Trisha Muro
@trishamuro.bsky.social
Space nerd, science writer, trusty stargazer, unrelenting optimist, lifelong learner.
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Today is #LGBTQinSTEMDay 🌈
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
ESA proudly joins the STEM community in celebrating the unique contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Pride Flag will fly across ESA sites as a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how much more there is to do.
#SpaceForAll
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Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it.
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Hi. It's me. I'm here to gently ask if you've been giving yourself grace? Patience? Self-care?
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hi, it's me again. I'm reposting this today because a whole lot of people who saw this yesterday told me they appreciated it.
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
Know this: I believe in you. If you need permission to have some quiet space for yourself, here it is. <3
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Help the @vrubinobs.bsky.social team tune their alert system by identifying which image changes are real astrophysical events and which are cosmic imposters using early data collected by the observatory. Join Rubin Difference Detectives project on Zooniverse:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Help the @vrubinobs.bsky.social team tune their alert system by identifying which image changes are real astrophysical events and which are cosmic imposters using early data collected by the observatory. Join Rubin Difference Detectives project on Zooniverse:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
www.zooniverse.org/projects/ebe...
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I mean, who wants to stay in a country actively stripping away your rights and personhood?
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I mean, who wants to stay in a country actively stripping away your rights and personhood?
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🧪 "@siricarpenter.bsky.social and I started TON because we wanted to understand how our colleagues produced their work...We wanted to go behind the scenes and learn everything about the process ... TON was then, as it remains today, a labor of love." -- @jeanne-erdmann.bsky.social
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🧪 "@siricarpenter.bsky.social and I started TON because we wanted to understand how our colleagues produced their work...We wanted to go behind the scenes and learn everything about the process ... TON was then, as it remains today, a labor of love." -- @jeanne-erdmann.bsky.social
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With all the strong geomagnetic activity ongoing tonight, have you ever wondered how strong these events need to be to cause some damage? Has this happened in the past? I’d be silly not to use tonight’s hype to promote my new book, ‘Space Hazards’, which explores these questions!
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
With all the strong geomagnetic activity ongoing tonight, have you ever wondered how strong these events need to be to cause some damage? Has this happened in the past? I’d be silly not to use tonight’s hype to promote my new book, ‘Space Hazards’, which explores these questions!
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If you have a very low-latitude aurora observation from tonight, please record your exact time and rough location and DO NOT DELETE your photo. These observations will be important for scientific research of this event.
Comment below if you have a low-latitude aurora sighting.
Comment below if you have a low-latitude aurora sighting.
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
If you have a very low-latitude aurora observation from tonight, please record your exact time and rough location and DO NOT DELETE your photo. These observations will be important for scientific research of this event.
Comment below if you have a low-latitude aurora sighting.
Comment below if you have a low-latitude aurora sighting.
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For anyone applying to grad school in the US this fall, the @aas.org has made a working group to monitor which programs have faced cuts - this spreadsheet contains all the info: 🔭☄️
US Astronomy Graduate Admissions, AY 2025-2026
docs.google.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
For anyone applying to grad school in the US this fall, the @aas.org has made a working group to monitor which programs have faced cuts - this spreadsheet contains all the info: 🔭☄️
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It may look like CGI, but this is the real deal: It's an accurate 3D rendering of our galactic neighborhood, highlighting the locations where new stars are being born.
This animation is based on measurements of 44 million stars by the Gaia space telescope. 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
This animation is based on measurements of 44 million stars by the Gaia space telescope. 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
October 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It may look like CGI, but this is the real deal: It's an accurate 3D rendering of our galactic neighborhood, highlighting the locations where new stars are being born.
This animation is based on measurements of 44 million stars by the Gaia space telescope. 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
This animation is based on measurements of 44 million stars by the Gaia space telescope. 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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Here's a fun one: can you see Earth and the Moon together with your naked eye... from Mars?
I do the math!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...
🔭🧪
I do the math!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...
🔭🧪
What Would Earth and the Moon Look like from Mars?
