Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧

Planetary geologist/spectroscopist. Loves autumn, tortoises,⚽️, 🏒, live 🎵, & the extreme (space, 🌎 traveling, Antarctica, motherhood). Born: 320 ppm atm CO2.

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Want to see my tortoise's Halloween costume? Rawr!
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@Taco_Tortoise #Halloween #PetCostume https://t.co/iB0TGNafCx

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Our latest paper is out and open access!

Reflectance Spectroscopy of 27 Fine-particulate Mineral Samples from Far-ultraviolet through Mid-infrared (0.12–20 μm) https://t.co/whZHfNPDuO via @AAS_Publishing

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Many moons ago, her dad was my dad's financial planner, & a friend of mine was her baby sitter. Now, this lovely PA woman is the Time Person of the Year. I couldn't be happier for this treasure to be recognized for her many talents & the good she does! #PersonOfTheYear2023

[CCL Lancaster PA @CCLLancaster]

We here at CCL-Lancaster are SO proud of the Philly CCL group who affected Amtrak to make the green decision to NOT install gas-fired boilers in the 30th Street Station. WaY tO Go!!! This was a long-term infrastructure win. 💪💚💪 https://t.co/btRLbcuNKW

[CCL Lancaster PA @CCLLancaster]

Although the actual slope is moving slightly negative (a good thing), the potential to greatly lower US greenhouse emissions is looking great! We positively look forward to being more negative! 😂🤣😂 @citizensclimate @DanaNuccitelli

[CCL Lancaster PA @CCLLancaster]

Happening now! Listening to @VanJones68 at the CCL Fall Conference. We're happy to have him fight with us to save our planet. 🌎

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

you go gurl

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

BREAKING: Ivanka Trump MUST TESTIFY in her father’s civil fraud trial https://t.co/MOBdfTW7lO

[Citizens' Climate Lobby @citizensclimate]

Americans WAY underestimate support for climate action.

Over 2/3 of us support major climate policies! But we assume that only 1/3 of us do.

Stat from https://t.co/lLnj2hRJqO:  https://t.co/6odPoeEZGc

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

@MineralCup Bartholinus says, "[He who] prefers the knowledge of unusual phenomena... will... have no less joy in a new... transparent crystal, recently brought to us from Iceland, which perhaps is one of the greatest wonders that nature has produced." VOTE CALCITE!

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Bartholinus says, "[He who] prefers the knowledge of unusual phenomena... will... have no less joy in a new... transparent crystal, recently brought to us from Iceland, which perhaps is one of the greatest wonders that nature has produced." VOTE CALCITE!
https://t.co/Y0DKbBG7df

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Who knew Blinken plays a left-handed guitar? 🎸

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

I couldn’t pass up tonight’s opportunity to combine music and diplomacy. Was a pleasure to launch @StateDept’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Don't get me wrong -- I adore the color and chemistry of rhodochrosite. However, PEROVSKITE may be the future of batteries and saving our planet from planet-warming gases. So the choice has to be perovskite today. Join me in voting for it! https://t.co/uQ8gL0jMy6

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Don't you think it is time for our lawmakers to act to fight climate change? We all can do small, helpful things, but real change comes from the top using laws.

[ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate]

NASA confirms this summer was the hottest summer since 1880 when modern recordkeeping began. This continues a long-term trend of rising temperatures caused by human activities. https://t.co/1XC1Zz00OG

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Oooooo, boy! Get ready to vote!

[Mineral Cup #MinCup @MineralCup]

We have a bracket!!

#MinCup23 is coming fast and we’re scrambling to get ready. Our website has this year’s mineral list, starting bracket, and even a test vote if you want to warm up your polling muscles: https://t.co/gt0fxY6m8n

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Good ol’ sails could help cargo ships use less fuel. Steps (well, waves) in the right direction! 💪💪 https://t.co/NGviaHtLCU

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

I thrilled for India and their successful landing on the Moon! 🌔 This is a wonderful step toward understanding the water ice that is harbored at the south pole.

[ISRO @isro]

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.

Congratulations, India🇮🇳!

#Chandrayaan_3
#Ch3

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

@TheKitchenPB

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

It’s time for @RepScottPerry to go down too!

I’m rooting for democracy.

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Not a moment too soon!

[MethaneSAT @MethaneSAT]

As we're counting down the months until launch, hear from MethaneSAT Project Lead Steven Hamburg about what's happening behind the scenes 👇

[Melissa ‘crewed-not-manned’ Lane, PhD 🟧 @planetXplorer]

Time to raise a shot of tequila and have a drink. RIP @peeweeherman. 😢