Tansu Daylan
@tansudaylan.bsky.social
Ast. Professor of Physics at WashU
AstroMusers PI, cosmology, exoplanets
curious mind, dad, aviator
Harvard PhD, MIT & Princeton postdoc
In scientia fidimus
AstroMusers PI, cosmology, exoplanets
curious mind, dad, aviator
Harvard PhD, MIT & Princeton postdoc
In scientia fidimus
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2025!
AstroMusers started organizing the Astronomy on Tap St. Louis with the first two events on October 30 and December 11, gathering astronomy enthusiasts together from across the metro area.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
AstroMusers started organizing the Astronomy on Tap St. Louis with the first two events on October 30 and December 11, gathering astronomy enthusiasts together from across the metro area.
In the Fall, I taught a new course, the Gateway Expeditions into Exoplanets, which was essentially a non-calculus version of Planets and Life in the Universe and served as the first semester of a new introductory astrophysics Ampersand Program for WashU first-year undergrads.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
In the Fall, I taught a new course, the Gateway Expeditions into Exoplanets, which was essentially a non-calculus version of Planets and Life in the Universe and served as the first semester of a new introductory astrophysics Ampersand Program for WashU first-year undergrads.
In 2024, AstroMusers got new grants and published new papers. My grad student Bryce became a NASA FINESST Fellow. I received an RCSA Scialog Fellowship. AXIS was selected by NASA for phase A. Postdocs Chris (Jaynes Fellow) and Ekrem (MCSS Fellow) joined us.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
In 2024, AstroMusers got new grants and published new papers. My grad student Bryce became a NASA FINESST Fellow. I received an RCSA Scialog Fellowship. AXIS was selected by NASA for phase A. Postdocs Chris (Jaynes Fellow) and Ekrem (MCSS Fellow) joined us.
On April 8, 2024, our host star and natural satellite aligned, leading to a path of totality passing just ~100 miles south of St. Louis. Before the eclipse, several faculty colleagues and I engaged with the public via our Saturday Science Lecture Series at WashU Physics.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
On April 8, 2024, our host star and natural satellite aligned, leading to a path of totality passing just ~100 miles south of St. Louis. Before the eclipse, several faculty colleagues and I engaged with the public via our Saturday Science Lecture Series at WashU Physics.
Bendeki emeğin çok büyük sevgili anneanne. Çocukluk anımlarım senin özverin ve sevginle dolu. Şimdi ise elimden tek gelen seni minnetle anmak. Hayatıma kattığın her şey için teşekkür ederim. Huzur içinde uyu.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Bendeki emeğin çok büyük sevgili anneanne. Çocukluk anımlarım senin özverin ve sevginle dolu. Şimdi ise elimden tek gelen seni minnetle anmak. Hayatıma kattığın her şey için teşekkür ederim. Huzur içinde uyu.
It’s challenging to label an entire year as good or bad. But 2024 surely had its bitter side. In March, I lost my dear grandma. My childhood memories are full of her love and compassion. Her loss was heavy and pushed me into a deep state of grief that continues to this day.
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 PM
It’s challenging to label an entire year as good or bad. But 2024 surely had its bitter side. In March, I lost my dear grandma. My childhood memories are full of her love and compassion. Her loss was heavy and pushed me into a deep state of grief that continues to this day.
My graduate students Nathan and Bryce passed their grueling PhD quals this week.
May the Fourth be with you.
May the Fourth be with you.
May 4, 2024 at 4:29 PM
My graduate students Nathan and Bryce passed their grueling PhD quals this week.
May the Fourth be with you.
May the Fourth be with you.
My faculty colleagues Rita Parai, Paul Byrne, Ryan Ogliore, and Mike Krawczynski and I will be participating in the eclipse viewing event at the Bollinger Mill organized by the Missouri State Parks. We’ll give short talks and offer demos.
April 7, 2024 at 7:37 PM
My faculty colleagues Rita Parai, Paul Byrne, Ryan Ogliore, and Mike Krawczynski and I will be participating in the eclipse viewing event at the Bollinger Mill organized by the Missouri State Parks. We’ll give short talks and offer demos.
The 2017 eclipse was an excellent excuse for me to travel from Boston to Idaho for the HEAD meeting. I am closer to totality this time as the St. Louis region is getting its second total eclipse in less than a decade. The forecast looks iffy, so fingers crossed for clear skies!
April 7, 2024 at 7:35 PM
The 2017 eclipse was an excellent excuse for me to travel from Boston to Idaho for the HEAD meeting. I am closer to totality this time as the St. Louis region is getting its second total eclipse in less than a decade. The forecast looks iffy, so fingers crossed for clear skies!
So excited for tomorrow and ready to enjoy this unique connection with our host star and natural satellite. Considering the solar eclipses I was fortunate to witness (1999 and 2006 in Turkey, 2017 in the US), it feels like eclipses chapterize our lives in interesting ways.
April 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM
So excited for tomorrow and ready to enjoy this unique connection with our host star and natural satellite. Considering the solar eclipses I was fortunate to witness (1999 and 2006 in Turkey, 2017 in the US), it feels like eclipses chapterize our lives in interesting ways.
