Thomas Connor

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CfA astronomer working in the Chandra Director's Office. High redshift quasars, X-ray astronomy, galaxy clusters, observing in general. Astronomy-specific alt, but toots personal, not CfA/SAO endorsed. Alt: @mstdn.social/ThomasConnor #Astrodon #Astronomy #Astrophysics
Webpagethomasconnor.org
PronounsHe | Him | His
AffiliationCenter for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
ORCiDhttps://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-7898-7664
Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan

The preliminary version of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to Congress, known as a “passback,” would cut the agency’s science budget funding nearly in half.

The Washington Post

Exciting times at #AAS245, as Lea Marcotulli prepares to present at a press conference on some super-exciting #NuSTAR + @ChandraScience results on the early universe

(I'm co-corresponding author on the paper, so I may be a little biased...)

On my way to #AAS245! Got some research to talk about, a press conference I'm super excited about, and, of course, the @ChandraScience booth. And to make it even better, it's a conference I can take the train to! #Acela #OnTheRightAmtrak
Real happy birthday to our dear XMM-Newton, who turns 25 today! I did my first paper using XMM data, and I'm glad to see that many years later folks are still getting the chance to get started with ESA's exceptional space telescope.
#ESA #Astrodon #Astrophysics #XMMNewton #Astronomy #XRaysAreTheBestRays
Mood in the Office
Wienermobile sighting at #AAS244 in front of the capitol!
Man, folks at #AAS244 are having to go to extreme lengths to get people to look at their posters!
At #AAS244 I once again find myself sitting at a booth with a view of the water...
Still have to setup a booth and write two talks, but it's just about time for #AAS244!
Tremendous hail storm at #HEAD21. Combine it with the grasshoppers hanging around the Chandra Booth and we're getting all the plagues!
#Astrodon #TXWeather