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aspiring cornholer | astrophysics phd student @ucla, @columbia alum | @astrobites.bsky.social writer

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Happy to have been able to help showcase Nathan's multidisciplinary post-astronomy journey and talk about his new book!

Check out the interview below, and Nathan's book here: mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780262...
October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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✨ Phoenix-Avery Sarian is a rising senior in the Ohio State's Astro Dept! ✨ In her article she talks about the importance of having a supportive community 🫂, her love for teaching astronomy 🔭 (in Portuguese!), and how her experience in the foster system led to advocacy w/the nonprofit Foster Love 💖
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Phoenix-Avery Sarian
In today's #BlackInAstro Experiences post, we sit down with Phoenix-Avery Sarian from The Ohio State University to talk about her experiences as an astronomer so far.
astrobites.org
June 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Today for @blackinastro.bsky.social's theme of #ShareTheUniverse for 🪐 Black in Space Week 🔭, we have two very special interview articles with black astronomers Logan White and Phoenix-Avery Sarian! Summaries for each article and links in the thread below ⬇️!
June 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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🌟 Logan is an incoming PhD student and NSF GFRP & GEM Fellow at the University of Arizona! 🌟 In her article she talks about her dreams of becoming a ballerina 🩰 & astronaut 👩🏾‍🚀, discovering her love for astronomy research 🔭, and shares how finding the BiA community became a catalyst for her career 💫
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Logan White
As part of Black Space Week 2025, we interview incoming graduate student Logan White!
astrobites.org
June 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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In this episode, the (domestic) American sector of Astro[sound]bites covers the recent proposed budget cuts to NASA, the largest in its history. We cover the downsides that these cuts would have for science and the economy, and what you can do to speak out. 🔭
astrosoundbites.com/2025/05/24/e...
May 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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From Niloofar Sharei @astroneal.bsky.social : Today’s bite explores how JWST reveals a surprising dust curve in a distant galaxy, challenging what we know about cosmic dust! 🔭✨
astrobites.org/2025/02/18/a...
A Dust Curve That Breaks the Mold
Today's bite explores how JWST reveals a surprising dust curve in a distant galaxy, challenging what we know about cosmic dust!
astrobites.org
February 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Thank you to @sahilhegde.bsky.social and @astrobites.bsky.social for highlighting the great work of the four inclusion committees of @aasoffice.bsky.social - CSMA, CSWA, SGMA, and WGAD! Looking forward to #AAS245!
January 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
happy to be able to highlight all the great work that the @aasoffice.bsky.social diversity committees have been leading!

be sure to check out their planned activities at #AAS245 and beyond!
January 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM