Justin Filiberto
@planetaryrocks.bsky.social
Planetary petrologist studying the Earth, Mars, the Moon, Venus, and Mercury
Word cloud of titles of papers. 2018 (left) vs. Today (right). So much of my scientific focus has changed and expanded in the last 7 years.
September 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Word cloud of titles of papers. 2018 (left) vs. Today (right). So much of my scientific focus has changed and expanded in the last 7 years.
Our newest paper lead by piero d'incecco was published today about The Avengers Initiative. The paper investigates active volcanoes on Earth to use as analogs for investigating potentially active volcanoes on Venus and exoplanets.
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Our newest paper lead by piero d'incecco was published today about The Avengers Initiative. The paper investigates active volcanoes on Earth to use as analogs for investigating potentially active volcanoes on Venus and exoplanets.
Lazy weekend for the pups
September 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Lazy weekend for the pups
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What's more newsworthy: a NASA briefing about analysis of a Mars rock sampled by Perseverance, or that the briefing will include Sean Duffy, who has not participated in any NASA pressers since being named acting administrator 2 months ago?
www.nasa.gov/news-release...
www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA to Share Details of New Perseverance Mars Rover Finding - NASA
NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 10, to discuss the analysis of a rock sampled by the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover
www.nasa.gov
September 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
What's more newsworthy: a NASA briefing about analysis of a Mars rock sampled by Perseverance, or that the briefing will include Sean Duffy, who has not participated in any NASA pressers since being named acting administrator 2 months ago?
www.nasa.gov/news-release...
www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Its the best time of the year...#mincup25
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 1: Hazardous (but useful!) #Chrysotile faces off against stunning gem #Pectolite. Do you pick the forbidden cotton candy, or the anti-pulverization beauty?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Chrysotile vs Pectolite
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September 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Its the best time of the year...#mincup25
New Paper Published. I am incredibly proud of this one. I agreed to this review when I was the branch chief of research and thought I could get the paper done in about 6 months....then multiple job shifts happened and the paper was submitted just over a year and 6 months after I said yes. (1/4)
August 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New Paper Published. I am incredibly proud of this one. I agreed to this review when I was the branch chief of research and thought I could get the paper done in about 6 months....then multiple job shifts happened and the paper was submitted just over a year and 6 months after I said yes. (1/4)
Took the day off work to spend with my daughter and ended up doing science kits all day. Crystal trees, gemstone soaps, and a dinosaur display (plants will grow in soon)
July 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Took the day off work to spend with my daughter and ended up doing science kits all day. Crystal trees, gemstone soaps, and a dinosaur display (plants will grow in soon)
This pillow princess turns 9 today. Happy birthday, Roxy 😀
July 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This pillow princess turns 9 today. Happy birthday, Roxy 😀
A proper lady crosses her paws
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A proper lady crosses her paws
New paper out today showing that the crustal thickness of Venus is likely constrained by metamorphism. Too thick and the crust either remelts or delaminates. 30 to 40 km works best with the models. 🧪⚒️🌋⛏️🛰🚀
March 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New paper out today showing that the crustal thickness of Venus is likely constrained by metamorphism. Too thick and the crust either remelts or delaminates. 30 to 40 km works best with the models. 🧪⚒️🌋⛏️🛰🚀
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Sep 24, 2024: Salvador Martinez III shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to leading the OSIRIS-REx mission at NASA.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/lead-astromaterial-curation-engineer-salvador-martinez-iii/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/lead-astromaterial-curation-engineer-salvador-martinez-iii/
March 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Sep 24, 2024: Salvador Martinez III shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to leading the OSIRIS-REx mission at NASA.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/lead-astromaterial-curation-engineer-salvador-martinez-iii/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/lead-astromaterial-curation-engineer-salvador-martinez-iii/
Submitted. It's been a while since I've done that. But I submitted a first author paper today. It's an invited review that's about a year delayed. But it feels great to have it submitted. 15 coauthors, 14 figures, and about 50 pages single spaced. All about whether Venus has active volcanoes. 🌋 ⛏️⚒️🧪
February 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Submitted. It's been a while since I've done that. But I submitted a first author paper today. It's an invited review that's about a year delayed. But it feels great to have it submitted. 15 coauthors, 14 figures, and about 50 pages single spaced. All about whether Venus has active volcanoes. 🌋 ⛏️⚒️🧪
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Aster Cowart (@terrasabaea.bsky.social) on Flickr (May 11, 2015)
A detailed view of Mt. Stimson from the Sol 962 MastCam panorama.
