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Cynthia Phillips, PhD
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Planetary geologist at NASA JPL. Europa is my favorite place in the solar system! Author of Astrophysics for Dummies https://www.amazon.com/Astrophysics-Dummies-Cynthia-Phillips/dp/1394235046/ and other books. Tweets are my own. She/her 🏳️‍🌈
Pro tip: get on the waiting list for the next few now :)
September 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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September 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
That is super cool!!
May 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
She might like this podcast I did about the possibility for life on Jupiter's moon Europa! It's part of the Terrestrials podcast for kids, from NPR's Radiolab. I'm joined by the US Poet Laureate. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/rad...
An Ocean in Space | Radiolab for Kids Presents: Terrestrials | WNYC Studios
A poem to represent all of humanity. 
www.wnycstudios.org
April 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Yeah, unfortunately there are no engineering cameras on Europa Clipper.
March 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
If you get it, let me know what you think! 🌌
February 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Europa ICONS is still funded and applications are open until 2/28 if you have interested undergrads! science.nasa.gov/planetary-sc...
Europa Clipper ICONS Internships - NASA Science
The new Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists (ICONS) internships will bring members of the Europa Clipper science team together
science.nasa.gov
February 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I definitely approve of Europa orbiting the Earth - Clipper should be there already, though not sure if the ocean will still be there?? Brb gotta check my telescope :)
February 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Lovely and powerful words. Thanks for writing this ❤️
January 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Ganymede's cool and all but Europa has a giant ocean of liquid water - more water than all Earth's oceans combined - close enough to the surface to interact with it, great chemistry at the icy surface from radiation, and even more chemistry at the rock layer at the bottom of the ocean.
January 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Congrats!!! That’s a really big deal - and of course well deserved!
January 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Yes unfortunately this internship is for students enrolled as undergraduates in college - no age restrictions, though!
January 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
And if you are interested in small-scale surface processes on Europa & Io, I have a great project for you! Work with me at JPL in Pasadena, CA: stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-off...
Learner Community
stemgateway.nasa.gov
January 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM