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Planetary Scientist & Glacial Geomorphologist (Mars & Earth) Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Sheffield, UK. Views own. She/her.

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Dr Frances Butcher receives ยฃ1.8m Royal Society University Research Fellowship to investigate the glacial and climate history of Mars The eight-year University Research Fellowship from The Royal Society will focus on poorly understood water-ice glaciers on Mars, which contain archives of martian climate information and could inform ...

I have exciting news! This week I began a @royalsociety.org University Research Fellowship @sheffielduni.bsky.social

sheffield.ac.uk/geography-pl...

Watch this space - hiring a PDRA in Mars glaciology soon!

(Image credit @uahirise.bsky.social @theseaning.bsky.social)

03.10.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Advocacy Action Center The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.

Help The Planetary Society take action by submitting your letter, it takes less than 1 minute to submit: planet.ly/nasacuts

07.03.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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The Planetary Society: reported cuts to NASA would amount to anโ€ฆ The Planetary Society, the worldโ€™s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to recent reports that the White Houseโ€ฆ

There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASAโ€™s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement โฌ‡๏ธ

07.03.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 397    ๐Ÿ” 179    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

**This would end space science as we know it.**

Iโ€™d probably be out of a job.

Successful ongoing missions would be turned off.

Future missions would be axed.

Some research centers (NASA & non-NASA) would likely dissolve.

07.03.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 154    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Polar science needs diversity - AntarcticGlaciers.org We write in solidarity with our colleagues in the USA and internationally, who are suffering as efforts to increase equality, diversity and inclusion are systematically eroded and destroyed. It is imp...

28 people have added their names already. If you'd like to join us in solidarity and to emphasise the importance of EDI in polar science, then let me know.
www.antarcticglaciers.org/2025/02/pola...

03.02.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Stop sending human remains to the Moon The Peregrine lander was due to deposit several peopleโ€™s ashes on the Moon. The Navajo Nation is calling for broader discussion. The Peregrine lander was due to deposit several peopleโ€™s ashes on t...

"The Moon is an ancient relative, and we should be careful, diligent and respectful when visiting her." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

16.01.2024 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Thanks for coming, Gwyn!

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