If you pick the right time, our home world and our moon could be easily visible from the Red Planet
www.scientificamerican.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Here's a fun one: can you see Earth and the Moon together with your naked eye... from Mars?
I do the math!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...
🔭🧪
I do the math!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...
🔭🧪
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Today is our Save NASA Science Day of Action! You can take actions online to support the nearly 300 registered participants on the ground with me here in the D.C.
planetary.org/dayofaction
planetary.org/dayofaction
The Day of Action to Save NASA Science
Take action with us to help reject cuts that threaten NASA's science and exploration programs.
planetary.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Today is our Save NASA Science Day of Action! You can take actions online to support the nearly 300 registered participants on the ground with me here in the D.C.
planetary.org/dayofaction
planetary.org/dayofaction
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: NASA’s next-gen Habitable Worlds Observatory may be our best chance to find alien life. But can a nation busy ripping itself apart unite to launch a mission to solve life’s cosmic mysteries? By @nadiadrake.bsky.social (and me).
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
NASA’s First-Ever Alien-Hunting Space Telescope Could Enlighten Our New Dark Age
The Habitable Worlds Observatory is poised to tell us whether Earthlike planets are common—if it can get off the ground
www.scientificamerican.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: NASA’s next-gen Habitable Worlds Observatory may be our best chance to find alien life. But can a nation busy ripping itself apart unite to launch a mission to solve life’s cosmic mysteries? By @nadiadrake.bsky.social (and me).
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...
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Are you interested in galaxies? Supernovae? Want to help us learn more about how the environment of a galaxy may influence the types of supernovae we see? We welcome you to dive into our Zooniverse project: Supernova Host Herding! www.zooniverse.org/projects/boo...
September 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Are you interested in galaxies? Supernovae? Want to help us learn more about how the environment of a galaxy may influence the types of supernovae we see? We welcome you to dive into our Zooniverse project: Supernova Host Herding! www.zooniverse.org/projects/boo...
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In my latest piece for The Planetary Report, I argue that we’ve largely lost the rhetorical ability to defend the unquantifiable values of space exploration—beauty, curiosity, discovery—in the face of an unrelenting focus on utilitarian pragmatism.
www.planetary.org/articles/a-c...
www.planetary.org/articles/a-c...
A cosmic perspective worth fighting for
NASA's science budget is under threat. Here's what that could mean to the human endeavor of exploration.
www.planetary.org
September 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In my latest piece for The Planetary Report, I argue that we’ve largely lost the rhetorical ability to defend the unquantifiable values of space exploration—beauty, curiosity, discovery—in the face of an unrelenting focus on utilitarian pragmatism.
www.planetary.org/articles/a-c...
www.planetary.org/articles/a-c...
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Everything in this is true. It’s so real and hits so close to home and I hate it.
www.wired.com/story/the-de...
www.wired.com/story/the-de...
The Destruction of NASA Would Be a Blow to Our Collective Imagination
As NASA grapples with major proposed budget cuts and losing some of its most brilliant minds, America’s willingness to look outward is also at risk.
www.wired.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Everything in this is true. It’s so real and hits so close to home and I hate it.
www.wired.com/story/the-de...
www.wired.com/story/the-de...
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Discover how astronomers read spectra to learn the story of distant planets: youtu.be/IMWeWlJG4To #Spectroscopy 🔭 🧪
Reading the Rainbow: Planets - Spectroscopy
YouTube video by Space Telescope Science Institute
youtu.be
August 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Discover how astronomers read spectra to learn the story of distant planets: youtu.be/IMWeWlJG4To #Spectroscopy 🔭 🧪
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A poignant article by Senator Mark Kelly on how ensuring a continued American presence in space is crucial to keeping our country’s engine of science and innovation moving.
Opinion | Mark Kelly: My Fix for NASA
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A poignant article by Senator Mark Kelly on how ensuring a continued American presence in space is crucial to keeping our country’s engine of science and innovation moving.
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We're continuing to roll out more details of the Save NASA Science Day of Action on October 6th!
FAQ ➡ www.planetary.org/advocacy/day...
