Billy West

Floridian expat in DC. Professional space nerd. Retweets aren’t necessarily endorsements, etc., etc.

[ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity]

🎵 Don't you... forget about me 🎵

The last 17 years on this platform have been an incredible ride. We've done good things. My team and I thank each of you for joining us on the adventures. Stay curious, friends, you know I will. ♥️

[Peter Forister 🍁🍂🍁 @forecaster25]

Virginia Beach at sunrise this morning ❄️❄️

Fresh 12”+ on the ground!

[Ross Salawitch @Ross_Salawitch]

Nice #Sunset this evening in #DC, especially when accompanied by a Barred #Owl.

@capitalweather

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[Billy West @williamcwest]

@KenKirtland17 @Breakfast_Fan Not sure how much incentive for RL there would be with heavily-backloaded milestone payments; I don’t know their internals but I have to imagine they would need the money at least somewhat frontloaded in order to afford going through a novel development on schedule

[Washingtonian Problems @WashProbs]

A random chicken was spotted at DCA at 8 am this morning 💀

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Fake fall!

Lows this morning...
Reagan National: 59 -- coldest in August since 2004
Dulles: 50 -- coldest in August since 1998
BWI Marshall: 53 -- coldest in August since 2013
These temps are typical of late September

Sadly... highs will be ~90 much of next week

[Billy West @williamcwest]

@eat_dc @NationalMallNPS Might be making a difference that because peak was so early this year, sunrise is later than it’d usually be. Makes it easier for people to go “at sunrise”

[Cooper Leslie @Cooper_leslie2]

A little chilly this morning at the blossoms. Peak bloom made it worth it though

#cherryblossom #tidalbasin #CherryBlossoms @JimCantore @capitalweather @ilovearlingtonv @NationalMallNPS

[C on the scene @Conthescene]

Pink blossoms, blue sky, and a sliver of a crescent Moon in Washington DC this evening 🌸 🌙

[Billy West @williamcwest]

Of the photos I’ve taken recently, this one might give me the most inordinate amount of joy

[Billy West @williamcwest]

Imagine if I’d taken down my christmas tree the day before our first real snowfall in two years

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Just remember, jumping on a bison and yelling “yip yip” will not make it fly.

But you will.

[Adam Longo @adamlongoTV]

STAY OFF THE BELTWAY TUESDAY AFTERNOON!
THIS is on President Biden's schedule. ⤵️

[Zach 🌱🗺🚲🟩🏴 @ZZZZach89]

digging through my older maps, this one remains perhaps my favorite from a design standpoint. I just think it turned out really well

[TEMPO Mission @TEMPO_Mission]

We’re ready for launch!! Can you believe we’re loaded into the cone of that rocket, and waiting for lift off🚀
T-minus 8 hours!

Be sure to tune in on https://t.co/Y6MJVJoVsL

[Billy West @williamcwest]

I respect that even the Smithsonian pronounces Mr. Nye’s name with seven first names

[C on the scene @Conthescene]

Pretty pastels at sunset in DC today

[Billy West @williamcwest]

Twitter: “You migh—“

Me: “I also might be a billionaire, but here we are both saying dumb things”

[Billy West @williamcwest]

@planet4589 @CaseyDreier @LauraForczyk I had to go digging through archived webpages, but I found it. Apparently FAME made it as far as the confirmation review, but didn’t make it past that point https://t.co/EDfIcv431l

[Billy West @williamcwest]

@CaseyDreier Only one I can think of (other than the recent GeoCarb news) is Radiation Budget Instrument. Per GAO: https://t.co/pucgI4cJCo