On the last day, we got to wander the visitor complex. What a rare occasion it was to receive exciting news from JWST Cycle 3 proposal selections *while* watching the launch of a batch of Starlink satellites from Banana Creek? It felt great!
March 2, 2024 at 6:34 PM
On the last day, we got to wander the visitor complex. What a rare occasion it was to receive exciting news from JWST Cycle 3 proposal selections *while* watching the launch of a batch of Starlink satellites from Banana Creek? It felt great!
I presented ExoCore, the open science curriculum my team AstroMusers, @astromusers.bsky.social, is developing for the exoplanet research community. ExoCore will encourage open-science practices, widen and democratize participation in exoplanet research, and facilitate discoveries in the field.
March 2, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I presented ExoCore, the open science curriculum my team AstroMusers, @astromusers.bsky.social, is developing for the exoplanet research community. ExoCore will encourage open-science practices, widen and democratize participation in exoplanet research, and facilitate discoveries in the field.
This week, four of our graduate students and I participated in the NASA TOPS Symposium at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It’s been a memorable week celebrating the JWST Cycle 3 selections, chasing alligators, watching a live rocket launch, and discussing open science.
March 2, 2024 at 6:32 PM
This week, four of our graduate students and I participated in the NASA TOPS Symposium at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It’s been a memorable week celebrating the JWST Cycle 3 selections, chasing alligators, watching a live rocket launch, and discussing open science.
My new group @astromusers.bsky.social returned from #AAS243 with awesome ideas, building great memories with old and new friends. 2024 will be an exciting year. Thanks for all the stimulating exchange.
January 12, 2024 at 10:17 PM
My new group @astromusers.bsky.social returned from #AAS243 with awesome ideas, building great memories with old and new friends. 2024 will be an exciting year. Thanks for all the stimulating exchange.
WashU Physics is participating in the AAS243 grad school & REU fair this evening, where you can talk to some of our students, explore our research thrusts, and learn about our graduate program. As a bonus, we are conveniently next to food and beverage!
January 7, 2024 at 11:05 PM
WashU Physics is participating in the AAS243 grad school & REU fair this evening, where you can talk to some of our students, explore our research thrusts, and learn about our graduate program. As a bonus, we are conveniently next to food and beverage!
At Newark Airport, heading to New Orleans for AAS243. Let's launch 2024 with the Astronomy Super Bowl...
January 6, 2024 at 12:10 PM
At Newark Airport, heading to New Orleans for AAS243. Let's launch 2024 with the Astronomy Super Bowl...
The holiday season is upon us. For me, this means that I am at the Lambert Airport again, heading off to NYC for the break. I hope everyone gets a chance to take a deep breath from work and spend more time with loved ones over the next week. Happy holidays to all.
December 22, 2023 at 9:34 PM
The holiday season is upon us. For me, this means that I am at the Lambert Airport again, heading off to NYC for the break. I hope everyone gets a chance to take a deep breath from work and spend more time with loved ones over the next week. Happy holidays to all.
We are finally at the end of the Fall semester. What a wonderful start it has been... One thing that surprised me is how much "context switching" a faculty job requires. At one moment, you are the PI of a multi-institutional research project; a moment later, you manage the...
December 10, 2023 at 2:37 PM
We are finally at the end of the Fall semester. What a wonderful start it has been... One thing that surprised me is how much "context switching" a faculty job requires. At one moment, you are the PI of a multi-institutional research project; a moment later, you manage the...
The last lecture of my first semester as faculty turned into a wonderful finale: closing reflections on our knowledge gaps in planetary astrophysics, some philosophical perambulations, and a heartwarming applause at the end. I am so grateful for the engagement of my students.
December 9, 2023 at 1:48 PM
The last lecture of my first semester as faculty turned into a wonderful finale: closing reflections on our knowledge gaps in planetary astrophysics, some philosophical perambulations, and a heartwarming applause at the end. I am so grateful for the engagement of my students.
Off to NYC. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Off to NYC. Happy Thanksgiving!
“My goodness, stars everywhere!” moment last night while testing the guiding of the wide-field imager at the Tyson Observatory.
November 11, 2023 at 1:38 PM
“My goodness, stars everywhere!” moment last night while testing the guiding of the wide-field imager at the Tyson Observatory.
We look forward to reading your applications to the graduate program in physics, where our groups foster exciting research agendas and a supportive departmental climate. The deadline is December 4. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
November 10, 2023 at 1:17 PM
We look forward to reading your applications to the graduate program in physics, where our groups foster exciting research agendas and a supportive departmental climate. The deadline is December 4. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
physics.wustl.edu/graduate
Lots of Halloween vibes in the department. Today also happened to be my turn to give the graduate seminar. I feel like I am in the 0.8 |trick> + 0.6 |treat> state.
October 31, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Lots of Halloween vibes in the department. Today also happened to be my turn to give the graduate seminar. I feel like I am in the 0.8 |trick> + 0.6 |treat> state.
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The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
October 31, 2023 at 3:49 PM
34...🎂
The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨
The high eccentricity of Mars was key to Kepler's arrival at ellipses, replacing the epicycles of Copernicus, Tusi, and Ptolemy. Last Sunday, it also reminded me of my upcoming birthday as I was preparing exam questions. Here is to a new year of peace and exploration.✨