Joey Rodriguez

Professor at @michiganstate. Exoplanets, Sports Fan, MTG, @astrojrod.bsky.social

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

Career Update: As of today, I was promoted to Associate Professor w/ Tenure at @michiganstateu. Just a surreal moment, incredibly grateful to my advisors, mentors, and team!

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

My @takomogolf 201 MKIIs just came in and I’m so excited to take these for a spin. My Cleveland TA7s are finally retiring. #Golf #Science

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

Continuing our great work at @michiganstateu from the campus observatory! Public nights will begin again in April! Until then we are using the few clear nights we get for research!

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

A rare clear December night, but one of the brightest under tonight's super moon! Swipe to see the Ring Nebula and Moon captured by student observer Fatih.

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

We had such a fun time at the Halloween public night last Friday! Thanks to everyone who stopped by, we'll be open again for public nights in the spring.

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

Join us for these free astronomy events tomorrow, September 27th! 🌌
🌙 Night hike and night sky observing with Abrams Planetarium at Burchfield Park: https://t.co/yzWCKPOLJG
🌙 Public Observing at the MSU Observatory: https://t.co/AHyq0TVdKG

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

Billions of years in the making, just in time for Friday night viewing. Swan Nebula (M17), Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), and Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) captured with our 24-inch telescope.

[Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory @dyerobservers]

Here at @VanderbiltU's Dyer Observatory, your contributions help us inspire exploration in young kids, build community and create a space where guests of all age can come to learn and unwind.

Support Dyer: 🔗 https://t.co/wSqzvuHcYz

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

Join us on Saturday from 9:00-11:00pm for public night at the MSU Observatory!
Visit our website for FAQs: https://t.co/AHyq0TVdKG
Address: MSU Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, MI 48910

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

@AstroBarker @michiganstateu They are accepting applications, but I’m not involved.

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

With prospective graduate emails beginning, I want to point people to a thread about these emails. Unfortunately, @michiganstateu's astronomy PhD program will not be accepting applications for the upcoming admissions cycle. https://t.co/sDzmVtVuW2

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

As the prospective phd emails are in full swing, I thought I would mention a few things to think about. These emails can provide a small boost for your application in some rare cases but if done poorly, it can't be viewed negatively. Some thoughts:

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

Unfortunately, we are cancelling our public night that was scheduled for August 2nd due to an upcoming upgrade. Instead, visit Fox Park Observatory! (https://t.co/zvr6cQsQVd)
They will be having public nights on Friday August 1st, and Saturday August 2nd from 9:00pm-12:00am.

[Juliette Becker @jxcbecker]

We’re so happy to host GLEAM 2025 at UW–Madison this Fall, Nov 6–7! https://t.co/dbRm5XrRuB Join us for two days of exoplanets & community with a view of the shores of Lake Mendota. No registration fee. Travel support available. Abstracts & Travel Support Requests due Sept 5th.

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

"Maybe Mondays aren't so bad..."
-Nayda, MSU Student Observer

Pictured is the Eagle Nebula (M16) and the moon taken on our 24-inch telescope this summer!

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

These are various deep-sky objects we have been able to get pictures of at the MSU Observatory throughout the year! The 1st image is the Silver Sliver Galaxy. The 2nd image is the Ring Nebula. The 3rd is the Phantom Galaxy, 32 million light-years away!

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

A lot of interpretation from a flat line…. K2-18 is not habitable but the crazy alien community is gonna have fun with this one. https://t.co/1e6TFFbdci

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

“Don’t get stuck doing unpaid labor”

[nature @Nature]

It can be hard to say no to service requests in academia.

We sought advice on how to ensure researchers don’t get stuck doing unpaid labour
https://t.co/SlEz9FKkTL

[MSU Observatory @MSU_Observatory]

For Give Green Day with
@michiganstateu
consider donating to the MSU Observatory so we can continue our mission of education and outreach!
https://t.co/fnaWP4iFv1

[Joey Rodriguez @Astro_JRod]

The peer review system doesn’t work when your are asking the same people for $1000s to publish their own paper. Your customers can’t also be your workforce. Reduce paper charges or compensate your reviewers.

[nature @Nature]

Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help

https://t.co/bkmIJV7NBV

[Guðmundur Stefánsson @gummiks]

⚠️New paper!⚠️ We have discovered a planet, Gaia-4b, and a brown dwarf, Gaia-5b, using the @ESAGaia spacecraft. Gaia-4b is Gaia's first planet detected with astrometry alone and represents the tip-of-the-iceberg of the 100s-1000s of planets that Gaia is expected to detect.