LUMA
@lumamentoring.bsky.social
Peer Mentoring community for Black, Indigenous and Latinx women and Gender Minorities in astronomy, physics and planetary science 🔭✨️
Director: Prof. Catherine Espaillat
Coordinator: Sabrina Khan
Director: Prof. Catherine Espaillat
Coordinator: Sabrina Khan
And don't forget to stop by the LUMA booth at #AGU25!
🚨The deadline is today!🚨 Join us at #AGU25: Where Science Connects Us.
👉 Hurry to register by 6 November (23:59 EDT / 03:59 +1 GMT) to save: buff.ly/ixumvFZ
👉 Hurry to register by 6 November (23:59 EDT / 03:59 +1 GMT) to save: buff.ly/ixumvFZ
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
And don't forget to stop by the LUMA booth at #AGU25!
Do you need support with writing or working on a project? Movement Consulting, LLC has partnered with LUMA to provide a FREE weekly writing accountability group called The Lightning Collective! We're back this semester with a new time slot: Tuesdays from 3-4pm ET. Check the slack for the zoom link!
September 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Do you need support with writing or working on a project? Movement Consulting, LLC has partnered with LUMA to provide a FREE weekly writing accountability group called The Lightning Collective! We're back this semester with a new time slot: Tuesdays from 3-4pm ET. Check the slack for the zoom link!
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This panel yesterday was so incredibly encouraging and illuminating 💖 Grateful to hear first hand from amazing women about their journeys and words of wisdom for post-doc season! ✨️
Today's the day! Join us this afternoon at 5pm ET for a panel discussion with postdoctoral fellows from the 51 Pegasi b, NASA Sagan, and NASA Hubble programs. Open to LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members!
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This panel yesterday was so incredibly encouraging and illuminating 💖 Grateful to hear first hand from amazing women about their journeys and words of wisdom for post-doc season! ✨️
Today's the day! Join us this afternoon at 5pm ET for a panel discussion with postdoctoral fellows from the 51 Pegasi b, NASA Sagan, and NASA Hubble programs. Open to LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members!
September 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today's the day! Join us this afternoon at 5pm ET for a panel discussion with postdoctoral fellows from the 51 Pegasi b, NASA Sagan, and NASA Hubble programs. Open to LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members!
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Got my physical copy!
September 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Got my physical copy!
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Help send a student to #AGU25 in New Orleans this December! Your donation supports their journey toward a science career by connecting them with peers, mentors & leaders. Every gift counts. Donate today. buff.ly/NddzfK5 #AGU
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Help send a student to #AGU25 in New Orleans this December! Your donation supports their journey toward a science career by connecting them with peers, mentors & leaders. Every gift counts. Donate today. buff.ly/NddzfK5 #AGU
It's me again. Reminding you to register for our awesome event with our awesome panelists.
September 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It's me again. Reminding you to register for our awesome event with our awesome panelists.
Psst. LUMA isn't just for astronomers. We're open to womxn in physics, planetary, and earth science too 🤗
September 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Psst. LUMA isn't just for astronomers. We're open to womxn in physics, planetary, and earth science too 🤗
🚨 Upcoming event! LUMA's postdoctoral fellowship panel is coming up, featuring fellows from the @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social 51 Pegasi b, NASA Hubble, and NASA Sagan programs! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, 10/17 📆
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🚨 Upcoming event! LUMA's postdoctoral fellowship panel is coming up, featuring fellows from the @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social 51 Pegasi b, NASA Hubble, and NASA Sagan programs! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, 10/17 📆
Did you know LUMA was founded 10 years ago by Prof. Catherine Espaillat? We celebrated our 10th anniversary at AAS this January 🎉 . Learn more about LUMA at our website
LUMA
The League of Underrepresented Minoritized Astronomers (LUMA) is a peer mentoring community for Black/Indigenous/Latinx womxn who are graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and…
www.lumamentoring.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Did you know LUMA was founded 10 years ago by Prof. Catherine Espaillat? We celebrated our 10th anniversary at AAS this January 🎉 . Learn more about LUMA at our website
Interested in attending our postdoc fellowship panel but not able to register? Become a LUMA member today! LUMA is a peer Mentoring community for Black, Indigenous and Latinx women and Gender Minorities in #astronomy, #physics and #planetaryscience. Apply now ➡️
LUMA Application
Please fill out the information below and give us up to two weeks to respond. Keeping LUMA a safe and secure space for our members is important to us. Your answers will help ensure that and will…
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August 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Interested in attending our postdoc fellowship panel but not able to register? Become a LUMA member today! LUMA is a peer Mentoring community for Black, Indigenous and Latinx women and Gender Minorities in #astronomy, #physics and #planetaryscience. Apply now ➡️
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Congress will be back in session next week. Take a few minutes today to urge your members of Congress to support the astronomical sciences! aas.org/action-alert...
Action Alert: Protecting Astronomical Programs in Fiscal Year 2026 | American Astronomical Society
aas.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Congress will be back in session next week. Take a few minutes today to urge your members of Congress to support the astronomical sciences! aas.org/action-alert...
Applying for a postdoc fellowship can be tricky! Join our virtual panel on Sept. 17th to learn about the ins and outs of the application process from past and present fellows! Registration open to all LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members! 🚀 🔭
August 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Applying for a postdoc fellowship can be tricky! Join our virtual panel on Sept. 17th to learn about the ins and outs of the application process from past and present fellows! Registration open to all LUMA, @blackinastro.bsky.social, and @VanguardSTEM members! 🚀 🔭
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From Kaz Gary: For Pride Month, Astrobites is interviewing one transgender astronomer every week. This week we interviewed Dr. Eliot Halley Vrijmoet, a postdoctoral fellow at Smith College! 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/06/06/e...
astrobites.org/2025/06/06/e...
