Kelly Dobitz

Biology student interested in Astrobiology, Genetics, the Origins of Life on Earth, and the Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe.

[John M Powell @JohnMPowell1]

It's Wednesday! Take a deep breath and float with Grogu at the edge of space. Baby Yoda flew to 102,900 feet aboard our Away 132 mission. #TheMandalorianAndGrogu

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

This is indeed a superb letter from The Astronomer Royal of Scotland. “Someone, somewhere, has taken the decision to defund astrophysics research in the UK, but no-one seems quite sure who that was, or why.” I agree - my colleagues in particle physics have also tried, without success, to discover who owns the decision to damage physics research in the UK, perhaps irreparably, at a time when our economy desperately needs the skills and knowledge we develop and teach. @UKRI_News need to get a grip urgently and fix the problem someone, somewhere, has created.

[Red Panda Koala @RedPandaKoala]

Steven Spielberg was inspired to make Disclosure Day after witnessing UFO whistleblowers and pilots testifying in 2023

“I felt, starting back in, I think 2023, when the New York Times came out with a story,influenced by a whistleblower that released some footage to the New York Times.

It was a story written by Helene Cooper and Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Keane. And it was a story about what Navy pilots had photographed on their FLIR systems, their infrared systems, their forward facing infrared systems of a ufo, now called a uap, which stands for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon.

In a sense it brought a more of a serious, more of an acceptable, sort of lexicon of terms to a world that even now, 50 years after Close Encounters, is more likely to believe that something has been happening for decade upon decade upon decade about, our world being visited.

Our movie is about what would happen if all this information was disclosed all at the same time. How would that affect everything? And the story really is about the attempt to stop any disclosure from ever taking place.”

[Dr. Graham Lau @cosmobiologist]

More Martian organics have been found! Still doesn't mean we'll find signs of present or past life at the surface there, but does bolster the potential for life to have happened on the Red Planet at some point.

[PCE3 @PCE3_Sci]

FINESST - an opportunity for grad students to apply for NASA funding has officially dropped! The deadline is July 14, 2026. Don't miss out! https://t.co/lrETjonHSR

[Parmita Mishra @parmita]

scientists just built an RNA molecule that can copy itself. not just make a complement. it makes a full copy of itself. this is the closest we’ve ever gotten to watching the origin of life happen on a bench. nobody is talking about it because it doesn’t have a chatbot interface

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity. Thanks to everyone at @NASA for making this mission possible, and for taking us along for the ride.

[Dr. Graham Lau @cosmobiologist]

“We will explore. We will build ships. We will visit again. We will construct science outposts. We will inspire—but ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.”

- Christina Koch, Artemis II astronaut

[NASA Watch @NASAWatch]

On @CNN a clip was played of @Astro_Christina talking about our home world’s beauty and that she’d like to stay in space longer. @KateBolduan replied that she also had #MoonJoy. It is spreading, folks. #ArtemisII

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. https://t.co/Zpy7GdTqA8

[NASA Watch @NASAWatch]

Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
https://t.co/7HIWbU2vDd @NASA @NIH @NSF @Energy @NIST @NOAA @EPA

[Dr. Michio Kaku @michiokaku]

We are about to fly around the Moon! In mere minutes, the crew of Artemis II will travel farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. They will sail around the far side of the Moon, photographing lunar features never before seen by human eyes. https://t.co/qLPmBiohc7 @NASA #moon #ArtemisII

[Kelly Dobitz @KellyDobitz]

@OmerMarkovitch @oolen_org @CellRepPhysSci I think you’re right! Regular meetings with activities that encourage discussion and getting to know each other’s research/interests would probably be more likely to lead to collaborations. This is definitely something worth exploring!

[Kelly Dobitz @KellyDobitz]

@OmerMarkovitch @oolen_org @CellRepPhysSci This is great, Omer! What do you think is the most effective method for Origins of Life researchers to meet and form collaborations? A group like OoLEN? Conferences like Origins? A WhatsApp group? A monthly online meetup? What is the best way to share info within the community?

[Omer Markovitch @OmerMarkovitch]

The Origins of Life is an inspiring field, bringing many disciplines together. We recently wrote a review that aims at promoting #collaboration , or so we hope.
Here are some voices behind it his process:
https://t.co/1XJil5hIWv
@oolen_org @CellRepPhysSci

[Ellie Sleightholm @elsleightholm]

All the negative people in my comments not realising they’re building my reach so I can share my love for mathematics and STEM to even MORE people.

Let’s go women in STEM 🥰

[Steven Greenstreet @MiddleOfMayhem]

The amount of unbridled hate and misogyny in the replies is pretty repulsive.

It's a unique photo. I've seen 100 images of Artemis taking off. This is the only one I've seen of Artemis reflected in someone's glasses.

[Kelly Dobitz @KellyDobitz]

RT @projecthailmary: Sending the biggest congrats and best wishes to the #ArtemisII crew, from everyone at #ProjectHailMary. 🫡 🚀 https://t.…

[The SETI Institute @SETIInstitute]

From all of us at the SETI Institute, we wish godspeed to @astro_reid, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Christina, and @Astro_Jeremy for the safe and successful completion of the #ArtemisII mission.

This is a profound moment not only for @NASA but for all of humanity, and our thoughts are with you. Congratulations on a successful launch!

[AbGradE @abgradeurope]

For the first time in generations, humans will leave Earth’s cradle and travel once more toward another world. 🚀

#ArtemisII is not just a mission, but a reminder: we are a species that looks up, wonders, and goes. 🔭

We wish you good luck and a safe ride! 🌜
@NASA @esa