@aussiastronomer.bsky.social A powerpoint package about SHERA hit my inbox this morning and it is a super cool mission!

This is Mark Twain's War Prayer, only unironically. www.americanyawp.com/reader/19-am...

JPL is building the Dragonfly heat redistribution system to APL's specs.

I got ya fam

That is even worse! Time to reread Bison's "They're Made Out of Meat"

Well, that's forever changed how I view this episode. Thanks?

Yes! What a great motivator!

I believe this with all my heart. 🐕

I'm not gonna ever let The Man tell me what I can eat when!

Still recovering (5 hours later) from an amazing bistro hamburger for breakfast at one of the best (if not the best) French restaurants in Los Angeles: Petit Trois.

Nope, you're 100% correct says the GenX white guy named Jason.

What a delight to get an email saying the book I forgot I ordered in February has now shipped! Looking forward to The Shattering Peace by @scalzi.com

Kinkan in Virgil Village is one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. The food is excellent and inventive, the sake pairings are great, the service is on point, and Chef Nan is a joy to be around.

Love is Stonger Than Death by The The

Another Lonely Christmas by Prince

With some colleagues at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory during the science.nasa.gov/mission/nisar/ reflector deployment. You can watch a video of us all here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fvT...

5 Things to Know About Powerful New U.S.-India Satellite, NISAR Data from NISAR will map changes to Earth’s surface, helping improve crop management, natural hazard monitoring, and tracking of sea ice and glaciers.

I was in JPL's Von Karman auditorium at 5 am to watch a flawless launch of the NISAR-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The boom is scheduled to be deployed in 9 days, and the reflector in 16 days.

www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/5-thing...

A successful LA protest includes blocking intersections and hot dog guys. #NoKings #Pasadena

#NoKings Pasadena

If you're not following Emily, you should!

Guess which is my entry in the work Pinewood Derby contest? My colleagues said I didn't understand the rules. I told them I read the rules VERY carefully and asked why they made certain assumptions that weren't written down? I didn't win ( extra wheels contributes to the drag) but I had lots of fun!

Alfie and I stayed for staff meal.

Some of the dishes

Lunch today will be at Kinkan in East Hollywood. Chef Nan is amazing

www.exploretock.com/kinkan/

Quote of the day: "People make rocket engines with additive manufacturing, and they don't blow up *that* frequently"

Quote of the day: "After the spacecraft cables came out of the oven they were still a little stinky"

ALIEN EVENT 2025 LOS ANGELES ALIEN EVENT LOS ANGELES 2025 APRIL 4-6, 2025, LAX SONESTA HOTEL Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX, 5985 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

I'm looking for something fun to do next weekend and stumbled on this conference. I think it would be a blast if I went into it with the right mindset.

www.eventbrite.com/e/alien-even...

Nice collection!!!

Another quote, said to a presenter as he was finishing up. "You did a great job. Better than you should have!"

Overheard in a review just now: "As the board chair I have another question...and I also realize I am not doing a good job keeping this review on schedule"