SpaceLabsLive

We build miniature science laboratories for space exploration. We landed on a comet with the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission. Next: the Moon and Mars.

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Sorry for complicating things but please could SpaceLabLive fans retune to (follow) @SimeonBarber for tweets from the Royal Society summer exhibition this week #LivingOnTheMoon

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For reasons including password overload, SpaceLabs Tweets from our Royal Society exhibit #LivingOnTheMoon will be from my personal account @SimeonBarber

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@Capoglou @esa @ESA_Rosetta Exciting to think that the molecules we detected on comet 67P could be related to cometary volatiles that have accumulated for millions of years in the deep freeze at the Moon's poles. #esa PROSPECT package will use a version of @Philae_Ptolemy to investigate....

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@jamesdcarpenter @BBCAmos @esa @esaspaceflight @janwoerner Awesome to be in a room with colleagues from many backgrounds all inspired by the common goal of exploring the Moon, either in situ or by new returned samples.. (And what a room it is for such a workshop)

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@ma235camb If there's a lunar _stimulant_ to help with late night (lunar) research proposal writing, can I have some please? 😋

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Building mass spectrometers to look for life on Mars, land on a comet and prospect for water on the Moon. Oh, and firing rockets into ice targets and cutting out a working mass spec afterward with an angle grinder. So, what first attracted _you_ to the #Moon_ISRU challenge?

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Extracting oxygen from rock on the Moon through molten carbothernal process is a bit like creating a volcano and trying to stir it. We do like a challenge! #Moon_ISRU

[James Carpenter @jamesdcarpenter]

Towards the use of lunar resources: ESA workshop tomorrow to Thursday. 270 people registered. Space nonspace academia and industry. Very excited to see what happens #ESTEC_ISRU #MoonVillage @esaspaceflight @janwoerner @esa @spaceRESlux https://t.co/Rzf0ghEbvs

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@Romiche29 @MoonandBeyond @UoMSEES @Katie_H_Joy A pleasure and privilege to meet colleagues old and new, and discuss lunar sample analysis past, present and planned, both in the lab and in situ. Great meeting today in sunny Manchester. Bring on #ELS2019Manchester !

[HAYABUSA2@JAXA @haya2e_jaxa]

We have imaged asteroid Ryugu from a distance of about 40 km. Details of the asteroid surface are now clear, giving food for thought about the best locations for surface operations. https://t.co/y1gmpPYHbU

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@jamesdcarpenter @barbylon @Neal148409276 @DrPhiltill Yes, multiple tests were performed on instruments and electronics into sand (lunar analog) and ice (simulating Europa). We can measure the mechanical properties of soil in lunar craters during the landing event, and a mass spectrometer to measure volatiles released. Ground truth!

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@jamesdcarpenter @Neal148409276 @barbylon @DrPhiltill Absolutely the way to go! We have the tech - we've tested volatiles detectors hitting 'lunar soil' at 300 m/sec. Now we need to build the team to make it a mission. Who's in?? https://t.co/LUvEoPicWx

[James Carpenter @jamesdcarpenter]

@Neal148409276 @barbylon @DrPhiltill @SpaceLabsLive Yes! Hit lots of spots. Get some diverse ground truth. Use to interpret the orbital data. Then send in the rovers.

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Absolutely the way to go. We have the tech - we've tested volatiles detectors hitting 'lunar soil' at 300 m/sec. Now we need to build the team to make it a mission. Who's in?? https://t.co/LUvEoPicWx

[James Carpenter @jamesdcarpenter]

@Neal148409276 @barbylon @DrPhiltill @SpaceLabsLive Yes! Hit lots of spots. Get some diverse ground truth. Use to interpret the orbital data. Then send in the rovers.

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Us @SpaceLabsLive chemists on @Philae_Ptolemy love ArH+ ! We were going to use it to measure the D/H ratio of comet 67P. But we were thwarted by @Philae2014 's bouncy landing :( Maybe next time........ https://t.co/NGqeTQoli4

[chrislintott @chrislintott]

I love how weird interstellar chemistry is. How many other chemists worry about argonium (ArH+), a molecule formed from a noble gas? Cc @SellaTheChemist #AAS232

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If it wasn't for the last minute we'd never get anything done! CLOSING DATE 12pm today.... Opportunity to join us - Space Placements in INdustry (SPIN) scheme
https://t.co/19KdmHd5Gw.

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Great photo! You folks would make the coolest modern dance troupe - The Lunatics anyone? #BGT https://t.co/4KszYt35Kd

[Hannah Sargeant @Dr_Hannah_Sarge]

An amazing 1st day with the #LPIgrads at @NASA_Johnson as we took a look at the Apollo sample collection.

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Exciting opportunities for flying SpaceLabs to the Moon in this new era of commercially enabled spaceflight and exploration. We need to be equally bold and innovative in funding our scientific instrument payloads... https://t.co/9P9ryNa305

[Surrey Satellites @SurreySat]

Roger Walker of @ESA presenting Lunar Pathfinder mission planned for 2023 with SSTL and @Goonhillyorg - 60kg payload space available.

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Wow, we scratched and sniffed a comet with @Philae_Ptolemy , so tickling an asteroid sounds great fun! https://t.co/13Dy1sLYDn

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@jamesdcarpenter @Katie_H_Joy @Hannah_Sargey @neilebowles @KerriDHanna @Romiche29 @DI_Analytics @LUVMI_rover @ma235camb @njp_77 @MonicaGrady @Philae_Ptolemy @SpaceExplorer_ @msbentley Pls help to promote this opportunity anyway you can 🚀🌕 thanks https://t.co/c0riJ7v1pV

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Paid intern opportunity courtesy of UK Space Agency: Join the @OpenUniversity team building ESA’s PROSPECT package to find water on the Moon in the Luna-27 mission. Test our 3D camera and work with real Moon rocks! Closing date 6 June. https://t.co/1YurWSOpQT #SPIN18 @OU_STEM https://t.co/DjwrabRMbw

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Paid intern opportunity courtesy of UK Space Agency: Join the @OpenUniversity team building ESA’s PROSPECT package to find water on the Moon in the Luna-27 mission. Test our 3D camera and work with real Moon rocks! Closing date 6 June. https://t.co/1YurWSOpQT #SPIN18 @OU_STEM https://t.co/DjwrabRMbw

[UK Space Agency @spacegovuk]

Fantastic opportunity to get a taste of what it’s like to work in the UK space sector. Don’t miss out! https://t.co/1j6TgD4CFK