Nancy Carman
@rocksnchemistry.bsky.social
PhD student at UW-Milwaukee| OoL, hydrothermal systems, Mars geologist| UWM & UCM alumni|Latina in STEM |all views are mine
If you do field work, mission observations, experimental work, or modeling of hydrothermal systems. LPSC has a special session that you can submit that is focusing on integrating geologic, chemical, and biological perspectives to explore hydrothermal processes on Earth, Mars, and icy moons.
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
If you do field work, mission observations, experimental work, or modeling of hydrothermal systems. LPSC has a special session that you can submit that is focusing on integrating geologic, chemical, and biological perspectives to explore hydrothermal processes on Earth, Mars, and icy moons.
Covered Friday's Mineralogy lab for my buddy! Today's lab was the Metamorphic Minerals! Students have to identify hand samples based on the mineral's properties AND also a section on thin sections (with some having hand samples) to get use to optical properties and how they look like in general!
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Covered Friday's Mineralogy lab for my buddy! Today's lab was the Metamorphic Minerals! Students have to identify hand samples based on the mineral's properties AND also a section on thin sections (with some having hand samples) to get use to optical properties and how they look like in general!
I got featured today through the WI Space Grant! I'm honored that I was and that I'm passionate about the work I do alongside my advisor Dr Lindsay McHenry! spacegrant.carthage.edu/live/blogs/1...
WSGC Student Spotlight: Nancy Carman
spacegrant.carthage.edu
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I got featured today through the WI Space Grant! I'm honored that I was and that I'm passionate about the work I do alongside my advisor Dr Lindsay McHenry! spacegrant.carthage.edu/live/blogs/1...
Had a good talk and discussion in Spanish ;) about my project to the Environmental Seminar class at UNACAR:) Estuve muy agradecida por ser invitada y tambien por la discusion, muy buenas preguntas! :D My passion and curiosity in my project is the motor that's driving me! Ad Astra!
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Had a good talk and discussion in Spanish ;) about my project to the Environmental Seminar class at UNACAR:) Estuve muy agradecida por ser invitada y tambien por la discusion, muy buenas preguntas! :D My passion and curiosity in my project is the motor that's driving me! Ad Astra!
Just now, NASA press conference on paper released today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-StZ...
NASA to Share Details of New Perseverance Mars Rover Finding
YouTube video by NASA Video
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September 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Just now, NASA press conference on paper released today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-StZ...
Every September there's a tournament of which mineral will reign supreme! A total of 32 minerals are featured in this battle of the minerals! I have come to love and appreciate minerals as the years go by💕
September 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Every September there's a tournament of which mineral will reign supreme! A total of 32 minerals are featured in this battle of the minerals! I have come to love and appreciate minerals as the years go by💕
Uploaded my Wisconsin Space Conference 2025 presentation to their Google drive for this Friday! Bringing backups just in case;)!
August 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Uploaded my Wisconsin Space Conference 2025 presentation to their Google drive for this Friday! Bringing backups just in case;)!
Check out my friend's paper! Really neat use of silica scaffolds for lab-grown chimneys! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Porous Silica Scaffolds Enable Mechanically Robust Simulated Hydrothermal Chimney Growth
Injection chemical garden experiments have been used to produce laboratory analogs to seafloor hydrothermal chimneys on Earth and ocean worlds. These systems form self-assembled inorganic membranes vi...
pubs.acs.org
July 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Check out my friend's paper! Really neat use of silica scaffolds for lab-grown chimneys! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A recent paper discussing a pathway towards protocells on Titan. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
A proposed mechanism for the formation of protocell-like structures on Titan | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core
A proposed mechanism for the formation of protocell-like structures on Titan - Volume 24
www.cambridge.org
July 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A recent paper discussing a pathway towards protocells on Titan. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Looks like USRA/LPI has the intent to host and organize next year's 57th LPSC (www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps...), given that NASA will not pursue a partnership with them (go.nasa.gov/LPSS24RFI). Hopefully it all goes well, this is really an amazing conference to the planetary community
NSPIRES - Solicitations Summary
NASA and U.S. Government policies address research and personal misconduct, and provide avenues for reporting potential violations.
go.nasa.gov
June 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Looks like USRA/LPI has the intent to host and organize next year's 57th LPSC (www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps...), given that NASA will not pursue a partnership with them (go.nasa.gov/LPSS24RFI). Hopefully it all goes well, this is really an amazing conference to the planetary community
Have done a detailed spreadsheet of Lassen field work game plan! ;);););) Now to look at materials to purchase....;) #fieldgeologist #astrobiology #analogs
June 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Have done a detailed spreadsheet of Lassen field work game plan! ;);););) Now to look at materials to purchase....;) #fieldgeologist #astrobiology #analogs
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9/ 🚨🚨🚨 CALL TO ACTION
Call your elective representatives to tell them how these draconian cuts will directly harm (as applicable):
your state
your local communities
your trainees
yourself
See the #SaveNSF website for some inspiration:
www.savensf.com/take-action
Call your elective representatives to tell them how these draconian cuts will directly harm (as applicable):
your state
your local communities
your trainees
yourself
See the #SaveNSF website for some inspiration:
www.savensf.com/take-action
May 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
9/ 🚨🚨🚨 CALL TO ACTION
Call your elective representatives to tell them how these draconian cuts will directly harm (as applicable):
your state
your local communities
your trainees
yourself
See the #SaveNSF website for some inspiration:
www.savensf.com/take-action
Call your elective representatives to tell them how these draconian cuts will directly harm (as applicable):
your state
your local communities
your trainees
yourself
See the #SaveNSF website for some inspiration:
www.savensf.com/take-action
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The NASA planetary science fleet chart if the president’s budget is enacted.
