J. Brian Balta
@drjbbalta.bsky.social
Planetary Scientist and Petrologist, dog parent.
Ah found it! Couldn’t find the photo earlier, here’s one of the zombies on my train to GSA in Minneapolis.
October 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Ah found it! Couldn’t find the photo earlier, here’s one of the zombies on my train to GSA in Minneapolis.
I choose to indicate that this post sequence involves 6 hours of Michael doing the reading.
September 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I choose to indicate that this post sequence involves 6 hours of Michael doing the reading.
At one point while teaching field camp, we drove past another camp cutting fruit with a sword. Because of that I can confirm Dr. Tuttle is correct. ⚒️⛏️
August 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
At one point while teaching field camp, we drove past another camp cutting fruit with a sword. Because of that I can confirm Dr. Tuttle is correct. ⚒️⛏️
I believe that solar eclipses are the real drama.
July 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I believe that solar eclipses are the real drama.
This part is more than underreported it makes a lot of what has been reported false. This draws a direct line between staff cuts and decreased forecast quality.
July 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This part is more than underreported it makes a lot of what has been reported false. This draws a direct line between staff cuts and decreased forecast quality.
Ok everyone, am I reading this right? From NASA Roses 2025 - Solar System Science section, it looks like the Scientific Technical Management section is now limited to a 5 page proposal?
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
Thank goodness I didn't write the full thing yet.
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
Thank goodness I didn't write the full thing yet.
July 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ok everyone, am I reading this right? From NASA Roses 2025 - Solar System Science section, it looks like the Scientific Technical Management section is now limited to a 5 page proposal?
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
Thank goodness I didn't write the full thing yet.
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
Thank goodness I didn't write the full thing yet.
Barclay’s protomorphosis syndrome.
July 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Barclay’s protomorphosis syndrome.
Here you are in that feed.
June 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Here you are in that feed.
Since we are talking about the Heard and McDonald Islands, they’re also part of the Kerguelen Plateau, remnant of a large igneous province. Presumably a mantle plume head, the tail of this plume formed the Ninety East ridge, also seen here. #geology
April 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Since we are talking about the Heard and McDonald Islands, they’re also part of the Kerguelen Plateau, remnant of a large igneous province. Presumably a mantle plume head, the tail of this plume formed the Ninety East ridge, also seen here. #geology
March 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
March 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Because that was when Ethan Katz had a plan for developing pitchers.
March 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Because that was when Ethan Katz had a plan for developing pitchers.
Here’s a map I found of the GPS
Measured uplift/subsidence in this area from a couple years ago, not my favorite journal company but it works as a reference here I hope.
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13...
Measured uplift/subsidence in this area from a couple years ago, not my favorite journal company but it works as a reference here I hope.
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13...
December 16, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Here’s a map I found of the GPS
Measured uplift/subsidence in this area from a couple years ago, not my favorite journal company but it works as a reference here I hope.
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13...
Measured uplift/subsidence in this area from a couple years ago, not my favorite journal company but it works as a reference here I hope.
www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13...
#volcanomonday incomprehensible geology meme.
November 19, 2024 at 3:28 AM
#volcanomonday incomprehensible geology meme.
Sunset behind the Tetons, Jackson Wy.
October 28, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Sunset behind the Tetons, Jackson Wy.