Nicky Horsburgh
@nickyhorsburgh.bsky.social
Geologist interested in landslides/debris flows, rockfall, geohazard remediation/mitigation, REE and luminescence. Parent, coffee drinker and owner of lovely but mad Labrador 🏴
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Jupiter this evening. One of the unusual times when all 4 Gallilean Moons appear on one side of their parent! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.bsky.social @photohour.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Jupiter this evening. One of the unusual times when all 4 Gallilean Moons appear on one side of their parent! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.bsky.social @photohour.bsky.social
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Newest sample site drilled by the Mars Perseverance Rover, imaged with WATSON on Sol 1424.
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February 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Newest sample site drilled by the Mars Perseverance Rover, imaged with WATSON on Sol 1424.
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On 8 February 2025, the 100,000 cubic metre Jinping landslide killed 29 people and injured two more in Sichuan Province, China. The failure occurred on a steep rock slope, and then transition into a >1 km rock and debris avalanche.
Initial analysis on the Landslide Blog:- eos.org/thelandslide...
Initial analysis on the Landslide Blog:- eos.org/thelandslide...
February 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
On 8 February 2025, the 100,000 cubic metre Jinping landslide killed 29 people and injured two more in Sichuan Province, China. The failure occurred on a steep rock slope, and then transition into a >1 km rock and debris avalanche.
Initial analysis on the Landslide Blog:- eos.org/thelandslide...
Initial analysis on the Landslide Blog:- eos.org/thelandslide...
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
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Seen this morning just outside the HPPA offices: Pele's hair!
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is seeing an increase in Pele's hair falling around the Kīlauea summit and nearby communities. These fine strands of volcanic glass are formed during eruptions and can cause skin and eye irritation.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is seeing an increase in Pele's hair falling around the Kīlauea summit and nearby communities. These fine strands of volcanic glass are formed during eruptions and can cause skin and eye irritation.
January 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Seen this morning just outside the HPPA offices: Pele's hair!
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is seeing an increase in Pele's hair falling around the Kīlauea summit and nearby communities. These fine strands of volcanic glass are formed during eruptions and can cause skin and eye irritation.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is seeing an increase in Pele's hair falling around the Kīlauea summit and nearby communities. These fine strands of volcanic glass are formed during eruptions and can cause skin and eye irritation.
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P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of #meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first
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P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first | CBC News
A man in Prince Edward Island got doubly lucky last July, recording a meteorite's impact on his home security cameras. The space rock also landed in the exact spot he'd been standing minutes earlier.
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January 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of #meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Beautiful frosty walk.
January 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Beautiful frosty walk.
Frost heave on the path today, Labrador paws for scale
January 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Frost heave on the path today, Labrador paws for scale