Sarah Brough

Professor, Astrophysicist, @UNSWScience. Also Mum, Reader, Proto-Surfer. All opinions my own. She/hers.

[Jon Beves @JonBeves]

At @UNSWScience we have been investigating the tar balls that washed up on Coogee and other Sydney beaches.
What do we know (and not know!) so far?
Here comes our thread!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

@FiPanther Someone today offered to write me a wikipedia page, if I paid them... Clearly many ways to monetize stuff we normally do for free!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

@DrEmmaLJohnston Congratulations! They are lucky to have you!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

If you'd like to know more about one of the next generation optical telescopes that astronomers will use, the Extremely Large Telescope under construction in Chile, this is a rather lovely podcast about it https://t.co/rfWTsF0BMI

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

I'm sure the contributions would also be substantial in Australia but that feels largely unseen by the community.

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Our new report with London Economics shows that UK higher education and research contributes a massive £265 BILLION to the economy.🌟

#UniversityImpact

@LE_Education

Find out more: https://t.co/W8d5vxiXDx

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

@mireiamontesq @esa @esascience @ESA_Webb @NASAWebb @csa_asc @stsci pingüino!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

@dr_guangtou Shuo in action. He did a great job!

[Alan Dyer @amazingskyguy]

This demonstrates the crowded sky now above us, in a 4-hour 3600-frame time-lapse tracking a sky criss-crossed with satellites (and some aircraft). This was May 9, at latitude 51° N, so only the lowest (southernmost) portion of the sky is in Earth's shadow. #starlink @twanight

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

Great team looking at the fascinating intracluster light with the Euclid telescope!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

A really important conversation about the impacts of low orbit satellites on radio astronomy with the SKA. Unfortunately, the satellites also have an impact on optical astronomy.
https://t.co/Vfbo8z4j6U

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

Professors - talk to students at conferences and events. Not everyone can just walk up and start a conversation. You have status, and it can be intimidating. Create balance. Smile. Introduce yourself. Ask them about their research.

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

Some nice results from our SAMI Galaxy Survey research

[UNSW Science @UNSWScience]

1/2 Galaxies become more chaotic as they age, according to new research from @ARC_ASTRO3D.

The study, involving @UNSW researchers, found that the randomness of star motion within galaxies is mostly driven by the age of a galaxy, not its environment or mass as previously thought.

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

So good to see this being discussed publicly. Thanks in particular to Celine!

[Women in STEMM Aust @WomenInSTEMM_AU]

A huge thanks to Professor Celine D'Orgeville for discussing the effects of menopause in the workplace on ABC News, as a respondent to the Women in STEMM submission to the Inquiry on #Perimenopause & #Menopause.

News: https://t.co/bshKwPHVVW

Submission: https://t.co/rkGLNPjzgU

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

#SMP2024 day 2 photos. Getting the opportunity to meet and discuss STEM with @PeterKhalilMP and managing to gather (nearly all) the astronomers together. Thanks to @ScienceAU for organizing!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

Attending #SMP2024, representing @AstroSocAus along with @astrogin amongst many others! So excited to meet everyone and hear all the lessons.

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

Last week I had the privilege of representing the Australian astronomy community on the Council of the intergovernmental @ESO in Germany. I also got to take a selfie with a model of the amazing Extremely Large Telescope under construction in Chile @AstroAustralia @UNSWScience

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

Wonderful to see this exciting research from A/Prof. Christian Wolf and
@StromloANU
colleagues, discovering this outstanding beast, thanks to
@ESO observations!

[ESO @ESO]

📣 Using ESO's #VLT, astronomers have characterised a truly record-breaking #quasar! 1/

Discover more: https://t.co/5o52yuoUHy

Artist's impression by ESO/M. Kornmesser

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

@AstroKirsten You’ve got this! We’re all cheering for you!

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

Brilliant news! I can’t wait to see Sue’s lecture!

[Australian Institute of Physics @ausphysics]

Theoretical physicist @sue_coppersmith has made fundamental contributions to our understanding of granular materials, biomaterials, magnetism & quantum computing.
We are thrilled to announce Susan as our 2024 Women In Physics Lecturer.
Read more: https://t.co/jBDqAn9Mox

[Sarah Brough @curiousbutton77]

It's going to be an exciting 2024, I look forward to working with @AstroAustralia to represent Australia on @ESO Council.

[AstronomyAustralia @AstroAustralia]

As we wrap up 2023... big thanks to our outgoing committee members & welcome to new appointees starting Jan 2024! Huge thanks also go to @MatthewColless for representing Australia on @ESO Council. Congrats & thanks to @curiousbutton77 who will be taking on this important role.👏