dr. nick wagner (he/him)
@geophyswags.bsky.social
planetary geophysicist and geodesist | postdoc at Brown University | i make fake numbers match real numbers for a living
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at my undergrad the local brewery (Coors, lol) had leftover steam pumped into tunnels beneath campus to heat sidewalks and melt ice during the winter. love seeing "collaborations" like this
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
at my undergrad the local brewery (Coors, lol) had leftover steam pumped into tunnels beneath campus to heat sidewalks and melt ice during the winter. love seeing "collaborations" like this
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May I suggest that we take our science to the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting? The DPS never lost focus on inclusivity and advocacy. If we move there together, we can update and expand the community of science focus. aas.org/meetings/58t...
January 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
May I suggest that we take our science to the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting? The DPS never lost focus on inclusivity and advocacy. If we move there together, we can update and expand the community of science focus. aas.org/meetings/58t...
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NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...
What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
eos.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...
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Hate to see a conference I used to really care about have its attendance drop by almost 50% this year, but it really is inspirational to see so many people rejecting LPSC's refusal + removal of all DEI content. If you don't support the community, we won't support you!
2026 LPSC Abstract List is up.
429 oral presentations
590 posters
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1019 total presenters
#PlanetSci
429 oral presentations
590 posters
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1019 total presenters
#PlanetSci
LPSC 2026 - Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
We’re excited to announce that the 57th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) will take place March 16–20, 2026, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands...
www.hou.usra.edu
January 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Hate to see a conference I used to really care about have its attendance drop by almost 50% this year, but it really is inspirational to see so many people rejecting LPSC's refusal + removal of all DEI content. If you don't support the community, we won't support you!
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People don’t appreciate how much academics are motivated by free food. It doesn’t even have to be good.
November 24, 2024 at 11:21 AM
People don’t appreciate how much academics are motivated by free food. It doesn’t even have to be good.
itll be fun, just a quick peak at the mantle and core
January 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
itll be fun, just a quick peak at the mantle and core
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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!
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!
January 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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!
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!
are mood boards still a thing
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
are mood boards still a thing
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I am tired of being ruled by a living internet comments section.
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I am tired of being ruled by a living internet comments section.
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“The U.S. has led an unprecedented age of cosmic discovery. Now Trump is trying to bring that age to an end, and right at the moment when answers to our most profound existential questions finally seem to be within reach,” @rossandersen.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/LThKw0kY
January 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
“The U.S. has led an unprecedented age of cosmic discovery. Now Trump is trying to bring that age to an end, and right at the moment when answers to our most profound existential questions finally seem to be within reach,” @rossandersen.bsky.social reports. theatln.tc/LThKw0kY
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showing the boys a sick rock i found
January 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
showing the boys a sick rock i found
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For those of you what like graphs, here's a plot of total (absolute) numbers of abstracts versus year since 2021 to now. (There was no LPSC in 2020 on account of COVID-19, and I can't be bothered to go back to 2019 or beyond because it's late and I'm tired.)
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 AM
For those of you what like graphs, here's a plot of total (absolute) numbers of abstracts versus year since 2021 to now. (There was no LPSC in 2020 on account of COVID-19, and I can't be bothered to go back to 2019 or beyond because it's late and I'm tired.)
do you think those other ones may be regionally focused? (kinda like regional GSAs)
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
do you think those other ones may be regionally focused? (kinda like regional GSAs)
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Planetary friends!
Don't want to go to Houston in March, or support an institute that's bending the knee?
Then join us for the very first Planetary Science Community Workshop in Louisville, KY on April 14–16, 2026.
It's our community. Fight for it!
Details at the link:
planetaryworkshop.org
Don't want to go to Houston in March, or support an institute that's bending the knee?
Then join us for the very first Planetary Science Community Workshop in Louisville, KY on April 14–16, 2026.
It's our community. Fight for it!
Details at the link:
planetaryworkshop.org
PSCW 2026
planetaryworkshop.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Planetary friends!
Don't want to go to Houston in March, or support an institute that's bending the knee?
Then join us for the very first Planetary Science Community Workshop in Louisville, KY on April 14–16, 2026.
It's our community. Fight for it!
Details at the link:
planetaryworkshop.org
Don't want to go to Houston in March, or support an institute that's bending the knee?
Then join us for the very first Planetary Science Community Workshop in Louisville, KY on April 14–16, 2026.
It's our community. Fight for it!
Details at the link:
planetaryworkshop.org
goes hard as hell
January 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM
goes hard as hell
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NASA’s science missions have ennobled American culture and advanced American science. Donald Trump has tried to end that era of ambition, Ross Andersen reports:
Inside Donald Trump’s Attack on NASA’s Science Missions
During his first year back in office, the president tried to bring America’s age of discovery to an end.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
NASA’s science missions have ennobled American culture and advanced American science. Donald Trump has tried to end that era of ambition, Ross Andersen reports:
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hahaha! I'm so fucking mad! hahahahaha
January 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
hahaha! I'm so fucking mad! hahahahaha
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If you are unhappy about the decision by LPI/USRA to censor #LPSC abstracts, please consider signing this open letter:
signatories.planetary-research.org/dont-censor-...
signatories.planetary-research.org/dont-censor-...
Open letter - Denouncing LPI's Censorship of LPSC Abstracts
signatories.planetary-research.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
If you are unhappy about the decision by LPI/USRA to censor #LPSC abstracts, please consider signing this open letter:
signatories.planetary-research.org/dont-censor-...
signatories.planetary-research.org/dont-censor-...
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The fact that nothing is being done about this — and that people keep blithely hanging out on that site as though its owner and a key part of its official architecture aren’t actively enabling disgusting criminal abuse at scale — is making me lose my mind
Every piece of reporting I've seen on this is drastically understating the scale. These are from Grok's replies within a single minute. Time-to-reply is degrading because it has such a backlog of NCII/CSAM requests to fulfill. Conservatively I estimate it is producing more than 5000 of these per day
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The fact that nothing is being done about this — and that people keep blithely hanging out on that site as though its owner and a key part of its official architecture aren’t actively enabling disgusting criminal abuse at scale — is making me lose my mind
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NASA Discovers Distant Planet With Conditions That Could Sustain Rocks https://theonion.com/nasa-discovers-distant-planet-with-conditions-that-could-sustain-rocks/
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
NASA Discovers Distant Planet With Conditions That Could Sustain Rocks https://theonion.com/nasa-discovers-distant-planet-with-conditions-that-could-sustain-rocks/
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Instead of an LPSC abstract, a few of us posted our concerns about the censorship of the conference at blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/06/a..., with some suggestions for other conferences you can attend to discuss planetary science. (Definitely shorter than 2 pages 10 pt font, too!)
An Open Letter Regarding LPSC - The Planetary Research Blog
blog.planetary-research.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Instead of an LPSC abstract, a few of us posted our concerns about the censorship of the conference at blog.planetary-research.org/2026/01/06/a..., with some suggestions for other conferences you can attend to discuss planetary science. (Definitely shorter than 2 pages 10 pt font, too!)