Sofia
@sofiafsantos.bsky.social
Instructional designer at SES for ESA 🚀
Always ready for a spacey, artsy, and wordy romp.
Always ready for a spacey, artsy, and wordy romp.
🚀 Applications open for the #ESA #CNES Cost Engineering Challenge 2025!
Uni students, this is your chance to dive into cost #engineering and be part of something extraordinary!
Key Dates:
- Intro: 17/04
- Deadline for Deliverables: 25/05
- Final Presentation: 06/06
Check here 👇
shorturl.at/S06j1
Uni students, this is your chance to dive into cost #engineering and be part of something extraordinary!
Key Dates:
- Intro: 17/04
- Deadline for Deliverables: 25/05
- Final Presentation: 06/06
Check here 👇
shorturl.at/S06j1
Applications are now open for ESA/CNES Cost Engineering Challenge 2025
ESA/CNES are looking for universities that would like to participate with their students in the ESA/CNES Cost Engineering Challenge. This challenge is organized by the ESA and CNES Cost Engineering De...
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March 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🚀 Applications open for the #ESA #CNES Cost Engineering Challenge 2025!
Uni students, this is your chance to dive into cost #engineering and be part of something extraordinary!
Key Dates:
- Intro: 17/04
- Deadline for Deliverables: 25/05
- Final Presentation: 06/06
Check here 👇
shorturl.at/S06j1
Uni students, this is your chance to dive into cost #engineering and be part of something extraordinary!
Key Dates:
- Intro: 17/04
- Deadline for Deliverables: 25/05
- Final Presentation: 06/06
Check here 👇
shorturl.at/S06j1
It's the first day of the 3rd edition of the #SpaceWeather Training Course. Jussi, the head of #ESA 's Space Weather Office, is already taking the floor 🌌
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It's the first day of the 3rd edition of the #SpaceWeather Training Course. Jussi, the head of #ESA 's Space Weather Office, is already taking the floor 🌌
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📣 Exciting news for #teachers
🎉 #ESAEducation are thrilled to announce the 'ESA Teach with Space' online conference 2025.
🌠 Join a two-day online event on 9-10 July where teachers will have the opportunity to dive into the fascinating world of space and beyond!
www.esa.int/Education/Te...
🎉 #ESAEducation are thrilled to announce the 'ESA Teach with Space' online conference 2025.
🌠 Join a two-day online event on 9-10 July where teachers will have the opportunity to dive into the fascinating world of space and beyond!
www.esa.int/Education/Te...
March 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📣 Exciting news for #teachers
🎉 #ESAEducation are thrilled to announce the 'ESA Teach with Space' online conference 2025.
🌠 Join a two-day online event on 9-10 July where teachers will have the opportunity to dive into the fascinating world of space and beyond!
www.esa.int/Education/Te...
🎉 #ESAEducation are thrilled to announce the 'ESA Teach with Space' online conference 2025.
🌠 Join a two-day online event on 9-10 July where teachers will have the opportunity to dive into the fascinating world of space and beyond!
www.esa.int/Education/Te...
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Today, we’re launching ‘Strategy 2040’, laying out ESA’s future activities and priorities, with a clear and ambitious vision to cement Europe’s leadership in space. #Strategy2040 will evolve and grow over the years ahead.
Read more 👉 esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corpora...
Read more 👉 esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corpora...
March 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Today, we’re launching ‘Strategy 2040’, laying out ESA’s future activities and priorities, with a clear and ambitious vision to cement Europe’s leadership in space. #Strategy2040 will evolve and grow over the years ahead.
Read more 👉 esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corpora...
Read more 👉 esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corpora...
