Skulls in the Stars

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Greg Gbur; Professor of optical physics, blogger of physics, history of physics, and pulp fiction. Opinions are my own (and, of course, mighty Cthulhu's)
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Just had one of those fun physics moments where I thought a calculation was impossible but realized I had overlooked a very important detail and suddenly the whole thing seems doable again!
New blog post: Book 10 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! What Stalks the Deep, by T. Kingfisher. https://skullsinthestars.com/2026/04/13/what-stalks-the-deep-by-t-kingfisher/
What Stalks the Deep, by T. Kingfisher

Book 10 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Catching up a bit now. As usual, my link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commis…

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Book 9 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Dead Astronauts, by Jeff VanderMeer https://skullsinthestars.com/2026/04/11/dead-astronauts-by-jeff-vandermeer/
Dead Astronauts, by Jeff VanderMeer

Book 9 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Still running a little behind but not catastrophically. As usual, my link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I m…

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Went and bought a big shelf for more LEGO city buildings to put above the ones I have already on a bookshelf. Involved moving my vintage Lord of the Rings roleplaying game map to above my bed and a piece of art by a social media acquaintance to a different spot on the wall.
The Artemis splashdown livestream starts in a couple of minutes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhDuOHMp0A
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)

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Whoever fucking told me "may you live in interesting times" at some point in my life: I will find you and end you
Hey let's do a #FakeBookTitleFriday in honor of JD's new book coming out!
So when I got my tenure approval letter some 15 years ago it was dated April 1 and to this day I’m not completely sure if I have tenure

The war, in song:

Monday send battalions
Tuesday, Wednesday say we've won
Thursday bomb more civilians
Friday head for golf

(To The Cure's "Friday, I'm in Love")

Book 8 for my goal of 36 books read and blogged for the year! Choose Your Own Adventure Cryptid Chronicles: Mothman, by Cristin Bishara! https://skullsinthestars.com/2026/03/29/choose-your-own-adventure-cryptid-chronicles-mothman-by-cristin-bishara/
Choose Your Own Adventure Cryptid Chronicles: Mothman, by Cristin Bishara

Book 8 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Still running a little behind but not catastrophically. As usual, my link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I m…

Skulls in the Stars