The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNC Greensboro 🔭
Greensboro, NC
Joined March 2019
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Attention @UNCGphysics undergrads - JSNN is hosting a 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium in October. Find out more details and how to register at the link ➡️ jsnn.ncat.uncg.edu/undergrad…
We were honored to have @NASAWebb lead scientist and Nobel laureate Dr. John Mather visit our campus! 🔭 uc.uncg.edu/magazine/newsfro…
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Later today, you can get a sneak peek of one of @NASAWebb’s first images! 🥳
The full set of first images will be shared on July 12. Find out more ⬇️
We can't contain the excitement for @NASAWebb's first full-color images!
On Monday, July 11 at 5pm ET (21:00 UTC), President Biden will unveil one of the space telescope's first images of deep space as a preview of what's ahead: go.nasa.gov/3NUQ8Dx
ALT The Webb telescope's primary mirror is inside a facility laying on its side, with engineers in white protective suits. The mirror's two wings that give it its honeycomb shape are not deployed in this image. Its secondary mirror, held by a long boom, is deployed in front of the primary mirror. The primary mirror is made up of multiple hexagonal mirrors assembled into one shape, and are covered in gold.
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It’s estimated that about 100 million black holes roam around our Milky Way Galaxy – and for the first time ever, astronomers now believe they may have precisely measured the mass of an isolated black hole with Hubble!
Discover more: go.nasa.gov/3Hfjwmy
Our beautiful observatory is featured in this celebration of Martin Kane's photography. Thanks for all the great pics, Martin!
news.uncg.edu/the-blue-and-g… via @uncg
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Hundreds of galaxies reside within the core of galaxy cluster Abell 370, located ~4 billion light-years away from Earth.
In this sonification, sound waves are generated based on the brightness and position of the cosmic objects: go.nasa.gov/3LrMdwU
#GalaxiesGalore
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#HappyBirthday to NASA’s first chief of astronomy, Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (1925–2018). She created NASA's space astronomy program and is known to many as the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in making @NASAHubble a reality. Read her story: roman.gsfc.nasa.gov/aboutNGR…
ALT Black and white portrait of Nancy Grace Roman in 1964
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What’s your favorite constellation? Mine is Orion!
Check out my latest #FateAndFabled with @PBSDS to learn about some constellations you may not have heard of ⭐️ 👀
youtu.be/HejyXGQN-wk
Congratulations to our #UNCGPhysics Spring 2022 graduates!🎓Dylan Clemson, Kamara Culbreath, and Robert Cellucci 🤩 #UNCGGRAD
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Congrats to our newly minted #UNCGgrad researchers! @UNCGphysics's Kamara Culbreath next plans to pursue a doctorate in astrophysics and study supermassive black holes. Learn about his @UNCG undergrad research on young star systems🌟🪐🔭 w/@AliciaAarnio at researchmagazine.uncg.edu/sp…
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Happy birthday, Hubble! 🥳
As we celebrate the telescope’s 32nd anniversary week, enjoy this birthday present – a stunning new Hubble image of a collection of five galaxies, known as Hickson Compact Group 40.
Read more: go.nasa.gov/3KZzrWX
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Check out live and pre-recorded events from our @bio_uncg, @uncg_chem, @GES_UNCG, @UNCGphysics departments and more!
Science Everywhere is a week away. View the schedule of live events and register while space is available.
The free #UNCGscifest is great for people of all ages, but especially middle and high school students interested in STEM.
Learn more: scienceeverywhere.uncg.edu
Congratulations to #UNCGphysics alumna Lindsay House on being awarded an #NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Lindsay is currently an astronomy grad student @UTAustin where she is conducting research on dark energy & dark matter 🤩 @UNCGAlumni @UNCG_CAS
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Happy #HubbleFriday! ✨
Tendrils of dark dust threading across the spiral galaxy NGC 7172 obscure this galaxy's luminous heart.
NGC 7172 lies approximately 110 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Piscis Austrinus: go.nasa.gov/3iSDRTa
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Get swept away by the SWEEPS Field. 😉
This #HubbleClassic image shows a dense collection of stars near our galaxy’s core, at a distance of about 26,000 light-years.
Read more: go.nasa.gov/3wo7pjz
ALT A star-studded field of space
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Discovery Alert!
65 new worlds push the number of exoplanets confirmed by @NASA above 5,000. This represents 30 years of exploration and discovery by astronomers worldwide using telescopes on the ground and in space. We are living in an age of discovery! go.nasa.gov/3IwEagK
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We had a stellar🌠 time learning about space biology at this month's event - thank you so much to @JZK60, @Joymongersbeer, our donators, and everyone who attended! 🍻
#Greensboro #spacebiology #science #space #GSO #SciPub
Dana Scully wants to #BelieveintheG - and so should you! Please consider giving to our Physics & Astronomy Enrichment Fund to help support our department and community programs. 🪐
Donate here: believeintheg.uncg.edu/givin…
PhD candidate Robb Young will be joining our PHY 401 class today to present his talk "The Twists & Turns of DNA: Biophysical Implications of Protein-DNA Interactions on Genomic Organization." 🧬
Join the AWIM Women's Histor-Tea today from 5-6pm in Petty 150 to learn about women in STEM throughout history. Tea will be provided 🫖 @UNCGmathstats
