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Planetary scientist, university prof, dept. chair. Want more time for research! IR remote sensing. 3D printing. Accessible field geology. Martian. she/her. Needs a better profile but not sure how to fix that :). (@squawky on the former bird site)
Mark your calendars to pull up a chair! The IAGD is having a virtual General Meeting on Tuesday, August 11 at 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific. If interested in attending, please fill out this Google Form and we’ll be in touch with the Zoom link: forms.gle/PwfFmQGjysPS...
Crater Fact Friday ☄️DID YOU KNOW☄️ about peak-ring basins? These craters typically form at sizes larger than complex craters, and have an interior ring of peaks surrounding the crater's center (hence the name). They can be found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Earth, and Mars!
Two years ago, we made a clip about the Geology of Alpe d'Huez! Enjoy today's climb!
Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · 2w agoAlpe d'Huez day! Two years ago, Marjolein made this clip for the @le-tourdefrance.bsky.social Femmes about how the Alpe is folding without breaking! Enjoy the climb! And the spectacular folds...
57 years ago, at about 4:18 in the afternoon, humans landed on the lunar surface for the very first time. If you want to hear what that moment sounded like, listen along with me on "Apollo in Real Time ." apolloinrealtime.org/11/
Apollo 11 in Real Time
A real-time interactive journey through the first landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1969.
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Puzzle folks, if you aren't doing Thinky Dailies then you should check them out. Short* logic puzzle varieties with a story attached. (*YMMV. Sometimes short, sometimes not, sometimes really do need those attached hints...)
Thinky Games@thinkygames.com · 2w agoOur sudoku puzzles now allow note taking! It should help with sudoku variants like this one where numbers increase along the thermometer shape! You can fill in the solution here: thinkygames.com/dail...
Crater Fact Friday ☄️DID YOU KNOW☄️ Layered ejecta craters are hypothesized to form in the presence of subsurface ice, where volatiles are fluidized upon impact. This means these craters can be used as a way to identify subsurface volatiles and resources on other planets!
58 days 😬 Nominate now because we’ll be setting the lineup sometime very, very soon.
Mika McKinnon@mikamckinnon.bsky.social · last mo.I just realized it’s 59 days until Mineral Cup #MinCup26 and I AM NOT READY. We need to lock in the competitors early this year Because Reasons, so nominate NOW: www.mineralcup.org/nominations Tip: Reasons make us more likely to pick a mineral as it’s easier to imagine how it can campaign.
Our General Meeting is happening tomorrow! It's not too late to sign up if you're interested in attending—we'd love to see you there!
Int Assoc for Geoscience Diversity (the IAGD)@accessiblegeo.bsky.social · 3mo agoMark your calendars to pull up a chair! The IAGD is having a virtual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 19 at 3 PM Eastern/12 noon Pacific. If interested in attending, please fill out this Google Form and we’ll be in touch with the Zoom link: forms.gle/PwfFmQGjysPS...
Mark your calendars to pull up a chair! The IAGD is having a virtual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 19 at 3 PM Eastern/12 noon Pacific. If interested in attending, please fill out this Google Form and we’ll be in touch with the Zoom link: forms.gle/PwfFmQGjysPS...
This video from @seislologist.bsky.social provides a great introduction to the Seismology Skill Building Workshop (SSBW), including an interview with former EarthScope Student Career Intern Ellie Meyer! Registration now open ➡️ www.earthscope.org/event/2026-s...
Adam Pascale@seislologist.bsky.social · 3mo agoLearn Seismology for FREE! I found out about this skill building workshop that is run by @earthscope.org while at the @seismosocam.bsky.social meeting in April. Registrations open today (1 May) so watch the video to find out more from Ellie Meyer and then search up “SSBW Earthscope” to sign up #stem
Learn Seismology for FREE! I found out about this skill building workshop that is run by @earthscope.org while at the @seismosocam.bsky.social meeting in April. Registrations open today (1 May) so watch the video to find out more from Ellie Meyer and then search up “SSBW Earthscope” to sign up #stem
"If this is to be a true golden age of science and discovery, NASA can’t rely on serendipity; the agency must make active investments in dedicated science projects that address the highest priority questions facing humanity."
I know there are a lot of bad feelings about FIFA and the World Cup but that shouldn't dampen your enthusiasm for the triumphant return of the VOLCANO WORLD CUP. Stay tuned! (I don't even require massive bribes or a World Peace medal).
I can't stop staring at these photos. This is what Earthset looks like—our homeworld setting behind the Moon. And compare the dark, cratered surface of the Moon to the blue oceans and swirling clouds on our own planet. If there's a starker illustration of our lifegiving world, I've yet to see it.
Needs to be said again. Ahhh!! We're all in this photo (all of humanity.... eeevvvveeerrryyyyooonnneeee....)
None of Orientale's rings are the initial crater itself, which would fall somewhere between the two innermost rings. The initial transient crater formed by the impact would have been obliterated by subsequent deformation, which would have included extensive rebounding of material inside the crater.
LOL they have to block out Window 4 because of stray light from A VERY ANNOYING PLANET!! 😅🤣😂 #ArtemisII
When the Earth, the whole Earth, is too bright and interrupting your work. #astronautproblems #ArtemisII
Some lunar vocabulary in case you're following along with the #Artemis II flyby: * albedo: reflectiveness (high albedo=very shiny) * mare/maria(plural): from Latin for "sea," dark regions on the Moon, which are dried lava basins * terminator: the line of the transition between sunlight & darkness
#ArtemisII Lunar Approach 📸🌔 🌊 When you dive on the HOV Alvin, each Observer has a tablet + we were tasked w/ meticulous record-keeping. The anticipation was v. stressful. Now, imagine floating in that small "office" while looping around the moon + ensuring you record... EVERYTHING 😮💨 🔭🧪
'Is NASA Skyfall mission for real?' Mars Guy Episode 260 / 29th March, 2026
Is NASA Skyfall mission for real?
YouTube video by Mars Guy
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We removed the barriers and created an accessible space because resistance is for everyone, everywhere. The *official* No Kings Accessible Rally will be a virtual event to protect our health, defend our democracy, and say NO KINGS. Details: zurl.co/TXWd7 #NoKings #NoKings3 #Democracy #NK3VR
Attention Science Communicators! We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences. Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can. umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
And JWST is actually a bad example because it is the expensivest space mission ever. Do this comparison for a smaller mission producing mapping or survey data that’ll be useful for unforeseen studies for decades and decades — Magellan, LRO, Mars Global Surveyor, WISE, SPHEREx…
Corey S. Powell@coreyspowell.bsky.social · 5mo agoI also have to point out that the most expensive space telescope (JWST) cost about $500 million/year. We spent 1000x that much on AI development in 2025. Data collection is essential for discovery...and it's remarkably cheap compared to many other things we do routinely. 🧪
🚀 10 years ago, our largest and most sophisticated martian explorer left Earth behind. To mark the launch anniversary, here are 5 remarkable things @esa.int's Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was made for 🧵👇
The IAGD is now accepting applications for our Student Pathways Scholarship for the Spring 2026 cycle with a deadline of March 1. The one-time awards of $750 are meant to support students with disabilities studying any geoscience discipline. Learn more and apply at forms.gle/kRdSasqyRwQF...
I'll share this again for 2026 and for any new influx--well over 100 planetary scientists here on Bluesky. Given <waves hands around> they may not necessarily be posting much about planetary science, but that's how it goes. If you're a planetary scientist and want to be on the list, DM me!
