Astronomer. Opinions are my own.
Tuscaloosa, AL
Joined April 2015
- Tweets1.5K
- Following501
- Followers228
- Likes3.8K
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
We are thrilled to share that TCU Physics & Astronomy is accepting applications for a tenure-track position in Physics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assistant-…
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Chandra and HST’s future will be (mostly) publicly revealed at the forthcoming APAC meeting on July 23. Let’s hope we can keep these legendary Great Observatories- the last two from the original fleet - going until they end their missions on their own terms.
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
And THANK YOU @RepMcClellan for your amazing statement
"And I have to say, on behalf of my 13 yo son Jackson, who asked me to ask @SenBillNelson about @chandraxray, that I'm glad to see the provisions related to its future in this bill. Jackson wanted me to say thank you." 🥹
Thank you Ranking Member @RepZoeLofgren for that INCREDIBLE statement about @chandraxray 😍 #SaveChandra
The legislation also directs NASA to continue operation of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, at least until it completes a Senior-Level review..."
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
The Bipartisan House SS&T agreement to reauthorize @NASA, up for full committee markup tomorrow at 10am, includes this revised, unambiguous section protective of @chandraxray #SaveChandra
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Advocacy by the national + global #SaveChandra community has had a major impact, inspiring a growing, bipartisan coalition of lawmakers (including Authorizers & Appropriators) to preserve a bright future for X-ray astronomy. Chandra's greatest discoveries lie ahead. #SaveChandra
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Thank you Ranking Member @RepZoeLofgren for that INCREDIBLE statement about @chandraxray 😍 #SaveChandra
The legislation also directs NASA to continue operation of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, at least until it completes a Senior-Level review..."
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
"NASA is not asking to cancel Hubble and Chandra". This is formally/technically true, you can see it in the request (it's not $0!). But Chandra in particular is being totally gutted. The Chandra X-ray Center is about to lay off between 63-81 people (!!!), half of the observatory
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
NASA's drastic plans to shut down its unique, highly productive Great Observatory: @chandraxray this fall would be a disaster across astronomy.
See my interview on BBC Sounds: Science in Action, 21 March 2024, 24.23 mins in
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4s…
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
No. If this doesn't get fixed (we still have hope it may be) then it's the end of US leadership in X-ray astronomy. And even if I return to the UK, say, the number of open jobs in the field annually worldwide is tiny compared to the number of us that will be looking for work.
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Final update ahead of this afternoon's total solar eclipse. 😎
Clouds will impact the view throughout much of the totality path, but high clouds from Texas to Ohio and in parts of New England may not completely obscure the eclipse. Stay safe and enjoy!
ALT Key Messages for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse A total solar eclipse will occur today, April 8th. Know the forecast before you go: weather.gov Interpreting Map Shading: Gray: Cloud cover is more likely to occur. Light gray/light blue- Greater uncertainty in the coverage of clouds. Unshaded- Clear skies more likely. Severe weather and flash flooding Developing around and after the time of the eclipse across parts of Texas into southern Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana, a few tornadoes, scattered large to very large hail, and severe wind gusts will be possible. The severe weather and flash flooding threat will continue into Tuesday. Use caution and check latest forecasts if traveling in these areas! Rain Showers 20-30% chance during totality in northwest Pennsylvania and western New York. Higher chances away from the path of totality across Northern Plains and from Tennessee Valley to central Appalachians.
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
If you've heard me talk about "secret LIGO work" over the last several months, I'm super excited to finally be able to share the discovery of GW230529: the first observation of a mass-gap object merging with a neutron star! ligo.org/detections/GW230529…
Image: @astronerdika
1/7
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Finally (if you do not want to read through all of them) we have also set up this guide desi.lbl.gov/2024/04/04/desi… summarizing the papers and explaining how they are connected. Watch this space for more updates to come soon! 10/10
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Flagship NASA space telescope faces a penny-pinching death
In the Presidential FY2025 budget request, Biden called for decommissioning NASA's Chandra: our flagship X-ray telescope.
The reasons given? All untrue.
So here's what we can do.
bigthink.com/starts-with-a-b…
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Excellent article by @StartsWithABang The future of US astronomy just dimmed by half - Big Think
And do not shut down an exquisite Great Observatory to save 0.x% of a NASA budget, no senior review in sight #SaveChandra @chandraxray bigthink.com/starts-with-a-b…
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
NASA’s x-ray telescope faces a long goodbye | Science | AAAS @Newsfromscience #SaveChandra science.org/content/article/…
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
Pennsylvania State University: IceCube Identifies Seven Astrophysical Tau Neutrino Candidates psu.edu/news/eberly-college-…
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
It's not every day we get to throw a welcome home party 🎉
Last week marked a big construction achievement with the move of our 8.4-meter primary/tertiary mirror into the main building! It'll now go through prep to get its shiny silver coating ✨
youtu.be/xW_tukDo0Os
Dr. Preethi Nair retweeted
#SpaceDebris jeopardises astronomical observations.
Protecting the #DarkSky from excess artificial light & minimising unnecessary radio emissions are necessary for conducting world-leading astronomical observations from the ground. 1/3
📷ESO/José Francisco Salgado
