Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Very nice article about the Harvest Moon and lunar orbital dynamics. I can pass this around to everyone I know who thinks these moon names are just random. 😂 020
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"NPR asked NASA whether the agency was aware the items were restricted when they were put up for auction, but the agency did not answer the question. A GSA representative said all bidders on the restricted items signed online statements that certified they were allowed to buy them."😵💫 131
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Finally a very detailed article describing the destruction and chaos at NASA Goddard. www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n...npr.orgNASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missionsNASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months. 12417
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Wow big storm on campus. Trees uprooted everywhere. Branches down. 051
Reposted by Lynn CarterUArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory @uarizonalpl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Read about LPL-led Snow4Flow, which seeks to measure and model how far and fast glaciers are retreating in the far north. science.nasa.gov/earth/new-na...science.nasa.govNew NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights - NASA ScienceThe first of six new airborne campaigns will hit the skies this summer. 096
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Mu cat trying to watch the fireworks. He's a bit short so not sure if he's seeing them. Happy fourth everyone. 060
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026youtube.com/shorts/-2rUV...youtube.comNASA's Lunar Radar Becomes First Test Subject for U of A's Giant Vacuum ChamberYouTube video by U of A Research & Partnerships 095
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Our lunar orbital radar prototype was the first instrument tested in the huge University of Arizona thermal vac chamber! Hopefully we will have an opportunity to send it to the moon. research.arizona.edu/news/prototy...research.arizona.eduPrototype NASA lunar radar instrument makes history as the first test subject for U of A’s giant thermal vacuum chamberThe TVAC’s inaugural test subject, SESAR-LITE, marks the university's entry into an exclusive testing arena, positioning the Space Institute alongside established government and commercial testing fac... 0183
Reposted by Lynn CarterPlanetary Research Blog @blog.planetary-research.org · 08/06/2026Planetary Research Jobs: A new job announcements platform for planetary science blog.planetary-research.org/2026/06…blog.planetary-research.orgPlanetary Research Jobs: A new job announcements platform for planetary scienceA new job announcements platform for planetary science Planetary Research Jobs is a new online platform that centralizes job announcements in the field of planetary science. Any person can browse the website for free, and any person with an ORCID iD (which is almost everyone) can post an announcement at no cost. Job announcements can [...] 01816
Reposted by Lynn CarterMark Marley @markmarley.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Interested in helping the University of Arizona College of Science navigate the current national research environment and grow the enterprise, helping units find new ways to work together? If so you should apply to the Associate Dean for Research position now open. arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...arizona.csod.comAssociate Dean, Research (Professor, Tenured) (College of Science)Associate Dean, Research:Support faculty, staff, and students across the College of Science (COS) in research-related endeavors, including m... 124
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Baby owls 2026. There are 2 and they are growing fast. 0171
Reposted by Lynn CarterUArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory @uarizonalpl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A research team at LPL demonstrated that ground-penetrating radar mounted on drones can map the thickness of rocky debris covering glaciers on Earth. These results could help future astronauts locate accessible water locked in buried ice on Mars. news.arizona.edu/news/drone-r...news.arizona.eduDrone radar reveals buried glaciers on Earth, guiding the search for water on MarsU of A researchers launched drones equipped with ground-penetrating radar over debris-covered glaciers in Alaska and Wyoming that resemble buried ice deposits found on Mars. 0115
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I was so glad to see Italy's amazing space science highlighted but then wondered why they didn't have the SHARAD radar...😅 160
Reposted by Lynn CarterAGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions. 📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/146... #sciencepolicy #saveNASA 39691
Reposted by Lynn CarterCasey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 17/09/2025[BREAKING] The Planetary Society and 14 partner organizations released a joint letter calling for explicit NASA science protections in Congress's stopgap spending bill. Read it here: www.planetary.org/press-releas...planetary.orgCoalition of science, education, and space organizations urges…A coalition of science, education, labor, and space advocacy organizations today sent a joint letter to congressional appropriations leaders urging them… 17740
Reposted by Lynn CarterESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 12/09/2025Venus is a Solar System enigma. Although Venus is similar in size and distance from the Sun to Earth, it has evolved very differently from our planet. Our #Envision mission will aim to solve some of the puzzle by thoroughly studying our closest neighbour. www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭esa.intTop five Venus mysteries Envision will solveVenus is a Solar System enigma. Similar in size to Earth and orbiting the Sun at a similar distance, it is remarkable how the two planets evolved so differently. While conditions on Earth allowed life... 620740
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Wow the Venus talks are in a room with an organ! They should have told people in advance so they could plan more dramatic talks! #epscdps 2241
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Every conference facility has its quirks. In this case I was at Saturn (room) and need to head back toward the Sun (room) but am not sure how. Maybe I need help from a dynamicist! #epscdps2025 070
