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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Sep 27

That’s the MSR plan, yes. Yeet them samples!

Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Sep 26

Is it hypocritical to hold Mars Sample Return to a contamination standard that would be thrown out the window if humans were to retrieve the samples instead? Thoughts? spacenews.com/a-double-sta...

A double standard about contamination is keeping us from verifying signs of Martian life

spacenews.com

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Jul 19

Hot take: I’m really not a fan of all of the brands using the CEO cheating meme for content today.

It’s upsetting how eager some people to turn real harm into engagement fodder.

Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Jul 10

Happy Nikola Tesla Day! ⚡️

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Jun 23

It’s been the honor and joy of my career to embody some of NASA’s most iconic missions and to see how that voice engaged and inspired fans around the world.

Here’s NASA’s rationale for shutting them down: www.nasa.gov/social-media...

If you need me today, I’m a puddle on my office floor.

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 28

This Slack comment sums up the vibe right now:

“It’s like waiting for the other shoe to drop. If the thing wearing the shoes was an octopus.”

💀

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 13

FWIW: Federal workers/subcontractors aren't allowed to accept anything with "a market value of more than $20 per item or event, with a maximum of $50 from any one vendor in a calendar year." We're even required to pay for our own meals rather than let a vendor/contractor cover the cost.

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 8

Yesterday, I pitched an idea for a work event where we all just get together and scream.

It was pretty popular, TBH.

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 7

Today's phrase of the day: "Hope you're hanging in there"

My ChatGPT-assisted definition: A modern workplace greeting acknowledging that while certainty is scarce, solidarity is still available. ✊

Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 7

Sure do. To have both May Gray *and* June Gloom is just rude, honestly!

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 6

Coworker 1: "I wish the Sun would come out."

Coworker 2: "May Gray, man."

Coworker 1: "I know, but the gloom just feels... thicker right now."

^nailed it, my friend

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 6

The word of the day is... Bizarre.

My ChatGPT-assisted definition: A workplace condition in which logic takes an extended leave and cause and effect no longer have a working relationship.

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · May 2

"At their core, artists and scientists are not so different from one another. Both endeavor to solve our greatest mysteries through the power of imagination." -Bill O’Brien

Reposted by Emilee Richardson

The Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · Apr 30

We, along with a powerful coalition of science, industry, and advocacy groups, released a joint letter today urging congressional leaders to push back against potential cuts to space science. Read the letter and join us in standing up for space science: www.planetary.org/press-releas...

Science, industry, and advocacy groups unite in opposition to deep…

A coalition of leading space industry organizations, scientific societies, and public advocacy groups are submitting a joint letter to Congress opposing…

www.planetary.org

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 27

"It’s like announcing a camping trip on your next available weekend, without having purchased any camping supplies. And your car is in the shop. And has exploded." Lolz.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

Sending People to Mars Now Would Cost Trillions and Can’t Work

Elon Musk and Donald Trump have announced ambitious plans to send a mission to Mars in 2026 and 2028. It’s not going to happen

www.scientificamerican.com

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 26

Martian makeup palette? Nope.

Spacesuit materials, sent aboard the Perseverance rover to better understand how they’re affected by the harsh Martian environment.

Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 25

It may be difficult, but I’m going to keep trying.

This piece has some good data-backed info about how most of our perceptions of “the other side” are exaggerated - and how, to remedy the deep fractures in our society, we need to better understand each other. theconversation.com/avoiding-you...

Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you to talk to them instead

The more Americans isolate themselves from people in the other political party, the more stereotypes take over. In turn, that pushes people to isolate even more.

theconversation.com

Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 22

There’s not much better than the feeling of awakening and emergence brought on by more sunlight in spring, stretching a little further each day. ☀️

^my pro-Daylight Saving Time platform

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 18

Good *facts* in this BBC story about Butch and Suni's return from the ISS.

Most importantly: No, they were never stranded.

And they were quite unfazed by their extended mission. In case you didn't know: Astronauts love being in space!

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni begin return to Earth

The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.

www.bbc.com

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 6

Encapsulation complete ✅

SPHEREx is proceeding toward launch on Friday, March 7! blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/

Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 5

Soon, engineers also will shut off Voyager 2's Low-Energy Charged Particle instrument.

The platform for the instrument is powered by a stepper motor that provides a pulse every 192 seconds. By the time it's deactivated on V2, it will have completed over 8.5 million steps. 🤯

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 5

To extend its mission, the Voyager 1 team has turned off another science instrument: The Cosmic Ray Subsystem helped confirm the probe's passage into interstellar space. Now, its mission will continue forward with three instruments still gathering data from the great beyond.

🔗 go.nasa.gov/4koaCpV

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 1

Oh yes - I've seen it 🤓

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Mar 1

Right at this moment, a spacecraft that launched last October is approaching Mars. It's going to use the planet's gravity to shift its trajectory for its journey to Jupiter.

Orbital dynamics + the people who understand and can harness them for things like this blow my mind.

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Emilee Richardson @emileeann.bsky.social · Feb 4

You probably know the Pale Blue Dot image, but what about this one, which was taken years prior - just 13 days after Voyager 1 launched?

It's the first image of the entire Earth and Moon together.

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