Shane Larson
@sciencejedi.bsky.social
Physics professor, amateur astro, fountain pens, woodworker, Lego, aspiring guitar player, cat dad, father, [he/him] Posts & opinions are my own.
My Blog: writescience.wordpress.com
My Instructables: www.instructables.com/member/gravitino/instructables/
My Blog: writescience.wordpress.com
My Instructables: www.instructables.com/member/gravitino/instructables/
The Clarkson Golden Knight with the LISA Cube! #theCube @clarksonuniv.bsky.social @lisacommunity.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Clarkson Golden Knight with the LISA Cube! #theCube @clarksonuniv.bsky.social @lisacommunity.bsky.social
Quasar time at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory!
July 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Quasar time at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory!
Talking soon at Carlton Observatory/Evergreen Aviation Museum -- the IMAX screen is HUGE!
July 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Talking soon at Carlton Observatory/Evergreen Aviation Museum -- the IMAX screen is HUGE!
A quick hop from the PNW to Chicago for a long ago arranged talk for Mensa -- Wormholes and Bending Spacetime!
July 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A quick hop from the PNW to Chicago for a long ago arranged talk for Mensa -- Wormholes and Bending Spacetime!
Overlap map of my location, auroral oval, and cloud cover.
June 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Overlap map of my location, auroral oval, and cloud cover.
We have the "Last Box" from our move to Chicago, so used it as Last Box again! Movers are here, we'll be at Clarkson in New York by the end of the week!
March 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We have the "Last Box" from our move to Chicago, so used it as Last Box again! Movers are here, we'll be at Clarkson in New York by the end of the week!
Talk at #APSSummit25 is in the bag! In the special workshop by the Precision Measurement Topical Group called "New Methods to Detect Gravitational Waves." I would say @lisacommunity.bsky.social is the most "traditional" method so far -- been hearing about all kinds of cool new things!
March 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Talk at #APSSummit25 is in the bag! In the special workshop by the Precision Measurement Topical Group called "New Methods to Detect Gravitational Waves." I would say @lisacommunity.bsky.social is the most "traditional" method so far -- been hearing about all kinds of cool new things!
I'm in Anaheim for the Global Physics Summit! #APSSummit25 @apsphysics.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'm in Anaheim for the Global Physics Summit! #APSSummit25 @apsphysics.bsky.social
Happy Women's Day! In my life I have been mentored, trained, and guided by brilliant and talented women, and I am thankful they each took me under their wing. I have too many colleagues and students to list, but I stand to honor all of you. Continue to be who and how you all are. #WomensDay2025
March 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happy Women's Day! In my life I have been mentored, trained, and guided by brilliant and talented women, and I am thankful they each took me under their wing. I have too many colleagues and students to list, but I stand to honor all of you. Continue to be who and how you all are. #WomensDay2025
Great sun halo over Chicagoland this morning. Take a break briefly from the drama of the world, for yourself, and bask is the solace of the sky. #lookUp
February 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Great sun halo over Chicagoland this morning. Take a break briefly from the drama of the world, for yourself, and bask is the solace of the sky. #lookUp
Today it was announced that Michelle will be the next President of Clarkson University in New York! She will be the first female president in their 128 year history. We'll both be joining Clarkson soon!
clarkson.edu/news-events/...
clarkson.edu/news-events/...
February 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Today it was announced that Michelle will be the next President of Clarkson University in New York! She will be the first female president in their 128 year history. We'll both be joining Clarkson soon!
clarkson.edu/news-events/...
clarkson.edu/news-events/...
On my way to visit the Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile. Sunrise and crescent Moon flying into Santiago this morning. The sky is a wonder in many dimensions.
January 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
On my way to visit the Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile. Sunrise and crescent Moon flying into Santiago this morning. The sky is a wonder in many dimensions.
It's -1 F on the outskirts of Chicago right now, and there's a frost bloom growing on my sliding glass door.
January 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It's -1 F on the outskirts of Chicago right now, and there's a frost bloom growing on my sliding glass door.
Hey! @lisacommunity.bsky.social is here on Bluesky! If you are here at #AAS245, come talk to us about LISA at the NASA booth! Get your own selfie in the full size replica of the real LISA telescope!
January 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hey! @lisacommunity.bsky.social is here on Bluesky! If you are here at #AAS245, come talk to us about LISA at the NASA booth! Get your own selfie in the full size replica of the real LISA telescope!
Sponsors often have special hotel keys printed for the meeting. I always keep them -- awesome bookmarks, and if you sacrifice one you can punch great looking guitar picks out of them! #AAS245
January 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Sponsors often have special hotel keys printed for the meeting. I always keep them -- awesome bookmarks, and if you sacrifice one you can punch great looking guitar picks out of them! #AAS245
My talk (as part of our LISA workshop) was today, where I chattered on about the awesome science that can be done with LISA and other astronomical data! #AAS245
January 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
My talk (as part of our LISA workshop) was today, where I chattered on about the awesome science that can be done with LISA and other astronomical data! #AAS245
Greetings from #AAS245, Bluesky! Astronomers are gathering in National Harbor this week for our annual meeting. I'll try to nerd some stuff at y'all. Colorful carpets here in the convention space!
January 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Greetings from #AAS245, Bluesky! Astronomers are gathering in National Harbor this week for our annual meeting. I'll try to nerd some stuff at y'all. Colorful carpets here in the convention space!
This is Emmy, my little pet black hole I got for Christmas. She's still a bit nervous about coming out of her box. Based on her event horizon size, she's about 2.25 the mass of Earth! She's so little!
January 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This is Emmy, my little pet black hole I got for Christmas. She's still a bit nervous about coming out of her box. Based on her event horizon size, she's about 2.25 the mass of Earth! She's so little!
Interesting... the image projection backward through my glasses look like aurorae...
January 2, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Interesting... the image projection backward through my glasses look like aurorae...
