Georgia E. Brown
@astrobiologee.bsky.social
PhD - Space governance and Astrobiology โจ๐ช๐ฐ๏ธ (@northumbriauni ๐ฌ๐ง)
Intrigued by the potential of life beyond the cosmic coastline and legal implications ๐ฉโ๐๐ฝ๐ธ
Intrigued by the potential of life beyond the cosmic coastline and legal implications ๐ฉโ๐๐ฝ๐ธ
I love coming across a comic that perfectly describes how I feel right now in this first month of my PhD! Thats me!!!!!!! Give it a couple years and my hair might be the same colour too
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I love coming across a comic that perfectly describes how I feel right now in this first month of my PhD! Thats me!!!!!!! Give it a couple years and my hair might be the same colour too
A fantastic week at #COSPAR25 in Nicosia, Cyprus where I presented at my first international conference! An absolutely amazing experience. Thank you to everyone involved for making it such a fascinating and memorable week.
November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A fantastic week at #COSPAR25 in Nicosia, Cyprus where I presented at my first international conference! An absolutely amazing experience. Thank you to everyone involved for making it such a fascinating and memorable week.
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If you haven't yet, come see our poster designed by my coauthor Harrison.
Tl;dr: if some lifeforms were going around terraforming planets, we could detect them* even without a working definition of "life" or "habitability"
*terms and conditions apply
Tl;dr: if some lifeforms were going around terraforming planets, we could detect them* even without a working definition of "life" or "habitability"
*terms and conditions apply
October 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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1st day for my new PhD students: Nicole Green and @astrologee.bsky.social We'll be working on a project entitled 'Beyond Metalaw: Extraterrestrial Life in the International Legal Order' where we will explore the challenges extraterrestrial life poses for the international legal order.
October 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
1st day for my new PhD students: Nicole Green and @astrologee.bsky.social We'll be working on a project entitled 'Beyond Metalaw: Extraterrestrial Life in the International Legal Order' where we will explore the challenges extraterrestrial life poses for the international legal order.
Burnt toast theory!!
July 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Burnt toast theory!!
Scafell Pike, Lake District. The tallest mountain in England.
It is important to remember that whilst we search for habitable worlds out there, much of what we are looking for is right here on our beautiful Earth already. We shouldnโt take it for granted!
Beautiful sights on a beautiful day!๐๐๐ช
It is important to remember that whilst we search for habitable worlds out there, much of what we are looking for is right here on our beautiful Earth already. We shouldnโt take it for granted!
Beautiful sights on a beautiful day!๐๐๐ช
May 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Scafell Pike, Lake District. The tallest mountain in England.
It is important to remember that whilst we search for habitable worlds out there, much of what we are looking for is right here on our beautiful Earth already. We shouldnโt take it for granted!
Beautiful sights on a beautiful day!๐๐๐ช
It is important to remember that whilst we search for habitable worlds out there, much of what we are looking for is right here on our beautiful Earth already. We shouldnโt take it for granted!
Beautiful sights on a beautiful day!๐๐๐ช
Views from Buxton, Peak District
May 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Views from Buxton, Peak District
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One of the great joys of my job is seeing brilliant new thinking. This is a fascinating piece by @astrologee.bsky.social
excellent blog post from our current LLM student and from September my PhD student @astrologee.bsky.social slsablog.co.uk/blog/blog-po...
NEW BLOG SERIES: Advancing our understanding of the field of space law and policy - Leave No Trace, is it the Same for Space?: Planetary Protection and Surface Space Waste
The Northumbria University Law School is home to an expert Space Law Team researching on current legal issues and challenges in Earth's orbits, on celestial bodies, and across tech such as governance ...
slsablog.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
One of the great joys of my job is seeing brilliant new thinking. This is a fascinating piece by @astrologee.bsky.social
Reposted by Georgia E. Brown
excellent blog post from our current LLM student and from September my PhD student @astrologee.bsky.social slsablog.co.uk/blog/blog-po...
