Dr. Amber Straughn (she/her)

Webb witnesses a feasting supermassive black hole in the early Universe Researchers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed an actively growing supermassive black hole within a galaxy just 570 million years after the Big Bang. Part of a class of s...

From this data, we've found an incredible, huge black hole in the very distant universe - less than 600 million years after the Big Bang, and it's growing much faster than theories predict. The more we look, the more we learn, and mysteries keep piling up! More: esawebb.org/news/weic252...

It's been yet another heavy, scary, infuriating week in this country. It's easy to feel angry, scared, hopeless (those feelings are ok). But. But. The universe is incredible, and we are learning amazing things. Dive into this deep field; let it be a positive start to your weekend ✨

Webb First to Show 4 Dust Shells 'Spiraling' Apep, Limits Long Orbit - NASA Science NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a first of its kind: a crisp mid-infrared image of a system of four serpentine spirals of dust, one expanding

Chaos! This *incredible* new #jwst image shows shells of dust emitted over the last 700 years by a system of 3 aging stars. The 2 main stars tear through space at an astonishing ~2000 MILES PER SECOND, whereas the 3rd star cuts through the dust like a knife. More: science.nasa.gov/missions/web...

Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science NASA missions are working together to track and study this rare, interstellar comet as it passes through our solar system.

Check out NASA's page on all things comet 3I/ATLAS! Including an interactive that shows where it's at right now, and where it's heading: science.nasa.gov/solar-system...

NASA to Share Comet 3I/ATLAS Images From Spacecraft, Telescopes - NASA NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s

This should be interesting 👀☄️ Mark your calendars for 3pm EST Wed.! www.nasa.gov/news-release...

It's already considered a planetary nebula! Here's the writeup w/ more detail from our friends at ESA: esawebb.org/images/potm2...

A fun memory…3 years ago I got to host a Guest DJ segment on @pearljam.com radio! 🤩 As much media stuff as I’ve done for nasa, I was still REALLY nervous for this. It was soooo much fun though 😀

The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb

More about this image: this is called the Red Spider Nebula - it's showing the end stages of a star. This star has started to cast off its outer layers, creating the intricate structure seen here. More detail: esawebb.org/images/potm2...

Have you noticed less beauty in your feeds the last 6+ weeks? Fewer gasps of awe? Fewer prompts to consider a universal perspective; to ask big questions? While much of US spending is on decreasing bad things, NASA is a perfect example of increasing the good ✨ Here's a new JWST image!

Before setting out to tour Riot Act, the band played four warm-up gigs in Seattle, the second of which became "Live at the Showbox", released in 2003.

In all honesty - I was able to appreciate some rebalancing time during the shutdown, but being able to work on incredible missions like #jwst is why I work here. I missed it, and am glad to be back ❤️

WE ARE BACK!! And the Roman telescope is looking *GREAT* as we continue to prep it for launch here at @nasagoddard 🚀✨ Roman is designed to unravel the mysteries of the dark universe - dark matter & dark energy - as well as finding tens of thousands of new planets outside our solar system.

Thank you so much. Things are rough. I’m just ready to get back to work.

"Go" from Boise, Idaho - November 3rd, 2000.

The band selected it for Touring Band 2000 as one of 18 "Ape/Man" shows from the tour, which, according to Jeff, were shows the band found "really exciting."

Another 10+ mile day (w/ my 25lb pack - training for a backpacking trip in a few months)! Did one yesterday too. Gorgeous weather, beautiful trees. Although didn’t find the cat and no idea who Bob is 😝 #getoutside #hiking #furloughlife

Omg that’s incredible!!!

That was such a shock - still can’t believe that happened! 😄

35 years ago today @pearljam.com played their first show - several years before I found them, not knowing they would become more than just a band to me. Decades of music, live shows, new friends, and some unforgettable experiences especially these last couple years 😉😄 Thank you PJ❤️

Thank you!

Friday furlough flying…maybe it’ll become a thing since there’s no end in sight to this shutdown 🙄 Trying to make the best of it despite not getting a paycheck and missing my #nasa peeps #avgeek #giventofly #cessnaflyer

Vaccines save lives. Trust scientific consensus.

Been outside a lot the last few days!! Two back-to-back hefty hikes w/ our packs in prep for a big backpacking trip coming up in a few months 😀

First few days of furlough last week were spent visiting my 6 month old niece in Providence 🥰 Don’t worry - teaching her astrophysics wasn’t part of my official nasa duties

The Ice Bowl show in East Troy, Wisconsin, 25 years ago... ❄️

Re-live this show: pj.lnk.to/20001008

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This #jwst story is full of weirdness: 1) auroras were found on a rogue planet (a planet w/o a star) 2) BILLIONS - TRILLIONS of rogue planets could exist in our Milky Way 🤯 3) this planet is 20 light-years away & ~12.7x the mass of Jupiter (pic is illustration) www.universetoday.com/articles/jam...

absolutely.

Stunning new #jwst images reveal new insights into what's going on in the most massive and active star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy. Read the article for more, and a fun slider that shows 2 different versions of this image ➡️ science.nasa.gov/missions/web...