You know a science project is serious when itโs Chief Kook, sorry Chief Scientist, invites Kim Kardashian to join.
I know nothing about the scientific bonafides of Ms Kardashian. So apologies if she has expertise in the study a comets and closely related objects.
A certain Harvard Astrophysicist who proffered the invitation isnโt a good advertisement for tenure.
From Dr. Ryan MacDonald on Bluesky. Full thread at the link:
https://bsky.app/profile/distantworlds.space/post/3lmzihugafk2x
"๐ก๐ผ, ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ-๐ญ๐ด๐ฏ'๐ ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
K2-18b is back in the news, now with a bold claim that biosignature molecules (DMS and/or DMDS) have been 'detected at 3ฯ'.
Most exoplanet astronomers are extremely sceptical about these claims, let's see why (1/n).โ
๐ก๐ผ, ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ-๐ญ๐ด๐ฏ'๐ ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ. K2-18b is back in the news, now with a bold claim that biosignature molecules (DMS and/or DMDS) have been 'detected at 3ฯ'. Most exoplanet astronomers are extremely sceptical about these claims, let's see why (1/n). ๐ญ๐งช๐ช #exoplanet
Ha ha ha ... ๐คช
If you know, you know ๐๐
Expect an indignant rebuttal from the usual suspect on the arXiv in 3, 2, 1 ... ๐
In 2017, the Solar System was visited by an object named 'Oumuamua, which came from another star. The unusual properties of this first interstellar visitor led some to suggest it may be an alien spacecraft - but the truth is that its oddness is already teaching us lessons about how solar systems form. This lecture also considers the prospects of discovering more unusual objects in the Solar System, and what we might do about asteroids that threaten the Earth.
โTake me to your feeder ๐ผโ
#Tigger
#Astrodon
#ItsNeverAliens
#CatsOfMastodon
#WeComeInPeace
#KlaatuBaradaNikto ๐
Just want to add my voice to all the other astronomers repping this very thorough explanation of why the interstellar object 'Oumuamua is actually Not Aliens, specifically refuting the rather splashy and sensationalist claims made by a certain Harvard astronomer. #astronomy #astrodon #ItsNeverAliens
https://medium.com/@astrowright/oumuamua-natural-or-artificial-f744b70f40d5
Looks like itโs time to break out Carl Saganโs โThe Demon-Haunted Worldโ again ๐
#Astrodon
#ItsNeverAliens
#CommunalHysteria
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/whistleblower-ufo-alien-tech-spacecraft
Some sky weirdness under Leo tonight ๐ฆ๐คจ
Looks like some some searchlights pointing up from The Hague hitting low clouds โ the pillars didnโt move, but changed brightness slowly as the clouds moved. Certainly too warm to be ice light pillars.
Just a balloon?
Only monitoring the weather?
Blown off course?
Unidentified Flying Object.
It appears to be an Object,
That appears to be Flying,
But remains Unidentified.
Doesn't mean it's aliens.
Ian Robinson
Ray Jepson
Mark McCaughrean
Chrislintott
Steph
Dr H