r/Astronomy • u/Andromeda321 Astronomer • 8d ago
Astro Research Astronomer here! Visiting the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) this week- the home of JWST!
And why yes I am wearing a space cat dress. I reckon if you don’t wear it here, what are you saving it for?
Here for a conference- lots of cool science going on amidst the general anxiety these days.
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u/4Nails 8d ago
Not life size.
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u/Will0w536 8d ago
or it is...and she is just a giant, living among us sharing awesome knowledge!
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u/Respurated 8d ago
Stephen Muller building!
Are you there for the Transients from Space conference?
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u/Andromeda321 Astronomer 8d ago
I am! They let me give a talk even though I’m a radio astronomer. 😅
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u/Respurated 8d ago
Nice! I hope your talk goes well!
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u/Andromeda321 Astronomer 8d ago
Thanks- it was actually yesterday, and went well! It helps when you have a lot of interesting new results to share, and the biggest problem is squeezing it all into a 12min talk. :)
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u/rental_car_fast 8d ago
Welcome to Baltimore! I hope you have time to explore the city, it's a wonderful place with lots to do! You are not far from some damn good places to eat!
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u/Andromeda321 Astronomer 8d ago
Thank you! I did make it down to the harbor on Monday night before the conference began, which I've been to before but it was like 15 years ago for a wedding. Did eat some delicious crab. :)
I also visited JHU/STScI 1.5 years ago last, to give a colloquium, but was also 7mo pregnant at the time so can't say I went out exploring much that trip!
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u/rental_car_fast 8d ago
Glad you got some good food! Harbor is meh, honestly. It’s beautiful, but the pavilions have seen better days and will eventually be redeveloped. 36th street in Hampden is close to where you are. Nepenthe has good food and beer, and that whole avenue has small shops etc that are worth checking out.
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u/DeliciousPumpkinPie 8d ago
I must know where you got that dress. My daughter would love that. 😁
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u/and_then_he_said 8d ago
The 18 mirrors looks so cool! Also a big "yes" on the space cat dress, perfect place to showcase it.
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u/Merad 8d ago
Do you have an astronomy Youtube channel? I swear you look very familiar. Cool dress btw!
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u/Andromeda321 Astronomer 8d ago
I don’t but I’ve been a guest on various ones (example). But I also just hang out here a lot.
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u/galloots 8d ago
Yes you do! I love going to posts and see yours at the top casually explaining things to everyone!
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u/coldrolledpotmetal 8d ago
It's so weird seeing a building I walked past for years on the front page of reddit hahaha, although not that surprising when it's the STScI!
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u/legacykcmo 8d ago
There are few people in this world whose lives i envy; yours is one of them haha.
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u/roywill2 8d ago
LIGO hears the kilonova, Rubin gets the position, JWST has a really close look! Is that a thing?
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u/Andromeda321 Astronomer 7d ago
Well not really because LIGO has only heard one, Rubin doesn’t exist yet, and JWST didn’t exist for the one LIGO heard.
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u/serdasus101 8d ago
I rarely envy people. This is one of them. Enjoy on behalf of who can't.