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Oxygenated False Positive Biosignatures in Mars-like Exoplanet Atmospheres Oxygen is a well-studied biosignature. Studying potential abiotic pathways for O2 build-up in exoplanet atmospheres is essential for evaluating whether the detection of O2 would constitute a biosignat...

My 1st first-author paper has been submitted to ApJL and is available on arXiv!

We found that elevated water vapor abundances in Mars-like exoplanet atmospheres suppress abiotic oxygen accumulation via CO2 photolysis by an order of magnitude relative to past studies. 🧪🔭🪐

arxiv.org/abs/2603.11017

Juno is hardly an unbiased source here, NASA. “‘Guy Not As Big a Deal As He Claims,’ Says Vengeful Wife Guy Cheated On Constantly”

Tim Hortons to celebrate first Canadian to fly to moon with 'Moonbits' Tim Hortons is offering a sweet send off for the first Canadian astronaut to fly to the moon. The Canada-based coffeehouse has announced a limited-edition Moonbits box that will be available only in A...

Tim Hortons is set to temporarily rebrand its famous Timbits as "Moonbits" in celebration of Jeremy Hansen becoming the first Canadian to launch to the moon...

Since 1976 NASA has published NASA Spinoff, a report of technology that has been spun off from NASA research. I thought that this year, I would highlight some of the technologies mentioned in the 2026 version of the report.

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#NASA-Spinoff

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A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, a source briefed on the incident told CNN based on preliminary information. https://cnn.it/3ZwDSS1

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Dartmouth has a statement about the use of AI in grad applications graduate.dartmouth.edu/admissions/a...

NASA Discovers Distant Planet With Conditions That Could Sustain Rocks

NASA Discovers Distant Planet With Conditions That Could Sustain Rocks theonion.com/nasa-discovers-distant-p...

My lemon pig. A decent sized lemon with ears cut from the rind, whole clove eyes, fancy toothpick legs, and a penny in its mouth just beneath where the stem was cut. I named her Marigold.

Ready to take on 2026 #lemonpig

Including the last two (!!) years, I’ve applied to 32 graduate programs total. That’s a lot. I’m tired.

13/13 apps submitted! May 2026 bring good news (and no more grad apps ever)

Scientists Decry Trump's Plan to Kill Crucial Atmospheric Science Center The U.S. government is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research, jettisoning key climate science projects in the process

The U.S. government is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research, jettisoning key climate science projects in the process

7/14 apps ✅

🎶 ohhhhh we’re halfway there 🎶

Black cat asleep against my arm. She has a little white spot on her chest. I’m wearing a white t shirt. Behind me is a green headboard against a wall with picture frames and glow in the dark stars.

Gwen fell asleep supervising me writing 😴

Laptop screen showing Nevada DOT traffic camera of Caesar’s Palace & Las Vegas Blvd (currently part of the F1 racetrack) with the F1TV broadcast in the background. An F1 car can be seen on the traffic camera.

Perk of #F1 in the US: can watch the race on traffic cams (besides the broadcast ofc) #LasVegasGP

At this rate I’ll finally be done with my paper today and can send it to my co-authors 🥹

Sometimes I wish the earth rotated slower so there were more hours in the day (yes I’m still up at 4am)

The cashier booth heater is insane. I’m sitting here no coat and windows cracked to not melt. 🫠 It’s 37°F out 🥶

Piece of receipt paper for my research notes with “CO2” written on it. Photo taken from a wood and metal cashier booth decorated with Christmas lights.

Research notes on receipt paper, typing away on my phone. Final paper crunch made better by being sent to the garden center at work today.

Unofficial score is 🤩

Lmao I nailed it get rekt standardized tests

GRE tomorrow 😵‍💫 love that I felt the need to take it this year, it’s like throwing spaghetti at the wall and hoping it sticks

GRFP app ✅ 🙂

ESPN fantasy football screenshot for week 10 results. My team “Mmm punts” lost 127.6 to 146.0 to my boyfriend’s team “MOHBBMYK”. He’s now 7-3 and I’m 3-7 with a 6-game losing streak

Losing fantasy football 6 weeks in a row is diabolical

a woman is sitting in the back seat of a car and making a funny face . Alt: “Why can’t you just be normal” meme gif

Me to this grad app cycle (I’m tired):

Love how I’m spending my evening on Merriam-Webster finding synonyms of “diverse” for my GRFP 😑

Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight