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Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

@starstryder

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

When I was 17 at the Soviet 6-m

When I was 17 I was a student astronomer at the 6-m telescope in the Caucus mountains in the USSR. It was one of those peacekeeping student…

Feb 24, 2022 · 4 min read · 60 claps #ukraine #anton-chekov #russia

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

DART moved Asteroids

Back in 2022, the NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission, or DART, careened headfirst into the tiny asteroid moon Dimorphous.

Apr 06, 2026 · 2 min read · 30 claps paywalled #asteroids #nasa #space

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Light from Dark Matter Seeds Blackholes

The desire to get super technical is strong in this moment, but I will not give in to my wordiest desires.

Apr 30, 2026 · 2 min read · 26 claps paywalled #astronomy #cosmology #dark-matter

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Kilauea quake may have stalled island motion

The Hawaiian Islands are the result of hot spots in the Earth extending tongues of magma up through the moving continental plates. As the…

Mar 04, 2026 · 2 min read · 21 claps #volcanoes #earthquake #hawaii

Kilauea quake may have stalled island motion

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Found: A Saturn with almost Earth-like temperatures

One of the really fun things about planetary science is dreaming up “what ifs” that explore all the science fiction possibilities with real…

Jun 01, 2026 · 2 min read · 13 claps paywalled #science #space #astronomy

Found: A Saturn with almost Earth-like temperatures

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

WASP 94A b: Cloudy nights and Clear Days

As anyone who looks or goes outside should know, our ability to predict the weather and what actually happens with the weather aren’t…

Jun 02, 2026 · 2 min read · 7 claps paywalled #science #space #astronomy

WASP 94A b: Cloudy nights and Clear Days

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Astronomers looking for the unexpected find atmosphere

I read a lot of papers and press releases for this show, and it’s rare any more that a particular turn of phrase catches my attention. The…

May 14, 2026 · 2 min read · 6 claps paywalled #planets #space #astronomy

Astronomers looking for the unexpected find atmosphere

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

3I/ATLAS caught by JUICE & Europa Clipper

Last year, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS blasted its way into the record books with its high-speed passage through the inner solar system…

May 29, 2026 · 3 min read · 5 claps paywalled #science #space #astronomy

3I/ATLAS caught by JUICE & Europa Clipper

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Latex fruit syndrome: The echos of genetics

This blog post is the first in what will be a periodic series on my journey in figuring out how to live with a Latex Allergy.

Aug 09, 2020 · 3 min read · 3 claps #latex-allergy #allergies #diet

Latex fruit syndrome: The echos of genetics

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

In Brief: Io’s Eruption x4

I have a cool piece of news from Jupiter’s moon Io, which reminds us that the same same physics here is at play across the universe. It’s…

Mar 15, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 claps paywalled #space #planets #astronomy

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Seismometers could aid in eruption predictions

I need to start this story with a disclaimer: Never trust a volcano. You may think there is no chance it is about to erupt. You may even…

Feb 25, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #volcanoes #earthquake

Seismometers could aid in eruption predictions

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PA Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.

Common Planets circle Uncommon Stars

The immense difficulty of reaching planets in other solar systems is something that is really hard to grasp. Voyager 1 essentially left our…

May 08, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #exoplanets #space #astronomy

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Building black holes from gas and from dead stars

In astronomy, the creation of black holes is one of those things we talk about… a lot. We know Big stars form small black holes. We know…

May 18, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #astronomy #space #black-holes