Alan Boyle 👽

Mastermind of @CosmicLog. Contributing editor at @GeekWire. Host of @Fi_Sci_Club podcast. Main account on Bluesky:

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Technological progress is never simply a technical matter. Every technology reflects, whether explicitly or implicitly, a particular understanding of the human person, of society, and of the future we wish to build. Scientific and technological advancement must therefore be accompanied by a corresponding growth in responsibility. The greater our power to transform the world, the greater must be our capacity to discern what truly serves God-given human dignity, to govern wisely, and to care for those who may bear the greatest consequences of our choices. https://t.co/rLntWAt4aL

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

Farewell to X: I'll keep my free account open but will no longer be posting to this platform. Instead, look for b0yle on Bluesky. I've been covering this guy's activities for more than 20 years but did Nazi this coming ... https://t.co/hu8HI2ivjF

[NASA @NASA]

Everybody, wave!

@fireflyspace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander caught Earth on video as the lander continued its journey to the Moon. Blue Ghost is expected to land on March 2, delivering 10 NASA science investigations to the Moon's surface.

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

.@amazon ships @ProjectKuiper satellites to Florida in preparation for milestone launch https://t.co/UXOuvV6haZ

[Dave Limp @davill]

We are excited to bring our lunar-G capability online. Thanks to NASA for the support. This is an entirely new way to bring lunar gravity to NASA and other lunar technology providers, accelerating their research and tech readiness at a much lower cost. Plus, we can adapt this New Shepard capability to closely mirror Mars and other solar system gravity environments in the future.

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

More than a decade in the making, a 2.5-billion-pixel Hubble image of the Andromeda galaxy could help astronomers figure out the tangled history of the galaxy next door. https://t.co/8f72oLNVPS H/T @AAS_Office @AAS_Press @uwnews #AAS245

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

I submitted my resignation last week…my 2 year term was already up 🤷‍♂️😅

I was honored to serve as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. My fellow council members - unpaid volunteers like me - were hardworking, talented people who inspired me every day. I’m proud of what we accomplished on behalf of the American people…like a historic partnership between the White House and every major sports league to increase access to sports and health programs for kids.

I hope @realdonaldtrump exercises his presidential authority so the Council can continue to advocate for fitness and good health for all Americans. These are bipartisan issues…nonpartisan issues.

May God give you the wisdom, Mr. President, to put politics and name calling aside…and instead lift up the everyday people working to bring America together. Let’s build longer tables….

[Dave Limp @davill]

New Glenn's GS2 caught a striking view of Earth while in orbit Thursday.

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

.@fuse_vc creates the Fuse Space Program to put million-dollar bets on promising ideas for space ventures: https://t.co/Ms1Ap4zlBk

[Scott Manley @DJSnM]

Using common features I put a few of the debris videos together to extend the timeline

[Gravitics @GraviticsInc]

The future we have been building for is here! Last night, Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully completed its maiden flight to orbit, a crucial step toward establishing reliable access to space. Today, SpaceX achieved a second booster catch during Starship flight 7, further refining their reusable launch vehicle technology. Gravitics is developing large modules that will leverage these heavy lift rockets and enable essential space innovations.

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

.@SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster but loses the Ship upper stage during today's #Starship test flight. The FAA says it diverted air traffic to dodge falling debris from Ship's breakup. https://t.co/J6uriJtQJR

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

.@blueorigin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for @JeffBezos: https://t.co/YmsppHf88k #NG1

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

There's a tweet for everything....

[Wayward Boat @WaywardBoat]

Boats and rockets… Can’t we all just get along?

[Blue Origin @blueorigin]

New Glenn is fully fueled for its inaugural mission carrying our Blue Ring Pathfinder.

[Blue Origin @blueorigin]

The vehicle looks good for tonight’s window, but we’re watching weather closely as clouds build over the Space Coast. If we’re unable to launch, we’ll make an attempt on Friday, January 17, in the same 1-4 a.m. EST (0600-0900 UTC) window.

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

The first of many on-orbit shots from Blue Ghost! Stay tuned for more “roadside” attractions on our trip to the Moon with @NASA! #BGM1

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

.@stoke_space raises $260M to complete the development of its fully reusable, medium-lift Nova rocket as well as its Florida launch complex, which is the place where John Glenn lifted off in 1962. Among the investors: Bill Gates' @Breakthrough Energy: https://t.co/78y7PzVgXs

[Alan Boyle 👽 @b0yle]

UPDATE: @blueorigin reschedules the first orbital launch of its #NewGlenn rocket, and then re-reschedules it. Next launch window now opens at 1 a.m. ET Thursday. https://t.co/QlPD0Qyb3o

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist.”

― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism