lol I am still very flabbergasted that this happened like what the helly

Cat’s Paw Nebula in visible light (greyscale) and infrared (colorful rectangles) is looking awesome! Started adding in details today before my untimely demise to my horrible gremlin posture lol

My nephew made this hangman so cute. His spelling is off lol but it says “Auntie Caprice is awesome she like space”. My heart 💜!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Dropped my crystal paintings off today to be scanned for. Looking at end of January for prints. I might have art available every month of 2026 😮 look at me go!

Last day to register your interest! Only a few spots left!! 🔗 forms.gle/tkKePYHGrZmt...

#artvsartist #artvsartist2025 So many animals! And angry astronauts!!

Please consider signing up. Myself and several @stewardobservatory.bsky.social faculty will be in attendance.

There’s still space available to sign up for our FREE dinner at the 247th AAS! Deadline to apply has been extended until Dec 29, we hope to see you there ☺️

Merry Christmas! ✨

Adventure with your cat through the depths of the universe 🌌

on the longest night of the year, residents of the world’s first dark sky city have even more time to spend under the milky way & hundreds of stars, visible even from downtown 🌌 www.nytimes.com/card/2025/12...

Front row seat to the stars ✨

Lately I’m exploring my artistic side as a separate entity from my scientist side. Most of my paintings combine both, and sometimes there is pressure that my art needs to teach. I’m having a great time creating space art that’s just…fun! First layer on the star candy today (took about ~3 hours).

Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2025 Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭

WE HAVE A TELESCOPE 🚀 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been fully assembled here in the cleanroom at NASA Goddard 😀🚀 and is on track to launch next fall!

Holiday sadness is hitting me hard. I wish my mom was here.

Mini pinball game update. Today I added the first layer on the scoopy things (idk what they’re called). Tomorrow I’ll add the scoring numbers. Only a few things left + the background. Almost finished! #ArtAdventCalendar

final grades: posted! it’s been so inspiring working with our AMAZING senior undergraduate students this semester in my theoretical astro (stars) class @stewardobservatory.bsky.social. looking forward to hear about all the great things they go on to accomplish — admit them to your grad programs! 💥

Furry friend in the stars ✨

My nephew told my sister this. My heart! Can't wait to see them. "Chris said we have 6 more pm’s until auntie caprice gets here"

Don’t miss the abstract deadline — Wednesday, December 19! Abstract submission and registration are open for the 11th AAS Topical Conference Series (AASTCS 11): Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026, taking place 16–20 March 2026 in Denver, Colorado. aas.org/meetings/exo... 🔭

Interested in joining the Flatiron Institute for an extended visit? Applications for our Idea Scholar program are due in just under a month! Learn more and apply: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/idea_scholar_program/ #science #math #computationalscience

Be an advocate for science. Applications for the AAS 2026 Congressional Visits Day are now open. In partnership with AAPT, we are bringing scientists to DC April 13–15 to meet with legislators. Training is provided—no policy experience required. Apply by Feb 1: aas.org/applications...

i don’t know who will care, but i came into grad school without much prior physics knowledge. i was thrown into upper level physics courses. i had to retake quantum mechanics this semester because i did so poorly the first time. i just got my final grade back and i got a b!!! 🥹

Commission round complete ✅ Happy holidays!

the day is finally here: you can order my debut non-fiction, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF STARSHIPS: HOW THE DRAKE EQUATION REVEALS THE ODDS OF LIFE IN THE COSMOS from B&N!! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cloudy-wit...

Great piece by Savaria Parrish (VA Tech): "Viewed together, the current attack on science is not simply a policy dispute or a funding challenge. It is a restructuring of access to scientific careers that is already reshaping who is able to enter the field." www.spacetosucceed.org/blog/the-att...

@gcugno.bsky.social and I had a wonderful discussion with @goastromo.bsky.social for @setiinstitute.bsky.social LIVE about our work on the circumplanetary disk around CT Cha b!

Slack: *any message* Astronomers:

Only 8 left! I'm going to a holiday party and once I'm back I'll be hyping all the remaining pieces. So take advantage if you want to shop in peace 😂

Today's the day! Put our heart and soul into these lil guys. Find a Mars friend to wear around your neck today at 12pm PST / 3pm EST Previews of each: sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra... #sciart @sciencesocks.bsky.social

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Cycle 1 Call for Proposals is Open! roman-docs.ipac.caltech.edu/roman-propos... Proposal Deadline: March 17, 2026 www.nasa.gov/missions/rom... "Roman is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026." #NASA #astronomy #AAS

revisiting this piece i wrote a year ago on the difficulties of pursuing medical & scientific careers in gaza & the west bank: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/s...

Tomorrow...✨ sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...

My Etsy shop is now open, and I'm shipping twice a week. Just posted: these hair claw clips, wire-wrapped with high-quality gemstone beads for the 8 planets, including gorgeous brown rhodochrosite for Jupiter. elakdawalla.etsy.com

🔭 A bit late, but I've finally put together a zenodo archive for the JWST observations and retrievals of SIMP-0136, based on my paper from earlier this year. If you want to play around with this super interesting models, or dive into the results, it's all available at zenodo.org/records/1785...! 🧪

I'm beyond excited to be releasing the latest Mars Rover jewelry together with ceramic artist @amyraehill.bsky.social on Wednesday 🤩 All pieces can now be previewed here: 🔗 sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra... This one-of-a-kind collection goes live Wed. at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST. Don't miss it! 🔭🧪🐡🎨

Went to Kia here in Cali and they really quoted me $336 for a basic oil change. I wanna go home lol. 🤡. I did not pay these prices lol. Gonna be shopping around more.

A floppy eared rabbit ponders its place in the vast universe ✨

the link to register is here: forms.gle/tkKePYHGrZmt...

Express your interest and come join us!! #BlackInAstro @aascsma.bsky.social

Mars Rover Jewelry coming this Wednesday Dec 10th, 12pm PT ✨ A collaboration with my good friend @sciencesocks.bsky.social who turned the pendants into jewelry! To join our mailing list for this project: sciencesocks.co/pages/amy-ra...

hi folks! CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF STARSHIPS has a release date: August 4, 2026! it also has a link! you can sign up here to receive a notification when the pre-order goes live ✨ press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Tea set complete with vibrant nebula, destination planet, and kitty spacecraft 🚀

A cloudy moonlit night 🌕

Join us tomorrow from 2-3pm ET for a special fireside chat on the art of storytelling within space sciences! This is a free event featuring a chat and Q&A with Joy Jones and Tim Fielder. As always, the link to register can be found on our website, we hope to see you there 🌟

Crystal star & moon are almost finished! Just some highlights & background touch ups after they dry ⭐️🌙

Great NSBP-NSHP conference in San Jose. My first as a postdoc and invited speaker. Great to see mentees and folks shine. And see my peeps!

A cat enjoying the view of stars being born 🌌

Great @astrobites.bsky.social article by @skylargrayson.bsky.social on OSU astronomy PhD student Sebastian Lopez's paper showing how PAHs (polycyclic aromatric hydrocarbons) follow cold gas in the outflows of M82, with a great classic rock-inspired title! 🔭 astrobites.org/2025/11/20/m...