Dr. Caprice Phillips

I successfully defended my thesis and am now Dr. Caprice Phillips. So thankful for my advisors and mentors including Jackie Faherty and Ji Wang and friends who were here to support me. Im the 2nd Black women to get a PhD from my department. Full of joy.

Announcing the 8th Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) Exoplanet Summer Program, Aug 10-27, 2026. We foster new & existing research collaborations by outstanding visitors, with stays of 1-3 weeks at the beautiful UC Santa Cruz campus. Applications Feb 5-March 5. owl.ucsc.edu/summer/

Our next Top 2025 Story, Caprice Phillips (PhD '25) was selected for the NASA Hubble Fellowship. She is one of three named a Sagan Fellow, pondering whether or not we are alone in the universe during the three-year fellowship. Read more: artsandsciences.osu.edu/news/astronomy…

the link to register is here: forms.gle/tkKePYHGrZmtbN…

Black In Astro and CSMA are hosting a free networking dinner at the 247th AAS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ! Come connect with fellow community members, explore research collaborations, grad/postdoc opportunities, and more. Let’s grow and support each other!

Ever stopped to think about alien clouds on faraway worlds? @CapricePhillips certainly has! Check out this fascinating @OhioState Alumni Mag story about her career and ongoing space research 🔭☁️✨☁️alumnimagazine.osu.edu/story/caprice-…

@SuchiNarayanan @MPE_Garching Congrats!

The website has been updated!☀️ coolstars23.github.io Check out the timetable & topics of the plenary sessions. ✅We’re now accepting splinter session proposals! 🙌 Please follow the instructions and submit your proposal by November 3. We look forward to your submissions!🌻

gofundme.com/f/support-for-… BIA community member and physicist/stem educator Dr. Belinda Cheeseboros's brother passed away and her family is raising money for his service. Please consider donating and/or sharing. I know how hard this can be and with financial struggles too.

In a time when misinformation spreads faster than facts, we created a new show: Curiosity Theory is about exploring science, tech, and the ideas shaping our culture and future with curiosity and rigor! Hosted by STEM educator Justin Shaifer & astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler

⭐️ AAS Publishing is celebrating #BlackSpaceWeek 2025 with a special series of AAS Journal Author video chats in collaboration with @BlackInAstro. Amber Young (@NAU, @NASAGoddard) chats about her article on Earthlike exoplanets: youtu.be/kBLkQIi3S18

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NEWS: #NASAWebb has spotted the lightest planet ever directly seen outside our solar system! TWA 7 b is a gas giant planet similar in mass to Saturn, and orbits a star about 34 light-years from Earth: webbtelescope.pub/43FGcIh

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Reminder of their prizes from @amyraehill, @stellerarts and @startorialist. Thank you so much for sponsoring this competition and for your continued support! We’re sure pit winners will LOVE their prizes! 🥹🫶🏼

And viewer’s choice goes to our lovely VP with 18 total votes @CapricePhillips

3 place 🥉 @ArfaKhan2051089 16 total votes at the time of closing

2nd place 🥈 18 total votes at the time of competition closing

Our winner 🥇 34 total votes at the time of competition closing!

Announcing the winners of our art competition! We added up votes (likes) from X (Twitter) and Bluesky to get our top 3 🧵