Mark V. Sykes

Focusing on small planets, asteroids, comets, dust and the future of robotic & human exploration. All opinions are personal and not those of @planetarysci

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

I will be turning into a mild-mannered Senior Scientist at the end of 2025! Looking forward to more research, more music, and more visits to grandsons! See the announcement at https://t.co/0WmKcXxtxq

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

@planetarysci @Nature @NASANewHorizons @dr_hendrix The problem is not that it is doing great heliophysics and astrophysics, but that NASA plans to shut down further planetary exploration from the Kuiper Belt by NH.

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NASA Threatens the Future of New Horizons

https://t.co/TyZ8vouCpf

[Planetary Exploration Newsletter @pen2tweets]

CALL TO ACTION: PETITION CONGRESS FOR 2029 LAUNCH DATE FOR VERITAS
https://t.co/D4LyMROuyZ

https://t.co/5wGfSvOfNY
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EDITORIAL: CONGRESS NEEDS TO INTERVENE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE

https://t.co/rChMXkMmWD

Talk to your congressional offices. It is crazy to damage well managed programs to support programs in trouble.

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

@AVindman I don't understand. A large military column strung out for 3 km on a road sounds like a buffet

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

Seminar Dec 1, 11AM Arizona. Startlingly beautiful JunoCam images of Jupiter with physical insights and discussion by Candy Hansen (Juno Co-I), Jonathan Lilly (physical oceanographer), and others. Will be fun! https://t.co/9P46KliH5E

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Non Sequitur for November 03, 2021 | https://t.co/2hH6n8sK9i https://t.co/w4shRRJ0ei via @GoComics

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@WeatherOnMars Nope. Number of proposals - on 2021 selection letters and 2020 NASA SARA site

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

#DPS2021 agency night. NASA PSD presentation. Q: Why was XRP selections only 12%? A: Because proposals submitted increased more than 50%. Math: 2021 props were 171, 2021 props were 153. 171/153~1.12. NASA fails.

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@NASA The presentation and discussion is now posted on the PSI YouTube channel https://t.co/NqqMQFRcsY and my YouTube channel https://t.co/Dd4AC9T7mG since Roger added me to the mix.

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

Join our PSI Seminar, Wed Sept 22, 11AM Pacific

Roger Clark will lead a discussion on "The Consequences of Declining Support for @NASA Planetary Mission Science"

https://t.co/EAmAxrN8Xy

Meeting ID: 817 2219 1257
Passcode: 520823

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@michaelbattalio Thanks for catching that! The links are now fixed (and checked).

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Recording of my 9/8/21 presentation "R&A Programs and the Planetary Decadal Survey: Discussion" at https://t.co/Dd4AC9T7mG

[Mark V. Sykes @psisykes]

Reprising my 9/8 talk at UA LPL today. New: Different means of using NASA planetary R&A programs as a slush fund, with examples. The perfect inversion of decadal priorities. Why? Other impacted programs.

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What can you do?

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(THREAD) I will be giving a seminar at PSI at 11 AM Pacific, Wednesday, Sept 8 on

PLANETARY R&A AND DECADAL DISCUSSION

https://t.co/Lu3xvxVxDE

Meeting ID: 314 726 0599
Passcode: SYNOPSIS

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What should be the Decadal funding recommendation for R&A?
Do we have to choose between R&A and missions?
How do we ensure NASA compliance with R&A funding levels recommended by the Decadal Survey?
Why are these programs important to the US planetary science community?

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