"We can either act on that knowledge and make decisions based on empirical science, or we can ignore it — but if we do the latter, it’s at our peril." Amy Mainzer, science adviser on #DontLookUp #ScienceAdvice

Had a great chat with Michael Schulman of The New Yorker about why we don't need asteroid insurance but why we still need to look up. newyorker.com/magazine/2021/…

This is berserk. Kodiak, Alaska hit 65 degrees today, 20 DEGREES warmer than their previous record. Not their average. Their record. That's like winning a 5K by ten minutes. Numerous nearby stations recorded similar. Warmest winter temperature on record. @FOX5DC MyRadar Weather

My heart goes out to friends, colleagues, and everyone suffering from the catastrophic fires in Colorado. Meanwhile, some family members were sheltering in the basement from tornadoes in Alabama last night - in December. We need climate action now.

So long, 2021!

Here's to a year filled with good friends, good health, good laughter, and good science.

Appreciated the chance to speak with Corbin Hiar of E&E News and David Sirota about the need for science-based governance and making stories about climate change. And the importance of snacks. eenews.net/articles/meet-…

NEW: Arizona hits sad milestone with 25,000 #COVID19 deaths In the past 7 days there have been 432 deaths alone in Arizona. We also add another 18K new COVID-19 cases reported in just 24 hours.

That time when Gemini Observatory North photobombed the NEOWISE comet...

Looking forward to it! ☄️

Looking forward to this - thank you all for the invitation!

We are sad to learn that professor emeritus Judith Pipher has died, and we offer our condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues in physics & astronomy Prof. Pipher joined the faculty in 1971 and was one of the first astronomers to turn an infrared array toward the skies

Mourning the loss of dear friend, colleague, and mentor Prof. Judy Pipher, pioneer of infrared astronomy and detectors. She was a giant. Judy, we are lucky to have been able to see the universe through your electronic eyes. womenofthehall.org/inductee/judit…

Love to see this! Glad to see the messages of Don’t Look Up resonating with so many.

Breaking News 🗣️#DontLookUp is this year’s WINNER of Best Original Screenplay at the Writers Guild of America Awards! Congrats to Adam McKay and David Sirota ☄️

Best part of my job at UArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory is when our students graduate. David Cantillo graduated as outstanding senior from W.A. Franke Honors College and Grace is headed to CU Boulder for her grad school.

Congratulations to graduating W.A. Franke Honors College senior Akash Satpathy, who will be staying at University of Arizona for graduate school in planetary science! Working with awesome students and meeting their families gives me hope for the future.

Practice makes perfect: we used the NEOWISE mission to measure the physical properties of the asteroid Apophis as part of an international planetary defense exercise led by Vishnu Reddy. NEOWISE paper led by University of Arizona senior Akash Satpathy. nasa.gov/feature/jpl/pl…

Our universe over a decade 🌟 Time-lapse videos combining more than 10 years of NEOWISE observations and all-sky infrared images show how our cosmos moves and changes over time. See how this helps us better understand the universe.