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mrak, 1 year ago to random

ANNOUNCING: List of planetary science accounts on Mastodon

Are you a new Mastodon user looking for #PlanetaryScience accounts to follow? Then this web page is for you!

https://planetary-science.github.io/mastodon-planets/

If you are a planetary scientist, or someone who writes about planetary science, then please consider adding your name to the list using this form:

https://framaforms.org/planetary-science-on-mastodon-1680362333

And if you have any ideas on how to get more planetary scientists involved on Mastodon, leave your comments below!

mrak, 1 year ago to fediverse

Its official. #PlanetaryScientists did not migrate to mastodon. The first day of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference is almost over and there are only about 5 posts on #mastodon, but hundreds on the site owned, run and censored by a sociopathic LGBTQ+phobe (among other things). Apparently, its business as usual for early career scientists that use social modia. 😞 #LPSC #LPSC2023

mrak, 1 year ago to random

Mastodon: a move to publicly owned scholarly knowledge.

Correspondence by Björn Brembs, Adrian Lenardic & Leslie Chan, published in the journal #Nature on Feb. 21 2023.

mrak, 1 year ago to random

The Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (#LPSC) has been held in #Texas since 1970 when the first results from the #Apollo11 mission were presented. This year will be the last in Texas, and the organizers are searching for a new location.

This abstract "Ethics in choosing a meeting location" describes some of the issues that should be considered. "Is Texas safe for all members of our community? Unfortunately, the answer in 2023 is NO, they are not."

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2023/pdf/2167.pdf

#LPSC2023

mrak, 1 year ago to random

With the influx of new mastodon users, here's an #introduction so that people can find me!

I am a #planetary scientist working at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (#IPGP) in Paris, France. My research involves using the #gravity field, #topography, and #MagneticField of the planets to decipher their internal structure and evolution. Most of my work has been with the #Moon and #Mars, but I also dabble with #Mercury, #Venus, and sometimes the #asteroids and icy satellites of #Jupiter.