Transgender in Astronomy: Interview with Dr. Eliot Halley Vrijmoet
For Pride Month, Astrobites is interviewing one transgender astronomer every week. This week we interviewed Dr. Eliot Halley Vrijmoet, a postdoctoral fellow at Smith College!
astrobites.org
June 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
From Kaz Gary: For Pride Month, Astrobites is interviewing one transgender astronomer every week. This week we interviewed Dr. Eliot Halley Vrijmoet, a postdoctoral fellow at Smith College! 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/06/06/e...
astrobites.org/2025/06/06/e...
Part 2 of our Auntie Jess workshops is happening today! Learn how to build out your own custom self-care plan 📝
Zoom link sent to LUMA members. Join LUMA today for access to the workshop --> forms.gle/1Kf8Txm2K8ZC...
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
#LUMA #WomeninSTEM
Zoom link sent to LUMA members. Join LUMA today for access to the workshop --> forms.gle/1Kf8Txm2K8ZC...
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
#LUMA #WomeninSTEM
LUMA Application
Please fill out the information below and give us up to two weeks to respond. Keeping LUMA a safe and secure space for our members is important to us. Your answers will help ensure that and will not...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Part 2 of our Auntie Jess workshops is happening today! Learn how to build out your own custom self-care plan 📝
Zoom link sent to LUMA members. Join LUMA today for access to the workshop --> forms.gle/1Kf8Txm2K8ZC...
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
#LUMA #WomeninSTEM
Zoom link sent to LUMA members. Join LUMA today for access to the workshop --> forms.gle/1Kf8Txm2K8ZC...
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
#LUMA #WomeninSTEM
Happening now!
Knowing how to take a break and recharge your batteries takes time and reflection. Our upcoming workshop series with Jessica Harris will take you step-by-step through building a self-care plan that works for YOU ✍️
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
June 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Happening now!
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Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget:
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
May 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget:
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
Happening today! Join us at 2pm EST for the first part of our self-care series with Jessica Harris. Zoom link emailed to all LUMA members!
Knowing how to take a break and recharge your batteries takes time and reflection. Our upcoming workshop series with Jessica Harris will take you step-by-step through building a self-care plan that works for YOU ✍️
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
June 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Happening today! Join us at 2pm EST for the first part of our self-care series with Jessica Harris. Zoom link emailed to all LUMA members!
Knowing how to take a break and recharge your batteries takes time and reflection. Our upcoming workshop series with Jessica Harris will take you step-by-step through building a self-care plan that works for YOU ✍️
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
May 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Knowing how to take a break and recharge your batteries takes time and reflection. Our upcoming workshop series with Jessica Harris will take you step-by-step through building a self-care plan that works for YOU ✍️
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Let's Talk
🗓️ 3 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Radical Self-Care
🗓️ 10 June | ⏰ 2-3:30 pm EST
Confused, worried, or stressed out lately? LUMA is hosting Jessica Harris for a 2-part workshop on self-care. Join us on June 3 and 10 to vent in a safe space and build a self-care plan! Open to LUMA-members 🚀🫂
May 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Confused, worried, or stressed out lately? LUMA is hosting Jessica Harris for a 2-part workshop on self-care. Join us on June 3 and 10 to vent in a safe space and build a self-care plan! Open to LUMA-members 🚀🫂
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Reminder to reach out to your legislators in support of NASA! A simple phone call or email can make all the difference. Take a few minutes to tell them about your research and the importance of NASA dollars in making that research happen.
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), who represents JPL, put out a stmt sounding alarm about cuts to Mars Sample Return, and, with her Republican co-chair of the Congressional Planetary Sci Caucus, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), about the NASA science cuts broadly. chu.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Chu Sounds Alarm on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to Mars Sample Return
PASADENA, CA — Today, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reportedly sent a preliminary budget plan to NASA that proposes a 50% cut
chu.house.gov
April 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reminder to reach out to your legislators in support of NASA! A simple phone call or email can make all the difference. Take a few minutes to tell them about your research and the importance of NASA dollars in making that research happen.
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If the Trump administration cuts NASA’s science program by 48 percent, as is rumored, “the savings to taxpayers would be negligible, and the impact to science would be calamitous,” writes Casey Dreier, the chief of space policy at the Planetary Society.
Opinion | Trump’s Cuts to NASA Will Hurt Our Search for Alien Life
Space science at NASA is on the chopping block.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
If the Trump administration cuts NASA’s science program by 48 percent, as is rumored, “the savings to taxpayers would be negligible, and the impact to science would be calamitous,” writes Casey Dreier, the chief of space policy at the Planetary Society.
Are you a person of color wanting to find community at the @aasoffice.bsky.social meeting next week? Are you a first time attendee or a senior scientist?
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/MTKfVNPsFEBA...
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/MTKfVNPsFEBA...
January 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Are you a person of color wanting to find community at the @aasoffice.bsky.social meeting next week? Are you a first time attendee or a senior scientist?
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/MTKfVNPsFEBA...
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/MTKfVNPsFEBA...
Do you want to find community within astronomy as a person of color? Are you attending the @aasoffice.bsky.social Meeting in January 2025?
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/y91sptDNC89E...
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/y91sptDNC89E...
December 19, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Do you want to find community within astronomy as a person of color? Are you attending the @aasoffice.bsky.social Meeting in January 2025?
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/y91sptDNC89E...
If you answered yes, please sign up to attend our 10th anniversary LUMA Splinter Session at #AAS245! 🔭✨️
Sign up here: forms.gle/y91sptDNC89E...