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Ben (he/him)
@ben-likes-mars.bsky.social
Queer Planetary scientist
PhD student studying ice in craters on Mars

Lover of Mars and Titan
Into hiking, reading and 40k
It's crazy how much a good view with friends and some sunshine can really make the world seem okay
March 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Today's Ethel - Win Hill
Gorgeous views in the morning and a really cool tree root system exposed along the roadside
#Ethels #hiking #PeakDistrict
November 16, 2024 at 3:08 PM
And finally I take queer groups out to go meteor shower viewing and aurora hunting in the peak district! I am looking to get more into astro photography
These pictures are form the biggest aurora storm in 20 years
November 10, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Additionally I love hiking and wild swimming, especially in the peak district in the UK. I'm trying to tick off 2 Ethel's (95 Peak District hilltops over 400m above sea level) a month. I also try and lead a queer group out hiking once a month
#hiking #queerhiking
November 10, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Figured I'd do an about me section.
I'm currently studying a PhD in planetary glaciology - specifically looking at ice in craters on mars (features called Concentric Crater Fill or CCF). CCFs are so beautiful and have this amazing display of surface patterning. #planetaryscience #mars #glaciology
November 10, 2024 at 7:02 PM
One of my greatest joys this year has been leading queer groups out on hikes. It's not much but I love sharing views like this with my community
November 9, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Excited to go to my first international conference Mars Polar 2024
Manchester -> Frankfurt -> Vancouver -> Whitehorse
July 1, 2024 at 4:44 PM