Valerie Wiesner

Materials engineer and fan of all things NASA, flight, space, materials, science, engineering, food and promoting STEM. (Opinions are my own.)

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

Today I witnessed history. Now you can too. You’re watching video of the #MarsHelicopter’s first flight – a true “Wright brothers” moment.

Watch it all unfold:
✅ Spin-up
✅ Takeoff
✅ Hover
✅ Turn
✅ Landing

Read more: https://t.co/FIsf5RfHGj

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

You wouldn’t believe what I just saw.

More images and video to come...

#MarsHelicopter
https://t.co/PLapgbHeZU

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

Happy International Women’s Day!

[NASA @NASA]

Happy International Women's Day! Cheers to the women at NASA whose grit, ingenuity, and talent drive us forward in our mission to boldly expand frontiers in air and space!

Celebrate #IWD2021, follow @WomenNASA, and get inspiredHappy International Women's Day! Cheers to the women at NASA whose grit, ingenuity, and talent drive us forward in our mission to boldly expand frontiers in air and space!

Celebrate #IWD2021, follow @WomenNASA, and get inspiredHappy International Women's Day! Cheers to the women at NASA whose grit, ingenuity, and talent drive us forward in our mission to boldly expand frontiers in air and space!

Celebrate #IWD2021, follow @WomenNASA, and get inspiredHappy International Women's Day! Cheers to the women at NASA whose grit, ingenuity, and talent drive us forward in our mission to boldly expand frontiers in air and space!

Celebrate #IWD2021, follow @WomenNASA, and get inspired.

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

Your front-row seat to my Mars landing is here. Watch how we did it.

#CountdownToMars

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

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

[CNN @CNN]

Krispy Kreme is offering a limited-edition Mars doughnut to celebrate NASA's rover landing https://t.co/CacXV8UWf5

[TIME Politics @TIMEPolitics]

The Biden Presidency Could Fundamentally Change the U.S. Space Program https://t.co/1oa3ycmPL8 @jeffreykluger

https://t.co/EvMj2xAqEL

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

Amazing story. Thank you, Dr. Karikó! #WomenInSTEM

[Alex G. Kravchenko @okravche]

What a powerful story! Reminder that breakthroughs take time and perseverance.

[Women@NASA @WomenNASA]

It's official. One of these astronauts will go down in history as the first woman on the Moon. 🌙

Learn more about the @NASAArtemis team: https://t.co/4WfqMjiE7X

[NASA @NASA]

It is part of the human spirit to explore.

Today, we’d like to introduce you to our @NASAArtemis team — the initial team of @NASA_Astronauts who will help pave the way for our next human missions on and around the Moon: https://t.co/AiXfUyP6zl

[U.S. National Science Foundation @NSF]

The instrument platform of the 305m telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell overnight. No injuries were reported. NSF is working with stakeholders to assess the situation. Our top priority is maintaining safety. NSF will release more details when they are confirmed.

[NPR @NPR]

Sarah Fuller has become the first woman to ever play in a Power 5 college football game. https://t.co/U5MvMJaupi

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

As an aspiring astronomer growing up, I always wanted to visit Arecibo Observatory. During undergrad, I got to almost fulfill that dream by collecting pulsar data using the Arecibo telescope remotely and looked forward to seeing it in action in person someday. What a loss.

[U.S. National Science Foundation @NSF]

Following engineering assessments concluding damage to Arecibo Observatory cannot be addressed without endangering the lives and safety of crew and staff, NSF plans to decommission the 305-meter telescope: https://t.co/En0S7OOhY4

[NASA @NASA]

Resilience rises. 🚀

The Crew-1 mission has lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket from @NASAKennedy at 7:27pm ET and is en route to the @Space_Station. #LaunchAmerica

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

Wow now this is some Taco Bell goals 🤯 Thanks for sharing @okravche 🌮

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

Last chance to submit an abstract for ICACC21! It will be held virtually, so you can join from the comfort of your couch😊

[ICACCChair @ICACCChair]

Three more days.

That's how much time you have left to submit your abstract for #ICACC21!

ICACC will be virtual in 2021, Feb. 8–12, 2021. Be a part of this virtual meeting – submit your abstract before Oct. 31!

https://t.co/4IiAki4Z7P

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

We just announced that - for the first time - we’ve confirmed H2O💧 in sunlit☀️ areas of the Moon. This indicates that water might be distributed across the lunar surface.
https://t.co/Gn0DSu5K95

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

Haha love it! I’m looking forward to the sped up footage from #Artemis 3 even more now. Is it 2024 yet?

[TJ Cooney 🚀 @TJ_Cooney]

Sorry but watching astronauts sped up on the moon will never get old

[Valerie Wiesner @vlwiesner]

As a researcher who studies materials for extreme environments, I never thought a peep would be considered an “extreme environment” until I read this article. Very cool!

[NPR Science Desk @nprscience]

A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science https://t.co/c1Gtm4MOKI

[National Geographic Society @InsideNatGeo]

#KatherineJohnson was a pioneering mathematician whose orbital calculations sent NASA astronauts to the Moon. She is posthumously awarded the Hubbard Medal, our highest honor, in recognition of her profound legacy and contribution to space exploration.