Reposted by Lynn CarterUArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory @uarizonalpl.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Please join us in congratulating Samantha Moruzzi, who today successfully defended her Ph.D. Dissertation, Geophysical Evolution of Sputnik Basin on Pluto. Congratulations, Samantha! 📸: Samantha is pictured with her advisor, Dr. Jeff Andrews-Hanna. 0484
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 01/08/2025The REASON Ice Penetrating Radar produced good test data when we flew by Mars! All looking good for seeing inside #Europa in a few years. www.nasa.gov/missions/eur...nasa.govNASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars - NASAThe agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at 012534
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 31/07/2025This looks like it could also solve our Mars sample return problem. Look at the trunk space! 060
Reposted by Lynn CarterUArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory @uarizonalpl.bsky.social · 29/07/2025It's time to mark your calendars! The 2025 LPL Evening Lecture Series features "Space on Earth." You can attend any lecture in-person or virtually. We hope to see you there! lpl.arizona.edu/calendar/eve... 024
Reposted by Lynn CarterCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 18/07/2025The first photos from the Vera Rubin Observatory are stunning — thanks in part to the University of Arizona, which helped build its mirror. Proud to see Arizona leading the way in space science. 768683
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 17/07/2025By the 4th one he’ll be speaking directly to the aliens in his mind! 030
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 08/07/2025New Triassic pterosaur: "the creature would have been small enough to comfortably perch on a person’s shoulder..." wapo.st/4krp5QGwapo.stNorth America’s oldest pterosaur, a winged reptile, discovered in ArizonaThe 209-million-year-old fossil offers clues to the evolution of the reptiles, which have more than 150 named species including the well-known pterodactyl. 050
Reposted by Lynn CarterCasey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Today, *every* living prior leader of NASA's science directorate have released a joint letter condemning the proposed cuts to NASA science. These individuals every administration from Reagan to Biden, and all believe these cuts are insanely destructive: www.planetary.org/press-releas...planetary.orgEvery living NASA science chief unites in opposition to unprecedented…The entire past leadership of NASA’s science activities have released a joint statement condemning the proposed 47% cuts proposed to the agency’s science… 111375599
Reposted by Lynn CarterAAS Public Policy @policy.aas.org · 02/07/2025The Senate reconciliation bill passed yesterday is separate from the annual appropriations process, which determines funding for our federal science agencies. Learn more about the differences here: aas.org/posts/news/2...aas.orgReconciliation vs Appropriations | American Astronomical SocietyHere we outline the key difference between the reconciliation process, which deals with mandatory spending and taxes, and the appropriations process, which determines the funding levels for discretion... 13316
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Another interstellar asteroid friend is traveling through the neighborhood! ☄️ 070
Reposted by Lynn CarterMark Marley @markmarley.bsky.social · 27/06/2025What is the impact of the proposed mission terminations and cancellations on Arizona (U of A + ASU) Universities? These charts flag the missions with AZ participation and those impacted. 11910
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025I really wish there were fewer mistakes in Arizona governance. Please everyone come to work and try to make sure you do your job correctly. Maybe double check the letters, just for example. 131
Reposted by Lynn CarterHeidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · 26/06/2025An update on the "Save NASA Science" campaign led by The Planetary Society @exploreplanets. Unrelated to TPS, I hear there is protested planned for NASA HQ on Monday morning 7-11 am to support the NASA Science budget. 0125
Reposted by Lynn CarterKat Volk @katvolk.bsky.social · 24/06/2025PSI's Amanda Hendrix wrote a really great op-ed for the local Tucson newspaper about what's at stake in the fight against the president's budget request for NASA: tucson.com/opinion/colu...tucson.comLocal opinion: Southern Arizona space science is in crisisNASA science dollars generate $337 million in Arizona's economy each year, so the budget bill as written now would be a huge hit on the local economy. 06225
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Oh and TGO is cassis right? So we are on that as well. 220
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025But yes, I think Congress could still stop it, if they really wanted to. 020
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025It's the president's proposal, but my understanding is that since that is the FY26 budget, it would take effect Oct. 1, so they are planning now. I have been told, if a CR is passed, then that gives NASA broad flexibility to implement what the president wants, if within the continued budget. 110
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025I would also like to point out that while it is important to get numbers correct, the difference between 40%, 45%, 48% and 50% is not that different when considering the functioning of the center. And small differences could depend on details of retirements, contractors, etc. 130
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025The engineers on my project are all over-subscribed on projects already. If they all lose their job, all the projects they worked on will also abruptly end with no one left to take them over. 040
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025I've worked on developing radars with people there for a decade. The entire program could come to a sudden end without ever having a capability to use the technology from all that work, which is incredibly wasteful. 142
Lynn Carter @lynncarter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025This has just been weighing on me for weeks, and especially this week. I loved working at Goddard. People there were great and some of the most dedicated people I know. It's fundamentally non-partisan excellence in science and engineering. Everyone is busy there. And it will save virtually no money. 34812