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The Beginning, End, and Future of the Kepler Mission

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Four years ago, the Monday before last, I was standing on a small spit of land at Kennedy Space Flight Center. It was dark, I was cold (having foolishly assumed that Florida in May would be warm), but above all, … Continue reading →

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House hearing on exoplanets: “Have We Found Another Earth?”

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

I did my best to live-tweet the House hearing on the current state and future of exoplanet science this morning– the results are posted here on Storify!

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A Bit of Winter Sun

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

On the off chance that winter has been too long and you haven’t seen the Sun in a while, rest assured: it’s been busy! I just came across this fantastic compilation of greatest hits from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, created by … Continue reading →

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Time Isn’t On Anyone’s Side

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

“Time… is on my side.” - Norman Meade Today marks the beginning of another orbit around the Sun for me, so what better day to reflect on the passage of time? I think a lot about time management, as I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Free Advice

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

There’s been a lot of conversation about an email sent to students in a certain astronomy department, which originally appeared here: http://jjcharfman.tumblr.com/post/33151387354/a-motivational-correspondance While I certainly think the original email was problematic, with an eau d’ “we walked uphill both ways in … Continue reading →

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