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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · 5d

ooh this is relevant to my interests

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Elise Cutts @elisecutts.bsky.social · 18d

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪

Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.

I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Sep 10

Duffy says today's announcement is consistent with "the president's vision and mission of continuing science to support human exploration beyond Earth."

Fact check: this administration has proposed canceling Mars sample return.

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Sep 10

To sum up: we have

🪨 A cool rock from #Mars that may or may not hold evidence of ancient life

🛰️ An internal fight over whether NASA should spend its money on science or human exploration, and on what planet

🤔 A totally uncertain future for this amazing rock

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Sep 10

There are many layers going on in this NASA press conference. Notably, the head of science Nicky Fox just gave a hard sell for NASA science missions, in the presence of the acting administrator who has not said a lot about science to-date.

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Sep 10

omg I want one

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Sep 10

Is that a Percy stuffy?? 😍

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you like cool Mars rocks (and why do you follow me if you don't?) you're in luck there are a lot of them! 🔭🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/weir...

Check out some of the weird rocks that have turned up on Mars

Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.

www.sciencenews.org

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Sep 10

Earlier this week @meprillaman.bsky.social had a really fun story about a cool rock on Earth that can help scientists learn how to study the cool Mars rock - if they ever get their hands on it. The Mars Sample Return mission is on Trump admin's chopping block. 🔭🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/mars...

A Mars rock analysis tool proved its mettle on a chance find from Arizona

On Mars, the Perseverance rover found a spotted rock that could bear signs of ancient life. On Earth, a researcher used a lookalike for a dry run.

www.sciencenews.org

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Sep 10

There's a NASA presser happening now in which acting admin Duffy said "This very well could be the clearest sign of life that we’ve ever found on Mars." That doesn't mean it is a sign of life. We covered this cool rock in 2024, paper in Nature is out today: 🧪🔭
www.sciencenews.org/article/nasa...

NASA's Perseverance finds its first possible hint of ancient Mars life

The NASA Mars rover examined a rock containing organic compounds and “leopard spots” that, on Earth, are associated with microbial life.

www.sciencenews.org

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Sep 10

This story began with a JPL press release in July 2024, soon after the #Mars rock was discovered. www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-p...

Today is the publication of the peer-reviewed paper describing what's in it. That @nature.com paper is here www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock

The six-wheeled geologist found a fascinating rock that has some indications it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, but further research is needed.

www.jpl.nasa.gov

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Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · Sep 10

An important part of this story (which I am not expecting the NASA live stream to mention) is that the sample return mission that could potentially answer the question of life on Mars is being threatened by budget cuts from the Trump administration www.newscientist.com/article/2495...

NASA hasn't found life on Mars yet – but signs are promising

A rock found last year on the surface of Mars offered tantalising evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet. Now scientists have found yet more evidence that could point to the existence of an...

www.newscientist.com

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 22

Read to the end to see why the observatory is like a dragon 🐉

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 22

I looked forward to seeing @vrubinobs.bsky.social's telescope in action for years. But when I arrived in Chile for a visit this spring, the structure was lying motionless, aimed at the horizon. Here's how the crew solved a mystery and got the camera back up 🔭🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/vera...

The Vera Rubin Observatory is ready to revolutionize astronomy

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

www.sciencenews.org

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 14

THESE ROBOTS ARE SO CUTE I LOVE THEM 🧪🔭🤖
thanks @castelvecchi.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Watch rappelling robots dive into a lava tube — for science

Test-run shows how a team of three autonomous robots could search for extraterrestrial environments suitable for sheltering humans.

www.nature.com

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 7

You've heard of glam rock, you've heard of dad rock, now it's time for...

Maps&Music @georab.bsky.social · Aug 7

Weird Mars Rock is a good name for a band or a genre of music yet to exist.

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 7

I always love a weird Mars rock

Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hey, wanna see a weird Mars rock?

Here you go

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 5

Oh boy can't wait to read this

Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 5

Oh come on you can't post something like that without a link to what you're reading

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Aug 1

Actual lol, thank you for that

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Science News @sciencenews.bsky.social · Jul 16

The first nuclear explosion, called the Trinity test, was set off 80 years ago today in New Mexico. Since then, more than 2,000 nuclear explosions have rattled the globe, and a renewed interested has stirred dismay among scientists.

Calls to restart nuclear weapons tests stir dismay and debate among scientists

Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · Jul 15

Assigned Media is doing cool, exciting, innovating journalism. We're a group of trans journalists and we're dedicated to serving our community.

Our most recent project is short video. Follow us on TikTok:

www.tiktok.com/@assignedmedia

or YouTube:

www.youtube.com/@AssignedMedia

Assigned Media

Assigned Media is your independent trans news source.

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Jul 1

Adding to my list posthaste!

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Jun 20

Ahahaha these are both so good!

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Lisa Grossman @astrolisa.bsky.social · Jun 12

"Astronomers eager to use the Rubin Observatory frequently talk about the value of just looking at the universe. Basic research is a public good...that can provide new insight into our history while improving our shared future." @rboyle31.bsky.social 🔭🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/bloc...

This Revolutionary New Telescope Will Observe the Whole Sky Every Three Days

The game-changing Vera Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes combined

www.scientificamerican.com

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