Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is Now the Brightest Comet in 13 Years! This incredible comet has overtaken NEOWISE from 2020 in brightness, with current estimates of 0.4 magnitude! The tail is stretching a whopping 15 degrees across the sky—that's equal to the width of 30

Thanks to all of my colleagues and collaborators who have given me such a rewarding career and opportunities. Wonderful to be recognised by our Prime Minister for our work. #PMPrizes

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

The aurora over the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory. This was during the second burst of activity at 00:22 on the 11th October 2024. Sony A7 III / TTArtisan 11mm FIsheye #Aurora #jodrellbank #northernlights

It is nice to see the #Orléans #university campus lively and full of students. Similarly, I hear much more English spoken on the #CNRS #research campus, which means that there are lots of international visitors at the moment.

Extending the #Metro14 to #Paris #Orly airport was an excellent decision. Well done to the architects and city planners from decades ago.

On the early morning train to #Paris to talk about #pulsar (today) and #FRB research (later this week). Lots of people on the train commuting to work. #AstroRadioFr24

The application process for the two #astrophysics #Master's M2 student research projects with us at the #CNRS #Orléans is still open. Please see the SF2A website in my pinned post, or contact me directly.

As we all race to finish and submit papers before the holidays, which is great - keep in mind that referees and editors also take time off, so it might be a while before a report arrives!