Planetary scientist, mediocre triathlete and lonely occupant of period dramas ∩ all things geek in the 'things people love' Venn diagram.
Boulder, CO
Joined August 2012
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Hey space fans! The podcast I recorded with @ProfBrianCox and other fab folks is out now! lnk.to/AQOSSpacePA
It’s all about who owns space - increasingly important as we rely on it for so much of our communication.
Bonus photos here too: crick.chorus.thirdlight.com/…
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Last leg of a metaphorical and literal long journey. First launch opportunity is set for Monday. Yay Europa Clipper 🤞🚀🤞😃
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So proud to have worked on the new amazing BBC series on the Solar System. I don't think I've made the credits before :-)
If you're in the UK then the whole series is now on iPlayer (~55 mins into the Ice World episode is where it gets really good 🤣)
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
Cancelling tomorrow’s ticket to head to Florida was hard, but I know it’s the right decision. Hope people already out there stay safe, and I get to see you for the @EuropaClipper launch on the other side. #boohurricanes #bettersafethansorry
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🤩 One last look at #EuropaClipper as the payload fairings close!
The spacecraft will be on a nearly 6-year journey to investigate if there are habitable conditions on Jupiter’s moon Europa. Liftoff is targeted for Oct. 10 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy!🚀
blogs.nasa.gov/europaclipper…
ALT The Europa Clipper spacecraft stands between the two large SpaceX Falcon fairing halves inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center.
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Carly Howett retweeted
🤩 One last look at #EuropaClipper as the payload fairings close!
The spacecraft will be on a nearly 6-year journey to investigate if there are habitable conditions on Jupiter’s moon Europa. Liftoff is targeted for Oct. 10 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy!🚀
blogs.nasa.gov/europaclipper…
ALT The Europa Clipper spacecraft stands between the two large SpaceX Falcon fairing halves inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center.
With vague apologies for the self-promotion: some filming I did earlier in the year is coming out. It's in different formats in the UK and US. I'm more in the US one, and mainly in the Ice Worlds episode. They're all awesome though! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jsg3l…
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/series/sol…
If you wanted to hear me explain more about supermoons and lunar eclipse while I have covid then today is your lucky day (starting 1 hr & 20 mins in bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002304…)
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Today @LucyMission flies by it’s first asteroid target, the intriguing main belt asteroid Dinkinesh. I’m so excited, I was lucky enough to have been involved in this mission since early in the process and it’s been amazing to see it through launch and now onto a target. Go Lucy!
So excited that the USA's Poet Laureate Ada Limón is working with us on @EuropaClipper ! europa.nasa.gov/mission-upda…
Watching @LucyMission spacecraft cross the Nebraska skies through the magic of the internet! Go Lucy!!
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Tomorrow is a big day for the Lucy mission with its first Earth gravity assist. At its closest approach to Earth, it will be at an altitude of only 350 km - closer than the International Space Station. Real-time tracking of Lucy's position here: whereIsLucy.space/EGA1.html
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If you are in North Western Australia, Timor-Leste and Indonesia you can spot Lucy with the naked eye. If you're in Western North America you can see Lucy with binoculars or a telescope. Details here: lucy.swri.edu/SpotTheSpacecr…
Thanks @SpaceMarschall for pulling this info together!
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@CarlyHowett how exciting is this...
We are excited to announce this year's finalists for the Community Radio Awards #CRAs2022
communityradioawards.org.uk/…
