Mariam Naseem
@spacenaseem.bsky.social
🌟#SPACE for ALL 🚀
🪐Planetary Geo PhD @univofmaryland
🧬SciComm scholar @bluemarblespace
👩🏼🚀Aspiring Spacewalker
👩✈️Pilot
🪐Planetary Geo PhD @univofmaryland
🧬SciComm scholar @bluemarblespace
👩🏼🚀Aspiring Spacewalker
👩✈️Pilot
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Hi everyone! I’m an astrobiologist studying icy ocean worlds in the outer solar system 👋🏼 my work takes me to polar locations and ocean canyons 🚢
Past adventures include working as an engineer on a land rig in Russia to a commercial space consultant with the Canadian Space Agency 🇨🇦
Past adventures include working as an engineer on a land rig in Russia to a commercial space consultant with the Canadian Space Agency 🇨🇦
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The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (#NHFP) is taking applications for 2027!🔭
Grad students and postdocs within ~4 years of their PhDs may apply for one of 24 planned awards. NExScI at IPAC leads the program's Sagan/exoplanet component. Apply by 4 pm PDT Oct. 28, 2026.
www.stsci.edu/stsci-resear...
Grad students and postdocs within ~4 years of their PhDs may apply for one of 24 planned awards. NExScI at IPAC leads the program's Sagan/exoplanet component. Apply by 4 pm PDT Oct. 28, 2026.
www.stsci.edu/stsci-resear...
September 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (#NHFP) is taking applications for 2027!🔭
Grad students and postdocs within ~4 years of their PhDs may apply for one of 24 planned awards. NExScI at IPAC leads the program's Sagan/exoplanet component. Apply by 4 pm PDT Oct. 28, 2026.
www.stsci.edu/stsci-resear...
Grad students and postdocs within ~4 years of their PhDs may apply for one of 24 planned awards. NExScI at IPAC leads the program's Sagan/exoplanet component. Apply by 4 pm PDT Oct. 28, 2026.
www.stsci.edu/stsci-resear...
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My teams have completed all necessary checks and testing of the Cebreros station. After careful review, we have declared the antenna GREEN for nominal operations as of 27 July.
Based on current information, the Cebreros station appears to have remained unharmed. My deepest thanks go to the Spanish emergency services whose efforts helped protect the site as wildfires approached.
Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
July 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
My teams have completed all necessary checks and testing of the Cebreros station. After careful review, we have declared the antenna GREEN for nominal operations as of 27 July.
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Based on current information, the Cebreros station appears to have remained unharmed. My deepest thanks go to the Spanish emergency services whose efforts helped protect the site as wildfires approached.
Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
July 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Based on current information, the Cebreros station appears to have remained unharmed. My deepest thanks go to the Spanish emergency services whose efforts helped protect the site as wildfires approached.
Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
Left: 24 July 19:57, Right: 25 July 07:54
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"It’s a bright spot on the moon,” CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said, his voice breaking up, “and we would like to call it Carroll.”
The crew all shared a hug after.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...
The crew all shared a hug after.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...
Astronauts Dedicate Moon Crater to Carroll Wiseman, Wife of NASA Commander
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"It’s a bright spot on the moon,” CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said, his voice breaking up, “and we would like to call it Carroll.”
The crew all shared a hug after.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...
The crew all shared a hug after.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...
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PICTURES OF EARTH FROM ARTEMIS II!!
April 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
PICTURES OF EARTH FROM ARTEMIS II!!
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For those interested the Canadian Space Agency will be hosting a live event with Canadian Astronaut and Artemis II crew member Jeremy Hansen at 1:15 PM EDT today 11/25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxpL...
LIVE - Jeremy Hansen answers your questions!
YouTube video by Canadian Space Agency
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
For those interested the Canadian Space Agency will be hosting a live event with Canadian Astronaut and Artemis II crew member Jeremy Hansen at 1:15 PM EDT today 11/25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxpL...
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Join me in Sydney on Oct 1st @ 16:20 - 17:30 AEST for our IAC Special Session tackling crucial capacity-building needs for space in APAC!
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
IAF : Interactive Workshop: Capacity Building for Emerging Space Ecosystems in Asia Pacific (APAC)
Time: 16:20 - 17:30 AEST
Room: C4.4
www.iafastro.org
September 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join me in Sydney on Oct 1st @ 16:20 - 17:30 AEST for our IAC Special Session tackling crucial capacity-building needs for space in APAC!
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
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From NASA's Johnson Space Center: #NASA is introducing the agency's 2025 class of astronaut candidates to the public for the first time. Coverage starts at 12:30 PM EDT, today (22 Sept, 2025.) Watch/listen via YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=frX3...
NASA Selects 2025 Astronaut Candidates
YouTube video by NASA
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
From NASA's Johnson Space Center: #NASA is introducing the agency's 2025 class of astronaut candidates to the public for the first time. Coverage starts at 12:30 PM EDT, today (22 Sept, 2025.) Watch/listen via YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=frX3...
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This is amazingly awesome news. VIPER rises phoenix-like from the ashes! (Sorry for the amateur poetry imagery). www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole - NASA
As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an
www.nasa.gov
September 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is amazingly awesome news. VIPER rises phoenix-like from the ashes! (Sorry for the amateur poetry imagery). www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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The Perseverance rover on Mars has observed unusual minerals associated with organic matter — raising questions about the geochemistry of ancient Mars.
go.nature.com/469V1nr
go.nature.com/469V1nr
Mystery Martian minerals hint at the planet’s complex geochemical past
The Perseverance rover on Mars has observed unusual minerals associated with organic matter — raising questions about the geochemistry of ancient Mars.
go.nature.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Perseverance rover on Mars has observed unusual minerals associated with organic matter — raising questions about the geochemistry of ancient Mars.
go.nature.com/469V1nr
go.nature.com/469V1nr
Join me in Sydney on Oct 1st @ 16:20 - 17:30 AEST for our IAC Special Session tackling crucial capacity-building needs for space in APAC!
