Prof Krys Doran
@krysdoran.at.app.wafrn.net
A planetary scientist and science educator. Studied pegmatities and the formation of the Moon. Ask me anything about Earth Science or Astronomy![...]
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Bizarre Venus Surface Formations Puzzle Planetary Scientists #Science #Space #PlanetaryScience #Venus #SpaceExploration
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/bizarre-venus-surface-formations-puzzle-planetary-scientists
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/bizarre-venus-surface-formations-puzzle-planetary-scientists
Bizarre Venus Surface Formations Puzzle Planetary Scientists
Enigmatic crownlike surface formations on Venus hold keys to understanding our twin planet’s deep interior. Or so says a new paper presented at the recent European Geosciences Union 2026 general assembly in Vienna.
www.universetoday.com
May 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Bizarre Venus Surface Formations Puzzle Planetary Scientists #Science #Space #PlanetaryScience #Venus #SpaceExploration
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/bizarre-venus-surface-formations-puzzle-planetary-scientists
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/bizarre-venus-surface-formations-puzzle-planetary-scientists
What Project Hail Mary taught me is that as a science teacher, I need to up my corny science joke t-shirt game. Right now I have a “Flat Pluto Society” shirt and a “Resistance is futile” shirt (with a resistor on it). #ProjectHailMary
May 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
What Project Hail Mary taught me is that as a science teacher, I need to up my corny science joke t-shirt game. Right now I have a “Flat Pluto Society” shirt and a “Resistance is futile” shirt (with a resistor on it). #ProjectHailMary
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NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal #Science #Geology #NASA #RareMetals #EarlyLife
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/astrobiology/nasa-research-shows-early-life-relied-on-rare-metal/
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/astrobiology/nasa-research-shows-early-life-relied-on-rare-metal/
NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal - NASA Science
NASA-funded scientists have discovered that life on Earth over 3 billion years ago relied on the metal molybdenum, which was incredibly scarce in the
science.nasa.gov
May 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal #Science #Geology #NASA #RareMetals #EarlyLife
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/astrobiology/nasa-research-shows-early-life-relied-on-rare-metal/
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/astrobiology/nasa-research-shows-early-life-relied-on-rare-metal/
First final administered!
Good luck to all students taking finals right now. I distinctly reliever how stressful this time of the semester is.
Remember to sleep. Study right before bed and then study the same subject right when you wake up. Your brain records things while you slee[...]
Good luck to all students taking finals right now. I distinctly reliever how stressful this time of the semester is.
Remember to sleep. Study right before bed and then study the same subject right when you wake up. Your brain records things while you slee[...]
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May 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
First final administered!
Good luck to all students taking finals right now. I distinctly reliever how stressful this time of the semester is.
Remember to sleep. Study right before bed and then study the same subject right when you wake up. Your brain records things while you slee[...]
Good luck to all students taking finals right now. I distinctly reliever how stressful this time of the semester is.
Remember to sleep. Study right before bed and then study the same subject right when you wake up. Your brain records things while you slee[...]
you would think as a professor you would have no more homework. but actually, you end up having *all* the homework.
April 20, 2026 at 1:22 AM
you would think as a professor you would have no more homework. but actually, you end up having *all* the homework.
Did everyone watch the Artemis II launch!?? I did! So excited that it went well and the crew are safely in space. Here's to the success of the rest of the mission! #Artemis-II #Nasa #Astronomy
April 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Did everyone watch the Artemis II launch!?? I did! So excited that it went well and the crew are safely in space. Here's to the success of the rest of the mission! #Artemis-II #Nasa #Astronomy
Professors love spring break, too lol. A chance to catch up on my grading!
March 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Professors love spring break, too lol. A chance to catch up on my grading!
Dreamed up a new lab activity for my astronomy students. What if the moons of Mars were ONE moon? What if all the moons of Saturn combined?? I’ll have to figure out the math of all this, but it sounds fun! Wonder if there’s a way to visualize the results.
March 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Dreamed up a new lab activity for my astronomy students. What if the moons of Mars were ONE moon? What if all the moons of Saturn combined?? I’ll have to figure out the math of all this, but it sounds fun! Wonder if there’s a way to visualize the results.
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Jurassic Predators Feasted on Baby Long-Necked Dinosaurs 150 Million Years Ago #Science #Biology #Paleontology #JurassicPeriod #Dinosaurs
https://www.discovermagazine.com/jurassic-predators-feasted-on-baby-long-necked-dinosaurs-150-million-years-ago-48614
https://www.discovermagazine.com/jurassic-predators-feasted-on-baby-long-necked-dinosaurs-150-million-years-ago-48614
Jurassic Predators Feasted on Baby Long-Necked Dinosaurs 150 Million Years Ago
Learn how fossils from Colorado’s Morrison Formation helped researchers reconstruct a Late Jurassic food web and uncover the role of young sauropods.
www.discovermagazine.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Jurassic Predators Feasted on Baby Long-Necked Dinosaurs 150 Million Years Ago #Science #Biology #Paleontology #JurassicPeriod #Dinosaurs
https://www.discovermagazine.com/jurassic-predators-feasted-on-baby-long-necked-dinosaurs-150-million-years-ago-48614
https://www.discovermagazine.com/jurassic-predators-feasted-on-baby-long-necked-dinosaurs-150-million-years-ago-48614
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A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed #Science #Space #Astronomy #AncientAstronomy #StarCatalog #GreekScience
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/greek-star-catalog-hipparchus-astronomy
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/greek-star-catalog-hipparchus-astronomy
A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed
Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek astronomer Hipparchus.
www.sciencenews.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed #Science #Space #Astronomy #AncientAstronomy #StarCatalog #GreekScience
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/greek-star-catalog-hipparchus-astronomy
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/greek-star-catalog-hipparchus-astronomy
Professors also like snow days haha
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Professors also like snow days haha
Preparing for winter storm Fern. We're expecting 5-12 inches of snow over the next two days. Hopefully everything will be cleared up by Monday but I get the sense it might not be. I'm predicting a good number of students will be absent from lecture...And that's ok!! I'd rather they stay safe.
