Jason Truscott

Learning Developer (University of Plymouth) for Science & Engineering + Journal Editor The Plymouth Student Scientist ...personal views only...

[The SETI Institute @SETIInstitute]

#PPOD: Deimos Before Sunrise 🌄

@NASAPersevere captured this view of Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the sky at 4:27 a.m. local time on March 1, 2025, the 1,433rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. In the dark before dawn, the rover's left navigation camera used its maximum long-exposure time of 3.28 seconds to capture 16 individual shots, which were combined into a single image that was later sent to Earth. In total, the image represents an exposure time of about 52 seconds.

The low light and long exposures add digital noise, making the image hazy. Many of the white specks seen in the sky are likely noise; some may be cosmic rays. Two of the brightest white specks are Regulus and Algieba, stars that are part of the constellation Leo.

"Woodstock Crater," at center right, is roughly a half-mile (750 meters) away from the rover. At the time, Perseverance was en route to "Witch Hazel Hill."

Credit: @NASA @NASAJPL @Caltech

#planetaryscience

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@RoyalMailHelp I sold an item via eBay and posted to the buyer using 2nd class service with free collection from my address. The item was collected on 30th October am and has not yet arrived to UK destination. Please could you help me find out where this parcel may be?

[Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre @EMC_PlymUni]

Did you know that every year, over 5000 metric tonnes of #micrometeorites fall to #Earth every year?

It's #MicroscopyMonday and this week we have an #image of a micrometeorite taken on our @jeoleurope IT510 LV-SEM!

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@fgreigWincheste @PlymUni Thank you Fiona, great to hear from you also :)

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

Really pleased @PlymUni struck Gold this year. Our teaching support at Univerisity of Plymouth is awesome - lucky students! @PlymUni #Teaching #excellence
https://t.co/4j9CHk6rkS The Plymouth Student Scientist e-journal also contributed to this award: https://t.co/ccwpKme3z6

[ALDinHE and LearnHigher @aldinhe_LH]

Co-creating LearnHigher: Demystifying & shaping what we do - #ALDcon23 workshop with Helena Beeson @JennieDettmer @LeeFallin Laura Key & @SumeetraR. Join the LH working group, submit a resource,how can we create community & belonging for submitters & users of LH? #ShareYourIdeas

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

Getting ready to present and welcome another new cohort of international students @PlymUni #studentlearning #ELC #LAD #AcademicDevelopment 😀

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@iMANNYmusic Liking the emotive eminating sounds, very prismatic :)

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

So pleased that @NASAEarthData spotted @KimbleEcology excellent published work in @PlymUni's own "The Plymouth Student Scientist" e-journal! which showcases all #STEM undergraduate research at Plymouth @SciEngPlymUni Well done @KimbleEcology!

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

Released the latest Plymouth Student Scientist journal articles representing a number of STEM undergraduate research @PlymUni just before Christmas. Always amazes me, their effort and dedication! The Plymouth Student Scientist - Volume 15, No.2, 2022 https://t.co/Rooococ3RN

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@aldinhe_LH @BeckettLibrary @leedsbeckett Emailing follow-up questinnaires can help with this sort of evaluation (be careful not to overload them with questionnaires or they stop filling them out). More often than not, it is due to empowerment/new skills learned, which leads to higher grades and happier students.

[ALDinHE and LearnHigher @aldinhe_LH]

The 1-to-1 appointment is a common LD teaching method. Often, we don’t see these students again. Measuring the effectiveness of this support is challenging. How should we approach this? How can we follow up? #OneShotTeaching @beckettlibrary @leedsbeckett #ALDinHE #LoveLD #Impact

[ALDinHE and LearnHigher @aldinhe_LH]

📢Join @beckettlibrary 5-9 Dec. for a social media takeover discussing #OneShotTeaching.Leeds Beckett Library Academic Support Team are a central team of Librarians,Academic Skills Tutors,Research Support Staff & Digital Learning Developers working across 2 Leeds campuses #LoveLD

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

Getting ready to run a session for international students @PlymStudentHub @PlymUni @ISAPLYM British Academic culture, making sense of it :)

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@CaxtonFX Hello @CaxtonSupport @CaxtonFX You have not returning my DM request, so have now emailed you through your website. The subject heading is: 'Charging card failure - but you took the money'. I expect a rapid reply to this request. Thank you!

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@CaxtonFX You have charged my debit card and not charged my Caxton card. Waiting on phone for you now for over an hour as I type. Any chance someone could help?

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

@CaxtonFX @CaxtonFX I am not able to DM you or even @CaxtonSupport Suspect you do not have the settings correctly setup for your Twitter accounts. Your accounts do not show in the searches. Could you initiate the DM with me? N.B. I am already following you on both those accounts.

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

I finally edited & released 26 STEM student TPSS journal papers @PlymUni All undergrad final year research. Amazing efforts and research choices, congrats! 2021 Vol. 14: https://t.co/8LbWc8GEcm @SciEngPlymUni @PlymUniHealth @PlymouthPsych @PlymStudentHub

[Jason Truscott @jbtrus]

Really good to catch up, and we got the best of the weather before the storm clouds!

[Christie Pritchard @DrCPritchard]

After more than 18months not being together in person we celebrated the end of the academic year #DreamTeam #loveLD @AlicjaSyska @DrMatthewMesley @jbtrus