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
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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.
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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.
Someone asked if I was a student today (AGAIN). I said no I just dont have the grey hair mod yet. Then we just stared at each other.
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Someone asked if I was a student today (AGAIN). I said no I just dont have the grey hair mod yet. Then we just stared at each other.
I finally got a set of trees to survive javelinas and the summer heat.
September 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I finally got a set of trees to survive javelinas and the summer heat.
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HISTORY MADE 🏆
A’ja Wilson is the 2025 WNBA Kia Most Valuable Player — the first player in league history to win 4 MVPs.
#KiaMVP | #WelcometotheW
A’ja Wilson is the 2025 WNBA Kia Most Valuable Player — the first player in league history to win 4 MVPs.
#KiaMVP | #WelcometotheW
September 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
HISTORY MADE 🏆
A’ja Wilson is the 2025 WNBA Kia Most Valuable Player — the first player in league history to win 4 MVPs.
#KiaMVP | #WelcometotheW
A’ja Wilson is the 2025 WNBA Kia Most Valuable Player — the first player in league history to win 4 MVPs.
#KiaMVP | #WelcometotheW
Shoutout to the Phoenix Mercury for knocking out the Liberty.
September 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Shoutout to the Phoenix Mercury for knocking out the Liberty.
I love seeing videos of Endeavour moving from LAX to the CA Science Center. My sister and I got to see it in Inglewood. People brought out speakers to play music by the wings.
September 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I love seeing videos of Endeavour moving from LAX to the CA Science Center. My sister and I got to see it in Inglewood. People brought out speakers to play music by the wings.
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Our (Faherty et al) newly published JWST detection of silane (SiH4) in the brown dwarf W1534 (aka "The Accident")! This molecule isn't seen on Jupiter because it's removed by deep silicate clouds, but unusual chemical properties of W1534 allow SiH4 to be mixed up into the visible atmosphere 🔭 🧪
NASA Study: Celestial ‘Accident’ Sheds Light on Jupiter, Saturn Riddle
An unusual cosmic object is helping scientists better understand the chemistry hidden deep in Jupiter and Saturn’s atmospheres — and potentially those of exoplanets.
www.jpl.nasa.gov
September 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Our (Faherty et al) newly published JWST detection of silane (SiH4) in the brown dwarf W1534 (aka "The Accident")! This molecule isn't seen on Jupiter because it's removed by deep silicate clouds, but unusual chemical properties of W1534 allow SiH4 to be mixed up into the visible atmosphere 🔭 🧪
Outlook praying on my downfall
September 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Outlook praying on my downfall
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