Prof. Brittany Miles
@bemiles.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona. Astronomer. Aunty.
She/Her.
https://bemiles.github.io/
infraredastronomy.tumblr.com
She/Her.
https://bemiles.github.io/
infraredastronomy.tumblr.com
this year was very challenging, but I also feel gratitude.
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
this year was very challenging, but I also feel gratitude.
Please consider signing up. Myself and several @stewardobservatory.bsky.social faculty will be in attendance.
There’s still space available to sign up for our FREE dinner at the 247th AAS! Deadline to apply has been extended until Dec 29, we hope to see you there ☺️
Black In Astro and CSMA are hosting a free networking dinner at the 247th AAS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ! Come connect with fellow community members, explore research collaborations, grad/postdoc opportunities, and more. Let’s grow and support each other!
#AAS247
#AAS247
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Please consider signing up. Myself and several @stewardobservatory.bsky.social faculty will be in attendance.
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This week’s image is of Jupiter! Since this image comes from Gemini North NIRI, which has a field of view of 22x22”, a mosaic of multiple images was used to obtain this stunning portrait peering into Jupiter’s cloud-forming region. Check out a few paper highlights in the thread! #Astronomy
December 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This week’s image is of Jupiter! Since this image comes from Gemini North NIRI, which has a field of view of 22x22”, a mosaic of multiple images was used to obtain this stunning portrait peering into Jupiter’s cloud-forming region. Check out a few paper highlights in the thread! #Astronomy
The Living with Injury exhibition at Tucson's MOCA was really good.
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Living with Injury exhibition at Tucson's MOCA was really good.
If this ancient JWST test cryostat actually works I will be over the moon bruh.
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Super proud of one my undergrads who has done an initial M-band imaging reduction from scratch over the semester.
December 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Super proud of one my undergrads who has done an initial M-band imaging reduction from scratch over the semester.
Reposted by Prof. Brittany Miles
Black In Astro and CSMA are hosting a free networking dinner at the 247th AAS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ! Come connect with fellow community members, explore research collaborations, grad/postdoc opportunities, and more. Let’s grow and support each other!
#AAS247
#AAS247
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Black In Astro and CSMA are hosting a free networking dinner at the 247th AAS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ! Come connect with fellow community members, explore research collaborations, grad/postdoc opportunities, and more. Let’s grow and support each other!
#AAS247
#AAS247
Even though Garen is a severely boosted character, I love the Miami Vice skin.
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Even though Garen is a severely boosted character, I love the Miami Vice skin.
I love driving into the sun along the 210 west during rush hour !
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I love driving into the sun along the 210 west during rush hour !
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BIG BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected Mayor of New York City, in the largest turnout vote since 1969. He becomes the first Muslim and immigrant mayor of New York City, and the first Muslim to be elected of a major U.S. city.
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BIG BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected Mayor of New York City, in the largest turnout vote since 1969. He becomes the first Muslim and immigrant mayor of New York City, and the first Muslim to be elected of a major U.S. city.
If this ancient JWST test cryostat actually works I will be over the moon bruh.
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If this ancient JWST test cryostat actually works I will be over the moon bruh.
Reposted by Prof. Brittany Miles
If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.
sharing the history of the radio dedication and Art Laboe with department visitors
October 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
sharing the history of the radio dedication and Art Laboe with department visitors
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Autocrats want you to feel like pushing back is hopeless. It’s not! Trump is a paper tiger. Most Americans don’t want this authoritarian takeover.
October 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Autocrats want you to feel like pushing back is hopeless. It’s not! Trump is a paper tiger. Most Americans don’t want this authoritarian takeover.
I learn a new meme each week from my undergrads
October 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I learn a new meme each week from my undergrads
My cat finally learned the trick "stand" (his 5th trick). Soon he will become literate #manifesting
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
My cat finally learned the trick "stand" (his 5th trick). Soon he will become literate #manifesting
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What’s especially wild (legally) about this is that NSBP, NSHP, and SACNAS have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, including white people. NSHP has had a white president, my SACNAS leadership institute class has several white members, and NSBP has a sizable white membership.
Very bad: OSU unilaterally cancelled the registration of grad students attending the joint conference of the National Society of Black Physicists and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists. And OSU won't fund recruiting at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.
Ohio State changes policy on group conferences after Trump administration threats
A federal investigation into potentially discriminatory practices at Ohio State prompted the university to change its policies regarding conferences.
www.dispatch.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What’s especially wild (legally) about this is that NSBP, NSHP, and SACNAS have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, including white people. NSHP has had a white president, my SACNAS leadership institute class has several white members, and NSBP has a sizable white membership.
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One of the craziest stories I've seen in a long time. If you think Trump and his administration are extreme and depraved, just wait until you learn about the young guns who are positioning themselves to take over the reigns in the next few decades
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
One of the craziest stories I've seen in a long time. If you think Trump and his administration are extreme and depraved, just wait until you learn about the young guns who are positioning themselves to take over the reigns in the next few decades
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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80 of the University of Arizona's most elite faculty, all Regents professors, are calling for rejection of the Trump administration's proposed compact. They make a key point I hadn't really focused on: The compact's benefits are completely nebulous.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
About 80 top U of A professors urge rejection of Trump compact
There's no assurance the University of Arizona would actually get funding benefits for complying, the Regents professors warn.
tucson.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
80 of the University of Arizona's most elite faculty, all Regents professors, are calling for rejection of the Trump administration's proposed compact. They make a key point I hadn't really focused on: The compact's benefits are completely nebulous.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
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Brief life update: On Monday I resigned from my appointment at Lowell Observatory. I wish my remaining friends and colleagues the best of luckin their endeavors in increasing new visitor center visitation, and continuing to pursue world-class research in the face of having ended tenure today.
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Brief life update: On Monday I resigned from my appointment at Lowell Observatory. I wish my remaining friends and colleagues the best of luckin their endeavors in increasing new visitor center visitation, and continuing to pursue world-class research in the face of having ended tenure today.
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I wrote another paper! And yes it's about brown dwarfs wait don't go anywhere they're really neat
arxiv.org/abs/2510.00111
arxiv.org/abs/2510.00111
JADES: An Abundance of Ultra-Distant T- and Y-Dwarfs in Deep Extragalactic Data
Ultra-cool T- (T$_{\mathrm{eff}} \approx$ 500 - 1200 K) and Y-dwarfs (T$_{\mathrm{eff}}$ $\lessapprox 500$ K) have historically been found only a few hundred parsecs from the Sun. The sensitivity and ...
arxiv.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I wrote another paper! And yes it's about brown dwarfs wait don't go anywhere they're really neat
arxiv.org/abs/2510.00111
arxiv.org/abs/2510.00111
hopefully the University of Arizona and ABOR rejects the ridiculous compact the president sent.
October 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
hopefully the University of Arizona and ABOR rejects the ridiculous compact the president sent.