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Astronomer and Planetary Scientist working at Las Cumbres Observatory. Working on asteroids, particularly Near Earth Objects (NEOs) and tracking changes in Earth's atmosphere in order to better calibrate astronomical data.

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Why does it take so long to transmit an image from New Horizons to Earth?
Jan 2, 2019
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Where did the Sun get hydrogen to work with if it is in the 3rd generation of stars?
Jul 31, 2018
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How do you get on the list to be notified of realtime LSST alerts (like supernovae)?
Aug 1
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What is that donut-shaped object I see in my telescope?
May 5, 2021
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Will the Vera C. Rubin Observatory (formerly the LSST) make a significant increase in the rate of astronomical event alerts?
Jul 25, 2019
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Beta Andromedae (Mirach) and distances mentioned in original Cosmos series from 1980
Feb 12, 2019
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What (the heck) is a Super Worm Equinox Moon?
Mar 21, 2019
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Which telescope's model is being shown to Albert Einstein in this file footage? What event might this be?
Aug 12, 2018
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Is there a way to tell the difference between earth andesite from Mars
Oct 11, 2019
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Do some comets spin? If so, how fast?
Feb 4, 2021
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Are there any IAU members on the astronomy stack exchange?
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Is TESS a sky-survey? Is the tag sufficiently broad for all kinds of surveys?
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Create a wiki entry for future Starlink launches?
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Does NASA have an end-of-the-world policy?
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Why are we interested in visiting the giant planets' icy moons?
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Why was Canberra able to listen to Voyager 2 but not talk to it?
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How can stellar images be "subtracted" from a sequence of exposures? (difference imaging)
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What is the purpose and necessity of this giant structure being used in tests of China's Mars lander?