May 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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The Presidents Budget Request for NASA is out. It’s a bloodbath
Canceled are DAVINCI, VERITAS, Juno, OSIRIS-APEX, US participation in ExoMars and EnVision…
Huge cut to R&A. No funding to begin development of the Uranus Orbiter.
If you’ve ever cared about NASA, time to contact congress.
Canceled are DAVINCI, VERITAS, Juno, OSIRIS-APEX, US participation in ExoMars and EnVision…
Huge cut to R&A. No funding to begin development of the Uranus Orbiter.
If you’ve ever cared about NASA, time to contact congress.
May 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Presidents Budget Request for NASA is out. It’s a bloodbath
Canceled are DAVINCI, VERITAS, Juno, OSIRIS-APEX, US participation in ExoMars and EnVision…
Huge cut to R&A. No funding to begin development of the Uranus Orbiter.
If you’ve ever cared about NASA, time to contact congress.
Canceled are DAVINCI, VERITAS, Juno, OSIRIS-APEX, US participation in ExoMars and EnVision…
Huge cut to R&A. No funding to begin development of the Uranus Orbiter.
If you’ve ever cared about NASA, time to contact congress.
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The fact that the U.S. is turning inward and potentially set to decimate the science from its own space program while China is offering up its recently returned lunar samples for researchers around the world to analyze speaks volumes as to how the tides of science are going to shift.
May 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The fact that the U.S. is turning inward and potentially set to decimate the science from its own space program while China is offering up its recently returned lunar samples for researchers around the world to analyze speaks volumes as to how the tides of science are going to shift.
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Finally, this is just a request. Congress appropriates funds, not the President. Regardless of everything that has been going on. Regardless of who your Congress people are, contact them and demand they #SaveNASA (and NSF and NIH etc etc etc)
May 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Finally, this is just a request. Congress appropriates funds, not the President. Regardless of everything that has been going on. Regardless of who your Congress people are, contact them and demand they #SaveNASA (and NSF and NIH etc etc etc)
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BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science.
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
May 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science.
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition.
This is just the start of our fight.
Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
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Trump's Budget is out. For NOAA, it's exactly what the previous passback document showed.
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Trump's Budget is out. For NOAA, it's exactly what the previous passback document showed.
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
Trump administration eliminations NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in its ongoing fight against science and reality.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
This is pure madness!This is just outrageous! How are we suppose to thrive in science, contribute to the scientific community and continue to make an impact in missions, etc.
What's the best way to make China Great In Space? Just do this one simple… | Keith Cowing
What's the best way to make China Great In Space? Just do this one simple thing to the NASA budget. Slash and burn.
www.linkedin.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This is pure madness!This is just outrageous! How are we suppose to thrive in science, contribute to the scientific community and continue to make an impact in missions, etc.
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Going away present?
SPACENEWS: NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands (But sets aside nearly $2 billion effectively earmarked for SpaceX)
spacenews.com/nasa-budget-...
spacenews.com/nasa-budget-...
May 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Going away present?
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Announcing you are cutting STEM education programs by including a photo of kids learning from said programs.
May 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Announcing you are cutting STEM education programs by including a photo of kids learning from said programs.
Atmospheric sputtering on Mars based on analyzed data from NASA's MAVEN probe. This may imply that this process may have been there for a long time!
phys.org/news/2025-05...
phys.org/news/2025-05...
Scientists make first direct detection of atmospheric sputtering on Mars
A small team of planetary scientists, astrophysicists and space flight researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and one in France has made the first direct detection of atmospheric...
phys.org
May 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Atmospheric sputtering on Mars based on analyzed data from NASA's MAVEN probe. This may imply that this process may have been there for a long time!
phys.org/news/2025-05...
phys.org/news/2025-05...
Good first day for the NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy RFI Findings Workshop. Gave my input when necessary. Pretty interesting listening in on debate.
May 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Good first day for the NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy RFI Findings Workshop. Gave my input when necessary. Pretty interesting listening in on debate.
After long day of travels..we are back home! Now to get some sleep 😴
May 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
After long day of travels..we are back home! Now to get some sleep 😴
Allergies killing me today LOL 😂 My eyes are so watery....
May 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Allergies killing me today LOL 😂 My eyes are so watery....