Dr. Sarah Biddle Leslie (she/they)
@extragalactic.bsky.social
Postdoctoral fellow at Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian | Space Art | Galaxy evolution | Mental health | Australian, disabled cat parent.
Instagram: @Fashionableastronomy
Instagram: @Fashionableastronomy
New frontiers 🔭🎨
This art was inspired by one of the first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
The Rubin Observatory will capture images of the entire sky every few days using the 3200 megapixel LSST camera, allowing astronomers to identify and study targets that move or change. (1/5)
This art was inspired by one of the first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
The Rubin Observatory will capture images of the entire sky every few days using the 3200 megapixel LSST camera, allowing astronomers to identify and study targets that move or change. (1/5)
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
New frontiers 🔭🎨
This art was inspired by one of the first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
The Rubin Observatory will capture images of the entire sky every few days using the 3200 megapixel LSST camera, allowing astronomers to identify and study targets that move or change. (1/5)
This art was inspired by one of the first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
The Rubin Observatory will capture images of the entire sky every few days using the 3200 megapixel LSST camera, allowing astronomers to identify and study targets that move or change. (1/5)
Thank you Jonathan for your decades of work shaping such an amazing program! Very cool to think about/see how many people's lives you've influenced.
32 years of the SAO Astronomy REU summer program
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August 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Thank you Jonathan for your decades of work shaping such an amazing program! Very cool to think about/see how many people's lives you've influenced.
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It's finally here! We've just released all of our COSMOS-Web images and catalogs, along with an interactive viewer where you can explore the data! Check it out at: cosmos2025.iap.fr
June 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's finally here! We've just released all of our COSMOS-Web images and catalogs, along with an interactive viewer where you can explore the data! Check it out at: cosmos2025.iap.fr
Today, my colleague Christian at Leiden University successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Galaxy Clusters in the Decameter Sky"! In it, he mapped the sky at a relatively unexplored range of radio frequencies—10–30 MHz—using the LOFAR telescope. I had the honour of designing Christian’s thesis cover!
June 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Today, my colleague Christian at Leiden University successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Galaxy Clusters in the Decameter Sky"! In it, he mapped the sky at a relatively unexplored range of radio frequencies—10–30 MHz—using the LOFAR telescope. I had the honour of designing Christian’s thesis cover!
My mini painting of the Pillars of Creation was inspired by the JWST NIRCam image. This region of active star formation lies ~6,500 lyr away. Glowing red lines near the edges of some pillars reveal where stars are ejecting material as they form. 🔭🧪 🎨
February 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My mini painting of the Pillars of Creation was inspired by the JWST NIRCam image. This region of active star formation lies ~6,500 lyr away. Glowing red lines near the edges of some pillars reveal where stars are ejecting material as they form. 🔭🧪 🎨
My mini painting of the Pillars of Creation was inspired by the JWST NIRCam image. This region of active star formation lies ~6,500 lyr away. Glowing red lines near the edges of some pillars reveal where stars are ejecting material as they form. 🔭🧪 🎨
February 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My mini painting of the Pillars of Creation was inspired by the JWST NIRCam image. This region of active star formation lies ~6,500 lyr away. Glowing red lines near the edges of some pillars reveal where stars are ejecting material as they form. 🔭🧪 🎨
Reposted by Dr. Sarah Biddle Leslie (she/they)
Hi bluesky 👋🏻
We're a brand new 501(c)3 non-profit that works at the intersection of neurodiversity 🧠 and space science 🚀
If you're neurodivergent and in space aligned fields/interests, then we are here to help you!! FOLLOW US here so you're the first to know when we roll out our programs!
We're a brand new 501(c)3 non-profit that works at the intersection of neurodiversity 🧠 and space science 🚀
If you're neurodivergent and in space aligned fields/interests, then we are here to help you!! FOLLOW US here so you're the first to know when we roll out our programs!
January 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hi bluesky 👋🏻
We're a brand new 501(c)3 non-profit that works at the intersection of neurodiversity 🧠 and space science 🚀
If you're neurodivergent and in space aligned fields/interests, then we are here to help you!! FOLLOW US here so you're the first to know when we roll out our programs!
We're a brand new 501(c)3 non-profit that works at the intersection of neurodiversity 🧠 and space science 🚀
If you're neurodivergent and in space aligned fields/interests, then we are here to help you!! FOLLOW US here so you're the first to know when we roll out our programs!
Reposted by Dr. Sarah Biddle Leslie (she/they)
Dear all! Come celebrate A4E's 5th Anniversary!
Thursday, January 23, 2025, UTC 0800-1100 & UTC 1800-2100; Zoom + Spatial VR.
Will you discuss with us where A4E can be in another 5 years?
All info and registration at astronomersforplanet.earth/5th-annivers...
