Colored droplets in corn syrup seemingly blended together can be returned to their original state by reversing the direction of mixing, a form of laminar flow called "Stokes flow".
Credit: UNM Physics & Astronomy
Credit: UNM Physics & Astronomy
July 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Colored droplets in corn syrup seemingly blended together can be returned to their original state by reversing the direction of mixing, a form of laminar flow called "Stokes flow".
Credit: UNM Physics & Astronomy
Credit: UNM Physics & Astronomy
Double rainbow between UW Physics and Astronomy buildings.
September 25, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Double rainbow between UW Physics and Astronomy buildings.
Metronomes started randomly synchronize after a short period of time as they influence each other through the side-to-side motion of their shared base.
📽: UCLA Physics & Astronomy
📽: UCLA Physics & Astronomy
May 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Metronomes started randomly synchronize after a short period of time as they influence each other through the side-to-side motion of their shared base.
📽: UCLA Physics & Astronomy
📽: UCLA Physics & Astronomy
"Hydrogen is a light, odourless gas which, given enough time, changes into people."
- Edward Harrison
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- Edward Harrison
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December 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
"Hydrogen is a light, odourless gas which, given enough time, changes into people."
- Edward Harrison
www.hive.co.uk/Product/Marc... #universe #space #nature #astronomy #physics
- Edward Harrison
www.hive.co.uk/Product/Marc... #universe #space #nature #astronomy #physics
November 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
I'm sad to report that Mark Wise, theoretical physicist at Caltech, has passed away. He was my friend and collaborator, a giant of theoretical physics, and just one of my favorite people. RIP.
www.pma.caltech.edu/people/mark-...
www.pma.caltech.edu/people/mark-...
Mark B. Wise
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Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
www.pma.caltech.edu
July 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I'm sad to report that Mark Wise, theoretical physicist at Caltech, has passed away. He was my friend and collaborator, a giant of theoretical physics, and just one of my favorite people. RIP.
www.pma.caltech.edu/people/mark-...
www.pma.caltech.edu/people/mark-...
For those who need a dose of GOOD NEWS- the University of Oregon physics faculty has voted to change our name to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and start an astronomy minor in fall 2026. We also voted to start an astronomy major!!! Both are a first in the entire state of Oregon! 🥳🤩
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June 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
For those who need a dose of GOOD NEWS- the University of Oregon physics faculty has voted to change our name to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and start an astronomy minor in fall 2026. We also voted to start an astronomy major!!! Both are a first in the entire state of Oregon! 🥳🤩
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I really love old science diagrams
December 17, 2024 at 3:53 AM
I really love old science diagrams
This argument is absurd. Would putting a flat earther in charge of NASA lead to "illuminating discussions about physics and astronomy"?
November 18, 2024 at 1:26 AM
This argument is absurd. Would putting a flat earther in charge of NASA lead to "illuminating discussions about physics and astronomy"?
Postdoc job! I expect to have an opening at Johns Hopkins for a postdoctoral researcher working somewhere in the broad realms of physics, philosophy, and complexity. Apply at Academic Jobs Online:
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Johns Hopkins University, Physics and Astronomy
Job #AJO30496, Postdoctoral Fellow in Foundations of Physics, Complexity, and Emergence, Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, US
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September 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Postdoc job! I expect to have an opening at Johns Hopkins for a postdoctoral researcher working somewhere in the broad realms of physics, philosophy, and complexity. Apply at Academic Jobs Online:
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30496
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OK, screw it, let's do some science.
1 like = 1 equation that I like from physics, astronomy, or math (and maybe further afield) 🧪
1 like = 1 equation that I like from physics, astronomy, or math (and maybe further afield) 🧪
October 22, 2024 at 4:29 PM
OK, screw it, let's do some science.
1 like = 1 equation that I like from physics, astronomy, or math (and maybe further afield) 🧪
1 like = 1 equation that I like from physics, astronomy, or math (and maybe further afield) 🧪
The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024
Although it might not have seemed that way from most of what you've read, 2024 was a tremendous year of progress for physics and astronomy.
Catch up and see what we've learned.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Although it might not have seemed that way from most of what you've read, 2024 was a tremendous year of progress for physics and astronomy.
Catch up and see what we've learned.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024
There was a lot of hype and a lot of nonsense, but also some profoundly major advances. Here are the biggest ones you may have missed.
bigthink.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024
Although it might not have seemed that way from most of what you've read, 2024 was a tremendous year of progress for physics and astronomy.
