the borough
TIL the Maquis, a word I thought Star Trek made up, was actually a real group of French resistance fighters in WWII
July 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
TIL the Maquis, a word I thought Star Trek made up, was actually a real group of French resistance fighters in WWII