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jarron.bsky.social
Astronomer at Steward Observatory and Director of the Imaging Technology Lab. Worked on JWST NIRCam, ground-based AO, IR instrumentation and detectors, high contrast imaging, exoplanet and disks. Statements and opinions are my own. he/him
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This is so fucking good

submitted 9 days ago • 215 comments

Was just talking about this exact thing the other day.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

"Coming to a country where human rights are appreciated, the whole world thinks about the U.S. in such a prestigious way, but what’s happened is obviously against the law ... This for me was racist, more than anything.” 📝 by @jwashing.bsky.social azluminaria.org/2025/04/29/u... #academicsky

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Say it louder for the folks in the back. NASA’s annual call for grant proposals is now 68 days late.

submitted 35 days ago • 4 comments

Great explanation as to another problem with the biosignature claim. So, I count three strikes: 1. Very difficult to understand the data and know wiggles are real 2. Even if data is reliable, the model comparisons to claim detection are in doubt 3. Even if it’s a real detections, can be abiotic

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

Yearning for the day when we can all just consume mimosas and eggs benedict in zero-g. Truly, what is the best to way to steam milk on a spacecraft?

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submitted 49 days ago • 12 comments

"We had the Constitution to protect us in 1942. It didn't because the will of the people [wasn't] behind it." —Gordon Hirabayshi

submitted 51 days ago • 2 comments

So happy to welcome Brittany to the faculty! Excited to continue working together on endeavors related to IR instrumentation (and otherwise!).

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Want to learn how JWST images are processed using a unique blend of science & art? Just saw there is a webinar tomorrow (Tuesday) on YT!

submitted 93 days ago • 5 comments

Ok, I'm doing a version of this thread for 🧪 who are new to political conditions where info security is a safety issue: 1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance 2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion 3. Don't live post resistance meetings

submitted 96 days ago • 44 comments

I am sad to let everyone in the astronomy community know that Glenn Schneider passed away yesterday. I've worked together with him closely in the past decade and learned a lot from him. He had a long career, culminating in various HST related projects. He was a lead scientist of the NICMOS project,

submitted 111 days ago • 4 comments