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Solar System, Space, and Science. NASA JPL. 🏳️🌈 Pride 🏳️⚧️ Ally. Knowledge is Power.
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"AI Chatbot, show me examples of psychological projection."
June 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"AI Chatbot, show me examples of psychological projection."
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Traces Of Ancient Brine Discovered On Asteroid Bennu Contain Minerals Crucial To Life
astrobiology.com/2025/01/trac... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
astrobiology.com/2025/01/trac... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
Traces Of Ancient Brine Discovered On Asteroid Bennu Contain Minerals Crucial To Life - Astrobiology
A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth
astrobiology.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Traces Of Ancient Brine Discovered On Asteroid Bennu Contain Minerals Crucial To Life
astrobiology.com/2025/01/trac... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
astrobiology.com/2025/01/trac... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
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Life’s Building Blocks Discovered In Samples From Asteroid Bennu
astrobiology.com/2025/01/life... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
astrobiology.com/2025/01/life... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
Life’s Building Blocks Discovered In Samples From Asteroid Benn - Astrobiology
Japanese collaborators detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.
astrobiology.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Life’s Building Blocks Discovered In Samples From Asteroid Bennu
astrobiology.com/2025/01/life... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
astrobiology.com/2025/01/life... #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astrogeology #Biochemistry @OSIRISREx
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Deleted, reposting to clarify: the NSF statement does not define "DEIA", I haven't used that term in the proposal for my current NSF project. I could guess what it means, but that's not my job. I would need to know what specific activities I'm not allowed to do before I change any plans.
"All NSF grantees must comply with these Executive Orders, and any other relevant Executive Orders issued, by ceasing all non-compliant grant and award activities. ... In particular, this may include ... any other grant activity that uses or promotes the use of DEIA principles and frameworks ..."
"All review panels, new awards, and all payments of funds under open awards will be paused as the agency conducts the required reviews and analysis."
NSF statement on the impact of Trump administration executive orders.
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NSF statement on the impact of Trump administration executive orders.
new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
January 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Deleted, reposting to clarify: the NSF statement does not define "DEIA", I haven't used that term in the proposal for my current NSF project. I could guess what it means, but that's not my job. I would need to know what specific activities I'm not allowed to do before I change any plans.
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JIRAM and JunoCam onboard Juno observed a volcanic eruption near Io's South Pole ("West Illyrikon"). The energy output by this eruption appears to exceed the previous largest observed eruption on Io at Surt in February 2001.
NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to Date
Even by the standards of Io, the most volcanic celestial body in the solar system, recent events observed on the Jovian moon are extreme.
www.jpl.nasa.gov
January 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JIRAM and JunoCam onboard Juno observed a volcanic eruption near Io's South Pole ("West Illyrikon"). The energy output by this eruption appears to exceed the previous largest observed eruption on Io at Surt in February 2001.
Yes! NASA pride pins are back! They've already reached their goal so this is definitely happening. You can support for $1, or get 50+ pins sent to you to distribute for >$60
January 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Yes! NASA pride pins are back! They've already reached their goal so this is definitely happening. You can support for $1, or get 50+ pins sent to you to distribute for >$60
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I've uploaded this video to archive.org to make sure that it has been archived in case it ever gets taken down. You can find it here:
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January 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I've uploaded this video to archive.org to make sure that it has been archived in case it ever gets taken down. You can find it here:
archive.org/details/diy-...
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Cool Europa Clipper ice sculpture at the JPL holiday party today!
December 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Cool Europa Clipper ice sculpture at the JPL holiday party today!
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One of my favorite pieces Still…. I like the “in progress” ones almost better. I feel like they lose some vitality when finished.
November 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
One of my favorite pieces Still…. I like the “in progress” ones almost better. I feel like they lose some vitality when finished.
Today the beard is behaving as if I'd got one of my piercings hooked up to a Van de graaff generator ⚡⚡
November 23, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Today the beard is behaving as if I'd got one of my piercings hooked up to a Van de graaff generator ⚡⚡
This is fascinating! The notorious oddball nature of Uranus's magnetosphere, as observed by Voyager 2, might in fact be due to a solar wind phenomenon that only happens about 4% of the time! Days nearly 40 years old still making discoveries! Archive that sh*t!
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mining-...
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mining-...
Mining Old Data From NASA’s Voyager 2 Solves Several Uranus Mysteries
NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive has offered answers.
www.jpl.nasa.gov
November 22, 2024 at 2:47 AM
This is fascinating! The notorious oddball nature of Uranus's magnetosphere, as observed by Voyager 2, might in fact be due to a solar wind phenomenon that only happens about 4% of the time! Days nearly 40 years old still making discoveries! Archive that sh*t!
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mining-...
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/mining-...
Me hear goes out to my #JPL colleagues who were on the blunt end of the budget cut hammer (to mix a metaphor). I hope you all find rewarding forward paths that aren't too onerous.
November 16, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Me hear goes out to my #JPL colleagues who were on the blunt end of the budget cut hammer (to mix a metaphor). I hope you all find rewarding forward paths that aren't too onerous.
Just spent three days in Berlin consulting on the VERITAS Venus mission. Not involved much since my new job at JPL takes up most of my time. But they enthusiastically asked for my participation and inputs as the project gets going again after standdown. Very happy to be of help. Go VERITAS!
November 15, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Just spent three days in Berlin consulting on the VERITAS Venus mission. Not involved much since my new job at JPL takes up most of my time. But they enthusiastically asked for my participation and inputs as the project gets going again after standdown. Very happy to be of help. Go VERITAS!
Unsure yet if this means I will re-emerge from my self-imposed social media blackout... But I'm here now anyway!
November 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Unsure yet if this means I will re-emerge from my self-imposed social media blackout... But I'm here now anyway!