Personal account. Substellar science since the 80s.https://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mlggsuvgks2uTaking the kids out for a drink to start the day.09 May 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlggsuvgks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mlf54basn22vI haven’t posted a bobcat in a bit. From an hour ago.09 May 2026 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlf54basn22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mla5b6qgzs2kSo LPLers (past and present) headed to Spokane, I managed to convince our fundraising folks today to host an LPL reception at DPS (probably everyone would get 1 drink and some stuffed mushrooms), but you'll have to listen to me ask you to donate to the field trip fund. lpl.arizona.edu/support https://lpl.arizona.edu/support07 May 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla5b6qgzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3ml4ojwvt3k2gHonored to be recognized alongside this amazing group of LPL alums. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ojwvt3k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkvptx53wk2bThe building my daughter works in (as a lab manager) at the Univ. of South Florida is currently burning down from a lightning strike (everyone is reportedly safe). Anyone have experience with something like this? I wonder if the University will protect the jobs or say "sorry but come back in 4 yrs"?02 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvptx53wk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkvjozurp22wAt a Ray Harryhausen exhibit and everybody geeking out is guys my age+. This was the stuff of Saturday morning TV for a certain era.02 May 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvjozurp22whttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkvbkton6s2gGlad David Grinspoon was at the table developing the protocol for how this would be handled. Extra bonus having an LPL alum. https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/nasa-documents-show-renewed-internal-planning-on-how-to-announce-discovery-of-extraterrestrial-life/ https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/nasa-documents-show-renewed-internal-planning-on-how-to-announce-discovery-of-extraterrestrial-life/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRjIPVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3eWkxVDNadFU1dzRGWUN1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhLGMfIWXcPdodh6Cty8qjR4NaI7qk8lnkZd800s1UHm_0lpd8p97Id6e5_L_aem_LexDOlr3e9mHPdju2BRnJA02 May 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvbkton6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mktcr4unpc2sWe get about one Gila monster a year, kills me I’m not home right now.01 May 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktcr4unpc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkqvsne5m226Rolling in the javelina smell.01 May 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqvsne5m226https://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkpuzxmpgs26Lots of quail chicks.30 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpuzxmpgs26https://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkllnyn5ls2lCheck out this podcast episode featuring LPL grad student Kayla Smith @astrokayla.bsky.social and Mike Wong @miquai.bsky.social chatting about the diversity of scientific thought that goes into astrobiology. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strange-new-worlds-a-science-star-trek-podcast/id1246395860?i=100076411056428 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkllnyn5ls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkdexqk6uk2fOur agave, putting up a flower stalk, looks so alien. It just shoots up, a week ago was just clearing the top fronds.25 Apr 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdexqk6uk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mkbsmy4sik2dExceptional award lecture by Hydrology Professor Ty Ferré with live artist illustrating as he spoke. I didn’t think to get a photo with the hand.25 Apr 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbsmy4sik2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mk2giqj6rs2jI thought the crowd at Springsteen last week was as old as I was going to see. Then tonight we are at the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain...22 Apr 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2giqj6rs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mjxoyijvh22nRoadrunner appears to be pacing the snake (they eat baby rattlers) but I think this one is too big for him.21 Apr 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxoyijvh22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mjwlibdpxs2pNew book coming out concludes my relative Kemper Marley was not involved in murder of reporter Don Bolles 50 years ago. I was on the U of A campus for high school debate the day the giant headlines screamed “Marley Ordered Bolles Killing”. Kind of thing you remember.20 Apr 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwlibdpxs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mjnrliomnc2uIn Phoenix to meet with the Boss. Not the Dean17 Apr 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnrliomnc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/markmarley.bsky.social/post/3mjjuwg4tp22yI’m having a wonderful visit to CfA where I gave a talk yesterday. It’s funny that when I meet people they invariably say “oh you are the guy who posts wildlife”. Maybe should have shown a watering hole slide deck instead of brown dwarfs & exoplanets.15 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:jkp72de2wday5az5chl6dawk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjuwg4tp22y