In "Star-crossed Clusters," we investigate the discrepancies between asteroseismic ages for individual stars and the ages of their host star clusters. Will this classic tale end in joy or tragedy?? Read for more. Happy Valentine's Day ♥️🌸.

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Election season always reminds me to be grateful that I predict inconsequential matters, like when the Sun will engulf us all in hellfire.

Finally someone acknowledging the importance of my demographic.

RT @SimonsFdn: “Basically, if there’s no Betelbuddy, then that means there’s something way weirder going on — something impossible to expla….

FYI, it's not just us who think there's a companion there!. Check out this result from MacLeod et al., who come to the same conclusion we do, but using astrometric evidence. Their paper: Our paper (accepted version now on arxiv):

Betelgeuse has a low-mass companion, now accepted to ApJ!.

Betelgeuse, but make it polytropes.today at 4pm.UWyo department of mathematics & statistics

my job is hard and competitive and draining but sometimes I get show an undergrad woman how the terminal environment works and watch her squeal with glee, "OMG I'm a hacker!!!".

That debate was. fine #VPDebate2024.

Watch me awkwardly walk through the forest and talk about stars!.BBC's Science's Greatest Mysteries, episode 3: "The Age of the Universe"

See I LIVED in Hungary for two years and still spelled that wrong.

Someone drop that "concepts of a plan" screenshot so I can describe trying to write grant budget justifications.

My political opinions aside, Americans have no idea how insane and despised Victor Orban is, or even who that is, so using him as a reference point is weird.

RT @lacalaca85: I don't post here too often anymore, but. science news: Henia, Maddy, Csilla, @MeridithJoyceGR and I made RR Lyrae masse….

No one:.My research network:

The Cowboy/Professor era begins 👩‍🏫👢

RIP Tom Jarrett. You were a role model, friend, & one of my biggest supporters, but most of all, you were one of the most genuinely curious people I've ever met: a true academic & increasingly rare breed of scientist. I'm heartbroken to get this news today. You helped me get here.

Heading to my 6th MESA Summer School on its third continent. #MESADownUnder. Photo: #tbt MESA@Konkoly 2023