Angela Marusiak
@planetaryquakes.bsky.social
Planetary scientist looking to see what’s shaking in our solar system, currently an Asst. Research Professor at LPL. Thoughts are my own, not my employers 🪐 🚀🌔
BREAKING NEWS! The Senate has paused the OMB rule that would put Trump appointees in charge of federal spending. Next step - Contact your MoC and tell them to permanently REVOKE THE RULE: zurl.co/1SXEN Article: zurl.co/23mF8
Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.
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Read about LPL-led Snow4Flow, which seeks to measure and model how far and fast glaciers are retreating in the far north. science.nasa.gov/earth/new-na...
New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights - NASA Science
The first of six new airborne campaigns will hit the skies this summer.
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There’s a new proposed rule that can cancel a grant at any time and all new grants have to be approved by political appointees. Submit a comment here and let them know how catastrophic this would be for US Science. www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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Congrats to all! LPL is proud of our alums! More information about the DPS prize winners can be found here: dps.aas.org/news/aas-div...
House appropriators keep NASA funding flat A House appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill April 30 that would keep overall NASA funding at 2026 levels, rejecting a 23% cut proposed by the White House.
House appropriators keep NASA funding flat
A House appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill April 30 that would keep overall NASA funding at 2026 levels, rejecting a 23% cut proposed by the White House.
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www.science.org/content/arti... House budget is out. 17% cut to NASA science 😭 🧪 🪐
House spending panel bumps up Trump’s request for NSF and NASA
Draft bill is an early sign that Congress again thinks Trump has gone too far in cutting research
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Not quite as crazy as JPL’s origin story but seriously it sounds like it could rival Mad Men or the Real Housewives
Emily J@emexastris.bsky.social · 3mo agoI knew some of these stories about the early days of LPL but oh my god 😅
The results counter claims used to stop adding the mineral to public water systems. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fluoride-drinking-water-iq-no-evidence
Fluoride in U.S. drinking water does not reduce IQ, a new study finds
Claims that fluoride in drinking water causes cognitive delays in kids are driving U.S. policy. A new study finds no evidence to back them.
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LIVE: Artemis astronauts set record for distance travelled from Earth by humans Alexandra Witze is in Houston, follow our live blog for updates of the Moon fly-by 🌔 go.nature.com/41VFR3n
Artemis II astronauts fly by the Moon today: follow along with Nature live
Humans are seeing parts of the Moon’s far side never observed by eye. Nature is in Houston with the mission’s scientists.
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New record for farthest from the Earth! apple.news/AbCtB5oZ0S6C...
WATCH LIVE: Artemis II crew has now gone farther from Earth than any humans before — NPR
The Artemis II astronauts have broken a record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts. Once they arrive at the moon, the crew will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday.
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NASA is 0.35% of the federal budget. In the ENTIRE HISTORY of NASA it has cost about the same as just the last 2 years of the DoD budget
Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 4mo agoNASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.
The President's Budget Request proposes a 47% cut to NASA Science, a 55% cut to NSF, and a 13% cut to the DOE Office of Science. AAS President Dr. Dara Norman sent a call to action to AAS members via email today. Urge your members of Congress to reject these cuts now! aas.org/reject-2027-...
Artemis II: Houston has given Artemis II the "go" for TLI. The 5 minute 49 second TLI burn is set to begin at 7:49 pm EDT, in about 20 minutes. Watch on NASA's Youtube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...
“Humanity’s next great voyage begins” Four astronauts are on their way to the Moon and, if everything goes to plan, they will travel farther from Earth than any human has before go.nature.com/418rR6i
Lift off! Artemis II mission sends humans to the Moon — opening a new era of exploration
The astronauts will fly by the far side of the Moon in the coming days, taking in views never seen by the human eye.
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NASA reporting an issue with one of the batteries on the Artemis 2 launch abort system; temperature out of range.
ESA Seeks Commercial Provider to Transport Payload to the Moon 🧪
ESA Seeks Commercial Provider to Transport Payload to the Moon - European Spaceflight
ESA is seeking a commercial partner to deliver its NILS2 instrument to the Moon, with preference being given to European operators.
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#NASA HQ is further adjusting its NASA Advisory Committee by removing some current of its members. This note from NASA Administrator is being sent out to some NAC members.
Well, that's not as fast as I was hoping to get to the Moon... Now maybe not until 2030? spacenews.com/ispace-redes...
ispace redesigns lunar lander, introduces lunar communications service
Japanese company ispace is revising its lunar lander design and further delaying a U.S. mission while also unveiling plans for a lunar satellite system.
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The Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies at ASU is hiring a Deputy Director/Research Professor! apply.interfolio.com/182090
I don't yet* know who has been selected, but the selection *rate* for the Artemis III Participating Scientist Program seems to have been 5.5%. *I expect NASA to publicize these selections imminently
Last year I posted about this freaking out. Breaking the previous record by more than a week and being a month earlier than average. Welp. Yesterday the ice broke on the Santa Cruz. 3 weeks earlier than the previous record, *which was set last year* It is still winter!
Sarah Hörst@planetdr.bsky.social · last yr.In Tucson there is an expression “when the ice breaks on the Santa Cruz” which is the day that it hits 100 for the first time each summer. (The Santa Cruz is one of the “rivers”. There is no ice. 🤷♀️). It generally happens in May. The earliest recorded was April 19, 1989. Until yesterday. (1/)
NASA Now Targeting April 1 for Artemis II’s Launch Around The Moon spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-no...
From NASA Are you a doctoral student, recent Ph.D., postdoc, or junior faculty who has a strong interest in science-driven robotic space exploration missions? The deadline to apply for NASA's Planetary Science Summer School is March 23. Details and eligibility: www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/internsh...
NASA Science Mission Design Schools – Explore Programs & Apply | NASA JPL Education
Our mission is to provide transformational STEM education experiences and resources that empower teachers and inspire the next generation of explorers.
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One was in the army and then involved in family businesses including a parking garage and the restaurant inside an amusement park. The other spent time in the navy before working at a Shell refinery.
Sarah Archer@sarcher.bsky.social · 5mo agoWhether or not you’re running for Congress and trying to seem rugged (and you probably should run, because, look who’s out there) what did your grandpas do for a living?
Apply Now: 2025 NASA Planetary Science Summer School astrobiology.com/2025/01/appl... #NASA #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Geology #Education
Apply Now: 2025 NASA Planetary Science Summer School - Astrobiology
Now through March 18, 2025, NASA is encouraging applications for its 37th Annual Planetary Science Summer School.
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