Valentin Martinez Pillet

Astrophysicist with interest in wine, economy and technology (order unclear). Opinions are mine.

[Deva @Devatranquila]

Sería cuanto menos gracioso que el 12 de agosto ocurriera algo como lo que está pasando ahora mismo sobre la península ibérica.

[IAC Astrofísica @IAC_Astrofisica]

El @IAC_Astrofisica participa en la #EAS2026, el mayor congreso europeo de astronomía.

🔭 30 investigadores presentarán 28 contribuciones científicas, entre ellas 8 conferencias invitadas, reforzando nuestro liderazgo en la investigación astrofísica.

🔗 https://t.co/AOxUyxnQAY

[Jose Fernández @taburiente]

Buenos días
Editorial de El País hoy sábado 27.
¡ Editorial! Si no es ahora , es nunca.
¡El TMT, el telescopio "gigante", para La Palma !
https://t.co/ebh6lDT3cr
@roberto_brasero @leopoldomartin @vmpillet

[IAC Astrofísica @IAC_Astrofisica]

🌞 La corona solar solo se revela durante los eclipses totales... y aún esconde uno de los mayores misterios del Sol: ¿por qué alcanza millones de grados, mucho más que su superficie?

Te lo contamos en nuestro nuevo artículo del blog 👇
https://t.co/j1AdIbsnyH

[Emilio Palomares @PalomaresEj]

1/6
ERC Advanced Grants 2025: Espanya aconsegueix 29 projectes dels 319 concedits a Europa (9,1%), el seu millor resultat històric. Se situa en 4a posició europea, només per darrere del Regne Unit, Alemanya i Suïssa, i per davant d'Itàlia, Països Baixos i França (28).👇

[Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Papers @QCLN]

Magnetic field strengths of hot giant exoplanets consistent with Solar System values

Julia V. Seidel, Vivien Parmentier, Bibiana Prinoth, Thea Hood, Nishil Mehta, Valentin De Lia, Konstantin Batygin, …
https://t.co/0tAYsmJMyO [𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘-𝚙𝚑.𝙴𝙿 𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘-𝚙𝚑.𝚂𝚁]

[Valentin Martinez Pillet @vmpillet]

Congrats Savita!

[IAC Astrofísica @IAC_Astrofisica]

🌟 ¿Cómo evolucionan estrellas como nuestro Sol?

La investigadora Savita Mathur liderará en el IAC el proyecto MELODY gracias a una prestigiosa #ERCAdG @ERC_Research 🔭

Estudiará la rotación y actividad magnética de estas estrellas ☀️

👉 +info: https://t.co/w7WUR8GigW

[Valentin Martinez Pillet @vmpillet]

Con el apoyo de la @agenciaiisi

[IAC Astrofísica @IAC_Astrofisica]

☀️🌑 El 12 de agosto, durante el eclipse solar total visible desde España, el IAC reunirá en Palencia a destacados especialistas internacionales en física solar.

La cita servirá para ensayar el proyecto NATE, que estudiará el eclipse total de 2027 🔭

👉 https://t.co/gufHo29Z3q

[Aviacionline.com @aviacionline]

Qantas confirma a Sydney - Londres como el vuelo regular sin escalas más largo de la historia a partir de 2027

La ruta, operada con sus nuevos Airbus A350-1000ULR, unirá ambas ciudades en casi 22 horas, ahorrando así 4 horas a los pasajeros.

https://t.co/SV0JoWaA8y

[Marko Rummelsburg @doktornihil]

Images from the sun's far side: A large cluster of sunspot groups is approaching the eastern limb. It will be visible soon. We'll see how much potential for significant events it has.

Image credits: Solar Orbiter EUI FSI 304, 174; PHI FDT Continuum, Magnetogram

[ESA Science @esascience]

#SolarEclipses are coming to Europe in 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Curious how we predict them? Check this out 👉 https://t.co/RUrgxvhlMh

Follow https://t.co/XkwK6lOwZM for updates on all three eclipses.

[IAC Astrofísica @IAC_Astrofisica]

🛰️ El IAC acoge la reunión del Comité del Programa Científico (SPC) de la @esa, donde se deciden y supervisan las principales misiones científicas de la agencia.

Un encuentro estratégico que reúne a representantes de los Estados miembros de la ESA.

👉 https://t.co/8RoB4JbybD

[NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center @NWSSWPC]

SOLAR-1 is now operational! The new SOLAR-1 observations can be seen on our webpage at https://t.co/CxVMJhZprU The full NOAA statement about SOLAR-1 now being operational is at https://t.co/LSieFuST3X

[☀️ Sara Housseal ☀️ @SNHWx]

🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

I am so excited to share that SOLAR-1 has finally completed its provisional testing and has been cleared by NOAA NESDIS for release! SWPC will begin publishing the real-time solar wind data along with IMAP data TODAY!

There is still one more thing to workout for CCOR-2, but that will be coming soon!

I can't say enough what a freakin honor it has been to work with the NOAA wide SOLAR-1 teams the past few months to get everything ready to go for everyone. Seeing the test and validation work put in and how it compares to ACE and DSCOVR is truly incredible. 🥹

Stay tuned for more details!
https://t.co/ydWdGmc78m

[Valentin Martinez Pillet @vmpillet]

Developing a framework to predict Bz is all too urgent. Our best hope is the data from the future ngGONG suite and models propagating magnetized CMEs

[Dr. Tamitha Skov @TamithaSkov]

If the NASA model is correct, we could be looking at a G3+ level storm. If NOAA is more correct and we get a slower, flanking blow, we will likely see a shorter G2 level storm. Of course, all of this depends upon whether the magnetic field orientation in the coming storm points southward (which we cannot predict before arrival). The previous set of storms this week hardly had any southward pointing field. That is why they fizzled out.

[MARCUS REYNOLDS @marcusreynold19]

Reminder that with flipped BZ, this would’ve been generational

[Flightradar24 @flightradar24]

Each World Cup brings some interesting flights, but Santiago de Compostela to Nashville has to be near the top of the all-time list. https://t.co/vFupxlenyf

[Stefan Burns @StefanBurnsGeo]

Check out the INSANE blast of plasma that was ejected from the Sun just hours ago from a 7.7 m-class solar flare at 7:00 am UTC.

[IAC Astrofísica @IAC_Astrofisica]

🔭 ¡Plazas agotadas para las Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas del Observatorio del Teide!

En menos de 2 horas se recibieron más de 2.000 solicitudes, duplicando el aforo de 1.000 visitantes.

¡Gracias por vuestro interés! Un año más, esta iniciativa vuelve a ser todo un éxito. 🌌💙

[Pink Floyd 💎 @Just_pinkfloyd]

The lunatic is on the grass
The lunatic is on the grass
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs
Got to keep the loonies on the path

The lunatic is in the hall
The lunatics are in my hall
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paper boy brings more

And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

The lunatic is in my head
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane

You lock the door and throw away the key
There's someone in my head but it's not me.

And if the cloud bursts thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

I can't think of anything to say except...
I think it's marvelous! Ha, ha, ha!