When a baby planet grows up to be an adult planet, its growth phases are pretty...impactful. Learn how Giant Impacts shape planets in their final formation stages in this paper from Astrogeology's Travis Gabriel & MIT's Saverio Cambioni: annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.114…
#Impact #Planetary

Do you suffer from spectroscopic analysis fatigue? Do you still make plots using a spreadsheet? Take a look at this new page to see if PyHAT is right for you.*
*May result in increased productivity and more reproducible results.
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#Spectroscopy #Planetary

New crater on Mercury named - for Freddie Mercury as a matter of fact! 'Bulsara crater,' a 110 km crater on Mercury has been named for the lead singer of Queen. Check it out on the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16280

Astrogeology sometimes gets some interesting wildlife interactions! We had an ASTROturf war between a Turkey Vulture and an American Crow. The Crow called in reinforcements before flying out of the ASTROdome arena area. Victor unclear.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month - did you know Astrogeology studies wildfires as one of the potential cascading hazards from an asteroid impact? Find out what that means at this link: usgs.gov/centers/astrog…

#wildfire #asteroid #wildfire awareness #ReadySetGo #Hazards

USGS centers in #Flagstaff shared our #science with over 900 visitors at the 2024 Community #STEM Celebration on 4/27. Despite the weather, participants were enthusiastic & we had a fantastic time. The #streamtable was a big hit!
#USGS_AzWSC USGS Astrogeology #USGS_SBSC #USGS_GMEG

The team had a lot of things for the rover to complete over two sols. Tasks included science targets, driving, remote sensing, and some logistics. Curiosity said 'let me handle this' and completed it all on the first sol, leaving sol two for download 💅

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Did you know that despite being the Astrogeology Science Center, a lot of our research happens right here on Earth? Join scientist Greg Vaughan and student, Jess Condon, as they explore whether Yellowstone thermal areas are heating up! 😲
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Happy National Wildflower Week from Astrogeology!

#Wildflowers #Nature

This week is Drinking Water Week, where we recognize the important role water plays in our daily lives. If you'd like to explore more about our relationship with water on Earth and in the solar system, check out this educational resource: planets-stem.org/topic/water-ex…

#planets -stem

A project we're working on at Astrogeology got a shoutout in a NASA article! Find out how the awesome folks at the PLANETS project are enhancing STEM education beyond the classroom at the link below

WestEd NAU @CSTLNAU @MuseumofScience NASA STEM
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A team of USGS Astro researchers and collaborators have been studying glaciers in Iceland. Through this research, they've learned that there may be similar features on Mars, suggesting a past climate similar to Earth's! Find out more in this article! usgs.gov/news/featured-…

Even with the wintry weather, we had an amazing turnout at the STEM City Celebration, where everyone enjoyed a variety of science activities! We, at Astrogeology, had a blast partnering with USGS Science Centers to share our science, maps, and excitement! 🚀

Asteroids can impact anywhere on Earth and cause different problems depending on where they land. One way we can prepare for hazards is by using Earth analogs. Learn more about analogs that we use to investigate potential asteroid impact...impacts! ow.ly/FgT050NFv4s

If you thought Earth is the only place with lakes, think again! This false-color radar image (top) shows lakes on Titan comparable in size to Earth's Great Lakes (bottom), but Titan's lakes are filled with liquid methane! It's so cold that water ice acts more like a rock!

USGS Astrogeology raises a toast to the significant contributions made by Eugene (“Gene”) Shoemaker to planetary science, astronaut geologic training, and to the development of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Born #OnThisDay in 1928. #OTD

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Spacecraft are often sent on their mission to investigate many questions, and it's common to use multiple instruments to get a full picture of your target. The upcoming Europa Clipper mission will visit Jupiter's ocean moon, Europa. Find out more here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

We often think of the Moon as a barren wasteland, but it actually hosts a variety of rock types with unique histories. Check out this Geologic History of the landing site of Apollo 17, the Taurus-Littrow valley: pubs.usgs.gov/publication/pp…
#Apollo 17 #Apollo #Geology #Astronaut

#TBT - Is THAT where they got the idea for 'spider legs' in many Volganologists favorite disaster movie, Dante's Peak? This lunar rover prototype never launched to the Moon, but it was never responsible for saving Pierce Brosnan, so I guess 'spider legs' still has the advantage!

Happy National #Shakespeare Day! #DidYouKnow features on the surface of Miranda (a moon of Uranus) are named for characters and places in Shakespear's plays? This image is a mosaic of many images, produced by the USGS. Explore for yourself! planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/MIRANDA/t…