Garret Fitzpatrick

Explorer, Project Engineer for Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope, former @NASA Crew Survival Engineer, Innovator, Science / Travel Writer, Curious Human

[Garret Fitzpatrick @gfitz]

could be there Monday to cheer me on, would be warm but firm. He’d probably say, “What the hell are you slowing down for?! Let’s GOOOOO!!!!!!” (10/10)

To help me reach my fundraising goal for the Mental Health Collaborative, you can donate here:
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[Garret Fitzpatrick @gfitz]

The Johnny Kelley statue at the bottom of Heartbreak Hill is one of my favorites. It shows two men—one young and one old—holding hands while crossing a finish line. On the left is Kelley as a 27-year-old winning his first Boston Marathon. And on the right is also Kelley (1/10)

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It’s a message that goals are just a means through which we live out our purpose.

A friend asked me recently if I was just going to keep running marathons. Well, yeah, probably. Because it’s not about the finish line. When I run by that statue, I imagine future me, if he (9/10)

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This makes me smile

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Whole city was HYPED 🔥

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🎥 Watch the talk here: https://t.co/kpMr57kteX

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🚀 I recently gave a talk at the Foresight Institute’s Space Seminar, where I shared two big projects I’ve been working on: one to enhance an Earth-sized telescope to make movies of black holes, and another to preserve Earth’s biodiversity on the Moon. (1 of 4)

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It's a new way to think about bold challenges, not just as hard things we do, but as opportunities to create a world full of wonder. (3 of 4)

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We’re working on it!

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Excited to be at #SXSW! I'll be speaking on a panel on Tuesday about how we use the tools and technologies developed for studying the Universe to help us solve pressing issues on Earth. If you're here, please come say hi!

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@WillManidis Or you can sponsor big science projects for the future of humanity! Ex: 1) next gen Event Horizon Telescope, expanding an Earth-sized telescope array w/ a goal to make movies of black holes; 2) lunar biorepository, backup of earth’s life on the moon for the next 1,000+ years

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@SpaceAbhi @rookisaacman @DOGE Interesting thread! Might seem contrary to the idea of shifting ownership of existing centers, but I’d also task BRAC to consider adding a NASA center. Bring in new ideas, momentum. Sometimes easier to start new than remodel. Could bring back the ERC https://t.co/VnZ3GGaWTZ