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Calling all bibliophiles! Are you a professional astronomer and an avid reader of astronomy/planetary science books, fact or fiction? We are looking for volunteers to review upcoming releases... please drop us a message if you are interested. #AstroSci
a cat wearing glasses looks at a book
ALT: a cat wearing glasses looks at a book
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March 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Calling all bibliophiles! Are you a professional astronomer and an avid reader of astronomy/planetary science books, fact or fiction? We are looking for volunteers to review upcoming releases... please drop us a message if you are interested. #AstroSci
Vic is one of the 30 students participating in the #LifeSupportSystems Solutions from Space for Earth Training Course 2025. In order to complete their project, her team needs your support. Check below 👇
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Utilizing established Space Technology for providing drinking water in extreme situations
Access to clean and safe drinking water is a fundamental need, but it can become severely limited in disaster scenarios or remote locations with inadequate infrastructure. Imagine the challenges faced...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Vic is one of the 30 students participating in the #LifeSupportSystems Solutions from Space for Earth Training Course 2025. In order to complete their project, her team needs your support. Check below 👇
forms.gle/M2tf8usiBEvx...
forms.gle/M2tf8usiBEvx...
March 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Last day of the 1st week of the #LifeSupportSystems Solutions from Space for Earth!
We went from delving into the #MELISSA project by being absorbed in all space business related stuff. Next week, six teams will present their idea of a service/product derived from a MELiSSA technology. Exciting!
We went from delving into the #MELISSA project by being absorbed in all space business related stuff. Next week, six teams will present their idea of a service/product derived from a MELiSSA technology. Exciting!
March 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Last day of the 1st week of the #LifeSupportSystems Solutions from Space for Earth!
We went from delving into the #MELISSA project by being absorbed in all space business related stuff. Next week, six teams will present their idea of a service/product derived from a MELiSSA technology. Exciting!
We went from delving into the #MELISSA project by being absorbed in all space business related stuff. Next week, six teams will present their idea of a service/product derived from a MELiSSA technology. Exciting!
Pilot editions are always a bit nerve wracking. One never knows what's going to happen.
By the end of the first day, I can say we successfully survived! We covered open and closed #ECLSS, the #MELiSSA project and applications and still had time to delve into the compartments 5 and 4B. Not bad 👌
By the end of the first day, I can say we successfully survived! We covered open and closed #ECLSS, the #MELiSSA project and applications and still had time to delve into the compartments 5 and 4B. Not bad 👌
March 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Happy to be one of @space.com's best space books of 2025! 🧪🪐📚🏺
Best space books for 2025
Lose yourself in the best space books out there as we round up the pick of the out-of-this-world reading material across an array of categories.
www.space.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Happy to be one of @space.com's best space books of 2025! 🧪🪐📚🏺
There's an incredible #book by Thoreau that I believe everyone should read at least once - Civil Disobedience. Thoreau speaks about the civil duty to resist unjust laws.
A law is only set in stone when we abide by it. 🧵
A law is only set in stone when we abide by it. 🧵
February 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There's an incredible #book by Thoreau that I believe everyone should read at least once - Civil Disobedience. Thoreau speaks about the civil duty to resist unjust laws.
A law is only set in stone when we abide by it. 🧵
A law is only set in stone when we abide by it. 🧵
"The department’s access to data across the federal government — has sparked a number of conflict of interest concerns. But those questions are particularly glaring at NASA, as the space agency holds 'proprietary data from NASA contractors, some of whom compete directly with SpaceX.'”
February 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"The department’s access to data across the federal government — has sparked a number of conflict of interest concerns. But those questions are particularly glaring at NASA, as the space agency holds 'proprietary data from NASA contractors, some of whom compete directly with SpaceX.'”
“I’m glad to see President Trump work to return our federal government to the meritocracy it should be (...)” Sen. Rick Scott
This is highly hypocritical. Access to top schools often depends on wealth, connections and economic advantage. Elite unis have become gatekeepers of success, not enablers.
This is highly hypocritical. Access to top schools often depends on wealth, connections and economic advantage. Elite unis have become gatekeepers of success, not enablers.
#Space #NASA #Trump
From #FloridaToday: "Gone also is NASA’s push for programs aimed at getting more minority students involved with STEM efforts as a pathway to bring in the next generation of scientists, astrophysicists, researchers and astronauts."
www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2...
From #FloridaToday: "Gone also is NASA’s push for programs aimed at getting more minority students involved with STEM efforts as a pathway to bring in the next generation of scientists, astrophysicists, researchers and astronauts."
www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2...
