Daniel Batcheldor

Phd in astrophysics & civilian contractor for NASA. Working on moon landings. Author. Car builder. Bath/England rugby. Buffalo Bills. Opinions & R/Ts my own.

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

It’s not aliens. Occum’s razor. It’s easier to explain these data using basic knowledge of methods and instrumentation than it is to explain how - and why - extraterrestrials would visit Earth and in such a ‘clumsy’ way. https://t.co/peg6RDNWYV

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

The data for the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics came from a laser that was mounted to the building of the 1.0-m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope we rescued and brought back to life in 2015-2016. https://t.co/na7KMHVBW7

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

If all humans understood even the basics of statistics at least two things wouldn’t be things: the lottery and the superstition of the Bermuda Triangle.

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

The Master of Ceremonies for #FREEFLOCON is…me! There will be intrigue. There will be hope. There will be frustration (it’s Florida!). It will make you think. There will be like minded individuals with whom you can chat comfortably. March 4-6, Orlando https://t.co/f93vLSanPh

[SARA_Obs @SARA_Obs]

Meanwhile, even as the 1-m JKT on La Palma remains closed due to volcanic eruption, FIT colleagues including @DanBatcheldor report results using the JKT to test CID imagers for extraordinary dynamic range on the sky. https://t.co/X147EjiTwP

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

@SpaceBrendan Bibdesk. It’ll organizes your PDFs, it’s linkable, searchable, and outputs the needed .bib file for reference management when using LaTex.

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

Time travel is happening to you all the time, and it’s impossible for you to ever control.

[Royal Astronomical Society @RoyalAstroSoc]

Dr @DanBatcheldor, Senior Scientist & Subject Matter Expert in Physics/Contractor at @NASAKennedy and RAS Fellow, will be delivering a @BRLSI talk this evening titled 'The Lunar South Pole Environment'.🌑

You can learn more & get your tickets below 👇

https://t.co/upVOqNCeYc

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

Curiously it takes longer to record a 7 minute talk for a virtual conference than it does to deliver a 50 minute talk at a live conference.

[Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution @BRLSI]

@DanBatcheldor @NASAKennedy We asked Dan a few questions ahead of his talk tomorrow night (Friday 10 Sep live online at 7.30pm) - read his responses here and then follow the links to book tickets 🎟£2-5 https://t.co/5WbuFnEEZi

[Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution @BRLSI]

This 4.2 billion year old #meteorite in our collection was found in Siberia in 1779 & is the first extra-terrestrial object collected & described on 🌎. If you love #astronomy, join @DanBatcheldor this Friday for a Q&A event exploring the lunar south pole🌛https://t.co/mEJj58u0k1

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

‘Idiocracy’ is free to watch on YouTube, just like many other chilling documentaries.

[Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution @BRLSI]

Join @DanBatcheldor, Senior Scientist & Subject Matter Expert in Physics/Contractor @ @NASAKennedy for a talk exploring the lunar south pole, the effects of dust & sun angle on lunar surface operations +development of technologies to alleviate these issues https://t.co/CNVJaK03gr

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

Ignorati. “The wilfully ignorant; those who choose to ignore inconvenient facts or make public claims based on falsehoods.”

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

@VAXiDAsh2 🤦‍♂️

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

I’ve caused my desktop to crash twice already this week due to 1) my clunky python coding, and 2) the sheering volume of incredible lunar topographic data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and it’s laser altimeter (LOLA). It’s so refreshing to be buried in research again 😁

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

@SpaceBrendan Yeah. But radiation.

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

If someone denies science, does that make them medically vulnerable?

[Daniel Batcheldor @DanBatcheldor]

@DrPhiltill If the ejecta velocities are below 1.6km/s and 3deg, it’s not so bad. But always plan for the worst. We’ve gotta get some better data on these ejecta so let’s load up the CLPS missions with our instruments 😁

[AAS Press Office @AAS_Press]

Florida Tech: New Research Highlights Image Improvements Using Charge-Injection Devices #aas237 https://t.co/m7cVG4acgh