Kelsey Young

Planetary field geologist interested in all things rocks, NASA, Notre Dame, and let‘s be honest, Tolkien. All views are my own.

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

AMAZING!! Congrats to the entire team!

[NASA @NASA]

TOUCHDOWN! The #OSIRISREx sample capsule landed at the Utah Test and Training Range at 10:52am ET (1452 UTC) after a 3.86-billion mile journey. This marks the US's first sample return mission of its kind and will open a time capsule to the beginnings of our solar system.

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

So very excited to work with @bwdenev and the entire EAGLE team in the years to come!

[ARCHIVED - Dr. Nicky Fox @NASAScienceAA]

Congratulations to the newly selected @NASA Artemis III Geology Team at @JHUAPL!

Led by Dr. Brett Denevi, this team will be responsible for designing a plan for humanity’s first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years, while also ensuring the work that takes place enables the future of human and robotic exploration. https://t.co/eGMslsj42d

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

The #Artemis dream team just added two new members!

Congratulations to @NASAGoddard's Dr. Noah Petro and Dr. Barbara Cohen for being appointed to coordinate lunar science for the first and second crewed lunar landing missions in more than 50 years.

https://t.co/y9wADDm6gv

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

How I feel missing the in-person component of #LPSC2023 this year. But with a ton of travel this year, I had to miss it and am always grateful for time with this little explorer. Enjoy everyone, whether you are near or far!

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

A true favorite of mine. She is amazing! Check out her podcasts if you haven’t already https://t.co/mqH0BRijnt

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

We are ready. 🚀

In just five days, the first launch opportunity of the integrated @NASA_SLS rocket and @NASA_Orion spacecraft will take place. The uncrewed #Artemis I mission around the Moon will pave the way for future crewed missions and begin a new chapter of exploration.

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

@zenanaut @dominickmatthew Well played @zenanaut! But here’s a picture of some cool impact melt, just because 😃

[NASA Goddard @NASAGoddard]

What questions do you have about the Moon? 🌕

Casey Honniball is a NASA lunar scientist and her team made the first detection of water molecules on the sunlit surface of the Moon! She will be answering your questions, comment below!

#ObserveTheMoon

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

@DrAlkaTrip @CarolynGramling @ScienceNews So versatile! From historical revelations to space exploration!

[NASA @NASA]

3.. 2.. 1.. and liftoff! Endeavour launches once again. Four astronauts from three countries on Crew-2, now making their way to the one and only @Space_Station:

[Daren Welsh @darenwelsh]

We did our first night test in the rock yard with a rough simulation of polar Lunar lighting. We're starting to evaluate what lighting we need to perform @NASAArtemis EVA operations like geology sampling.

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

@zenanaut Update:

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

Finding new and space-y ways to procrastinate on my #LPSC2021 talk

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

@zenanaut Oh snap what a miss! I’ll have to hit this on the next round

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars

[Prof. Briony Horgan @ironywithab]

Ok @NASAPersevere fans, you might be asking yourself what is Mars time and why do you have to work a night shift to drive a rover on Mars? A thread 1/

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

@Astro_FarmerBob Woohoo, congrats Farmer! This is awesome

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

Meet the #WomenInScience of @NASAGoddard's Mid-Atlantic Noble Gas Research Lab (MNGRL), affectionately called Moon Girl. Their research on Moon rocks helps create a timeline of our solar system. https://t.co/hPqubK03Am

[Kelsey Young @RockDocYoung]

@therealtglotch @RIS4E_SSERVI @MorningCupOLava Yes this yes!