If you touch two CLEAN blocks of the same metal together in space, they weld! Atoms in solid metals move a bit. Touch two clean surfaces together, and the atoms can't tell they're in different blocks so they become one group of atoms, ie ONE SOLID. (Gif: homemadetools.net/forum/cold-wel…)

Our Member of the Month is Anne-Katherine Burns (she/her/hers)! Her research is applying machine learning to cosmology problems and beyond the Standard Model of particle theory. She loves going outside, and like a true Californian, picked up surfing this past summer!

This February we're honoring #BlackHistoryMonth by sharing the inspiring stories and accomplishments of Black women NASA, whose work, perseverance, & talent make this agency what it is today. Follow along on social & join the celebration! ✨

This week's #UCIPhysAstroIOTW: Saturn! Taken by the Cassini spacecraft in 2013, this mosaic of images produces a spectacular view of the ringed planet. In ~100 Myr, Saturn's rings will be no more. What a time to be alive 🪐 📸: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/G.Ugarkovic

"You don’t have to pursue STEM only. I wish I knew that you could pursue STEM and other passions. You could even integrate the two." Dr. Malika Gray (Dr. Malika Grayson) shares about pursuing multiple pathways and careers with a STEM degree. #WCWinSTEM conversations.vanguardstem.com/wcwinstem-dr-m…

Come check out our new speaker series Magnifying Voices in Physics (MVP) next Thursday 2/18 at 3 PM! Isabel J. Rodriguez will be our first MVP🤍 #WomenInSTEM #MVP

#UCIPhysAstro particle physics seminar today at 11 am. See flyer for details.