'This is bordering on insanity': NASA diversity efforts hit hard with DEI shutdowns
Former NASA administrators, others raise concerns about dismantling of DEI for space agency that worked hard to diversify workforce.
www.floridatoday.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“I’m glad to see President Trump work to return our federal government to the meritocracy it should be (...)” Sen. Rick Scott
This is highly hypocritical. Access to top schools often depends on wealth, connections and economic advantage. Elite unis have become gatekeepers of success, not enablers.
This is highly hypocritical. Access to top schools often depends on wealth, connections and economic advantage. Elite unis have become gatekeepers of success, not enablers.
New opportunity for uni students and young grads eager to dive into #SystemsEngineering and design manned #space systems. The call for the Space Station Design Workshop is now open.
🗓️ August 23 to 29
📍 Stuttgart, Germany
You are required to bring big ideas and bold designs... as usual.
🗓️ August 23 to 29
📍 Stuttgart, Germany
You are required to bring big ideas and bold designs... as usual.
Space Station Design Workshop |
www.spacestationdesignworkshop.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New opportunity for uni students and young grads eager to dive into #SystemsEngineering and design manned #space systems. The call for the Space Station Design Workshop is now open.
🗓️ August 23 to 29
📍 Stuttgart, Germany
You are required to bring big ideas and bold designs... as usual.
🗓️ August 23 to 29
📍 Stuttgart, Germany
You are required to bring big ideas and bold designs... as usual.
The definition of middle aged.
February 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The definition of middle aged.
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🚨Final call to apply for the ESA Graduate Trainee Programme!
🚀 The 2025 ESA Graduate Trainee programme is being launched soon! It’s time to polish up your CV, craft a standout cover letter and get ready to reach for the stars! #ESArecruits
Get ready for the ESA Graduate Trainee Programme
Want to open your eyes to a career in space? The 2025 ESA Graduate Trainee opportunities are launching soon! It’s time to polish up your CV, craft a standout cover letter and get ready to reach for th...
www.esa.int
February 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨Final call to apply for the ESA Graduate Trainee Programme!
The pilot edition of the course on #LifeSupportSystems Solutions from #Space for Earth is at the door, a collab between the MELiSSA project and #ESA Education. The selection is closed, but if you're one of the unlucky ones, don't despair. We are sponsoring four students to attend the conference 👇
ESA Academy Student Sponsorship - 2025 MELiSSA Conference
2025 MELiSSA Conference ESA Academy Student Sponsorship hYBRID EVENT : In-Person & Virtual Event October…
2025melissaconference.org
February 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The pilot edition of the course on #LifeSupportSystems Solutions from #Space for Earth is at the door, a collab between the MELiSSA project and #ESA Education. The selection is closed, but if you're one of the unlucky ones, don't despair. We are sponsoring four students to attend the conference 👇
Quality of life at work describes an employee's overall job-related experience, including company culture, working conditions, and autonomy. I've just realised mine is great.
To prove it, a work colleague just made me a mid-morning breakfast 👌
To prove it, a work colleague just made me a mid-morning breakfast 👌
February 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Quality of life at work describes an employee's overall job-related experience, including company culture, working conditions, and autonomy. I've just realised mine is great.
To prove it, a work colleague just made me a mid-morning breakfast 👌
To prove it, a work colleague just made me a mid-morning breakfast 👌
Last year's Erice School of Science Journalism focused on Underground Space Science, with the KM3NeT research potential being one of the covered points. The deep-sea telescope setup is by itself mind blowing. Now, KM3NeT has detected a cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energy of about 220 PeV!
Neutrinos are difficult to detect because they barely interact with normal matter, but now physicists have found the most energetic neutrino yet thanks to an instrument on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. www.newscientist.com/article/2468...
Record-breaking neutrino spotted tearing through the Mediterranean Sea
A neutrino with more energy than we've ever seen before was picked up by a detector on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, and it seems to have a distant cosmic origin
www.newscientist.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Last year's Erice School of Science Journalism focused on Underground Space Science, with the KM3NeT research potential being one of the covered points. The deep-sea telescope setup is by itself mind blowing. Now, KM3NeT has detected a cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energy of about 220 PeV!
