TAMU Physics & Astronomy
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The official Twitter account for the @TAMU Physics & Astronomy department. Tweets are managed by #TAMU staff & students.
College Station, TX
Joined September 2016
Get ready, because the ๐ฃ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ & ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น is back! This ๐๐ฅ๐๐ event is open to everyoneโbring your family, friends, and curiosity on April 5, 2025! ๐ฌโ๏ธโจ See our lineup at #TAMUPhysicsFest #TAMU
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Did you watch Dr. Tatiana at #AggielandSaturday? Here's some pictured highlights from the @TAMU event. If you want more, visit #tamu #physics #DrTatiana #science
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Back for more? Our fourth #SaturdayMorningPhysics show kicks off this Saturday, February 15th! On site registration will be available, but you can sign up early by visiting We hope to see you there! ๐ฌ โ๏ธ #tamu #k12 #highschool
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Why do larger objects rise to the top in a mix of sizes? ๐ฐ It's the Brazil Nut Effect! Watch as Dr. Dawson shakes two tubesโone with same-sized beads, another with mixed sizes. The big beads mysteriously rise! Vibrations let smaller beads slip under, pushing larger ones up!
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๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฉ๐ ๐
February 8, 2025 @ 10:30โ11:00AM & 11:30AMโ12:00PM (CDT) ๐ Innovative Learning Classroom Building (ILCB), Room 113 Prospective students must register here: #AggielandSaturday #TAMU
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The James Webb Space #Telescope's images of Messier 104 are so sharp, weโre tempted to start using #sombreros as targets for archery practice. The difference between Hubble's pictures and the new view is remarkable! #astronomy #outerspace #galaxy
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Ready to learn something new? Our third #SaturdayMorningPhysics show kicks off this Saturday, February 8th! On site registration will be available, but you can sign up early by visiting We hope to see you there! ๐ฌ โ๏ธ #tamu #k12 #science
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Hot to go? More like 60 days to go! Only 60 more days left until our biggest event of the year! Check out the upcoming schedule for this day at you don't want to miss it! #TAMU #TAMUPhysicsFest
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Don't miss it, our second #SaturdayMorningPhysics show kicks off this Saturday, February 1st! On site registration will be available, but you can sign up early by visiting We hope to see you there! ๐ฌ โ๏ธ #tamu #k12
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When it is pressed against the bed with many more nails, the same force is distributed across them to reduce pressure from each nail, allowing the balloon to keep its happy smile. ๐ [2 of 2]
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Don't forget, the first Saturday Morning Physics show kicks off this Saturday, January 25th! On site registration will be available, but you can sign up early by visiting We hope to see you there! ๐ฌ โ๏ธ
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RT @AoT_BCS: Letโs meet one of our AOT BCS speakers TOMORROW !!!๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐ซ๐ซ John is a 2nd-year astronomy graduate student at @tamu @tamuphysastrโฆ
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RT @AoT_BCS: Letโs meet one of our AOT BCS speakers TOMORROW !!!๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐ซ๐ซ Dr. Jake A. Miller is a first-year postdoc at @tamu @tamuartsci @TAMโฆ
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Inertia is what keeps you glued to your roller coaster seat while you question your life choices. ๐ข #ScienceRocks
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RT @TAMUArtSci: Dr. Dawson Nodurft from the Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of 10 Texas A&M University faculty to receive the 20โฆ
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Balance an egg on a toilet paper roll, set it on a plate over a glass of water, and give the plate a quick sideways hit. Watch the roll fly away, but the egg drops straight down! ๐ฅ๐ง Inertia keeps the egg at rest while gravity does the rest. Try it! #ScienceFun
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