Baroness Jo Jo

Ramones-worshipping, nature-loving, moon-adoring, cloud-appreciating Cornish piskie.
Loves a good pub quiz

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

This photo has a very personal meaning for me if you care to read it.

I saw a photo from @johnkrausphotos on reddit nearly a decade ago of the engines on a Falcon Heavy launch. I was working at a tough sales job at the time. The shot inspired me to learn more about space and spaceflight.

Shortly after, I bought my first telescope. I saw Jupiter, Saturn, and Nebulae, and started social media accounts where I shared my amateur photos.

Then I was laid off, and Covid happened. Moved from Sacramento to Arizona for clearer skies, cheaper cost of living, and a chance to go all-in on space photography. My audience started to grow.

Then, NASA contacted me, asking me if they could use some of my moon photos for something called Artemis. I said yes.

During the Artemis I rollout my DMs blew up “Andrew- your photo is on the Mobile Launch Platform!”. Now I knew that astrophotography wasn’t enough… I should probably pay attention to spaceflight. I spent a lot coming out to the first launch attempt, which would be my first rocket launch if it flew. Sadly, it was a scrub.

I came home from Florida, sharing my stories of touring the VAB and facilities with my grandfather, who worked on Apollo. He passed shortly after, which affected my ability to return to watch the SLS flew.

Feeling bummed out, I focused back on my deep sky work, but then I started hearing about something called “Starship”. I caught a video from @Erdayastronaut where a rocket ship fell through the air belly-first and flipped upright and landed. Inspired, I knew I had to witness one of these machines fly, so I flew to Starbase the moment I could afford it, which was for the second fully integrated flight test.

The moment Starship lifted off the pad, I was hooked. There was nothing quite like the experience. I did everything I could to catch every launch I could, and worked to become credentialed media to get better access.

Last year I flew from Arizona to Florida & Texas over a dozen times specifically to sharpen my launch photography skills with our first human spaceflight to the moon in over 50 years looming.

A decade of preparation for a split second moment. When I picked up my camera from the launch pad yesterday morning and peeked at what was captured, I knew it was all worth it.

Thank you, NASA, Artemis, and the all people who inspired me along the way.

This is still only the beginning.

[Baroness Jo Jo @JoMildren]

@DollyParton Happy Spring 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 🏵 🪻

[Baroness Jo Jo @JoMildren]

@horrormuseum She was brilliant

[Baroness Jo Jo @JoMildren]

@Lucy_Worsley Lovely 💖

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 BREAKING: Scottish officials say two people were taken from Scotland in the middle of the night by the U.S. military, despite a direct order from Scotland’s highest court that they remain in the country.

Now Scotland’s Greens are calling for real consequences; including evicting U.S. troops from the base at publicly owned Prestwick Airport.

This is a sovereignty breach and allies are starting to say it out loud.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

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Thornton, Matthew
Eustace, Peter
Boyce, David
Scanlon, Richard
Lake, Thomas Christopher
Steel, Sheldon
Bond, Elijah
Jennings, Tom
Downing, Anthony
King, John
Limbu, Sachin
Sartorius Jones, Ian
Gurung, Gajbahadur
Tomlin, Ryan
Hartley, Jake
Frampton, Anthony
Kershaw, Christopher
Wade, Daniel
Wilford, Daniel
Coupe, Nigel
Bowers, Rupert
Foley, Michael
Taylor, Luke
Stanley, Jack Leslie
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[Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket]

In the light of recent political confusion about the identities of Iceland and Greenland, we feel the need to post again this map of our local geography.

[Steph @StephanieYeboah]

Whoever came up with this subheading? Sensational work.

[People @people]

U.K. News Host Apologizes on Air After Falsely Claiming Meghan Markle's Mom Doria Ragland Was Once in Prison https://t.co/odt5PDw3FG

[KidRated @kidratedlondon]

We think @MichaelRosenYes is a National Treasure which is why we asked him to share his Best Days Out in London and beyond and we sincerely hope he uses the Freedom Pass he has earned paying taxes his whole life to visit them 👍🏾👏✌🏼

https://t.co/6OjqpPDmnx

[Walter Kirn @walterkirn]

Northern lights near Livingston, Montana

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Murmuration of starlings.. 😊

[Gully @SirEGull1]

Now that's a chippy 🐦🍟🤣

[Baroness Jo Jo @JoMildren]

@nmgarrard Amazing talent 🎨

[Thehullboy @Thehullboy1]

£50,000 POUNDS RAISED FOR @mindcharity 💙

Tearing up typing this. Thank you to everyone who’s believed in me on this challenge. To be able to reach this when the goal was originally £20,000 is genuinely mind blowing. I know for a fact that the money will go to save many people’s lives and that’s all because of your kindness and support!

4 days to go until I hopefully become the youngest to ever have ran the length of the UK. Let’s keep stomping, mental health matters!

[James Gunn @JamesGunn]

A little over 13 years ago I heard what I thought was a baby crying in the bushes outside my house, and it ended up being this adolescent cat. I brought her some tuna from a can and called her Emily, I don't know why. I didn't take her in at first but she kept meowing in those bushes for days. I was a single guy with a dog, so, when I invited her into my house to foster her it was strictly a temporary situation. I didn't think I'd end up with a cat. I've always been a dog person and I'm allergic. But, you know, when, after a couple weeks, a friend actually said she wanted to adopt her I found I couldn't give her up. I mean, she was just like having a mellow roommate who didn't ask for much. So many animals don't have a home and have to be put down so I thought my friend could save another cat's life, and I'd save this one. So that's what happened. As the years have gone by she's become sweeter and sweeter. She seems a little more talkative in the morning, a little more excited when I get home from work, a little more likely to want to sit on my lap while I watch TV, and a lot more likely to cuddle with our dogs. And as she enters her senior years I've only just realized how much a part of me she's become, how deeply we're connected, and how much I love her. I'm her person and she's probably the only cat I'll ever have. All of this is to say I'm really grateful she was crying in those bushes all those years ago. My life is richer because of her. So, yeah, happy #Caturday. #emilymonster #adoptdontshop ❤️

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of surreal places you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Sverd i fjell, Norway

[michael sheen 💙 @michaelsheen]

Before the documentary comes out tonight - there’s a lot of scams out there pretending to be me. Do not respond to anyone who messages you personally who says they’re me. Please be careful. Do not give any personal details. Stay safe. X

[Worcester Cathedral @WorcCathedral]

The Cathedral's Guild of Bellringers will ring a full peal on Saturday 8 February, from 10am - 2pm, in celebration of the Feast of St Agatha, the patron saint of bellringers.

Listen out for the bells if you are in the city!
🔔🔔🔔🔔

[Baroness Jo Jo @JoMildren]

@nilerodgers ❤️