Astromandi
@astromandi.bsky.social
DrPH @TulaneSPHTM | Executive Director | Ex-NASA
Climate, Space, & Health
All opinions are my own.
Climate, Space, & Health
All opinions are my own.
So many amazing scientific resources have been lost in the last few months.
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired #Climate
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired
Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So many amazing scientific resources have been lost in the last few months.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is preparing to roll back rules that limited mercury, lead, and arsenic emissions from coal plants, protections designed to safeguard brain development and prevent heart and respiratory disease.
June 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is preparing to roll back rules that limited mercury, lead, and arsenic emissions from coal plants, protections designed to safeguard brain development and prevent heart and respiratory disease.
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
Fortunately NASA has DART, not BASH. #Space
Also, please take a second to google NASA DART and see what happens.
www.livescience.com/space/astero...
Also, please take a second to google NASA DART and see what happens.
www.livescience.com/space/astero...
'City-killer' asteroid has a 1-in-43 chance of smashing into Earth in 2032, NASA says
A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.
www.livescience.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Fortunately NASA has DART, not BASH. #Space
Also, please take a second to google NASA DART and see what happens.
www.livescience.com/space/astero...
Also, please take a second to google NASA DART and see what happens.
www.livescience.com/space/astero...
“A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for the first time after telescope observations revealed it has a [1.3%] chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.”
“Most likely this one will pass by harmlessly.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
“Most likely this one will pass by harmlessly.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032
Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for the first time after telescope observations revealed it has a [1.3%] chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.”
“Most likely this one will pass by harmlessly.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
“Most likely this one will pass by harmlessly.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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January 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
January 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a timely reminder that there is so much beauty to be found in this universe, if we look for it.
January 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a timely reminder that there is so much beauty to be found in this universe, if we look for it.
“What’s driving this increasing trend in women is breast & thyroid cancer… though thyroid cancer has stabilized in recent years, it was the fastest-increasing cancer….” - Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director at ACS.
Guardian Article: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Guardian Article: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Cancer cases rising for women and younger adults in US, report finds
Cancer mortality has decreased overall, while racial and gender disparities in cancer rates continue to persist
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“What’s driving this increasing trend in women is breast & thyroid cancer… though thyroid cancer has stabilized in recent years, it was the fastest-increasing cancer….” - Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director at ACS.
Guardian Article: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Guardian Article: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
January 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM
On my previous post, I shared some organizations to donate to from Earthrise Studios regarding the #LAfires. I just want to add one more focused on pets & wildlife: Pasadena Humane Society
give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/...
give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/...
January 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
On my previous post, I shared some organizations to donate to from Earthrise Studios regarding the #LAfires. I just want to add one more focused on pets & wildlife: Pasadena Humane Society
give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/...
give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/...
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The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
January 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
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Do not forget the devastating impact on wildlife. @nbcla.bsky.social footage shows a deer running through Altadena as a wildfire burns over 10,000 acres.
January 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Do not forget the devastating impact on wildlife. @nbcla.bsky.social footage shows a deer running through Altadena as a wildfire burns over 10,000 acres.
The heaviest burden of natural disasters, specifically wildfires, are on the unhoused, low-income, elderly, children, immunocompromised, and outdoor workers. Earthrise has several great resources on how to help marginalized communities and firefighters. #LAFires
January 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The heaviest burden of natural disasters, specifically wildfires, are on the unhoused, low-income, elderly, children, immunocompromised, and outdoor workers. Earthrise has several great resources on how to help marginalized communities and firefighters. #LAFires
Did you know the largest meteorite ever found in the U.S. is the Willamette Meteorite? Weighing over 34,000 pounds, it’s displayed at the @natural-history.bsky.social. Fun fact: it contains iridium, found in concentrations thousands of times higher than in Earth’s crust! #ScienceFacts
January 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Did you know the largest meteorite ever found in the U.S. is the Willamette Meteorite? Weighing over 34,000 pounds, it’s displayed at the @natural-history.bsky.social. Fun fact: it contains iridium, found in concentrations thousands of times higher than in Earth’s crust! #ScienceFacts
This article goes over some before, during, & after basics on how to protect yourself from wildfires. #WildfireSafety
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/a...
Wildfires are raging through the US west. Here’s how to protect yourself
A guide to the steps you can take before, during and after a fire as they grow more frequent and more intense
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This article goes over some before, during, & after basics on how to protect yourself from wildfires. #WildfireSafety
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/a...
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Blue Origin is targeting Jan. 10 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket.
The launch has a three hour window, from 1 am to 4 a.m. ET (0600-0900 UTC):
www.blueorigin.com/news/new-gle...
The launch has a three hour window, from 1 am to 4 a.m. ET (0600-0900 UTC):
www.blueorigin.com/news/new-gle...
January 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Blue Origin is targeting Jan. 10 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket.
The launch has a three hour window, from 1 am to 4 a.m. ET (0600-0900 UTC):
www.blueorigin.com/news/new-gle...
The launch has a three hour window, from 1 am to 4 a.m. ET (0600-0900 UTC):
www.blueorigin.com/news/new-gle...
Move over Golden Globe Awards, this is the only awards I want to see. #Healthcare #HealthInsurance
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Move over Golden Globe Awards, this is the only awards I want to see. #Healthcare #HealthInsurance
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Recent NASA News:
Jared Isaacman, who commanded the commercial Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions, picked as next NASA administrator.
#SpaceNews
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
Jared Isaacman, who commanded the commercial Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions, picked as next NASA administrator.
#SpaceNews
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
Trump chooses billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA
Earlier this year, Isaacman became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. But his longstanding ties with Elon Musk's company SpaceX raise possible conflicts of interest.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Recent NASA News:
Jared Isaacman, who commanded the commercial Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions, picked as next NASA administrator.
#SpaceNews
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
Jared Isaacman, who commanded the commercial Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions, picked as next NASA administrator.
#SpaceNews
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
For @givingtuesday.bsky.social - support local organizations first. But if you’re looking for other organizations, I highly recommend Women for Women Intl. and Letters to a Pre-Scientist. I’ve been involved with both for years and appreciate the direct impacts they have on women and children.
a sign that says give for mental health on a green background
ALT: a sign that says give for mental health on a green background
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM
For @givingtuesday.bsky.social - support local organizations first. But if you’re looking for other organizations, I highly recommend Women for Women Intl. and Letters to a Pre-Scientist. I’ve been involved with both for years and appreciate the direct impacts they have on women and children.
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#AirPollution in the form of fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can lead to:
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
November 29, 2024 at 12:19 PM
#AirPollution in the form of fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can lead to:
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
🔸 strokes
🔸 diabetes
🔸 heart diseases
🔸 lung cancer
🔸 respiratory diseases
It also impacts pre and neonatal health.
First visit to the American Museum of Natural History & I really enjoyed it. Thanks for having me @natural-history.bsky.social!
November 22, 2024 at 2:38 AM
First visit to the American Museum of Natural History & I really enjoyed it. Thanks for having me @natural-history.bsky.social!
Salmon are swimming up the Klamath River again. The Azores established a large marine protected area. Solar and wind generated more power than coal this year in the U.S. Deforestation in the Amazon fell nearly 31% - the lowest level in nearly a decade.
This work will continue.
This work will continue.
November 10, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Salmon are swimming up the Klamath River again. The Azores established a large marine protected area. Solar and wind generated more power than coal this year in the U.S. Deforestation in the Amazon fell nearly 31% - the lowest level in nearly a decade.
This work will continue.
This work will continue.
Finally had clear enough skies to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) last night.
October 15, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Finally had clear enough skies to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) last night.