Simon Murphy

Astronomer at @UNSWCanberra • Researching the youngest, closest stars to the Sun • Sometimes I brew beer • 🇳🇿🇦🇺 • He/him

[Madeleine Davies @MadsDavies]

Ideal Sunday read, on the journey to decode this portrait of Francis Williams & the ‘small, furry white blob’ in the sky behind him. Should be a film with interlocking storylines in 18th century & today! https://t.co/1qGIUPTH8D

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

@anais_moller @Swinburne @FinkBroker Congratulations Anais!

[Australian Defence Force Academy @ComdtADFA]

Congratulations to our Midshipmen and Officer Cadets as they graduate from the Australian Defence Force Academy today. Although their #ADFA journey has ended, their ADF career has only just begun. Best of luck in #yourADF roles! #ADFAGraduation2024

[Dr Lachlan Clohesy @LachlanClohesy]

The forecast for @ourANU travel for 2024 is $44m, meaning that approx. $11m appears to have been spent/allocated for business class travel.

Imagine asking staff to give up a pay rise because you've spent your money on that? #VoteNO❌

Join @NTEUnion at https://t.co/3HYJmZDRWH.

[NTEU @NTEUnion]

“It is unconscionable for millionaire Vice Chancellors to go to staff, cap in hand, to bail them out of financial problems caused by poor governance and financial mismanagement.” @LachlanClohesy @NTEUACT @ourANU #voteNO

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

@JossBlandHawtho Just discovered it at the public library in Invercargill, NZ!

[UNSW Canberra @UNSWCanberra]

🔭Tomorrow is International Astronomy Day, a time to celebrate space and the wonders it holds✨ @AstroSmurph is inspiring the next generation of physicists and astronomers while also unraveling the mysterious of our universe.

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

@CurnowPhysics @emc2andallthat Thanks. I’m seeing even at first-year uni here in Aus, many students’ first instinct is to convert everything to numbers, which leaves a mess of numerals without units or any sense what they represent physically. FIFA seems to be the method taught in HS here too.

[UNSW Canberra @UNSWCanberra]

🌦️ Embrace the significance of meteorological services this #WorldMeteorologicalDay! Dr Difei Deng is an expert on tropical cyclones & extreme weather. She explains the vital role of studying past extreme weather occurrences to enhance our preparedness for future extremes🌀

[Terry Frankcombe @TerryFrankcombe]

🚨 Job Alert! 🚨
The School of Science at UNSW Canberra campus is looking to hire *three* women for continuing Level B/C positions in mathematics, oceanography and geography! Links to ads below. Please RT.
#AcademicTwitter #academicjob #Science #womeninscience #womeninSTEM @UNSW

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

@FiPanther Does seafood chowder count, because I’ll have that by the gallon if it’s on a menu. Everyday if possible.

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

Can-sats should be the next big thing.

[Project KegRocket @kegrocket]

Might be able to fit 8 or 9 cans? That's more than a 64 oz growler...

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

NGL, I thought this was a Die Hard Xmas parody post…

[International Astronomical Union (IAU) @IAU_org]

The IAU invites applications for the Gruber Fellowship 2024, a prestigious programme with the Gruber Foundation (GF) that supports young astronomers in the early stages of their research careers. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2024.

https://t.co/ECXmuILLTv

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

@TerryFrankcombe Of course! Thanks Terry. I’d totally forgotten that was today #babybrain

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

Anyone know why an E7 Wedgetail was doing a low pass over south Canberra this morning at around 1000? Nothing scheduled on the RAAF activities page.

[NTEU @NTEUnion]

Our latest report uncovers the ongoing injustice of wage theft in our universities. 

Stand up for transparency & accountability now!

Read the report here: https://t.co/TpyWJwg5FH

Sign the petition today: https://t.co/EUmv2zdjgj

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

@Casillic @NuclearAnthro I could only find this photo from the San Diego Air & Space Museum collection. It must be the one I remember, not a video. https://t.co/OANmYkl3Fk

[Simon Murphy @AstroSmurph]

I’m looking for a video clip of an Atlas(?) booster on a truck being hit with a hammer to illustrate its balloon tanks, but not having any luck. @Casillic or @NuclearAnthro do you know the one?

[Admiral Mark Hammond @CDF_Aust]

The ADFA Open Day is a chance for Australians interested in a career in #YourADF to learn about the combined academic & military opportunities available.

For those unable to attend, the ADFA Virtual Open Day will showcase life & study at ADFA ➡️ https://t.co/GvFAeZd9xR