A pinned collection of map projects, starting with "Lost Streams of Washington, DC," and "From Bay to Mountains," the Chesapeake Bay region's railroads, past and present.

Thinking of planning a waterfall trip to the U.P.'s 300+ waterfalls? Here is a great resource on where they are and how to get to them. #906Life #PureMichigan www.uptravel.com/outdoors-rec...

NASA has announced its newest astronaut class, and it includes Lauren Edgar—a bona fide geologist! She joins Jessica Watkins as the second (to my knowledge) geology-trained scientist currently in NASA's astronaut corps. This bodes super well for going back to the Moon and on to Mars!

NASA is announcing the new class of astronauts. There are 10. Watch on NASA's YouTube channel.

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Incredible ice loss measured again at #Konkordiaplatz on the #Aletsch #Glacier, home to the thickest ice in the #Alps (still about 800 m!). Yesterday’s survey revealed another –4.6 m of ice gone in just one year. :( Measurements by @matthias-huss.bsky.social for GLAMOS

folks, I want to remind you that a ton of federal workers are about to get their last pay check at the end of this month and this stuff is going to get much worse

Under the tropical skies of Puerto Rico, a new observatory joined the @laserseti.bsky.social Network, expanding the SETI Institute’s ability to search for technosignatures. The project will scan the heavens for fleeting flashes of light. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 Learn more: www.seti.org/news/laserse...

Lately, photographer Ragnar Visage started sharing video footage of past Iceland eruptions and I feel like no one sees it. Check out this video and his channel. So mesmerizing! ⚒️🧪 #Geology 🌋 youtu.be/aSOdrS2R3jA?...

Earth's oldest crater found! [Normally, Thursday issues of my newsletter are for paid subscribers, but this was so cool I put the story above the paywall. Enjoy!] badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/earth-s-ol... 🔭🧪

Congress is considering a budget request that proposes slashing the federal science agencies by up to 50%. These cuts would devastate @UCSanDiego & Scripps Oceanography by cutting off funding for critical research and innovation. Tell Congress to invest in science! #SpeakUp4Science

Come work with us! The University of Nevada, Reno is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability, and environmental justice. Details at this link nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-ex...

🚨 CLOSING SOON — JOBS @imas-utas.bsky.social @utas.edu.au with Prof Nathan Bindoff: 🌊 Two Research Associates in Oceanography and Climate Change 🌏 Earth's energy balance careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/50... 🌦️ Water cycle careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/50... ➡️ Applications close 11 September 2025

We’re hiring! We are currently recruiting for a 3-year Lecturer in Nature, Environment and Society to join our Department from January 2026. For more info and to apply, please visit:http://bit.ly/45MipZl Closing Date: 5th October 2025 #nature #environment #society #WeAreSTS

Apply to the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science and come work with us at one of three locations: 📍ESAC near Madrid, Spain 📍ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands 📍The ESA office at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, USA Details 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭 🧪☄️

Time to remind people about the Commercial Pattern Archive — it doesn’t have instructions and search is a bear but there’s two hundred years’ worth of clothing patterns in here including all the big names new and old: copa.apps.uri.edu

We all know that creating a poster can take longer than expected, but have you done it while listening to System of a Down? Game changer. #conferenceproblems

Really cool (or hot?) science by Ph.D student, Cosmo Sikes! #totheMoon

🧪#NASACuts #SaveNASA It’s been quiet these last seven days or so in Goddard, at least within my circle. Not much to report. In many ways, it’s a typical August lull—quiet hallways and a parking lot that empties quickly by 3–4 p.m., particularly when the weather is nice. 1/10

this story from yesterday. oh my god.

@umdgeology.bsky.social's Nick Schmerr helped develop a new way to estimate moonquake activity by studying the moon's scars. Read how Nick's research is helping NASA plan for moonquakes 🌔

Entry-level meteorologist positions (I think 40 of them) are posted! I promise the NWS is still an amazing place to work and full of wonderful, passionate people. And we are going to need more great people, with all kinds of skill sets.

From what I've heard from Goddard folks is that the visitor center is slated to close this October.

IFPTE Local 29 is calling on Congress, local government officials, stakeholders, and the public to take immediate action to stop the closure of the NASA Goddard Visitor Center - a decision that would inflict irreparable harm on the community, the regional economy, and NASA’s public mission. #NASA

A Mexican / Japanese restaurant called Itadaki Más.

Note the occupant's last whiteboard message - a common sight across #NASA. A wealth of expertise and dedication is being mindlessly forced out, undermining NASA's leadership in space exploration. #AdAstraPerAspera y'all

Geo job! Public service! California science! 🎉⚒️

When your best friend is also a geologist. #showandtell #geologist #bestbuds

2019: "NASA is one of the most recognised, revered and iconic brands in the world" (davidsonbranding.com.au/nasa-modern-...). 2025: >1000 NASA mission-support staff (and 2800 other NASA employees) have left under the current administration.

This image from India's Chandrayaan-2 orbiter from 7 March 2025 shows Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander lying on its side in a crater. On the left rim is the shadow of one of the legs sticking up into space. Long gouges at right show how the lander dragged across the surface before tipping.

The Earth's core-mantle boundary separates two very different geologic realms—but new evidence suggests the core is somehow leaking out to the surface. "In a sense, it's the meeting of two planets," @umdgeology.bsky.social's Ved Lekić told @quantamagazine.bsky.social ➡️ go.umd.edu/20yf

A poignant article by Senator Mark Kelly on how ensuring a continued American presence in space is crucial to keeping our country’s engine of science and innovation moving.

I am community sourcing a list of people who are actively in search of MS/PhD students in planetary science/astrobiology/exoplanets for Fall 2026. If you are such a person, please fill out the following google form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

HiPOD: Ridges in Acidalia Planitia The goal of this observation is to investigate the structure of these ridges as well as their superposition and crosscutting relationships with adjacent geologic units and landforms. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_07... NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA

Look at that hydrograph! This is from a USGS monitoring well in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, VA. Observation well 27F2 SOW 019 is 450' deep, completed in carbonate rocks of the Elbrook Formation and well known for its response to quakes. ⚒️🧪 Data: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-l...

Mapping for the Moon. 📍🌚 What's the best route to discovery? @esa.int's PANGAEA geology training prepares astronauts for future lunar exploration in Lofoten, Norway. 🇳🇴 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

I am le tired.

And for those interested in a teaching-focused job, UChicago is looking to replace me with a new assistant instructional professor! Review technically already began, but I was a late applicant when I got the job. DM or email if you have questions about the role: apply.interfolio.com/168942

Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk. Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq

NASA’s warning signs are flashing. Senior staff are resigning, and hundreds of scientists are pushing back against Trump-era chaos. The time to act is now. Support the brave #NASA employees speaking out here👉 zurl.co/MaPnN zurl.co/waBgk

I *am* a constitutional scholar and you are correct.

I have a sick kid at home and decide it's time to expose him to The Red Green Show. #ifwomendontfindyouhandsometheyllsurefindyouhandy

LROC Featured Image - Fork in the Road: lroc.im-ldi.com/images/1269 #LROC #Moon #Tectonics

Finally, an excuse to pack doughnuts while #trailrunning! 😆

Happy #NationalMoonDay! 🌕 🌙 🌓 🌑 Let’s look at the Moon’s crust, which may be thinner than originally thought.

#Congress, we have a problem. Tell your representative to push back on the budget cuts! Find your Congressperson and other resources here: sites.google.com/view/nasanee...

There’s something you don’t see every day — an MCV moving east to west into California towards the Death Valley region:

A new volcanic #eruption has just begun moments ago on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula (far left side of video). This one so far appears to be well north of the town of Grindavik, along the north end of the dike that has fed all previous eruptions.

sites.google.com/view/nasanee... Protest in D.C. this Sunday, July 20, 2025, 2-6 pm. Location TBD, check the website for updates on Wednesday. Please share to get the word out. We're fighting for science, engineering, and exploration.

On news that ~2,145 senior-ranking NASA staff are set to leave under a Trump administration effort, resurfacing this from Janet Vertesi (@cyberlyra.bsky.social). It is possible to lose entire swaths of technical or scientific prowess—if you dismantle the teams and institutions responsible for them.