iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Our efforts are WORKING to Save NASA Science! This is a huge step, but the work is not over. Thank you to everyone who wrote to your Reps, signed our petition, shared our updates, or spoke to a friend. Keep contacting Congress, we are almost to the finish line. www.planetary.org/press-releas...

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The Planetary Society commends Congress for rejecting…

The Planetary Society released a statement in response to legislation by the Appropriations Committees of the United States House of Representatives’ and…

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

This is a fantastic way to bring space to more people. Love it. 👏

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition. This is just the start of our fight. Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

On National Space Day, the Trump administration celebrates by proposing to gut the U.S.’s space science program.

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today, we're launching a dedicated action hub for the crisis threatening NASA science. Find actions, latest news and up-to-date resources at: www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... #ProtectNASAScience

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

But it is here from Earth where I dream of you all. Happy Earth Day.

The planets of the solar system, lined up from left to right: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Our Chief of Space Policy, Casey Dreier, shares insights in today's New York Times on NASA's budget cuts and their implications for the search for extraterrestrial life. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...

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Opinion | Trump’s Cuts to NASA Will Hurt Our Search for Alien Life (Gift Article)

Space science at NASA is on the chopping block.

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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

please don’t verify me. i wish not to be real

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

My New York Times essay on the potential cuts to space science at NASA is now live: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...

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Opinion | Trump’s Cuts to NASA Will Hurt Our Search for Alien Life

Space science at NASA is on the chopping block.

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

I PROMISE you if you put Spanish Flea by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass in your headphones as you prepare for the absurdity of living you’re going to do fine.

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ALT: a man wearing headphones and glasses looks at a computer monitor

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Are you a space nerd who got besieged by texts from friends and family on Wednesday night? You may be entitled to compensation.

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I rarely do this, but please consider donating to The Planetary Society's advocacy program at planetary.org/takeaction We are an independent nonprofit. We don't have big industry funds or government grants (a bonus, these days!) All we have are our members and donors to enable our work.

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

The Syrian Arabic word for a hamster is أبو جراب (abu jrab), where jrab refers to a pouch/saddlebag/tote. And abu often means “father of,” but can also function as a general honorific (like “mister”). So it’s not too big a stretch to say the Syrian Arabic word for a hamster means “Mister Saddlebags”

A hamster / mister saddlebags with EXTREMELY chubby cheeks

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soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

i miss the early internet. people were like “you gotta see this dude. this cat sure is long.” and they were right. it was really long. it never shoulda gotten any more complicated than that.

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Für Elise and Joplin’s The Entertainer let’s gooooo

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2025

Remember that little asteroid a few months ago we thought might hit us? Here are new #JWST images of it (taken with its two IR instruments). We now know asteroid 2024 YR4 won't hit Earth, is about 60 m across, and is covered in first-size rocks. It might hit the Moon though and that would be COOL

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Artist friends who have a shop, comment below with links! Folks who like to buy merch and art take a look! Your money going to an independent artist instead of a big corporate store means the world to someone and can can literally be life changing

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Oh look, it’s me interacting with the fine people of the World Wide Web.

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

This is no April Fools’ joke: The Planetary Society has been nominated for TWO Webby awards! This is our first-ever nomination and a years-long dream of our team. Help us bring it home and cast your vote for us! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting... and vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

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Vote for the best of the internet

I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

jupiter wishes you a very happy trans day of visibility 🏳️‍⚧️

The planet Jupiter with its cloud bands seen in shades of pink, rusty red, blue, and purple. The Great Red Spot is a deep navy blue, surrounded by bands and swirls of pink, and light blue.

Hubble's ultraviolet view of Jupiter shows the planet in hues of pink and blue.

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The Day of Action united over 100 passionate space enthusiasts in Washington, D.C. to champion space science and exploration — carrying forward the legacy of Carl Sagan, Louis Friedman, and Bruce Murray. Read how it went ⬇️ www.planetary.org/articles/202...

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The 2025 Day of Action

On March 24, 2025, The Planetary Society’s annual Day of Action brought more people than ever before to Washington, D.C., to advocate for space.

