Dr. Caitlin Ahrens

@ahrensscience.bsky.social

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Planetary scientist, lunar exploration and sustainability policy. Lunar architecture and risk analysis nerd! UMD-CRESST-II Asst. Research Scientist at NASA GSFC. Science Outreach! Ten Outstanding Young Americans 2018. WVU alum. Views are my own.

Rocky ledge overlooking green valley below at Seneca Rocks State Park

Silly orange tabby laying on top of an unfinished jigsaw puzzle

Artemis II image of the Earth

Black and white dataset of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter slope data at the Moon showing craters and some geologic features

Comical picture of a T-Rex pen gasping for air being smothered by other colorful pens and pencils in an office pencil box.

Voyager 2 IR image, 1989. Credit: Voyager 2/NASA

Handmade crocheted teal octopus with orange tentacles hat on top of woman wearing headphones.

Tea mug with inscription: Pink is more than just a pretty color. With pink ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)

Plush Mars rover on top of laptop keyboard, with YouTube NASA livestream on laptop screen

An orchestra of brass instrument musicians in a performance hall in front of a screen of Storm Troopers from Star Wars

Acrylic paint on canvas with metal gold accents

Woman in orange shirt holding a blue textbook “Ganymede” from Cambridge University Press.