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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Interviewed about the upcoming Earth flyby by the @esa.int European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft, which will fly past Earth tomorrow on its way out to the Jupiter system! NASA's Europa Clipper Mission will follow with an Earth flyby coming up on December 3. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...

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Why a spacecraft exploring moons where life may thrive is zipping by Earth

Sent to determine what conditions hypothetical life would face deep in the solar system, “Juice” must first make two more passes of everyone’s favorite inhabited world.

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The amazing Shana Priwer and I are excited to announce the publication of our latest book! Physics 1 for Dummies (4th edition) is now available in bookstores & online. This is a great supplement to your student's high school physics class, or a fun refresher on motion & forces & pressure.

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Gorgeous view of the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 reentry from my driveway in Southern California tonight!

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Curious about Europa Clipper's observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS? Come hear me talk about them in this @setiinstitute.bsky.social livestream today at 2:30 PT / 5:30 ET! youtube.com/live/cXqwsc2...

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3I/ATLAS: Caught in UV | What Europa Clipper Saw When No One Else Could

YouTube video by SETI Institute

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Awesome picture of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars!

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

NASA’s fleet of Mars spacecraft will attempt observations of 3I/ATLAS as it passes by Mars on October 3! Stay tuned for results.

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Along with my day job at JPL, I’ve been busy the last several months writing Physics I For Dummies 4th Edition, and I wanted share that Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off campaign for members for all pre-orders, including my book! Sale goes thru 9/5. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/physics-i-...

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Physics I For Dummies|Paperback

Discover the power of physics! Physics I For Dummies, 4th Edition explains the basic principles of physics simply and clearly. This useful guide includes easy-to-follow explanations of motion, energy,...

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Europa Clipper observes…. Mars? Yes, on its cruise to the Jupiter system, Europa Clipper swung by Mars for a gravity assist and captured this cool image of Mars and its two tiny moons.

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget: - Cuts to every science division - Smallest science funding since 1984 - 19 active, inflight missions cancelled - Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961

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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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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Is there potential for life on Jupiter's moon Europa? Let's ask a NASA expert... oh, that's me! #planetsci 🧪🔭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfzm...

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Is There Potential for Life on Europa? We Asked a NASA Expert

YouTube video by NASA

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Next stop for Europa Clipper: Mars??? That’s right, we are doing a rare Mars gravity assist on March 1st to help pick up speed on our journey out to the Jupiter system. More info and cool animations below!

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

It was a great pleasure to participate in this video about Europa for Crayola's Creativity Week, up today! The video features myself, Astrobiologist David Grinspoon, @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social, US Poet Laureate Ada Limon, and illustrator Peter Sis! creativity-week.squarespace.com/events-calen...

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Day 5: Flows Like Water — Crayola Creativity Week

Next: Day 6: Bee-lieve in Your Future February 1> Friday, January 31, 2025

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Want one of those amazing rainbow NASA pins you've seen the cool kids wearing? Here's your chance! Contribute to help get pins made for distribution at conferences, or to get your own bag of pins (choose which design) to distribute as you wish.

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Can’t we please live in precedented times for awhile? Evacuated from the latest LA fire yesterday, back home safe now but this is ridiculous. Picture taken by my neighbor yesterday…

Image of large cloud of red and black fire smoke over a California hillside

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Interested in a paid summer internship working with a member of the Europa Clipper science team? Applications open for undergrads to apply to the Europa ICONS program. Internships available at locations around the US, includes stipend plus housing & travel. Visit science.nasa.gov/planetary-sc...

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Europa Clipper ICONS Internships - NASA Science

Europa ICONS The new Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists (ICONS) internships will bring members of the Europa Clipper science team together with undergraduate students for ...

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I gave a talk last week at the @agu.org conference on a fun project I've been working on with some colleagues, including amazing grad student Leah Sacks. We found a dark albedo feature on Saturn's moon Enceladus that we can show is changing over time! Check it out: www.space.com/space-explor...

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There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting."

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Cynthia Phillips, PhD @planetcynthia.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Awesome news from Europa Clipper, which launched on October 14th. It's already traveled 13 million miles (!), and has successfully deployed its magnetometer boom and radar antennas. Next stop is a Mars flyby on March 1st! www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-e...

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NASA’s Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying

Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist.

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