Hi everyone, do you need some new space bling? It's time to clear out my inventory and make way for new pieces. For the month of September, everything in my Etsy shop is 25% off, and some up to 40%. Stock up! etsy.me/3sQZBH6 via Etsy

ICYMI: big sale on everything in my shop right now! Buy some space jewelry or planetary sculptures!

NASA's Psyche mission is on track for launch October 5! Article by me for Sky & Telescope: skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news…

Who all is attending DPS Meeting #DPSEPSC2023 #DPSEPSC2023?

Absolutely great session at #DPSEPSC2023 about trans-Neptunian objects this morning: colors, shapes, binarity, and more. And we haven't even gotten to JWST results yet. I'll write more about it over at the cerulean heavens social media site.

New article by me for Sky & Telescope about Yukun Huang's talk at #DPSEPSC2023 yesterday: "'Planet X' May Have Left Our Solar System Billions of Years Ago" skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news…

Just blown away! So cool to see my thesis work in action. Secondary fission is due to the tidal stresses from the primary onto the secondary. Fantastic! See Jacobson & Scheeres (2011) for details.

I'm starting to post new items in my Etsy shop! First up, new Jupiter + moons earrings and some extremely special JWST+stellar size/color earrings and necklaces. elakdawalla.etsy.com

New design based on the life cycle of the Sun. The Sun's gonna blow up into a red giant in 5 billion years, then die as a white dwarf. Wear this story! Solar Life Cycle Necklace Handmade 14kt Gold-Filled by elakdawalla etsy.me/47x3iks via Etsy

ICYMI:

Newly listed! Solar system "chakra" bracelets. Gemstone beads representing the 8 planets strung on elastic cords. These bracelets fit snugly and warm up with body heat -- it feels great to wear them! elakdawalla.etsy.com/listing/159983…

A gentle reminder, on this big shopping day, that I make gemstone and wire jewelry and art inspired by planets, moons, and stars. Check out my shop at elakdawalla.etsy.com

Listed today: "Flyby" wrap bracelets, gemstone beads on memory wire, inspired by the Voyager mission to the outer planets. Beads are Botswana agate, honey tigereye, and aquamarine, with black agate or hematite spacers. Can you find our home planet? elakdawalla.etsy.com/listing/162287…

Just listed: 3 new planet tree sculptures. These include beads representing every round world in the solar system down to the size of Mimas (390km). I'm especially pleased with this bonsai-inspired one. elakdawalla.etsy.com/listing/161281…

Hi everyone, I miss my X-Twitter community I don't post here anymore for reasons You can find me where the heavens are the color of Neptune's atmosphere

I'm going on a li'l vacation soon and so will my shop, so for the next week everything in my Etsy shop is 20% off! Buy some stuff! Everything is designed and handmade by me in my little studio from naturally colored gemstones and metal wire. elakdawalla.etsy.com