For #BlackSpaceWeek 2025, I did another virtual story time for Strive Higher (a nonprofit for underserved kids in the Bronx for educational programs) and the kids were the cutest, asked the best questions and even signed a board to congratulate me on my PhD. Their little handwriting is so cute!
✨ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @blackinastro.bsky.social.
Amber Young (Northern Arizona Univ, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) chats about her article on Earthlike exoplanets: youtu.be/kBLkQIi3S18%...
Congrats to our winners of the #BlackSpaceWeek art competition! We added up votes from X (Twitter) and Bluesky to get our top 3!
🥇 K’Andra - 34 votes
🥈 mynameisblueskye - 18 votes @mynameisblueskye.bsky.social
🥉 Arfa - 16 votes
✨ Viewers choice - Caprice - 18 votes @capricephillips.bsky.social
✨ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a special series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @blackinastro.bsky.social.
Arianna Long (Univ of Texas at Austin, Univ of Washington) chats about her article on quiescent galaxies: youtube.com/watch?v=3BtA... 🔭
And that’s a wrap! #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 is over. Brb going to cry now. While I cry, check out a recap of our events on YouTube: youtube.com/@black_in_astr…
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The Week of June 22nd #HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black Specific Content With My Kids This Week.
Image of concert goers and a person with Kendrick Lamar COMMOTION with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Juneteenth FAITH & FREEDOM From the Our Daily Bread Voices Collection, an Our Dally Bread Media Production Ms. Opal Lee seating with Rasool Berry
#BLACKSPACEWEEK JUNE 15 - 21.2025 www.blackinastro.com
#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week.
1. Kendrick Lamar's stadium shows in TO
2. Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom
3. #BlackSpaceWeek
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h/t @elamin.bsky.social @pbs.org @blackinastro.bsky.social
@uoftbrn.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social
Can’t believe it’s the last day of #BlackSpaceWeek but ok the bright side, today we’re #CraftingTheUniverse! Register your interest 👇🏼
A page of text headed 'Editorial'.
This month we highlight a score of Black astronomers trying to pursue their ambitions without fear, and Black In Astro, an organization supporting predominantly early-career Black people working in the space sciences. Editorial: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #BlackSpaceWeek #EquityInSTEM 🔭
Check out my colleague Prof. James Chibueze's very cool contribution in Nature Astronomy for #BlackSpaceWeek 🧪🔭
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lastly we featured solar and stellar astronomy #BlackSpaceWeek #BSW2025
Article Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We also featured folks in cosmology and astroparticle research in the Black In Cosmology articles! #BlackSpaceWeek #BSW2025
Article Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Next have Black In Galaxy Astrophysics! #BlackSpaceWeek #BSW2025
Article Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In this special edition we focused on four major scientific areas. The first one was exo(planetary) which I was lucky to be featured in! #BlackSpaceWeek
Article link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Collage with headshot of Dr Nia Imara on the right and her book “Painting the Cosmos - How Art and Science Intersect to Reveal the Secrets of the Universe” on the left.
Winners will be announced at the end of #BlackSpaceWeek and will win copies of Dr Nia Imara’s amazing book 😍
Screenshot of a Nature Astronomy article titled “Empowering voices and building bridges across the space community with Black In Astro.” The article discusses the origins and growth of Black In Astro, a grassroots organization supporting Black individuals in astronomy and space-related fields. It highlights the group’s mission to celebrate, connect, and uplift the Black space community, particularly early-career researchers. The article also features the upcoming Black Space Week 2025 and emphasizes the importance of visibility, mentorship, and interdisciplinary engagement across STEM and beyond.
🚀 Celebrating 5 years of #BlackInAstro! We continue to uplift, connect & advocate for Black voices across astronomy & space-related fields 🌍✨ Read how we’re expanding community, opportunity, and impact 👇
#BlackSpaceWeek #EquityInSTEM
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🚀 New #BlackSpaceWeek feature! Join us in celebrating ‘Weaving the Universe Together’ with an inspiring interview of incoming grad student Logan White, sharing their #BlackInAstro journey and aspirations. ✨ Read now on Astrobites! astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...
