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Erika Kohler

@xtrasolarkohler

Planetary scientist. Loves all things hot. Venus is the best planet and I won’t apologize for it. Opinions my own. She/her

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03.08.2025 04:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

21.05.2025 11:31 👍 18606 🔁 4530 💬 73 📌 91
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Trump’s NASA Cuts Would Decimate U.S. Venus Science President Trump’s preliminary NASA budget cuts would obliterate years of progress on planned Venus space missions and research, says prominent planetary astrophysicist.

We have the opportunity to do incredible things as a civilization and learn invaluable lessons from our sister planet. Let us not waste these opportunities!
www.forbes.com/sites/bruced...

19.04.2025 01:08 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

The NASA DAVINCI mission represents a fantastic push forward on exploring and understanding our sister planet, Venus! I'm excited to work on the science that will come from this mission and helping to inspire a whole new generation of planetary scientists.

11.04.2025 19:22 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

What is the range of huntsman spiders? Please say less than 2 miles

16.03.2025 23:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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a close up of venus 's surface with a black background ALT: a close up of venus 's surface with a black background

IT'S VENUS TIME BABY

#LPSC2025

11.03.2025 19:21 👍 125 🔁 8 💬 4 📌 0

When I’m having to physically drag her out of the dog park she doesn’t feel that small!

16.02.2025 21:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Small, adorable dog with large bat ears sitting inside a too small travel backpack

Small, adorable dog with large bat ears sitting inside a too small travel backpack

Life sucks, enjoy this picture of my dog

16.02.2025 17:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Three panel comic by BerkerleyMews.com.

A little kid is kneeling in front of a Christmas tree and rummaging in a Christmas present box while exclaiming "What the-?"; their parents are looking on in the background. They lift up a lump of coal! Then add it to their rock collection which consists of three shelves full of quartz, coal, amethyst, pyrite, sodalite, malachite, alabaster, carnelian, and aventurine.

Three panel comic by BerkerleyMews.com. A little kid is kneeling in front of a Christmas tree and rummaging in a Christmas present box while exclaiming "What the-?"; their parents are looking on in the background. They lift up a lump of coal! Then add it to their rock collection which consists of three shelves full of quartz, coal, amethyst, pyrite, sodalite, malachite, alabaster, carnelian, and aventurine.

Twas the #MineralMonday before Christmas... #GeologistProblems #minerals

Comic by @berkeleymews.bsky.social: www.berkeleymews.com/comic/christ...

23.12.2024 15:10 👍 160 🔁 36 💬 3 📌 4

This is statistical probability not subjective probability. The forecaster’s opinion carries no weight and no model can forecast with 100% certainty. Therefore, 100% chance.

20.12.2024 13:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

So many similarities 💅

20.12.2024 02:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Precipitation Probability (PoP) = the probability that the forecast grid/point in question will receive at least 0.01" of rain.

20.12.2024 02:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Now that we all know drones are just Venus…. learn more about the DAVINCI mission and how it is going to answer questions about this amazing planet.

19.12.2024 04:32 👍 41 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
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@CarnegieAstro is searching broadly for new staff scientists. From exoplanets to the most distant galaxies and everything in between, our scientists study it all. Apply to join our Staff: obs.carnegiescience.edu/staff-astron... 🔭

26.09.2023 21:39 👍 18 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 1
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If anyone is happy in my lab we will immediately clear the space due to obvious gas leak.

27.09.2023 03:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Are you looking for a postdoc opportunity? Interested in Venus? Have a passion for remote sensing, generating DEMs, or image analysis? Want to work with the coolest team ever? Apply here (due November 1): www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...

11.09.2023 19:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Earth and Planets Laboratory | AAS Job Register

It’s that time of the year again: Carnegie EPL is looking for our next cohort of postdoctoral fellows! Research topics of candidates may span the full range of geo- and planetary sciences, including exoplanets and astrochemistry. Due date is Nov 13th! https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/16682d5c

05.09.2023 04:44 👍 12 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
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I sent this meme to my lab group and in <12hrs it was printed and hung in the lab

30.08.2023 03:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Minor pet peeve: LPI abstracts require titles in all caps but during submission the website requires standard title capitalization. Meaning I can’t just copy/paste. This only uses ~30 seconds but it’s really annoying.

25.08.2023 23:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Unclear if unpopular opinion:

Review panels need to go back to in person or our methods need to completely change. This just isn’t working.

14.08.2023 15:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Struggling to think of something good for my first post, so clearly it should be a picture of my dog looking like she’s hungover on a Sunday morning. Meet Lula

13.08.2023 16:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0