Kelly Lepo
KellyLepo@scicomm.xyz
<p>Astronomer | Science communicator | Adult Lisa Simpson<br />Freelance writer and editor. Former Education and Outreach Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute supporting JWST.<br />Formerly <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://astrodon.social/@kellylepo" class="u-url mention">@<span>kellylepo</span></a></span></p>
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Post #4503098
Ugh. This is happening at the worst possible time. I have two days to finish all of my grading and set up three sections of summer class, and Canvas gets hacked 🫠 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/05/07/hackers-target-canvas-again #canvas
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Post #4503097
Stopped by the Smithonian Air and Space museum this weekend to say hi to the Hubble model. I also got to see the backup mirror (that was not ground to the wrong curvature) and the actual Hubble WFPC2 instrument that astronauts returned from space.
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Post #920126
RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@KellyLepo/114718406386186376 Happy Solstice everyone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJS9TjjHxx8
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Post #920125
Happy launch anniversary JWST! The telescope launched on December 25, 2021 on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European Spaceport near Kourou, French Guiana. Thanks to the hard work of the people at ESA, JWST had a fantastic start to its trip out to its parking spot 1.5 million km away at L2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QFr5W3Lgrw
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Post #920123
Life update: December 31 was my last day at the Space Telescope Science Institute. The NASA&#39;s Universe of Learning grant that paid a large fraction of my salary was not renewed due to NASA budget cuts, so my contract was not renewed. I&#39;m still trying to figure out my next steps. I have a few creative projects in the works that I finally have time to finish. I&#39;m also open to freelance writing, editing, teaching, and curriculum design gigs.
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Post #920115
My latest video for Astronomy on Tap Baltimore: Heated Rivalry In a world where there are no out gay observatories, NASA Astrophysics and NASA Earth Science begin a romance. Can they keep their love a secret? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLa8Mft5dlg
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Post #920113
One of the last things I worked on at STScI is finally out. Learn what JWST has taught us about how stars form, and get excited about what we will learn in the future. We&#39;re just getting started! Narrated by yours truly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr93yrnecjI #space #astronomy #jwst
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Post #920112
Intro video I made for last night&#39;s Astronomy on Tap Baltimore: I, Tonya, but the Figure Skaters are Astronomers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm3kQ9MyOsQ
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Post #905342
I&#39;m glad this is finally out after the government shutdown! In this new JWST image, we see shells of dust surrounding the Apep system. As the two Wolf-Rayet stars complete their 190-year orbit, they will get close enough that their winds will collide for about 25 years. These colliding winds produce carbon-rich dust that surrounds the stars in a shell. The shells then get blown outward by the winds. A third star, a massive O-type star, orbits the pair of Wolf-Rayet stars in a wider or...
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Post #753558
Hubble released a new image of the Crab Nebula 🤩🦀 The Crab is the remnant of a supernova record by Chinese astronomers in 1054. https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-revisits-crab-nebula-to-track-25-years-of-expansion/ #space #astronomy #hubble