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Frances Butcher @fegbutcher.bsky.social · 6d

I have exciting news! This week I began a @royalsociety.org University Research Fellowship @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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Watch this space - hiring a PDRA in Mars glaciology soon!

(Image credit @uahirise.bsky.social @theseaning.bsky.social)

Dr Frances Butcher receives £1.8m Royal Society University Research Fellowship to investigate the glacial and climate history of Mars

The eight-year University Research Fellowship from The Royal Society will focus on poorly understood water-ice glaciers on Mars, which contain archives of martian climate information and could inform ...

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · Mar 7

Help The Planetary Society take action by submitting your letter, it takes less than 1 minute to submit: planet.ly/nasacuts

Advocacy Action Center

The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · Mar 7

There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASA’s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement ⬇️

The Planetary Society: reported cuts to NASA would amount to an…

The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to recent reports that the White House…

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James Tuttle Keane @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social · Mar 7

**This would end space science as we know it.**

I’d probably be out of a job.

Successful ongoing missions would be turned off.

Future missions would be axed.

Some research centers (NASA & non-NASA) would likely dissolve.

The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · Mar 7

There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASA’s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement ⬇️

The Planetary Society: reported cuts to NASA would amount to an…

The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to recent reports that the White House…

www.planetary.org

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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · Feb 3

28 people have added their names already. If you'd like to join us in solidarity and to emphasise the importance of EDI in polar science, then let me know.
www.antarcticglaciers.org/2025/02/pola...

Polar science needs diversity - AntarcticGlaciers.org

We write in solidarity with our colleagues in the USA and internationally, who are suffering as efforts to increase equality, diversity and inclusion are systematically eroded and destroyed. It is imp...

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Jan 16

"The Moon is an ancient relative, and we should be careful, diligent and respectful when visiting her." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Stop sending human remains to the Moon

The Peregrine lander was due to deposit several people’s ashes on the Moon. The Navajo Nation is calling for broader discussion. The Peregrine lander was due to deposit several people’s ashes on t...

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Frances Butcher @fegbutcher.bsky.social · Jan 19

Thanks for coming, Gwyn!