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A detailed view of Mt. Stimson from the Sol 962 MastCam panorama.
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January 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Aster Cowart (@terrasabaea.bsky.social) on Flickr (May 11, 2015)
A detailed view of Mt. Stimson from the Sol 962 MastCam panorama.
flic.kr/p/sHvA3T
A detailed view of Mt. Stimson from the Sol 962 MastCam panorama.
flic.kr/p/sHvA3T
One of the scientists in my group had a payload on this eva to swab the outside of iss for microorganisms.
www.cbsnews.com/news/starlin...
www.cbsnews.com/news/starlin...
Starliner astronauts mark 239th day in orbit with successful space station spacewalk
Starliner co-pilot Sunita Williams is now the world's most experienced female spacewalker, moving up to number four overall.
www.cbsnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
One of the scientists in my group had a payload on this eva to swab the outside of iss for microorganisms.
www.cbsnews.com/news/starlin...
www.cbsnews.com/news/starlin...
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Gift NYT article from @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social featuring some info about 2024 YR4, with quotes from some of your favorite planetary defenders, and also me.
#PlanetaryScience 🔭🧪
#PlanetaryScience 🔭🧪
NEW: So, some unusual news—a newly discovered asteroid (one that, with a direct hit, could devastate a large city) has a 1.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.
Here’s everything you need to know about the situation. (In short: don’t worry just yet.) www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/s...
Here’s everything you need to know about the situation. (In short: don’t worry just yet.) www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/s...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the Odds are Small (Gift Article)
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Gift NYT article from @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social featuring some info about 2024 YR4, with quotes from some of your favorite planetary defenders, and also me.
#PlanetaryScience 🔭🧪
#PlanetaryScience 🔭🧪
Reposted by Justin Filiberto
Warning issued: 1.3% chance of a 40- 90 meter asteroid impact on December 22, 2032: iawn.net/documents/NO...
iawn.net
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Warning issued: 1.3% chance of a 40- 90 meter asteroid impact on December 22, 2032: iawn.net/documents/NO...
We made a texas snow person...the dogs were not amused by the snow
January 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We made a texas snow person...the dogs were not amused by the snow
Poor girl is going to the vet today to get her teeth cleaned.
January 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Poor girl is going to the vet today to get her teeth cleaned.
Most schools are closed Tuesday and weds and both airports will be closed at least for Tuesday! Crazy. Stay safe everyone.
www.fox26houston.com/weather/hous...
www.fox26houston.com/weather/hous...
Houston weather: Hobby, Bush airports to close Tuesday
Houston Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport will be closed on Tuesday as snow and ice is expected to fall in the area.
www.fox26houston.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Most schools are closed Tuesday and weds and both airports will be closed at least for Tuesday! Crazy. Stay safe everyone.
www.fox26houston.com/weather/hous...
www.fox26houston.com/weather/hous...
Reposting. Please donate to help our jpl colleagues if you can afford to help.
Thinking of all my friends and colleagues at jpl today. Over 150 have lost their homes and it's not over. If you can afford to help, jpl is collecting money to help colleagues in need
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
Satellite imagery captured by MAXAR showing the extent of the Eaton Fire in North Pasadena and Altadena.
caltech.imodules.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Reposting. Please donate to help our jpl colleagues if you can afford to help.
Reposted by Justin Filiberto
Thinking of all my friends and colleagues at jpl today. Over 150 have lost their homes and it's not over. If you can afford to help, jpl is collecting money to help colleagues in need
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
Satellite imagery captured by MAXAR showing the extent of the Eaton Fire in North Pasadena and Altadena.
caltech.imodules.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Thinking of all my friends and colleagues at jpl today. Over 150 have lost their homes and it's not over. If you can afford to help, jpl is collecting money to help colleagues in need
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
Thinking of all my friends and colleagues at jpl today. Over 150 have lost their homes and it's not over. If you can afford to help, jpl is collecting money to help colleagues in need
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
Satellite imagery captured by MAXAR showing the extent of the Eaton Fire in North Pasadena and Altadena.
caltech.imodules.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Thinking of all my friends and colleagues at jpl today. Over 150 have lost their homes and it's not over. If you can afford to help, jpl is collecting money to help colleagues in need
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...
Someone was cold on his walk and much happier being carried home
January 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Someone was cold on his walk and much happier being carried home