BenGeophysX

Weigher of oceans, long-time GRACE/-FO user, tectonically stressed, science-to-music converter, views are my own

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

Amaze amaze amaze!
Seeing these outcomes from MSL still keep coming fills me with joy. Step by step by step...

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

Minerals on Mars are helping scientists better understand the red planet’s ancient climate. See what they’ve learned from samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover: https://t.co/c6p0Cbwepu

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@SciGuySpace My impression is that esa gained notable momentum under Aschbacher, steadily, step by step, ppl hardly recognise. Remember, your poll a yr ago:
https://t.co/umuSDLDMqz

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Which happens first:

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@BocaChicaGal You are a real OG who made a difference. Honoured to have met such a grounded being (N's B'day at RR, 9/25 stack b4 Flight2). Thank you for all the effort + commitment 🖖🫶

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@planet4589 @OrenTirosh In either case, if it's to run beyond 2038-01-19 and uses signed integers --> make sure to assign more than 32-bit (overflow, year 2038 problem)

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

Lunar eclipse tonight, S of Bonn, Germany. Best part was to see how many parents with children came out and patiently waited to observe!
[Pentax K1, in-cam multiexposure every 2m10sec]

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@AJamesMcCarthy As seen tonight from Bonn, Germany. In-cam multiexposure every 130s

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@SciGuySpace And I once thought I can see the sarcasm when I read this man... Eric, you need a sort of indicator button for this 😂🙌

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@MarsCuriosity Take care of the RAD, old friend, you once were the reason why I joined the blue bird. Oh the irony..

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@SciGuySpace ESA in the meantime...
https://t.co/byZFaTwBHU

[ESA Space Transport @ESA_transport]

Nuclear rocket engine for the Moon and Mars

@esa commissioned a study on European nuclear thermal propulsion that would allow for faster missions to the Moon and Mars than currently possible.

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@Saltymac25 @EU_SST @defis_eu @EU_HaDEA @ASI_spazio @DLR_SpaceAgency @aee_gob @CNES @POLSA_GOV_PL @rospaceagency @defesa_pt @RymdstyrelsenSE @IZM_gov_lv Yellow appears to be b4, and green after predicted impact time, see the color change near the Caribbean. Meaning: IF it survives for ~2+ more orbits than the currently predicted time from their posting, then there is a small chance, yes, but not very likely. 1orb<90minutes

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@isaraerospace You do know that's going to be under a partial solar eclipse, right?
@isaraerospace @NASASpaceflight

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@Erdayastronaut Phoebus, based on kiwi☢️, ~early 60ies.
But now I cannot unsee this as the base of the 🔥 Olympic Fire in 2028, sponsored by a local space exploration company 🫣

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@BocaChicaGal @NASASpaceflight A.F. — Nocarsgo! 👏

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@AndrewKosmicP I have to admit, 1st time I saw it next to a trailer at @RocketRanchTX I thought the 'acoustic device' were a sort of (music)drum 🥁🪘 🤣
How does it work — reverse speaker (as done with bass drums in studios sometimes)?

[ARCHIVED NASA Space Communications and Navigation @NASASCaN]

We officially used GPS on the Moon!

The LuGRE payload on #BlueGhost acquired & tracked Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals on the Moon! These results suggest that GPS signals could be used by future exploration missions – like @NASAArtemis.

https://t.co/3w3J6QgCTK

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@Erdayastronaut And happy birthday!

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@Erdayastronaut Great work Tim. Just one remark: If you threw the suborbital ball and it fell through the Earth, it'd not have its periapsis at the far side close to CM, but to the side + proceed to same altitude as it started, but at the antipode (after ~42min). But message remains almost same.

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@Alexphysics13 @SpaceOffshore lol - imagine this had been released on 01 April 🤭

[Don Pettit @astro_Pettit]

Windmill or solar panel? Timelapse out the @JAXA_jp module window on the @Space_Station .

[BenGeophysX @geophysx]

@dgg_news Can't make it, unfortunately, but wish u all a great time! 🌐🌋🪨🛰