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If you’re looking for #ArtemisII wallpaper images for your phone/computer/intense and lasting joy, NASA has you covered. www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-m...

It was #OTD in 1974 that the one true king Henry Aaron was crowned. The Hammer was the best player ever, and I will always live on that hill. youtu.be/QjqYThEVoSQ?...

If I wrote that headline, I’d retire immediately, on top of the world forever: “World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam”

As a long-time reporter on space toilets, I am utterly unsurprised 1. It already broke 2. It already got fixed Astronauts are all extremely motivated plumbers. Tour of the toilet: m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJ-...

I guess April Fools Day is over. Now, instead of talking about bonkers shit that’s completely made up, we can resume our normal programming of talking about bonkers shit that, despite all of our hopes, is completely true.

Everybody wave to the departing spaceship. #ArtemisII

This is what was playing on my head watching the Artemis II launch. Because of course it was. #ArtemisII youtu.be/rn6I5fZJFJc?...

The only people who are allowed to make this distinction are the remaining guys who landed on the Moon. For the rest of us, they are indeed going to the Moon. #Artemis

If you watched the live NASA channel and all the NASA programming you’ve gotta give it up to some of the best science commentators in the business. NASA is absolutely masterful at this and it’s important to note this is a priority for them. Not many other govt orgs do this level of public education.

AKA juuusssttt south of where the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference was being held last week in The Woodlands. If this had happened then, the conference halls might have been emptied! #LPSC2026

A fantastic list Of solid science haikus. Always a great time. #LPSCHaikus #LPSC2026

Thank you again to all of our #LPSC2026 exhibitors!

Thank you again to all of our #LPSC2026 sponsors for contributing to a successful conference!

So there’s tons of people in Ohio hunting for the new meteorite using metal detectors and magnets… but it’s an Eucrite type which means it has no metal, only going to be able to find it with your eyes

I remember when people were complaining about having no choice about buying channels they didn’t want with the ~4 various levels of cable packages and I was like “bro do you understand how much more it will cost to buy the channels you personally like à la carte” and I WAS RIGHT and I TOLD YOU SO

“Never before has Hubble caught a fragmenting comet this close to when it actually fell apart. Most of the time, it's a few weeks to a month later. And in this case, we were able to see it just days after,” a scientist said. (6/6) 🔭 🧵

Today at #LPSC2026: Parallel Science Sessions, Exhibit Hall, Food Truck Village, In-Person Poster Session.

I hope this global wrinkle ridge map will soon be a valuable resource for the community and look forward to what VERITAS will reveal

And for those who are interested, here are a couple of old video recordings of Hal. solarsystem.video/c/halmasursk...

This is an amazing looking vehicle! #SweetRide #LPSC2026

Excited to see Allyson's awesome paper highlighted in the planetary research & analysis town hall! 🌋 #LPSC2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🇮🇪☘️ youtu.be/OCbuRA_D3KU?...

Next up is Canadian high school student (!) Arushi Nath on Physical Characterization of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2025 FA22: Rotational Period, Shape, and Taxonomy. Abstract 1344: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Next up is Pranvera Hyseni on Soluble Organic Matter in Hydrated Asteroid Families: Constraints from Spectral Analysis. Abstract 1907: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Next up is Carey Lisse on Preliminary Results from the First Six Months of SPHEREx All-Sky Survey Solar System Observations. Note: Today is Day 2 of #LPSC2026. SPHEREx was launched on Day 2 of #LPSC2025 Abstract 1833: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... SPHEREx site: spherex.caltech.edu #LPSC2026

Next up would be Bryce Bolin (though he could not make it) on James Webb Space Telescope Characterization of Fragmenting Oort Cloud Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS. The Abstract 1186 is here: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps...