NEW BLOG SERIES: Advancing our understanding of the field of space law and policy - Leave No Trace, is it the Same for Space?: Planetary Protection and Surface Space Waste
The Northumbria University Law School is home to an expert Space Law Team researching on current legal issues and challenges in Earth's orbits, on celestial bodies, and across tech such as governance ...
slsablog.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
excellent blog post from our current LLM student and from September my PhD student @astrologee.bsky.social slsablog.co.uk/blog/blog-po...
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Take a look at my group's new paper on distinguishing biological and non-biological tubules of iron-oxide, led by Melanie Podbielski. Yes, the title is a Star Trek reference...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Take a look at my group's new paper on distinguishing biological and non-biological tubules of iron-oxide, led by Melanie Podbielski. Yes, the title is a Star Trek reference...
Happy to share my first ever published paper (as a contributor). The product of my placement year just over 2 years ago. Looking at fossilised organic/inorganic tubules on Mars.
So honoured to have been part of this team.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
So honoured to have been part of this team.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
May 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Happy to share my first ever published paper (as a contributor). The product of my placement year just over 2 years ago. Looking at fossilised organic/inorganic tubules on Mars.
So honoured to have been part of this team.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
So honoured to have been part of this team.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
My new blog post for the socio-legal studies association is up about planetary protection and surface space waste!
Is it possible to leave no trace in space? Should we strive for it anyway? Why?
Is it possible to leave no trace in space? Should we strive for it anyway? Why?
NEW BLOG SERIES: Advancing our understanding of the field of space law and policy - Leave No Trace, is it the Same for Space?: Planetary Protection and Surface Space Waste
The Northumbria University Law School is home to an expert Space Law Team researching on current legal issues and challenges in Earth's orbits, on celestial bodies, and across tech such as governance ...
eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My new blog post for the socio-legal studies association is up about planetary protection and surface space waste!
Is it possible to leave no trace in space? Should we strive for it anyway? Why?
Is it possible to leave no trace in space? Should we strive for it anyway? Why?
A video from a year ago, during my undergrad degree. Little did I know at the time Iโd be doing a masterโs, let alone a PhD in Space law, come October.
Would recommend Bio w/Sci&Soc to any young scientist for the academic and personal development opportunities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWA...
Would recommend Bio w/Sci&Soc to any young scientist for the academic and personal development opportunities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWA...
Biology with Science and Society with Georgia | The University of Manchester
YouTube video by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health UoM
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A video from a year ago, during my undergrad degree. Little did I know at the time Iโd be doing a masterโs, let alone a PhD in Space law, come October.
Would recommend Bio w/Sci&Soc to any young scientist for the academic and personal development opportunities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWA...
Would recommend Bio w/Sci&Soc to any young scientist for the academic and personal development opportunities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWA...
Many space lawyers do bring astrobiology into their discussion. So it depends from what angle you need it. Charles Cockell comes to mind with some of his philosophical arguments considering microbes or extraterrestrial liberty.
April 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Many space lawyers do bring astrobiology into their discussion. So it depends from what angle you need it. Charles Cockell comes to mind with some of his philosophical arguments considering microbes or extraterrestrial liberty.
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Mars and the Beehive from last night. 22 April 2025. ๐ญ ๐งช ๐จ #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
April 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Mars and the Beehive from last night. 22 April 2025. ๐ญ ๐งช ๐จ #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
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An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims theyโve found โhints of lifeโ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. Whatโs going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ๐ญ ๐งช
Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims theyโve found โhints of lifeโ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. Whatโs going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ๐ญ ๐งช
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really good thread, recently reread Dicks Biological Unniverse as Im writing a bid on the legal implications of finding ET and thought a lot the history if 'false detection' of extrasolar planets. Need to take the position of highly skeptical - risk seeing a version of the Martian Canals...
An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims theyโve found โhints of lifeโ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. Whatโs going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ๐ญ ๐งช
Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
really good thread, recently reread Dicks Biological Unniverse as Im writing a bid on the legal implications of finding ET and thought a lot the history if 'false detection' of extrasolar planets. Need to take the position of highly skeptical - risk seeing a version of the Martian Canals...