January 24, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Preparing for winter storm Fern. We're expecting 5-12 inches of snow over the next two days. Hopefully everything will be cleared up by Monday but I get the sense it might not be. I'm predicting a good number of students will be absent from lecture...And that's ok!! I'd rather they stay safe.
I got up, showered, dressed, and ready to go teach...
Only to remember it's MLK day and there's no class today. lol.
Only to remember it's MLK day and there's no class today. lol.
January 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I got up, showered, dressed, and ready to go teach...
Only to remember it's MLK day and there's no class today. lol.
Only to remember it's MLK day and there's no class today. lol.
Jupiter was putting on a really nice show for my ATY 101 students tonight, as were its current neighbors Pollux and Castor, showing off the Gemini constellation.
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Jupiter was putting on a really nice show for my ATY 101 students tonight, as were its current neighbors Pollux and Castor, showing off the Gemini constellation.
Took me all day to revise my syllabi for one class but I'm happy with how they came out. On to the other one tomorrow!
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Took me all day to revise my syllabi for one class but I'm happy with how they came out. On to the other one tomorrow!
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There are 10 spiders in every room in your house, according to science. Sweet dreams #Science #Other hashtag 1 2 3
There are 10 spiders in every room in your house, according to science. Sweet dreams
How many spiders are in my house? Pest control companies will often give a figure of 40 spiders in an average house, but it's hard to find anything in the published literature that directly backs this...
purescience.news
December 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Northern Hemisphere is pointed fully away from the Sun today because of the tilt of Earth's axis, giving us our shortest day and longest night. Get cozy, make a warm drink, light candles, spend time with friends and family, and remember: longer days will come again! #winterSolstice #earthScience
December 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Northern Hemisphere is pointed fully away from the Sun today because of the tilt of Earth's axis, giving us our shortest day and longest night. Get cozy, make a warm drink, light candles, spend time with friends and family, and remember: longer days will come again! #winterSolstice #earthScience
The current AWS outage means I can’t grade Brightspace assignments. Whoops 😅
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The current AWS outage means I can’t grade Brightspace assignments. Whoops 😅
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-dinosaur-teeth-climate-capsules-secrets.html
"Dinosaur teeth serve as 'climate time capsules,' unlocking secrets of Earth's ancient greenhouse climate"
"The team of researchers investigated the tooth enamel of dinosaur teeth found in North America, Africa an[...]
"Dinosaur teeth serve as 'climate time capsules,' unlocking secrets of Earth's ancient greenhouse climate"
"The team of researchers investigated the tooth enamel of dinosaur teeth found in North America, Africa an[...]
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October 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-dinosaur-teeth-climate-capsules-secrets.html
"Dinosaur teeth serve as 'climate time capsules,' unlocking secrets of Earth's ancient greenhouse climate"
"The team of researchers investigated the tooth enamel of dinosaur teeth found in North America, Africa an[...]
"Dinosaur teeth serve as 'climate time capsules,' unlocking secrets of Earth's ancient greenhouse climate"
"The team of researchers investigated the tooth enamel of dinosaur teeth found in North America, Africa an[...]
Oct 1st Thinktober Post:
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Mars’ outer core is liquid and its inner core is solid, just like Earth! How do we know this? Using Marsquakes! Seismology allows us to create 3D images of the insides of planets and moons.
“The latest findings indicate the inner core, [...]
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Mars’ outer core is liquid and its inner core is solid, just like Earth! How do we know this? Using Marsquakes! Seismology allows us to create 3D images of the insides of planets and moons.
“The latest findings indicate the inner core, [...]
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October 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Oct 1st Thinktober Post:
https://flip.it/vqXr9d
Mars’ outer core is liquid and its inner core is solid, just like Earth! How do we know this? Using Marsquakes! Seismology allows us to create 3D images of the insides of planets and moons.
“The latest findings indicate the inner core, [...]
https://flip.it/vqXr9d
Mars’ outer core is liquid and its inner core is solid, just like Earth! How do we know this? Using Marsquakes! Seismology allows us to create 3D images of the insides of planets and moons.
“The latest findings indicate the inner core, [...]
wolfwalks asked: What is your favorite fact you don't get to talk about very much?
That the rocks deep in Earth’s mantle are lime green! Our mantle is made of rocks like peridotite, which is made up largely of the mineral olivine, which as its name suggests, is green! The image below is a[...]
That the rocks deep in Earth’s mantle are lime green! Our mantle is made of rocks like peridotite, which is made up largely of the mineral olivine, which as its name suggests, is green! The image below is a[...]
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September 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
wolfwalks asked: What is your favorite fact you don't get to talk about very much?
That the rocks deep in Earth’s mantle are lime green! Our mantle is made of rocks like peridotite, which is made up largely of the mineral olivine, which as its name suggests, is green! The image below is a[...]
That the rocks deep in Earth’s mantle are lime green! Our mantle is made of rocks like peridotite, which is made up largely of the mineral olivine, which as its name suggests, is green! The image below is a[...]