Emily Lakdawalla, Uranus Expert
@elakdawalla.bsky.social
Planetary scientist, freelance science writer and space artist, queer, ADHD, mom. Turns out it’s hard to be all those things at once. Shop at elakdawalla.Etsy.com
I made these today. Same idea, different scales. Timeline of the first 5000 days of the Voyager missions to the outer planets. Each bead stands for 10 days. Planet beads when they were sciencing planets. Gold bead for each new year. Wrap bracelet ($250) or hanging art ($290). #EmilysSpaceCraft
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I made these today. Same idea, different scales. Timeline of the first 5000 days of the Voyager missions to the outer planets. Each bead stands for 10 days. Planet beads when they were sciencing planets. Gold bead for each new year. Wrap bracelet ($250) or hanging art ($290). #EmilysSpaceCraft
In somewhat terrifying but hopefully positive personal news, I've decided to purchase an extremely expensive 10x10 booth in the exhibit hall at the American Geophysical Union meeting in December. I'll be selling my gemstone and wire jewelry and art. I hope you'll come find me there.
October 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In somewhat terrifying but hopefully positive personal news, I've decided to purchase an extremely expensive 10x10 booth in the exhibit hall at the American Geophysical Union meeting in December. I'll be selling my gemstone and wire jewelry and art. I hope you'll come find me there.
While sitting with my dad in the hospital today I got to work beading a bezel around this oval-shaped dendritic jasper cabochon. Finished it up this evening. I plan to make it into a bolo tie for him.
June 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
While sitting with my dad in the hospital today I got to work beading a bezel around this oval-shaped dendritic jasper cabochon. Finished it up this evening. I plan to make it into a bolo tie for him.
Cat tax. Maurice is the one using Claude as a sofa.
June 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Cat tax. Maurice is the one using Claude as a sofa.
Congratulations to @PhilStooke.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy on the publication of his third volume of The International Atlas of Mars Exploration! Somebody familiar wrote the foreword….
June 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Congratulations to @PhilStooke.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy on the publication of his third volume of The International Atlas of Mars Exploration! Somebody familiar wrote the foreword….
Always cool to catch a random rocket launch in my sky
June 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Always cool to catch a random rocket launch in my sky
The other Mars global data set I'd want to look at is thermal inertia, which is a measure of how quickly the surface heats up in response to the Sun (and then cools off when the Sun sets). On Mars, this is controlled mostly by dust, which has low thermal inertia (it heats and cools fast).
May 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The other Mars global data set I'd want to look at is thermal inertia, which is a measure of how quickly the surface heats up in response to the Sun (and then cools off when the Sun sets). On Mars, this is controlled mostly by dust, which has low thermal inertia (it heats and cools fast).
Here's a global view of Mars where you can see Elysium mons at upper center, so high that there are clouds gathering around its peak. This shows approximately the same hemisphere of Mars as the Europa Clipper thermal image. photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA0...
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here's a global view of Mars where you can see Elysium mons at upper center, so high that there are clouds gathering around its peak. This shows approximately the same hemisphere of Mars as the Europa Clipper thermal image. photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA0...
Here are the two released versions of the Europa Clipper E-THEMIS image of Mars. I think it's the same data, just colorized differently. Both represent surface temperature, ranging from a high of 0C to a low of -125C. I like the grayscale one better, so that's the one I'll refer to below.
May 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Here are the two released versions of the Europa Clipper E-THEMIS image of Mars. I think it's the same data, just colorized differently. Both represent surface temperature, ranging from a high of 0C to a low of -125C. I like the grayscale one better, so that's the one I'll refer to below.
Share some of the best eyes in movies
March 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Share some of the best eyes in movies
Without downloading any new pictures, where are you mentally?
March 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Without downloading any new pictures, where are you mentally?
Hey #LPSC2025! I’m once again posted up in the Marriott lobby to make space jewelry. Come buy a badge lanyard, earrings, or bracelet; or take my Solar System Worlds quiz; or check out my beautiful new Mars coffee table book.
March 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hey #LPSC2025! I’m once again posted up in the Marriott lobby to make space jewelry. Come buy a badge lanyard, earrings, or bracelet; or take my Solar System Worlds quiz; or check out my beautiful new Mars coffee table book.
I know this is a common occurrence for most of you science folks but there is a poster with an associated paper that cites my Master’s work and I’m proud of 22-year-old me 🥹 #LPSC2025
March 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I know this is a common occurrence for most of you science folks but there is a poster with an associated paper that cites my Master’s work and I’m proud of 22-year-old me 🥹 #LPSC2025
Post your favorite Pokémon, wrong answers only.
March 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Post your favorite Pokémon, wrong answers only.
Now it has two length options, depending on whether you choose the trans-Neptunian or inner solar system version….
March 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Now it has two length options, depending on whether you choose the trans-Neptunian or inner solar system version….
Random question: how long do you prefer a badge lanyard to be, from clip tip to tip? Because I’m making some…
March 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Random question: how long do you prefer a badge lanyard to be, from clip tip to tip? Because I’m making some…
Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.
Grand Canyon National Park, from the North Rim.
Grand Canyon National Park, from the North Rim.
February 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.
Grand Canyon National Park, from the North Rim.
Grand Canyon National Park, from the North Rim.
Tummy rubs plz
February 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tummy rubs plz
Aw. Looks familiar. This is Maurice, today’s source and recipient of trauma, and his big beefy goober brother Claude.
February 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Aw. Looks familiar. This is Maurice, today’s source and recipient of trauma, and his big beefy goober brother Claude.
I tried some charcoal studies first.
January 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I tried some charcoal studies first.
A little study of a little world, Arrokoth
January 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A little study of a little world, Arrokoth
I do not think that SwRI sufficiently considered the possibly bad truncations of this press release subject line
January 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I do not think that SwRI sufficiently considered the possibly bad truncations of this press release subject line