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Thomas H. Prettyman

@PrettymanTom

Scientist, engineer. Lead for the Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector investigation on Dawn. Planetary Science Institute. Opinions are my own.

 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
psi.edu/about/staffpage/prettyman
Joined February 2015
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Replenishment of Near‐Surface Water Ice by Impacts Into Ceres' Volatile‐Rich Crust: Observations by Dawn's Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
Replenishment of Near‐Surface Water Ice by Impacts Into Ceres' Volatile‐Rich Crust: Observations by...

Replenishment of Near‐Surface Water Ice by Impacts Into Ceres' Volatile‐Rich Crust: Observations by...

Neutron spectroscopy reveals enhanced hydrogen concentrations in the outermost meter of the surface of a prominent young, complex crater Results confirm Ceres outer crust is ice rich and support ...

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PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/2VMawS4 Video: buff.ly/3xCyT1S Anomalies in the distribution of hydrogen at Occator crater on the dwarf planet #Ceres reveal an icy crust, says a new paper led by @PrettymanTom, a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute.
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TREX SSERVI@TREX_SSERVI27 Jul 2021
Day 1 in the field for the Operational Readiness Test (ORT)! Zoe is in the house! (Well, in the field.) HERE WE GOOOOOoooooo! @CMU_Robotics @CarnegieMellon @SCSatCMU
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Mission To Psyche@MissionToPsyche15 Jan 2021
After meeting #MissionToPsyche team members, Psyche Inspired intern & @seattleu student Cameryn was so moved by their contributions that she made them into cookies! See: Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Ravi Prakash, Tom Prettyman, Kristina Larson, Marisol Arenas, & Lindsay McLaurin!
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TREX SSERVI@TREX_SSERVI28 Apr 2020
TREX was to do fieldwork this & next week on Hopi tribe land in northern AZ. #COVID19 stopped that. Native people are being hit hard by the #coronavirus. Please support them in thanks for supporting our @NASA research. We appreciate your donation to them: mightycause.com/story/Hopi-E…
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Please support Hopi Foundation Emergency Assistance Fund mtyc.co/6d4l0f via @mightycause

Support Hopi Emergency Relief Fund on Mightycause

A fund to provide assistance to Hopis in need during emergency situations.

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Mission To Psyche@MissionToPsyche18 Oct 2019
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@vantortech18 Oct 2019
Thanks to @ltelkins, who’s leading the #Psyche mission for @NASA, along with her team for stopping by Palo Alto this week. Psyche will travel to an #asteroid using Maxar’s next-generation solar electric propulsion system. Learn more about Psyche: blog.maxar.com/space-infrast…
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JGR-Planets@jgrplanets16 Oct 2019
Seasonal Polar Temperatures on the Moon doi.org/10.1029/2019JE006028 . The areas that are cold enough to trap water during the winter season are significantly larger than the cold, permanently shadowed regions.
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Lindy Elkins-Tanton@ltelkins15 Oct 2019
Relieved to learn that the team is fully prepared to measure the solid angle of approaching giant space jellyfish once @NASAPsyche is in flight. (Brilliant @PrettymanTom making sure people from all backgrounds are up to speed and ready to learn about nuclear spectroscopy.)
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Awesome advert for upcoming Asteroid Day events at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque by Xanthe Miller @NMMNHS @planetarysci @psisykes @NASAPsyche @ltelkins @NASA_Dawn - alibi.com/events/307981/Aste…
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Meteoritic iron found practical use as early as the bronze age - Now, BMW is decorating the interior of their cars with iron meteorites... @ltelkins caranddriver.com/news/a25735…

This One-Off BMW M850i Night Sky Has Real Meteorites Inside It

The M850i Night Sky celebrates the Quadrantids meteor shower and has cosmic design touches throughout.

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We are celebrating our first award announcements from the EcoChamps contest. We will fund six proposals. You can learn about the EcoChamps program on our website: ecochamps.org ECO CHAMPS prizes for youth who improve and protect the environment
Rocky Flats' transformation to wildlife refuge... Rocky Flats reopens as wildlife refuge amid concerns about the land’s nuclear past nbcnews.com/nightly-news/vid… via @nbcnews

Rocky Flats reopens as wildlife refuge amid concerns about the land’s nuclear past

The Colorado national wildlife refuge is alluring for its beauty, but some residents are wary of its history and the possibility of negative health impacts. The government says the land is safe, but...

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NASA's Dawn Mission@NASA_Dawn1 Nov 2018
My mission has ended—but the science hasn’t. Explorers will study my data for decades to come, while missions like @OSIRISREx, @NASANewHorizons and others will continue their own quests to explore the solar system's other small worlds. Follow @NASASolarSystem for the latest.
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Strong force simulation - Scout = neutron; jolly ball = proton; and string represents exchange of mesons. Realistic - except for play bow and neutron biting proton (not shown): flic.kr/p/2b7AkYy @ltelkins @hardgrove @sandiamtswoman @leenuh_hlfernan
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NASA's Dawn Mission@NASA_Dawn18 Oct 2018
Oh, the places I’ve been. Look back at 11 years of discovery in just 60 seconds. More highlights: dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/to… #DuskforDawn
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Scout’s first National Dog Day
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Don't miss Pluto Palooza at the NM Natural History museum in September! nmnaturalhistory.org/events/…
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This western screech appears to be injured and is being harassed by jays. Waiting for hawks aloft rescue...
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TREX SSERVI@TREX_SSERVI2 Aug 2017
The TREX fieldwork team kicked off their meeting in Tucson. Proposal lead @arh_uv and fieldwork lead Eldar Noe. @NASA TREX SSERVI
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