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Excellent letter in @thetls.bsky.social. A bit of perspective, pls!
April 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Excellent letter in @thetls.bsky.social. A bit of perspective, pls!
Was back in Edinburgh this week, attending a workshop about outer space from an ecological economics perspective! So interesting to discuss themes like sci-fi, space mining, settlement and ET with a fresh lens and with new people too!
Also got to see the lovely @astr0mia.bsky.social too!!
Also got to see the lovely @astr0mia.bsky.social too!!
April 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Was back in Edinburgh this week, attending a workshop about outer space from an ecological economics perspective! So interesting to discuss themes like sci-fi, space mining, settlement and ET with a fresh lens and with new people too!
Also got to see the lovely @astr0mia.bsky.social too!!
Also got to see the lovely @astr0mia.bsky.social too!!
Received an offer this morning for my dream PhD!!!! Extraterrestrial life and space law combined. How exciting and mind blowing that this project even exists and the fact that I get to do it is even more exciting! Got to finish the masterโs first but so excited for this next chapter!
March 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Received an offer this morning for my dream PhD!!!! Extraterrestrial life and space law combined. How exciting and mind blowing that this project even exists and the fact that I get to do it is even more exciting! Got to finish the masterโs first but so excited for this next chapter!
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โSpace isnโt just a resource for us to use as much as we like. We actually have to think of what rights space has and what we are leaving for future generations.โ - Dr Alice Gorman (me)
Video by Powerhouse Museum and Investment NSW ๐งช
Video by Powerhouse Museum and Investment NSW ๐งช
Alice Gorman - Space Archaeology
YouTube video by Powerhouse
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March 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
โSpace isnโt just a resource for us to use as much as we like. We actually have to think of what rights space has and what we are leaving for future generations.โ - Dr Alice Gorman (me)
Video by Powerhouse Museum and Investment NSW ๐งช
Video by Powerhouse Museum and Investment NSW ๐งช
So lovely to come across a starter pack with my name on it among so many great researchers in Astrobiology.
Donโt see packs pop up too often anymore but if you are interested in Astrobiology, I can recommend this pack!! ๐๐ซ๐ญ
Donโt see packs pop up too often anymore but if you are interested in Astrobiology, I can recommend this pack!! ๐๐ซ๐ญ
Hello to all my new geoscientist (and geoscientist-curious) followers!
Please let me know of any researchers/scicommers/artists/etc. who are missing from the astrobiology starter pack, including yourself!
go.bsky.app/VcRCzSj
Please let me know of any researchers/scicommers/artists/etc. who are missing from the astrobiology starter pack, including yourself!
go.bsky.app/VcRCzSj
March 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
So lovely to come across a starter pack with my name on it among so many great researchers in Astrobiology.
Donโt see packs pop up too often anymore but if you are interested in Astrobiology, I can recommend this pack!! ๐๐ซ๐ญ
Donโt see packs pop up too often anymore but if you are interested in Astrobiology, I can recommend this pack!! ๐๐ซ๐ญ
Also super important to recognise that this might become a reality as our dark skies are becoming ever-threatened with the increase of satellites & mega-constellations! Whether it is astronomers or night sky enjoyers, there is a lot on the lineโฆ ๐ฐ๏ธ๐ก๐
February 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Also super important to recognise that this might become a reality as our dark skies are becoming ever-threatened with the increase of satellites & mega-constellations! Whether it is astronomers or night sky enjoyers, there is a lot on the lineโฆ ๐ฐ๏ธ๐ก๐
First clear night sky in Newcastle so long! Must have been two weeks or so that the clouds have covered the view. Perfect night for an astronomical society observation & lecture evening โจ
February 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
First clear night sky in Newcastle so long! Must have been two weeks or so that the clouds have covered the view. Perfect night for an astronomical society observation & lecture evening โจ
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SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland. Not the entire country. ๐ญ ๐งช www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland
Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland. Not the entire country. ๐ญ ๐งช www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...