Geoscientist/canine caretaker. UAF alum. Based in Alaska Seismology/Volcanology/Meteorology/Astronomy/Space Weather, & Science Communication Sometimes successful at photography See my starter packs for more science!https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org@geophotographer.org - Kenneth Beckerhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mjw2rvqrkc2wTsunami warning for Japan's north east coast after a large earthquake. 🌊 #earthquake #tsunami #Japan https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c07jpy3vxxvt https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sri7/executive20 Apr 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw2rvqrkc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mikjmatbpk2yUpdate from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Over 11,000 new asteroids discovered. Official article in the link #VeraCRubin #solarsystem πŸ§ͺπŸ”­β˜„οΈπŸ“· https://rubinobservatory.org/news/11000-new-asteroids03 Apr 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mikjmatbpk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3miayat2ff2261/2 This is a good write up from the AMS The AMS has detected a measurable, unexplained change in fireball data. "After years of stable baseline activity, something appears to have shifted in Q1 2026, and the signal is consistent across multiple metrics." β˜„οΈπŸ“‰ πŸ§ͺπŸ”­ #Meteors #Fireball #Bolide https://amsmeteors.org/ams-q1-2026-fireball-analysis.html30 Mar 2026 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3miayat2ff226https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mhjigld7bs2s1/2 On March 16, researchers confirmed that all five primary nucleobases of DNA and RNA are present in space. By finding the final missing ones on the asteroid Ryugu, we now have the complete set. Paper https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02791-z πŸ§¬β˜„οΈπŸ”¬πŸ₯’πŸ”­ #Astrobiology #OriginOfLife #abiogenesis https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/every-building-block-of-dna-and-rna-has-been-found-on-an-asteroid/20 Mar 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjigld7bs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mgtssjozzc2h1/2 Astronomers just spotted a rare planetary collision around the star Gaia20ehk. It is giving us a real-time look at the violent impacts that shape young solar systems. πŸ”­πŸ’₯πŸͺπŸ§ͺ #Exoplanets #Physics Paper https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ae3ddc https://www.sci.news/astronomy/catastrophic-planetary-collision-14618.html12 Mar 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtssjozzc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mgee3jrcbk251/2 Astronomers have created the largest 3D map of hydrogen light from the early universe. Using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment, the team mapped a "sea of light" from faint galaxies existing 9 to 11 billion years ago πŸ”­πŸŒŒβœ¨πŸ§ͺ #HETDEX #Cosmology Paper https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ae3a98 https://www.psu.edu/news/eberly-college-science/story/astronomers-reveal-hidden-structures-young-universe06 Mar 2026 03:18 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgee3jrcbk25https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mge56uohlk251/2 Astronomers have discovered the most compact "3+1" quadruple star system ever recorded. This rare configuration, found in the TIC 290061484 system, features 3 stars orbiting each other every 1.8 days, with a 4th star circling the inner 3 every 52 days πŸ”­β­βœ¨πŸ§ͺ Paper https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69223-4 https://www.iflscience.com/these-kinds-of-systems-are-very-rare-the-most-compact-known-31-quadruple-star-system-has-been-discovered-8274106 Mar 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mge56uohlk25https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3med4mz3d422oThis is a great video on speciation after the Chicxulub impact, well worth watching. Video here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geological-society-of-america_geology-activity-7425297250802733056-gJOJ Credit @geosociety.bsky.social youtube.com/@geogirl Paper: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article-abstract/doi/10.1130/G53313.1/724558/New-species-evolved-within-a-few-thousand-years-of πŸ§ͺβš’οΈπŸ¦΄πŸ§¬08 Feb 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3med4mz3d422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3me6avtqprs2a1/2 New data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory found high-energy signals coming from a small fraction of the "little red dots" first seen by JWST. This discovery confirms that at least some of these objects are powered by hidden supermassive black holes πŸ”­βœ¨πŸ§ͺπŸŒŒπŸ›°οΈ #Cosmology #JWST #Astrophysics #LRDs https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/x-ray-dot-discovery-fuels-jwst-black-hole-star-debate/06 Feb 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6avtqprs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3me3qfs4koc23If anyone has pictures or video of this fireball meteor, feel free to add them here in the comments! NASA statement w/allsky cameras https://fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov/skyfalls/events/20260203-023717 NASA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AQtR4LKie/ Thumbnail credit NASA space alerts on Facebook πŸ§ͺβ˜„οΈπŸ“·πŸ”­ #meteor #nasa #florida05 Feb 2026 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3qfs4koc23https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mdfecwpcb22xFighting fires at these temperatures is a nightmare. Huge respect to the crews that fought this. πŸš’β„οΈ #Fairbanks #Alaska https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/01/26/fire-fairbanks-alaska-national-guard-readiness-center-causes-significant-damage/27 Jan 