Doug Ellison
@dougellison.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Mars Rover Crew Chief. Opinions and views expressed are my own. Not a NASA account. Contains strong language. He/Him
On Monday I braced for this most recent round of JPL layoffs by looking around my office for what I cared about most to take it home in case I never got to return. I grabbed just one thing - the beautiful bowl by @amyraehill.bsky.social inspired by the false color postcard I took with Curiosity.
October 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
On Monday I braced for this most recent round of JPL layoffs by looking around my office for what I cared about most to take it home in case I never got to return. I grabbed just one thing - the beautiful bowl by @amyraehill.bsky.social inspired by the false color postcard I took with Curiosity.
That particular hike is SO GOOD. I’ve done it before sunrise a couple of times :)
September 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
That particular hike is SO GOOD. I’ve done it before sunrise a couple of times :)
Last times I was in DC was for a Good Night Oppy thing. Walked past a charity run on my way to NASM to visit a dusty old friend, and then a spectacular array of kites being flown on the mall walking to the film festival later in the day.
Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
August 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Last times I was in DC was for a Good Night Oppy thing. Walked past a charity run on my way to NASM to visit a dusty old friend, and then a spectacular array of kites being flown on the mall walking to the film festival later in the day.
Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
Post your last photo of DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
The engineering side of our mission rarely gets told....but we're pushing to turn every heckin' joule of that RTG into pure distilled awesomeness. Thanks to @abbyfrae.bsky.social for the postcard idea. I had a LOT of fun sequencing and then processing it :) www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/marking...
August 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The engineering side of our mission rarely gets told....but we're pushing to turn every heckin' joule of that RTG into pure distilled awesomeness. Thanks to @abbyfrae.bsky.social for the postcard idea. I had a LOT of fun sequencing and then processing it :) www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/marking...
Are we fast? No. Are we consistent? Also no. Do we have alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die on the rear wing? You’re god damn right.
July 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Are we fast? No. Are we consistent? Also no. Do we have alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die on the rear wing? You’re god damn right.
Just don't look at the back - that's where I hid all the aliens.
April 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Just don't look at the back - that's where I hid all the aliens.
Number 3. And still SO much more to do.
April 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Number 3. And still SO much more to do.
Look at you hanging out well out of the ecliptic.....congrats :) eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroi...
March 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Look at you hanging out well out of the ecliptic.....congrats :) eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroi...
Curiosity be all "I can see my house from here"
March 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Curiosity be all "I can see my house from here"
A universe without Clair de Lune, Spaghetti Bolognese and sunset from Dante's View is without meaning.
March 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
A universe without Clair de Lune, Spaghetti Bolognese and sunset from Dante's View is without meaning.
Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.
Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley National Park, taken on Sunday morning during the amazing Death Valley Dark Sky Festival.
Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley National Park, taken on Sunday morning during the amazing Death Valley Dark Sky Festival.
February 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Quote post with a picture you took in a National Park.
Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley National Park, taken on Sunday morning during the amazing Death Valley Dark Sky Festival.
Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley National Park, taken on Sunday morning during the amazing Death Valley Dark Sky Festival.
They definitely opened up the dam last night - there was a small lake here yesterday. Now I can see the mud at the bottom.
February 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
They definitely opened up the dam last night - there was a small lake here yesterday. Now I can see the mud at the bottom.
Finally.....a reason to use Apple Maps.
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Finally.....a reason to use Apple Maps.
On that red dot are a couple of robots we use to explore another world and push back the frontier of the human experience…..but we’re gonna have to put that on pause for a little while why we help each other catch our breath down here. The robots will be OK - but we are not.
January 9, 2025 at 3:56 AM
On that red dot are a couple of robots we use to explore another world and push back the frontier of the human experience…..but we’re gonna have to put that on pause for a little while why we help each other catch our breath down here. The robots will be OK - but we are not.
I'm guessing you're getting the reverse angle of this madness.....view from my office was apocalyptic earlier.
January 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I'm guessing you're getting the reverse angle of this madness.....view from my office was apocalyptic earlier.
@transmartian.bsky.social The movies for dust lifting don't stop just because we're not on shift. I'd guess it's lifting dust 200-300m high.
January 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@transmartian.bsky.social The movies for dust lifting don't stop just because we're not on shift. I'd guess it's lifting dust 200-300m high.
@ryaneversley.bsky.social I'm not on twitter, they're not on BSky....but four new round things ARE on my car.
January 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
@ryaneversley.bsky.social I'm not on twitter, they're not on BSky....but four new round things ARE on my car.
The very first time I ever did any sort of computer animation was with Bryce 3D about 25 years ago and unknowingly it set me on a path to the career I have today. Ever since - I've wanted to visit the place that gave it its name. Today ...I did. It didn't disappoint.
December 31, 2024 at 12:16 AM
The very first time I ever did any sort of computer animation was with Bryce 3D about 25 years ago and unknowingly it set me on a path to the career I have today. Ever since - I've wanted to visit the place that gave it its name. Today ...I did. It didn't disappoint.
Closing out the year with a bit of a road trip.....Zion National Park is awfully pretty and AWFULLY busy....has to head off the beaten path to avoid the crowds but it was worth it.
December 30, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Closing out the year with a bit of a road trip.....Zion National Park is awfully pretty and AWFULLY busy....has to head off the beaten path to avoid the crowds but it was worth it.
This one just stood there complaining about the absence of International Men's Day events. Jackass.
November 23, 2024 at 2:15 AM
This one just stood there complaining about the absence of International Men's Day events. Jackass.
That said.....I saw this lab deer on the way to my car this evening and may have said "Do you know Django? Any experience in X-band or UHF planning?". Asshole didn't even acknowledge me.
November 23, 2024 at 1:36 AM
That said.....I saw this lab deer on the way to my car this evening and may have said "Do you know Django? Any experience in X-band or UHF planning?". Asshole didn't even acknowledge me.