Next up is Hal Weaver looking at Simultaneous Lucy and Las Cumbres Observatory Observations of 3I/ATLAS. Abstract www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Moving over to the New Eyes on Small Bodies session for the afternoon. Kicking off is Dmitrii Vavilov on Ultra-Fast Rotating Large Asteroids Discovered in Rubin First Look Data. Abstract 1794: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Check out this sweet ride during the poster session tonight! #LPSC2026

#LPSC2026 Plenary Session: #NASA R&A Town Hall at 2:00 pm EDT www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8-e...

I'm going to try to take live notes on the NASA R&A Town Hall happening at #LPSC2026 starting now. 🧵

Closing out the morning Venus Revealed session is G.W.P.M. Aerts with Experiments on P Evaporation from Silicate Melt and Implications for Atmosphere-Interior Volatile Exchange on Venus and Other Terrestrial Bodies. Abstract 1464: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Nextup is Laura Breitenfeld on High Temperature Hemispherical Reflectance Spectra of Venus Analog Samples. Abstract 1359: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Next up is Eliana Grobe-Perlman on Masses of Volcanically Degassed Trace Elements and SO2 on Venus from Analog Data. Abstract 1955 is: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Starting up the last round of morning talks in the Venus Revealed session is Susan Sakimoto on Venusian Steep-Sided Domes and Canali: A Paradigm Shift to Basaltic Compositions? Abstract 1414: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Closing out this round of talks in Venus Revealed is Trevor Austin on A Revised Look at the Venus Impact Record. Abstract 1126: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Next up in Venus Revealed is Alexandra Le Contellec on Impact Craters as a Means of Studying the Magmatic and Tectonic History of Venus. Abstract 1417: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

BTW VERITAS is slated to launch in 2032, with science mapping starting about 2 years later

Next up is Richard Ernst (remotely) on Mantle Plume-Large Igneous Province-Dyke Swarm (MP-LIP-DS) Paradigm: An Event-Based Framework for Interpretating Venusian Intraplate Magmatism and Tectonics. Abstract: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Opening the next round of Venus Revealed talks is Jeff Andrews-Hanna looking at Rifting on Venus: Passive Extension During a Stagnant Lid Phase of an Episodic Evolution? Abstract 1832: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Today at #LPSC2026: Parallel Science Sessions, Exhibit Hall, Food Truck Village, NASA HQ R&A Town Hall, Partner Presentation from Honeybee Robotics, Postdoc Mixer, and In-Person Poster Session.

Seconded! The LROC folks always deliver the good stuff. That booth is a must-visit at #LPSC2026

Good morning, #LPSC2026! On todays docket are one talk and three posters by PSIers: Laura Breitenfield will present a talk titled, "High Temperature Hemispherical Reflectance Spectra of Venus Analog Samples" at 10:45AM in Waterway Ballroom 4/5. (ABSTRACT: buff.ly/L4I1BUp)

Next is VERITAS PI @suesmrekar.bsky.social on New Global Map of Venusian Wrinkle Ridges from Machine Learning Models: Implications for Global Stress Fields, Predicted Seismicity and VERITAS. #LPSCHaiku Venus’ wrinkle ridges Machine maps segments everywhere Just wait for VERITAS. #LPSC2026

Erika Kohler was going to present next, looking at Iceland analog mapping over Sandfellshaed lava shield from a DAVINCI mission perspective, but she could not present today. However, we do have this great abstract from her and her team. Abstract 1645: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Second to the mic this morning is J.L. Whitten on Simulating Volcanic Flow Mapping Using the VERITAS Iceland 2023 Field Campaign Synthetic Aperture Radar Data. Abstract: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps... #LPSC2026

Jumping into Venus Revealed sessions this morning. Planet 2 for Day 2 of #LPSC2026. First up was James Garvin on DAVINCI Mission to Venus’ Atmosphere and Surface: Science Update 2026. Abstract 1685: www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps...

The decision by Judge Brian Murphy today in AAP vs. Kennedy allows RFK Jr.’s dangerous handpicked ACIP members to meet, but they are not permitted to vote on anything. They have been defanged for now, as they cannot change vaccine policy. This is great news.