Thursday, January 23, 2025, UTC 0800-1100 & UTC 1800-2100; Zoom + Spatial VR.
Will you discuss with us where A4E can be in another 5 years?
All info and registration at astronomersforplanet.earth/5th-annivers...
December 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Dear all! Come celebrate A4E's 5th Anniversary!
Thursday, January 23, 2025, UTC 0800-1100 & UTC 1800-2100; Zoom + Spatial VR.
Will you discuss with us where A4E can be in another 5 years?
All info and registration at astronomersforplanet.earth/5th-annivers...
Thursday, January 23, 2025, UTC 0800-1100 & UTC 1800-2100; Zoom + Spatial VR.
Will you discuss with us where A4E can be in another 5 years?
All info and registration at astronomersforplanet.earth/5th-annivers...
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...and here's the sonified video of a prototype COLIBRE test simulation - conveying star formation and cosmic thermodynamics with sound! More info in the YT description... 🧪🔭⚡ ⚛️🎵🐡 #extragalactic #musicianfeed #philsci #art #stellarastro #cosmology #EduSky
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Galaxy Formation - A Sonification
YouTube video by Audio Universe
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December 13, 2024 at 4:36 PM
...and here's the sonified video of a prototype COLIBRE test simulation - conveying star formation and cosmic thermodynamics with sound! More info in the YT description... 🧪🔭⚡ ⚛️🎵🐡 #extragalactic #musicianfeed #philsci #art #stellarastro #cosmology #EduSky
youtu.be/4BPFHTVMmbQ?...
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Reposted by Dr. Sarah Biddle Leslie (she/they)
Check out this article from STFC about our sonification of astronomical data, and beyond! including a new sonification at the end - perceive multi-scale information about galaxy formation in our cosmological simulations... 🧪🔭⚡🐡. medium.com/big-science-...
The sound of silence: how sound brings space to life
The vacuum of space is famously silent, but what if you were able to use sound to help you visualise the Universe? What would a black hole…
medium.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Check out this article from STFC about our sonification of astronomical data, and beyond! including a new sonification at the end - perceive multi-scale information about galaxy formation in our cosmological simulations... 🧪🔭⚡🐡. medium.com/big-science-...
Nice opinion piece by @climatehuman.bsky.social bit.ly/3VzOTQO
Climate Science and Big Oil Need to Go Their Separate Ways | Opinion
The American Geophysical Union has a long history of taking fossil fuel money, and has not pledged to stop.
bit.ly
December 11, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Nice opinion piece by @climatehuman.bsky.social bit.ly/3VzOTQO
I'm a #QueerinSTEM astronomer.
Having queer communities and safe spaces, especially in the workplace, is so important!
Which reminds me of the asto outlis, which can help you find queer astronomers and allies near you astro-outlist.github.io
Having queer communities and safe spaces, especially in the workplace, is so important!
Which reminds me of the asto outlis, which can help you find queer astronomers and allies near you astro-outlist.github.io
November 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM
I'm a #QueerinSTEM astronomer.
Having queer communities and safe spaces, especially in the workplace, is so important!
Which reminds me of the asto outlis, which can help you find queer astronomers and allies near you astro-outlist.github.io
Having queer communities and safe spaces, especially in the workplace, is so important!
Which reminds me of the asto outlis, which can help you find queer astronomers and allies near you astro-outlist.github.io
I'm excited to take part in Dragonfly Mental Health's Global Migration on October 10th, celebrating World Mental Health Day and raising awareness about #MentalHealth in #academia. I'll be delivering a Basics of Burnout Seminar at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, USA
October 9, 2024 at 10:47 PM
I'm excited to take part in Dragonfly Mental Health's Global Migration on October 10th, celebrating World Mental Health Day and raising awareness about #MentalHealth in #academia. I'll be delivering a Basics of Burnout Seminar at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, USA
For Day 2 of #SpacetoberChallenge #Spacetober prompt Moon, I'm posting an acrylic painting I did a few years ago for my friend @aurorakess.bsky.social
#SapcetoberChallenge_04 #SciArt
#SapcetoberChallenge_04 #SciArt
October 2, 2024 at 2:32 PM
For Day 2 of #SpacetoberChallenge #Spacetober prompt Moon, I'm posting an acrylic painting I did a few years ago for my friend @aurorakess.bsky.social
#SapcetoberChallenge_04 #SciArt
#SapcetoberChallenge_04 #SciArt
I really enjoy watching videos of acrylic pours and it was very fun to incorporate the technique for these paintings