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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I just created a Sci-Commers Starter Pack! Science Communication is CRITICAL right now, and there is more than one way to do it! Get some inspiration (+ fun!) from a variety of different sci-commers from various backgrounds (although there may be a bit of a marine bias here 💙). go.bsky.app/NMCFMcj

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Been trying to get this book from the library for weeks, but it’s on hold for a million years. Good!

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Using public data, I've found 40 NASA contracts totaling $42M canceled in the past few days, impacting climate science, DEI, education, and administration activities. $25.2M was already paid out, so resulting savings is $17 million. Running list of cancelations here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Today is The Planetary Society’s Day of Action. More than 100 of our members traveled to D.C. to speak with their reps and share why NASA science and exploration matter to them. You can amplify their efforts by connecting with your reps here: planet.ly/action2025

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Insomniaaaart Tutti-Frutti by Helen Frankenthaler (1966)

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/03/2025

Astronaut Returns From ISS With Annoying Space Accent theonion.com/astrona...

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 18/03/2025

This is what Firefly's Blue Ghost lander saw as the Sun set on Sunday. The Sun is the bright lightsource at the horizon. At top is Earth (you can't quite tell it's gibbous). And that bright star between the two is Venus. I have never seen a photo of Venus from the surface of the Moon before.

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Dolphins surrounding the Dragon spacecraft. ✨🐬✨ Fellow cosmic beings.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 14/03/2025

Planet Definitions xkcd.com/3063

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Join me for a live taping of our Planetary Radio podcast in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, featuring Bill Nye, George Whitesides, and more. Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/planetary-...

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/03/2025

Saturn. Rising behind its giant icy moon Titan.

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The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASA’s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement ⬇️

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The Planetary Society: reported cuts to NASA would amount to an…

The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to recent reports that the White House…

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

🎶 On the Moon, everything is fine. 🎶

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Worst nightmare as a comms director. Comedy gold as a regular human being (or should I say, piece of butt dust.)

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

No drama on the Moon. Sparkling sun, quiet rocks. Dust and dust and dust.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 01/03/2025

Open this image up fully. Look to the top right. That's Phobos, one of the moons of Mars. And that bright point of light? Earth.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The planetary Society has up a short trivia quiz with questions submitted by readers. I knew a few, but only about half! www.planetary.org/your-space-t...

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Your space trivia

Member-submitted trivia questions and their answers.

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Danielle Gunn @daniellegunn.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Things I’ve recently become aware of: “blinged-out” is in the AP’s style guide.

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Heidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Image by Michael Carroll shows some asteroids to scale. We did NOT see the little one coming & it hit Earth above Chelyabinsk in 2013, injuring >1400 people. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is bigger than the little one, perhaps as large as the football field! JWST 🔭 data next month will help pin down the size.

Image by Michael Carroll illustrating the sizes of some asteroids in 2013. The asteroids are shown in comparison to a US football field. We had seen the big one coming, and it just buzzed Earth. But the littler one we did NOT see coming, and it hit Earth above Chelyabinsk, creating a shockwave the blew out windows and injuring more than 1400 people. The asteroid we are monitoring now - 2024 YR4 - is bigger than the little guy, but maybe as large as the whole football field! Our JWST measurements next month will help pin down the size. Source: https://carrollspaceart.com/gallery/comparisons/

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Changes in NASA's workforce, by year, since 1959. Today will mark the largest involuntary reduction in staffing since the end of Apollo. The difference is that, right now, NASA is trying to spin up a Moon program instead of end one.

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Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Apparently today is #NationalPeriodicTableDay. I had no idea such a thing existed, but I'm reposting this for all who celebrate. 🧪

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Don Davis @ddavisspaceart.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

In July 16-22 1994 the fragments of the comet Shoemaker/Levy 9 plunged into the atmosphere of Jupiter. I contacted experts in the field and made a digital model of the event to help compose views. One of the works I painted appeared on the August 1994 cover of Astronomy magazine. Here is that cover:

This airbrush and paint brush acrylics on illustration board painting was one of several I did in anticipation of the Shoemaker/Levy 9 impact of the 'comet train' of fragments which impacted in sequence into the atmosphere of the giant planet. An impact is in progress, visible as a flare on the night side, while a faint 'trail' connects the fragments including the one we are near.

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