Online Action Pledge ➡ www.planetary.org/pledge-to-ac...
Learn more & register ➡ planetary.org/dayofaction
FAQ ➡ www.planetary.org/advocacy/day...
Online Action Pledge ➡ www.planetary.org/pledge-to-ac...
Learn more & register ➡ planetary.org/dayofaction
The Day of Action to Save NASA Science
Join us in Washington, D.C., to advocate for NASA science.
planetary.org
July 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We're continuing to roll out more details of the Save NASA Science Day of Action on October 6th!
FAQ ➡ www.planetary.org/advocacy/day...
Online Action Pledge ➡ www.planetary.org/pledge-to-ac...
Learn more & register ➡ planetary.org/dayofaction
FAQ ➡ www.planetary.org/advocacy/day...
Online Action Pledge ➡ www.planetary.org/pledge-to-ac...
Learn more & register ➡ planetary.org/dayofaction
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Trump’s NIH cuts are hitting cancer research hard. NCI scientists say grant funding has been slashed, lifesaving trials canceled, and top researchers pushed out. It's a crisis in the making, and lives are on the line.
NIH employees spoke out. Support them here ➡️zurl.co/2AW7t
zurl.co/6FaQW
NIH employees spoke out. Support them here ➡️zurl.co/2AW7t
zurl.co/6FaQW
Listen: Some Scientists Speak Out on Deep Cuts to National Cancer Institute, While Others Flee - KFF Health News
The U.S. has made enormous progress reducing cancer mortality since the 1990s, partly due to significant investment in research at the National Cancer Institute. But scientists say the Trump administration has been hollowing out the agency in its push to dramatically shrink the federal government.
kffhealthnews.org
July 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Trump’s NIH cuts are hitting cancer research hard. NCI scientists say grant funding has been slashed, lifesaving trials canceled, and top researchers pushed out. It's a crisis in the making, and lives are on the line.
NIH employees spoke out. Support them here ➡️zurl.co/2AW7t
zurl.co/6FaQW
NIH employees spoke out. Support them here ➡️zurl.co/2AW7t
zurl.co/6FaQW
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4,000 NASA workers are leaving through deferred resignation. "The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA's workforce" www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program
The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.
www.npr.org
July 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
4,000 NASA workers are leaving through deferred resignation. "The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA's workforce" www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...
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NASA employees have released their own 'dissent' letter, joining NIH and EPA employees in protesting agency changes in the Trump administration. They call it the Voyager Declaration. Words by me: 🧪🛰️
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘We dissent’: NASA staff declare opposition to Trump cuts
Declaration of dissent, which warns that science and safety are at risk, joins similar documents from staff at the EPA and the NIH.
www.nature.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NASA employees have released their own 'dissent' letter, joining NIH and EPA employees in protesting agency changes in the Trump administration. They call it the Voyager Declaration. Words by me: 🧪🛰️
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“The signatories of the #VoyagerDeclaration warned the space agency’s leadership about the consequences of major budget cuts that would halt many science missions.”
Sign your support for the #NASA employees: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/s...
@kchang.bsky.social
Sign your support for the #NASA employees: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/s...
@kchang.bsky.social
Hundreds of NASA Employees, Past and Present, Sign Letter of Formal Dissent
www.nytimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“The signatories of the #VoyagerDeclaration warned the space agency’s leadership about the consequences of major budget cuts that would halt many science missions.”
Sign your support for the #NASA employees: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/s...
@kchang.bsky.social
Sign your support for the #NASA employees: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/s...
@kchang.bsky.social
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Makenzie Lystrup's departure from the Goddard Space Flight Center coincided with the release of an open letter to NASA's interim administrator signed by hundreds of current and former agency employees.
Nearly 3,000 people are leaving NASA, and this director is one of them
Makenzie Lystrup’s departure from Goddard comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
arstechnica.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Makenzie Lystrup's departure from the Goddard Space Flight Center coincided with the release of an open letter to NASA's interim administrator signed by hundreds of current and former agency employees.