3 Rivers Foundation

A Texas Rolling Plains nonprofit engaging students, teachers, and public in general science, wildlife conservation, and astronomy education.

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

#Supermoon tonight!

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

Tonight's full Moon is near its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit, so what does that mean? A supermoon! The Moon will appear a little bigger and brighter than average. https://t.co/leEJw6y4XM

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The spectacular Butterfly Nebula, with its 3 light-year wingspan of gas ejected from a dying central star, is among the most structural complex planetary nebulae ever observed.

Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble SM4 ERO Team

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

Working on the selfie perfection!

#WildlifeWednesday

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

#BeaverDay 💙

[Christena Stephens @ScholarStephens]

Happy #BeaverDay to all the essential beavers 🦫 out there and especially this one who is vital to the Texas Rolling Plains ecosystem.
#InternationalBeaverDay #cameratrap

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

Wow!

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

Just a bobcat playing with a mouse!
#cameratrap

Watch “bobcat w prey” on #Vimeo https://t.co/0Nyg69Gk0t

[Astronomy Magazine @AstronomyMag]

Fun fact of the day about our favorite planet 🌍

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

Happy Wildlife Wednesday!

#birding #NaturePhotography

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Indeed, it is!

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Earth is beautiful.

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

Celebrating #WorldWildlifeDay with our bobcats enjoying the snow.

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

3RF has many areas covered in biological/crypto soil.
#conservation #biodiversity

[Arches National Park @ArchesNPS]

Are you lichen what you see? 👀 Biological soil communities take decades to establish. They grow by the millimeter but die by our feet. Make sure to take care and don’t bust the crust!

Learn about biological soil crust: https://t.co/AlaYRux2ri

#FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque

[Texas Game Wardens @TexasGameWarden]

Texas Game Wardens assigned to Cameron county rescued 141 sea turtles from the frigid waters of the Brownsville Ship Channel and surrounding bays. The sea turtles were transported via the PV Murchison, operated by Sgt. Game Warden Duke and B/M Bowers-Vest.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The surface of Comet 67P captured by the Philae lander from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. (View full screen)

Credit: ESA/CIVA
Processing: Mattias Malmer

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

Remembering the crew of Apollo 1.

On this day in 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee perished in a fire during a pre-launch test for what was to be the first crewed Apollo mission.

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

.@AstroVicGlover jettisons a science antenna cover into space since it is no longer needed. It will eventually enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up safely. #AskNASA | https://t.co/yuOTrYN8CV

[US Fish and Wildlife @USFWSMtnPrairie]

Raise your hand if you’re brave enough to dive into freezing cold water! 🙋 North American river otters have two layers of fur (warm under layer and waterproof outer layer) and two sets of eyelids that allow them to see underwater. Photo:@USFWS

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

We are loving all Northern Cardinals that are hanging out on our conservation lands. Their songs are resplendent and there is no mistaking their vibrant red color.

#WildlifeWednesday #conservation #birding #cameratrap

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Wednesday Wisdom from Aldo Leopold: https://t.co/FnBzrGcyiL

[3 Rivers Foundation @3RFSciences]

We love, love baby skunks!

#WildlifeWednesday #wildlifephotography #cameratrap #conservation

[Astronomy Magazine @AstronomyMag]

Take a trip to the dwarf planet where minerals and water blanket the surface, flung there by volcanoes that spew ice. https://t.co/PfZHhv3RCA