Danielle Berg (she/her/hers)

Astrophysicist. Sweat lover. Adventure seeker. People curious. Learning/knowledge junkie. Assistant prof at UT Austin. Really only ever on Instagram @dastrobot

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

Today is Webb’s 1000th day in space! 🎉

Our #UnfoldTheUniverse "Lifer" checklist:
A spacecraft impacting an asteroid
Unexpected dust (supernova remnants and early galaxies)
Exoplanets atmospheres
Early black holes
The farthest galaxy (so far!)

What's your fav discovery?

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

We are funding two new AI institutes with @NSF to help astronomers understand the cosmos: NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins led by @UTAustin and NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky led by @NorthwesternU. https://t.co/cyjgVPqUhE #science #astronomy

[Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady]

#Today we celebrate Sally Ride: America's first woman in #space - an inspiration to me and so many others, born #OTD 5/26/1951 in Los Angeles, California. https://t.co/iIMTMkR5xe
@SallyRideSci #WomeninSTEM #herstory #YesSheCan #astronaut

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

So well deserved! Congrats @janerrigby and thank you for lighting an inclusive path for the rest of us! 💕🏳️‍🌈

[NASA @NASA]

Congrats to Dr. Jane Rigby and Dr. Ellen Ochoa, who were selected by the @WhiteHouse to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom today!

Dr. Rigby and Dr. Ochoa will be honored for their trailblazing achievements in a ceremony this afternoon: https://t.co/BDrlFNeI7t

[Popular Science @PopSci]

Chandra X-Ray Observatory is in trouble. Losing it could set the field back decades. https://t.co/NJOsWrw2Y3

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

Congratulations to Julianne Dalcanton (@dalcantonJD) on being elected as a member of the 2024 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Julianne is the director of the @FlatironInst Center for Computational Astrophysics. @americanacad #FlatironCCA https://t.co/Glv8GOILx7

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

So grateful to be a part of this amazing team and so excited for all of the UV science of metal poor galaxies we are going to do with UVEX!

[ARCHIVED - Dr. Nicky Fox @NASAScienceAA]

We’ve selected a new @NASAUniverse mission! UVEX — UltraViolet Explorer — will conduct a deep survey of the whole sky in two bands of ultraviolet light, providing new insights into galaxy evolution and the lifecycles of stars. Congratulations to Principal Investigator, Fiona Harrison and her team! https://t.co/H9nNIb37rV

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

Come hang out with us Nov 14th! The incredible @OGraceTelford is not to be missed!

[Astronomy on Tap ATX @AoTATX]

Introducing our first speaker for #AoTATX75, Dr. Grace Telford! We will get a lesson in time by using tiny galaxies as time machines⏱️

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

@astromabes Excellent costumes!

[Texas Astronomy @UTAstronomy]

Back after a 4-year break! We just wish we could have had slightly better weather for our visiting speakers. 🌧️

[Steve Finkelstein 🪐 @astrosteven]

We’re kicking things off with a prize postdoctoral fellowship. Please apply! https://t.co/DszlLFTYPB
Write me or any of the other involved faculty (including @MBKplus @astrocaits @DanielleABerg) with any questions, and stay tuned for more info about our center!

[Steve Finkelstein 🪐 @astrosteven]

I’m beyond excited to announce the formation of the Cosmic Frontier Center! This new center housed in @TexasScience @UTAstronomy will bring together observers and theorists to tackle the most pressing problems in galaxy formation. https://t.co/aRrLCqdIki

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

@janiceleeastro @NASAWebb Whhhaaaa?! Are HST/JWST proposals even real without a #blacker email?!

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

@karinsandstrom John��s span a range of 1927 😬

[Todd Thompson @chargedcurrent]

When I was a new Assistant Professor I learned this and thought it would only apply to things I didn't want to do. Now, 15+ years later, it's clear that many of the things I have to say "no" to are things I actually want to do, but just don't have time. That's the tough part.

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

Fun back-to-school faculty dinner and welcome to our newest band member, Julian Muñoz!

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

Speed collaborating was such a blast - an incredible New Friend Rate (NFR) of just 3 min / connection! #UVgalaxies2023

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

@aaysaxena showing a remarkable LyA emitter at high-z from the JWST JADES survey. #UVgalaxies2023

[Danielle Berg (she/her/hers) @DanielleABerg]

@astro_aadamo demonstrating how cluster outflows extend galactic scale outflow trends. #UVgalaxies2023