Catch up and see what we've learned.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Although it might not have seemed that way from most of what you've read, 2024 was a tremendous year of progress for physics and astronomy.
Catch up and see what we've learned.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Stars of physics are in Westminster right now to call on the Government to halt funding cuts to astronomy and particle physics research.
Professor Brian Cox called them "inexplicable", urging the Government to instead "trust, inspire and continue to invest in the next generation of scientists".
Professor Brian Cox called them "inexplicable", urging the Government to instead "trust, inspire and continue to invest in the next generation of scientists".
June 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Stars of physics are in Westminster right now to call on the Government to halt funding cuts to astronomy and particle physics research.
Professor Brian Cox called them "inexplicable", urging the Government to instead "trust, inspire and continue to invest in the next generation of scientists".
Professor Brian Cox called them "inexplicable", urging the Government to instead "trust, inspire and continue to invest in the next generation of scientists".
#StandUpForScience
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#Astronomy
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Way to go! Resist! 🗣️
We need our good scientists! 🔬🧫🧬🧪🔭
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March 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#StandUpForScience
#UCIrvine
#StandUpForScience2025
#Physics
#Astronomy
#Science
Way to go! Resist! 🗣️
We need our good scientists! 🔬🧫🧬🧪🔭
#UCIrvine
#StandUpForScience2025
#Physics
#Astronomy
#Science
Way to go! Resist! 🗣️
We need our good scientists! 🔬🧫🧬🧪🔭
This is no joke. Helium is only made slowly via radioactive decay and we use it far faster than it's produced in unusable quantities. It's critical for physics and astronomy tech as well. But kids love balloons, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I was raised by a weirdo so I have been concerned for most of my life that we're wasting a finite resource (helium) in fucking BALLOONS, when it's crucial to medical technology.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible
March 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This is no joke. Helium is only made slowly via radioactive decay and we use it far faster than it's produced in unusable quantities. It's critical for physics and astronomy tech as well. But kids love balloons, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
3/6/1912 — b. Madge Adam, British astronomer, solar physics researcher, scholar. Intl renown for her research on sunspots; director, Univ of Oxford Observatory; instructor of physics + #astronomy, Oxford (1937-57); fellow, Royal Astronomical Society #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #SciSky
March 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
3/6/1912 — b. Madge Adam, British astronomer, solar physics researcher, scholar. Intl renown for her research on sunspots; director, Univ of Oxford Observatory; instructor of physics + #astronomy, Oxford (1937-57); fellow, Royal Astronomical Society #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #AstroSky #SciSky
I LOVE ASTRONOMY OUTREACH 🥹🌌
March 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I LOVE ASTRONOMY OUTREACH 🥹🌌
Haven't seen this posted on here yet: applications for the 2025 LIGO International Physics and Astronomy (IPA) program for educators are open until the end of January!
It's a fantastic* program for high school educators:)
*(and I'm not only saying this cause I helped with it back in 2019😆)
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It's a fantastic* program for high school educators:)
*(and I'm not only saying this cause I helped with it back in 2019😆)
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International Physics & Astronomy Educator Program
Applications for the 2025 LIGO International Physics and Astronomy (IPA) program are now open!
www.ligo.caltech.edu
December 28, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Haven't seen this posted on here yet: applications for the 2025 LIGO International Physics and Astronomy (IPA) program for educators are open until the end of January!
It's a fantastic* program for high school educators:)
*(and I'm not only saying this cause I helped with it back in 2019😆)
🧪🔭
It's a fantastic* program for high school educators:)
*(and I'm not only saying this cause I helped with it back in 2019😆)
🧪🔭
I am unnoticed in almost all contexts but I get a lot of attention at astronomy conferences and physics education conferences treat me like I’m Beyoncé
December 1, 2023 at 1:53 PM
I am unnoticed in almost all contexts but I get a lot of attention at astronomy conferences and physics education conferences treat me like I’m Beyoncé
My daughter is currently in a testing period for autism. She is kind, beautiful and doing 3 bachelors at the same time. Philosophy of science, Astronomy and Physics. RFK is a moron.
April 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My daughter is currently in a testing period for autism. She is kind, beautiful and doing 3 bachelors at the same time. Philosophy of science, Astronomy and Physics. RFK is a moron.