Robert French

Maintainer of @pdsopus. Researcher of planetary rings and moons. Flight instructor. Square dance caller.

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

It's been awhile, but we haven't been just sitting around! Here's a summary of improvements to OPUS over the past 6 months, including viewing multiple browse images and downloading old product versions: https://t.co/7rfoyTiHlr

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

OPUS will be unavailable 10/21 from 0830-1230 PDT for a planned electrical outage, and 10/27-28 as @SETIInstitute starts to move to a new building. We apologize for the inconvenience.

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

The PDS Ring-Moon Systems Node is hiring! Join us to help archive past and future outer planets mission data and continue to improve our popular search tools. https://t.co/P1lpFohKmo

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

It's time for another OPUS update! This time we've added some new ways to display longitudes, latitudes, and dates, provided new ways of downloading data, and make other minor improvements. Check us out! https://t.co/qZd2YqOmP3

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

It's been awhile, but there's a new OPUS update! Chat live with an OPUS team member or browse our new data products or improved metadata. Details here: https://t.co/UdjDjA075f

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

OPUS update for September - A few minor improvements to make your UI experience better. Let us know how we're doing!
https://t.co/UdjDjA075f

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

It's time for another OPUS update! This month we have a new way to select metadata fields, tutorial videos, and support for Microsoft Edge. As always, your comments, feedback, and questions are eagerly anticipated.
https://t.co/S3O82E4Bwv

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

Want to learn more about OPUS? Join me on June 23 at the free OpenPlanetary virtual conference for two workshops on using OPUS. Then on June 24 we're having an OPUS hackathon!
https://t.co/S2ySTDS1En

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

It's that time of the month: OPUS Updates! This month we are thrilled to announce that four different types of occultation profiles of Saturn's rings are now available for your searching pleasure.
https://t.co/GbuHaVgLjT

[Robert French @astrocfi]

@elakdawalla Tons of online dance classes and finally fixing up my yard.

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

I would like to remind everyone to please take the PDS survey. Yes, I know it's long. But it is really, really important for NASA to get feedback on how the PDS (and OPUS!) is doing. The impact of your comments (or lack thereof) will be felt for years!
https://t.co/887ALz7JZR

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

This month we bring you improved support for small mobile devices and the ability to sort on multiple fields at once. Read all about it!
https://t.co/61AERBxxRs

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

NASA has commissioned a survey on the PDS. I know it's a little long (15-20 minutes to complete) but it is extremely important that you give feedback to let NASA know how we're doing. We hope you love OPUS, but never hesitate to send questions or comments.
https://t.co/887ALz7JZR

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

Happy Holidays from the OPUS team! Our December release is out early and includes user-selectable units for search and other improvements. We will see you in the New Year with new exciting features to come!
https://t.co/pekbuR7LXl

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

Two major new features in OPUS for November: a recycle bin for the cart, and the ability to do multiple searches on one search field. Full details here:
https://t.co/1QxJvE4FvM
Keep those cards and letters coming!

[Robert French @astrocfi]

After a more than a year's worth of work, we're done!

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

We are proud to announce the public release of OPUS3. OPUS allows you to easily search more than 1.5 million NASA data products from missions to the outer planets. Please let us know what you think!
More info: https://t.co/fq9AC6hxbn
Use OPUS: https://t.co/CVFQb2DTor

[PDS OPUS @pdsopus]

OPUS now allows downloading of a list of URLs instead of a huge zip archive so that you can retrieve the data at your own pace using wget.
https://t.co/w6gsDiZbAS

[Robert French @astrocfi]

The only way to end a trip to the south. Waffle House! #DPS18

[Robert French @astrocfi]

Come learn about @pdsopus, the awesome outer planets search tool, at my iPoster 315.12 this afternoon! Cassini, Voyager, New Horizons, Galileo, HST...all together in one place, living in harmony, with cool new data and features being added this year. #dps18

[Robert French @astrocfi]

@AstroCook Yes! I was always taught 24 point was the minimum. So many slides that are full of whitespace with tiny text in one corner.

[Robert French @astrocfi]

Huge thank you to presenters who use a large font size and speak into the microphone; we want to know what you have to say! #dps18