How is everybody? I have been overwhelmed with medical appointments and finally getting the diagnosis and prognosis that there is nothing they can do. So I have decided to move forward and finish my life goals. I am back in school working on my PhD in Astrophysics. Back going to a lot of live concerts. Took my Son across the country to the No Values Festival at the Pomona Fairplex in Orange County, co-headlined by Social Distortion and the Misfits (Son’s favorite band). It was a blast, but very hard on my body. Took over a week to recuperate.
What kind of astrophysics?
Right now I am working through classes.
Computational Astrophysics (mostly Python)
Astrophysical Process (from classical to quantum, with applications)
High Energy Astrophysics
Advanced Astrophysics Research Methods (we will be working with real data from SDSS, JWST, etc.)
Interstellar Medium (everything not stars, galaxies, or dark matter)
I am trying to figure out where I want to do research. Past research was on planetary science, but may look into simulations on protaplanetary disks in newly formed star systems.