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfecwpcb22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mdfcrm2pyc2xThis is pretty cool. More JWST! NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the most detailed map of dark matter ever produced. This new data exposes the "invisible scaffolding" of the universe, showing how it intertwines with visible galaxies. πŸ”­πŸŒŒπŸ•ΈοΈ πŸ§ͺ #DarkMatter #JWST #Cosmology #Astrophysics https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-dark-matters-influence-on-universe/27 Jan 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfcrm2pyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3md5emazips2x1/5 The "Boring Billion" era of Earth might have ended with a surprise twist. New thallium data reveals a distinct rise in ocean oxygen during the Tonian period, followed by a crash in the Cryogenian. πŸ§ͺβš’οΈβš›οΈ #EarthHistory #Evolution #Oxygenation https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geological-society-of-america_geology-geology-activity-7420223748257214464-iU4K24 Jan 2026 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3md5emazips2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mc4qlc2j2k2r1/6 JWST identified nine "platypus" galaxies that defy standard cosmic categories. These objects from the infant universe appear as tiny points of light, yet they lack the signature physical traits of stars or quasars. πŸ”­πŸ§ͺπŸ›°οΈ #JWST #DeepSpace #Astrophysics #Cosmos https://www.earth.com/news/webb-discovers-platypus-galaxies-that-defy-current-cosmic-categories/11 Jan 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc4qlc2j2k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mbydpi5pls2pAs will this soggy carbon sack Our ability to discover and test, to prove and disprove, and also to throw our hands up and say we just don't know, and yet still be excited that we might find out... It's one of the greatest skills we have. We need to protect and support it at all costs πŸ”­πŸ§ͺπŸŒŠπŸ“‘πŸ›°οΈβš’οΈπŸŒŽ [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbydpi5pls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mbyd3gpolk2p [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyd3gpolk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mbycqhg44k2pEverfreeze -45.6⁰C, -50⁰F, Fairbanks, Alaska, January 2026 Photo credit Kenneth Becker #photography #winter #coldsnap #fairbanks #alaska #frozencamera β„οΈπŸ“·09 Jan 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbycqhg44k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mby7sylzfc2p1/4 The Rubin Observatory identified the fastest-spinning asteroid larger than 500 meters ever found. This record-breaking object was spotted during pre-survey commissioning, proving the new facility can detect what others miss. πŸ”­πŸ§ͺπŸ›°οΈβš’οΈ #RubinObservatory #Asteroid #Space https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-record-breaking-asteroid-pre-survey09 Jan 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mby7sylzfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mbuax4xzrs271/4 A 2012 solar eruption rivaled the power of the 1859 Carrington Event but narrowly missed Earth. New USGS research maps the consequences if a storm of that magnitude hit the US grid today. πŸ”­πŸ§ͺβ˜€οΈπŸ›°οΈβš’οΈ #SpaceWeather #Geology #SolarStorm #Science #Carrington https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/what-a-solar-superstorm-could-mean-us07 Jan 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbuax4xzrs27https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mbt7v3p3c224Stars in Sextans A form dust grains made almost entirely of iron despite the galaxy having low levels of heavy elements. JWST observations verify that chemically primitive stars can generate solid material. Iron grains absorb light efficiently without the spectral signatures of silicates #jwst πŸ”­πŸ§ͺπŸ›°οΈ https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-webb-finds-early-universe-analogs-unexpected-talent-for-making-dust/?hl=en-US07 Jan 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbt7v3p3c224https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3mbptgteyok2iNASA’s Parker Solar Probe mapped the Sun’s outer magnetic boundary, the AlfvΓ©n surface, for the first time. Flying closer than ever, it reveals where the solar wind escapes and shapes space weather. #NASA #Sun #SpaceWeather #SolarScience πŸ§ͺπŸ”­πŸ›°οΈβ˜€οΈ Paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ae0e5c https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sun-outer-boundary-map-nasa-solar-probe06 Jan 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbptgteyok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3majumu7rok24Happy Winter Solstice! In Fairbanks, we're only getting 3 hours and 42 minutes daylight. The sun sets soon at 2:40 pm here. Image courtesy of National Weather Service Fairbanks πŸ“·β„οΈβ˜€οΈπŸŒ„ #sunset #wintersolstice #alaska #nws21 Dec 2025 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3majumu7rok24https://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3m7ovj5tecc2kWebb’s near-infrared image shows that the flash called GRB 250314A came from a supernova when the universe was only 730Myo. The image also reveals the host galaxy for the first time at this distance, giving scientists a direct view of early cosmic evolution. #JWST #Astrophysics #EarlyUniverse πŸ§ͺπŸ›°οΈπŸ”­ https://science.nasa.gov/asset/webb/grb-250314a-pull-out-nircam-image/11 Dec 2025 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ovj5tecc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/geophotographer.org/post/3m7enu66m6k2pArticle by the Alaska Earthquake Center regarding today's M7 earthquake. πŸ§ͺβš’οΈ #earthquake #alaska [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Dec 2025 04:17 +0000at://did:plc:rmblb2qvljqdfojrd6o7xj63/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7enu66m6k2p