Solar flare observed by EUI onboard Solar Orbiter with a resolution of ~100km pixel size! Stunning ✨
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#space #spaceweather
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#space #spaceweather
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February 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Solar flare observed by EUI onboard Solar Orbiter with a resolution of ~100km pixel size! Stunning ✨
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#space #spaceweather
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#space #spaceweather
Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. (...) History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
#Orwell, 1984
#Orwell, 1984
February 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. (...) History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
#Orwell, 1984
#Orwell, 1984
With 6 Republican-appointed justices out of the 9 in the US Supreme Court, I wonder about the outcome.
abcnews.go.com/US/new-lawsu...
abcnews.go.com/US/new-lawsu...
14 states sue DOGE, blasting Musk's 'unprecedented' power as unconstitutional
Fourteen states have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the "sweeping authority" wielded by DOGE head Elon Musk is in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
abcnews.go.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
With 6 Republican-appointed justices out of the 9 in the US Supreme Court, I wonder about the outcome.
abcnews.go.com/US/new-lawsu...
abcnews.go.com/US/new-lawsu...
It's raining... Satellites?
Four to five Starlink satellites burned up daily in January, part of a planned re-entry in the atmosphere as a spacedebris mitigation measure.
Just Starlink. Daily.
I'm curious about its real environmental impact. Is disintegration a good long term measure?
Four to five Starlink satellites burned up daily in January, part of a planned re-entry in the atmosphere as a spacedebris mitigation measure.
Just Starlink. Daily.
I'm curious about its real environmental impact. Is disintegration a good long term measure?
Falling Starlink satellites worry scientists, 120 fell from space in Jan
Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites: As the cases of SpaceX's Starlink satellite falling from space rise, scientists are concerned over its environmental impact which could potentially harm the ozone laye...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It's raining... Satellites?
Four to five Starlink satellites burned up daily in January, part of a planned re-entry in the atmosphere as a spacedebris mitigation measure.
Just Starlink. Daily.
I'm curious about its real environmental impact. Is disintegration a good long term measure?
Four to five Starlink satellites burned up daily in January, part of a planned re-entry in the atmosphere as a spacedebris mitigation measure.
Just Starlink. Daily.
I'm curious about its real environmental impact. Is disintegration a good long term measure?
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“It feels like a betrayal by NASA....It’s inefficient, it’s wasteful, and it’s also just messed up.”
This is how scientists inside and outside the agency are feelings about the cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Words by me:
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This is how scientists inside and outside the agency are feelings about the cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Words by me:
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NASA embraced diversity. Trump’s DEI purge is hitting space scientists hard
Some researchers at NASA and outside it feel betrayed by the changes at the agency, which was known for promoting inclusion in science.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“It feels like a betrayal by NASA....It’s inefficient, it’s wasteful, and it’s also just messed up.”
This is how scientists inside and outside the agency are feelings about the cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Words by me:
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This is how scientists inside and outside the agency are feelings about the cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Words by me:
🧪
If you’re interested in hands-on experience in space-related fields, some great trainings are coming up. Applications are open—feel free to take a look! 👇🧵
🔹 Robotics Workshop
📅 1st edition: 20–23 May
📅 2nd edition: 22–25 July
🔗 shorturl.at/KcN7s | 🕒 Deadline: 21 Feb
#ESA #SpaceEducation #Space
🔹 Robotics Workshop
📅 1st edition: 20–23 May
📅 2nd edition: 22–25 July
🔗 shorturl.at/KcN7s | 🕒 Deadline: 21 Feb
#ESA #SpaceEducation #Space
ESA Academy’s Robotics Workshops 2025: two workshops this year — double the opportunity to apply!
shorturl.at
February 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you’re interested in hands-on experience in space-related fields, some great trainings are coming up. Applications are open—feel free to take a look! 👇🧵
🔹 Robotics Workshop
📅 1st edition: 20–23 May
📅 2nd edition: 22–25 July
🔗 shorturl.at/KcN7s | 🕒 Deadline: 21 Feb
#ESA #SpaceEducation #Space
🔹 Robotics Workshop
📅 1st edition: 20–23 May
📅 2nd edition: 22–25 July
🔗 shorturl.at/KcN7s | 🕒 Deadline: 21 Feb
#ESA #SpaceEducation #Space