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Abigail Fraeman

@abbyfrae.bsky.social

Planetary scientist. Deputy Project Scientist for Curiosity and (formerly) Opportunity Mars rovers. Muppet aficionado. Views and opinions my own. She/her.

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barbylon@barbylon.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Are you looking for an alternative to overwhelming AGU or complicit LPSC? Try DPS! It's right-sized, inclusive, and backed by an active professional society who lobbies hard for planetary science. We'd love for you to join us in expanding our meeting scope to encompass your science!! 🔭🧪

Abigail Fraeman@abbyfrae.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Planetary friends -- the DPS Fall Meeting abstract submission is now open! We have some great special sessions planned, and warmly encourage abstracts on planetary science / geological science, DEIA/Workforce and Education topics. aas.org/meetings/dps58

Marina Koren@marinakoren.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Candy Hansen-Koharcheck was one of my favorite people to interview. She died last month, after nearly 50 years in planetary science. I wrote about her enthusiasm for capturing cosmic wonder and sharing it with everyone on Earth, for @sciencenews.bsky.social: www.sciencenews.org/article/spac...

Space images can make other worlds feel like home

Planetary scientist Candice Hansen-Koharcheck championed the importance of space imagery. Her legacy lives on in every pixel that comes back to Earth.

sciencenews.org

Doug Ellison@dougellison.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Last week was one of those weeks where you go "Oh f*#$....." and then "Oh hell yeah...." because you're a small part of an incredible team that is as smart as it is creative as it is dedicated when it comes to solving problems, finding solutions and being generally amazing.

Riding With Robots@ridingrobots.bsky.social · 3mo ago

From NASA: Got something weighing you down? Shake it off (like Curiosity)! The Martian explorer unintentionally picked up a rock while drilling a recent sample, but the team was able to dislodge it by having the rover move its robotic arm and vibrate the drill until the rock fell off. 1/2

Alexandra Witze@alexwitze.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Also in @nature.com's #ArtemisII coverage: "It is not sufficient to justify human space exploration by aiming to be the first or by claiming that it will support industry. How it is done, and by whom, needs to change to win the public over." - Bethany Ehlmann 🧪🔭 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Countdown to Artemis: is NASA’s Moon mission the dawn of a new space age?

As humans, we must be intentional about whether, and how, we explore space.

nature.com

Abigail Fraeman@abbyfrae.bsky.social · 4mo ago

During the CAPS meeting in DC last week, I managed to squeeze in an early morning run to the Tidal Basin to catch the cherry blossoms at sunrise. (This was one day before peak bloom) 🥰 🌸

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SETI Institute@setiinstitute.bsky.social · 7mo ago

#PPOD: Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning the 4,722nd and 4,723rd Martian days, or sols, of the mission. 🧪 🔭 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

A panorama stitched together of two different photos, showing a yellow sky above the surface of Mars on the left and a pale blue sky on the right. At the bottom of the image is part of the Curiosity rover, which took the photos. The martian surface is covered in grey rocks and tan sediment, looking out between two mounds.
Abigail Fraeman@abbyfrae.bsky.social · last yr.

www.nasa.gov/missions/mar... Our JPL engineers continue to blow my mind with their talent. Squeezing every drop of science out of our wonderful rover that we can! (h/t to @dougellison.bsky.social for making my late night request to acquire this Navcam postcard a reality. The view was too good!)

Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills - NASA

New capabilities allow the rover to do science with less energy from its batteries.

nasa.gov

Stuart Atkinson@stuartatkinson.bsky.social · last yr.

The Curiosity rover is sending back some jaw-droppingly gorgeous views from Mars right now... Well done everyone on the camera teams|! Just look at this glorious detail and lighting...! Images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/S Atkinson

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Abigail Fraeman@abbyfrae.bsky.social · last yr.

Monday moment of zen: Photos from last Saturday's hike to Trail Canyon Falls, just a 30 min drive from Pasadena. There were not many people out during the late afternoon on that drizzly day, and we ended up having the falls all to ourselves. Pure magic.

Photo of a waterfall surrounded by green plants.View of a waterfall surrounded by misty mountainsClose up of rain drops on a leaf
Thomas Appéré@thomasappere.bsky.social · last yr.

Alors que la situation sur Terre n'est pas des plus paisibles, le rover Curiosity poursuit son exploration du cratère Gale. Cette sublime vue a été assemblée à partir d'images acquises hier, à 7h heure martienne. A droite s'élève Gould Mesa, haute de 30 m. © NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Thomas Appéré

Cette vue a été acquise par la caméra de navigation NavCam Right du rover martien Curiosity au sol 4505, le 8 avril 2025, à 7h10 heure locale. La colline à droite, dont un flanc est plongé dans l'ombre, a été baptisée Gould Mesa. Elle est haute de 30m. Au loin, on distingue clairement le rempart du cratère Gale grâce à la faible opacité de l'atmosphère en cette saison.