Jane Platt

NASA/JPL Communications—writer/editor/storyteller. Former broadcast reporter. These are my own random thoughts.

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Well, this was a nice sight on a summer night! @fireflyspace launch heading south from Vandenberg AFB.

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@PerryRSmith @HabebaOMostafa He’s very cute. And he’s getting his career training early!

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@VickyMooreNews Good to know!

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While we’re having this tropical storm/hurricane, an earthquake rolls through! If you felt it, report it to the USGS “Did You Feel It?” https://t.co/oFtosRrdrU

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

I never get tired of seeing the International @Space_Station when it glides overhead. You can get notifications when it’s flying over your area: https://t.co/83hvP7peLV

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Nice summer night for a SpaceX launch!

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Good to know, as we head into the summer beach season.

[National Weather Service @NWS]

“What if I'm caught in a rip current?” Stay calm and relax. Float to conserve energy. Rip currents don't pull you under. Don't swim against the current. You may be able to escape by swimming out of the current in a direction following the shoreline, or toward breaking waves, then at an angle toward the beach. If you feel you will be unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself. Call and wave for assistance. https://t.co/HOJWZxzrT1

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@susanvalot @Sugarbiscuits42 Maybe the dr. thinks you’re just a beginning walker who kind of lopes along.

[NWS Los Angeles @NWSLosAngeles]

We are monitoring the LA Basin today for the possibility of thunderstorms, including strong storms with brief heavy rain, small hail, gusty winds and lightning. 10-30% chance in the area of concern. #LAweather #LArain

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Just hours away—a rare sky treat/planetary alignment. https://t.co/CWtw75dzJ1

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Hail or graupel? How to tell the difference.

[NWS Los Angeles @NWSLosAngeles]

Wondering what kind of frozen precipitation is falling from the sky in your area (assuming you are at a higher elevation)? Here is a informative graphic created by our friends @NWSSacramento that distinguishes between graupel and hail.
Graupel = soft/wet
Hail = hard/solid
#CAwx

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@omcintyre So sorry to hear all this is going on. Hoping you get past this awful phase soon.

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Choose and send a free NASA Valentine e-card. https://t.co/tLF0FVlF96

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@omcintyre @SeismoSue That’s such great news! Very happy for you!

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@omcintyre @SeismoSue Sounds as though the trend is good!! I hope you get home quickly.

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Space oddities—an explanation for lookalikes.

[NASA @NASA]

Do you ever see faces in things? That's a phenomenon called pareidolia, and it's when our brains see familiar shapes in objects or data, like in the cloud clouds or the cosmos. Here are some of our favorite examples of pareidolia in space: https://t.co/kwBzhkEYCo

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@PerryRSmith A more tactful way would be to say that somehow a bug got into the coffee pot!

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@omcintyre I imagine you have your moments, but you are being very brave and strong to go through this. I hope you get some relief soon.

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

@omcintyre I hope today will bring some signs of progress. Think positive, as much as possible given how awful you feel.

[Jane Platt @Janestarz]

Great post-launch light show down the coast, after the SpaceX Starlink launch from Vandenberg AFB.