✨ New #BlackSpaceWeek feature! Get to know Phoenix‑Avery Sarian, a rising senior from Ohio State whose journey in astronomy is powered by strong support systems and community 💫 Dive into their inspiring story now on Astrobites 👉 astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...
Filipino food including green beans, grilled pork belly, rice, and a chicken quarter
Caprice smiling in a selfie with a blue and white stripped dress and yellow earrings.
Art work with oranges and blue leaves
Green plant with white in the leaves
Beyond science, I really enjoy Filipino food, doing artsy thing (like watercoloring), and I am a huge plant fun. I have over 50 plants hehe! Again Happy #BlackSpaceWeek #BSW2025.
Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. Giant cliffs around the ocean
Caprice posing with other scientists in San Diego
Caprice standing in front of mountains in Chile
Caprice holding a book with Ashley Walker that reads Look Up!!!
I love getting to meet and work with cool people and travel to awesome places as part of my job! As well as do outreach for the next generation of scientists and just the kiddos in general. #BlackSpaceWeek #BSW2025 #BlackInAstro
Screenshot of a 8th grade yearbook that reads My job will be: and the response says astronomer.
Caprice looking through a telescope
I've wanted to be an astronomer since I was a young kid and happy to see it continue to come to life! In my 8th grade yearbook I wrote that my job will be 'Astronomer'! #BlackSpaceWeek #BSW2025
artsandsciences.osu.edu/news/astrono...
Caprice in front of a white board that reads - Congratulations Dr. Phillips
Caprice standing in front of project presenting her dissertation work.
Childhood photo of a young Caprice that says Your A+ Angel
On this fine #Juneteenth and #BlackSpaceWeek, let me (re)introduce myself! I'm officially Dr. Caprice Phillips. I'm the current vice president of @blackinastro.bsky.social and incoming Hubble Sagan fellow to UCSC. I study brown dwarfs and love them! #BSW2025
There's still time to get those submissions in! As long as it's astro related it counts. We've had some great astro events, including eclipses, aurorae, and more. Astrophotography is eligible as well! @amyraehill.bsky.social @stellerarts.com and @startorialist.com are sponsors! #BlackSpaceWeek
Logan's article is here. I met Logan when she was a rising 3rd year undergraduate I believe and she is doing amazing things and has such a bright future ahead of her. Excited to continue to watch her journey in graduate school.
#BlackSpaceWeek
Article is here:
astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...
Phoenix's Astrobites article. Phoenix is also applying to graduate programs this Fall people and is current a Simons-NSBP Scholar at Flatiron this summer.So proud beyond words! #BlackInAstro #BlackSpaceWeek
astrobites.org/2025/06/18/b...
Palestine 🇵🇸
Journalists in Gaza are risking and losing their lives to show the world what genocide looks like. Bearing witness matters. We honor them and echo their call: Free Palestine. #SharingTheUniverse #BlackSpaceWeek
This #BlackSpaceWeek, we’re #SharingTheUniverse by telling stories that demand justice. Journalism, especially by Black and marginalized voices, is essential for truth and liberation. Silence protects power. Truth challenges it. 🧵
Space journalists are essential: they decode complexity, inspire future explorers, and ensure accountability in science. Let’s uplift their role this #SharingTheUniverse day. Do you know any Space journalists? #BlackSpaceWeek
Cheyenne sitting on the edge of a pool overlooking the ocean with a glass of champagne in one hand
It’s #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 so let me re-introduce myself! I’m Cheyenne:
🇱🇨 A proud St Lucian
✨ Astrophysicist
👩🏽💻 Data Analyst and
🔭 Founder of LUNAA Journeys - pioneering astro-tourism in the Caribbean and making Space education accessible to all!
#BSW2025
Wow! This panel was so good! Great work
“Space is not just for them, it needs them.” #AccessingtheUniverse #BlackSpaceWeek
Watching currently and learning so much! #BlackSpaceWeek
