Grace Telford
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Astrophysicist | Carnegie-Princeton Fellow π Assistant Professor at Utah
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Delighted that the first paper from our Cy2 JWST program was published today, reporting the discovery of molecular hydrogen in the 3% Solar metallicity galaxy Leo P. This was a very fun project with
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Molecular hydrogen in the extremely metal- and dust-poor galaxy Leo P - Nature
Observations from the JWST MIRI-MRS instrument reveal the detection of rotational emission from molecular hydrogen near the only O-type star in the 3% solar metallicity galaxy LeoβP, providing confirm...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09115-7
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I'm joining the University of Utah as an assistant professor in early 2026, and I'm hiring a postdoc! Please consider applying to join us in beautiful Salt Lake City if you're interested in massive stars, the ISM, or stellar populations in nearby, metal-poor galaxies β¨πποΈ
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Stellar and/or Extragalactic Astronomy | American Astronomical Society
The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to collaborate with Dr. Grace Telford on projects related to low-metallicity m...
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I'm joining the University of Utah as an assistant professor in early 2026, and I'm hiring a postdoc! Please consider applying to join us in beautiful Salt Lake City if you're interested in massive stars, the ISM, or stellar populations in nearby, metal-poor galaxies β¨πποΈ
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Stellar and/or Extragalactic Astronomy | American Astronomical Society
The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to collaborate with Dr. Grace Telford on projects related to low-metallicity m...
https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/172e7e0e
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Wow!!! This makes me VERY proud to be a UW Astro alum!
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Delighted that the first paper from our Cy2 JWST program was published today, reporting the discovery of molecular hydrogen in the 3% Solar metallicity galaxy Leo P. This was a very fun project with
@karinsandstrom.bsky.social
strom.bsky.social
and fabulous co-authors!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Molecular hydrogen in the extremely metal- and dust-poor galaxy Leo P - Nature
Observations from the JWST MIRI-MRS instrument reveal the detection of rotational emission from molecular hydrogen near the only O-type star in the 3% solar metallicity galaxy LeoβP, providing confirm...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09115-7
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βοΈ It's time to speak up for science! Kick off our Week of Action by writing to your members of Congress. Urge them to robustly fund space science in FY 2026 & beyond. Every letter makes a difference! You can use our prompts for inspiration.
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The 5 year mission plan for
@nasaromantelescope.bsky.social
summarized in an easy to read press release with some snazzy graphics. Which part are you most excited about?
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#LongLiveRoman
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NASAβs Roman Mission Shares Detailed Plans to Scour Skies - NASA
NASAβs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team shared Thursday the designs for the three core surveys the mission will conduct after launch. These observation
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It brightened my day to come across this image from our JWST Cycle 1 program targeting my favorite galaxy, Leo P, in my feed! Check out the new measurement of its ancient star formation history from this data, led by the incomparable Kristy McQuinn:
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024ApJ....
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