1. Impressions of a gas giant
2. Impressions of an exo-moon
3. Impressions of Mercury
4. Impressions of Mars.
#SciArt 🔭🐡
#spaceart #planet #acrylicpouring
1. Impressions of a gas giant
2. Impressions of an exo-moon
3. Impressions of Mercury
4. Impressions of Mars.
#SciArt 🔭🐡
#spaceart #planet #acrylicpouring
August 23, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I really enjoy watching videos of acrylic pours and it was very fun to incorporate the technique for these paintings
1. Impressions of a gas giant
2. Impressions of an exo-moon
3. Impressions of Mercury
4. Impressions of Mars.
#SciArt 🔭🐡
#spaceart #planet #acrylicpouring
1. Impressions of a gas giant
2. Impressions of an exo-moon
3. Impressions of Mercury
4. Impressions of Mars.
#SciArt 🔭🐡
#spaceart #planet #acrylicpouring
This is my digital art of NGC 1360, the robin's egg nebula, inspired by the Astronomy Picture of the Day Aug 5, 2023: apod.nasa.gov/apod/a...
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#procreate #digitalart #spaceart
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#procreate #digitalart #spaceart
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July 11, 2024 at 3:25 PM
This is my digital art of NGC 1360, the robin's egg nebula, inspired by the Astronomy Picture of the Day Aug 5, 2023: apod.nasa.gov/apod/a...
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#procreate #digitalart #spaceart
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#procreate #digitalart #spaceart
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Yesterday my dear friend and colleague Marta Frias Castillo defended her thesis on measuring cold molecular gas across cosmic time. I had the pleasure of designing her thesis cover. Congratulations Dr Frias Castillo 🎉
June 21, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Yesterday my dear friend and colleague Marta Frias Castillo defended her thesis on measuring cold molecular gas across cosmic time. I had the pleasure of designing her thesis cover. Congratulations Dr Frias Castillo 🎉
I wrote a blog post about rest. It's so important and there is more to it than I used to think!
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7 types of rest
Most of us can agree that rest is vital for our general health and wellbeing. Resting is essential for preserving our emotional and physical equilibrium and preventing burnout.
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May 13, 2024 at 8:17 AM
I wrote a blog post about rest. It's so important and there is more to it than I used to think!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-type...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-type...
It's not too late to fill out @remo-cost.bsky.social's STAIRCASE survey! It aims to understand the impact of working conditions on mental health and well-being in academia, enabling evidence-based recommendations for impactful change.
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STAIRCASE Survey
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April 25, 2024 at 3:06 PM
It's not too late to fill out @remo-cost.bsky.social's STAIRCASE survey! It aims to understand the impact of working conditions on mental health and well-being in academia, enabling evidence-based recommendations for impactful change.
projects.tib.eu/remo/remo-co...
projects.tib.eu/remo/remo-co...
Was it just me or was most of that image blank? Trying again! 🔭🧪🎨
April 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Was it just me or was most of that image blank? Trying again! 🔭🧪🎨
Digital Art: The Penguin Galaxy, aka Arp 142.
🎨🔭 🐧
I first encountered the Penguin Galaxy through the Galaxy Zoo Project, one of the most successful citizen science initiatives (imo).
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I first encountered the Penguin Galaxy through the Galaxy Zoo Project, one of the most successful citizen science initiatives (imo).
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April 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Digital Art: The Penguin Galaxy, aka Arp 142.
🎨🔭 🐧
I first encountered the Penguin Galaxy through the Galaxy Zoo Project, one of the most successful citizen science initiatives (imo).
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🎨🔭 🐧
I first encountered the Penguin Galaxy through the Galaxy Zoo Project, one of the most successful citizen science initiatives (imo).
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April is both PMDD and Autism awareness month. It was cool to see a man talk about this topic!
youtu.be/qPhWVC9vjl4?...
If you think you might have PMDD, I highly recommend the IAPMD (international association for pre menstrual disorders) website for more resources and latest research.
youtu.be/qPhWVC9vjl4?...
If you think you might have PMDD, I highly recommend the IAPMD (international association for pre menstrual disorders) website for more resources and latest research.
Understanding the Impact of PMDD on Autistic Women
Hi! I'm Orion Kelly and I'm Autistic. On this video I explore the topic of PMDD and it's impact on neurodivergent women. #orionkelly #autism #asd #autismsign...
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April 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM
April is both PMDD and Autism awareness month. It was cool to see a man talk about this topic!
youtu.be/qPhWVC9vjl4?...
If you think you might have PMDD, I highly recommend the IAPMD (international association for pre menstrual disorders) website for more resources and latest research.
youtu.be/qPhWVC9vjl4?...
If you think you might have PMDD, I highly recommend the IAPMD (international association for pre menstrual disorders) website for more resources and latest research.
Painting of a fictional star system. I used an image of our sun's solar flares for reference. I also played with impasto - making a 3d effect by layering the paint thickly on the canvas. What should I name this one? 🎨 #spaceart
April 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Painting of a fictional star system. I used an image of our sun's solar flares for reference. I also played with impasto - making a 3d effect by layering the paint thickly on the canvas. What should I name this one? 🎨 #spaceart