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
IAF : Interactive Workshop: Capacity Building for Emerging Space Ecosystems in Asia Pacific (APAC)
Time: 16:20 - 17:30 AEST
Room: C4.4
www.iafastro.org
September 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join me in Sydney on Oct 1st @ 16:20 - 17:30 AEST for our IAC Special Session tackling crucial capacity-building needs for space in APAC!
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
For more info 👉🏼 www.iafastro.org/events/iac/i...
#IAC2025 #SpaceInAPAC #EmergingEcosystems
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UPCOMING DEADLINE: We invite outstanding undergraduate interns to apply for the 2025 SETI Forward Award, open from August 4 to September 7, 2025. Undergraduate student interns who participated in SETI or astrobiology-related research between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, are eligible. 🧪
August 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
UPCOMING DEADLINE: We invite outstanding undergraduate interns to apply for the 2025 SETI Forward Award, open from August 4 to September 7, 2025. Undergraduate student interns who participated in SETI or astrobiology-related research between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, are eligible. 🧪
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The REASON Ice Penetrating Radar produced good test data when we flew by Mars! All looking good for seeing inside #Europa in a few years. www.nasa.gov/missions/eur...
NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars - NASA
The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at
www.nasa.gov
August 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The REASON Ice Penetrating Radar produced good test data when we flew by Mars! All looking good for seeing inside #Europa in a few years. www.nasa.gov/missions/eur...
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i’ll defend my phd but will my phd defend me
July 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
i’ll defend my phd but will my phd defend me
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i can’t believe this picture is real
📸: don pettit
📸: don pettit
July 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
i can’t believe this picture is real
📸: don pettit
📸: don pettit
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Our global petition to save NASA science closes this Thursday, and we’re just shy of 15,000 signatures! Every name counts, this petition will be hand-delivered to members of Congress. Add yours today, Save NASA Science.
planet.ly/petition
planet.ly/petition
June 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Our global petition to save NASA science closes this Thursday, and we’re just shy of 15,000 signatures! Every name counts, this petition will be hand-delivered to members of Congress. Add yours today, Save NASA Science.
planet.ly/petition
planet.ly/petition
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#iSpace #Hakuto-R - It sounds like they are still trying to ascertain the condition of the lander at the in Mare Frigoris landing site... it has been a while about 15 minutes or so. The livestream is playing scenes of the lander's construction as we wait www.youtube.com/live/BVSMXQP...
June 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#iSpace #Hakuto-R - It sounds like they are still trying to ascertain the condition of the lander at the in Mare Frigoris landing site... it has been a while about 15 minutes or so. The livestream is playing scenes of the lander's construction as we wait www.youtube.com/live/BVSMXQP...
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We have lost signal of Hakuto-R M2 Resilience! We saw the signal and its Lunar reflection close to each other before LOS, indicating that it was very close to the surface when the signal disappeared. Space is hard!
June 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We have lost signal of Hakuto-R M2 Resilience! We saw the signal and its Lunar reflection close to each other before LOS, indicating that it was very close to the surface when the signal disappeared. Space is hard!
I’m headed to ANTARCTICA 🇵🇰❄️
For science. For space. For representation.
From two Arctic field seasons to international negotiations — this journey has been long, but it’s finally here. Next stop: the South Pole 🧊🚀 #WomenInSTEM #PakistaniExplorer #AntarcticaBound
From two Arctic field seasons to international negotiations — this journey has been long, but it’s finally here. Next stop: the South Pole 🧊🚀 #WomenInSTEM #PakistaniExplorer #AntarcticaBound
June 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’m headed to ANTARCTICA 🇵🇰❄️
For science. For space. For representation.
From two Arctic field seasons to international negotiations — this journey has been long, but it’s finally here. Next stop: the South Pole 🧊🚀 #WomenInSTEM #PakistaniExplorer #AntarcticaBound
From two Arctic field seasons to international negotiations — this journey has been long, but it’s finally here. Next stop: the South Pole 🧊🚀 #WomenInSTEM #PakistaniExplorer #AntarcticaBound
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Now would be a great time to start advocating for science funding. @planetarysociety.bsky.social has some great resources 🔭🧪
www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... Save NASA Science - Action Hub | The Planetary Society
www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... Save NASA Science - Action Hub | The Planetary Society
Save NASA Science - Action Hub
NASA science faces record cuts. Take action to stop it—we'll show you how.
www.planetary.org
May 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Now would be a great time to start advocating for science funding. @planetarysociety.bsky.social has some great resources 🔭🧪
www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... Save NASA Science - Action Hub | The Planetary Society
www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc... Save NASA Science - Action Hub | The Planetary Society
Happy Asian Heritage Month! Thanks for the shout out:) Honoured to be featured among these trailblazing women 🚀
May marks Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Join Dr. Bhairavi Shankar in honouring five incredible South Asian Women in the space sector! 🪐🔭
Read at: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/South-Asian-Women-In-Space/
Read at: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/South-Asian-Women-In-Space/
May 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Happy Asian Heritage Month! Thanks for the shout out:) Honoured to be featured among these trailblazing women 🚀
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An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🔭 🧪
Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🔭 🧪
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The things Jupiter is capable of never ceases to amaze me. JunoCam has been such a blessing
Jupiter - PJ14-20 - Detail - From Kevin M. Gill (kevinmgill.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2iVngqT
April 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The things Jupiter is capable of never ceases to amaze me. JunoCam has been such a blessing
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Six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.
go.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R