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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · May 7

Very much appreciate these kind words from my long time friend and colleague Janet Petro. www.nasa.gov/news-release...

NASA Statement on Appointment of New JPL Director - NASA

The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro on the appointment of David Gallagher as director of the agency’s Jet Propulsion

www.nasa.gov

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · May 7

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate many successes and who supported us through challenges. I will always remain a champion of JPL’s extraordinary work to expand humanity’s reach into the cosmos and make lives better on Earth.

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · May 7

Leading JPL has been the honor of a lifetime. I am proud of the many things we accomplished together – launching and making progress on a long list of missions, driving the forefront of technology on Earth and in space, and making more amazing scientific discoveries than I can name.

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · May 7

I’ll continue at Caltech as Bren Professor of Geochemistry and Planetary Science, and will leave JPL in the very capable hands of Dave Gallagher, whom I strongly support as the Lab’s 11th Director. I will focus on re-starting me research program and helping my family recover from the Eaton fire.

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · May 7

After serving as Director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and VP of Caltech for three years, I have decided to step down, effective June 1. Though not an easy decision, I strongly believe it is the right one for me, my family, and the Lab. www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/dave-ga...

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Apr 22

Insider tip -- one of them is a real MA town...#IYKYK

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Apr 22

Congratulations!! So happy for you both! Wishing you every happiness!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Apr 22

Makes me laugh every time. Thanks for re-upping this!

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Apr 21

Can't let Patriots' Day go by without returning to one of our most loved and controversial lists ever.

Fake Massachusetts Towns

Lameham Methol Shamesbury Blight Falls West Lameham Mansocket Whitefolk Leominsterlingburghamshireton Scroughton Unstable (/unst’-a-bull/) Hamham B...

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Apr 12

we need video...

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Apr 12

Psst…5 years from today is Jupiter Orbit Insertion for Europa Clipper. Everyone should mark their calendars.

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Apr 11

Hong Kong GeoPark is AWESOME!!!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 26

20 years ago today…been there for each other through so many adventures and some real challenges too. I feel so lucky!! Love you to the stars my dearest Jon!!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 14

This is freaking awesome. Go Firefly Blue Ghost!

Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · Mar 14

This is what a lunar eclipse looks like... from the surface of the Moon.

That dark circle is Earth.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander took this image last night.

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 13

NASA science for the win!!

After many years of work by hundreds of talented folks at JPL, Caltech, BAE Systems & many other partners, NASA's SPHEREx mission was deployed by NASA LSP & SpaceX last night to begin its journey of discovery. S/C is healthy & power positive! 🛰️✨

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 12

On console for SPHEREx launch attempt tonight — best part of my job is seeing our teams work issues in real time and make magic happen! Great collaboration across universities, industry, int’l partners, NASA, JPL and SpaceX. Lucky peanuts are GO (but not until fueling starts)!!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 9

so true!

Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 9

He was a world-class splooter. Olympic champion. 🏅

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 8

Thanks so much Gene. Very well said. ❤️

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 8

the best boy!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 8

Had to say goodbye to our Space Pup Hudson on Thursday. Battling cancer and it was time. We will miss him so much. 💔

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Mar 8

Boop! Go SPHEREx!!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Feb 27

Let’s go @lunartrailblazer.bsky.social!! Lucky peanuts are go!

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thank you for your great partnership with Caltech and JPL on this exciting mission! Go Lunar Trailblazer!! #LaunchDay

UK Space Agency @ukspaceagency.bsky.social · Feb 26

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer is set to launch to the Moon very soon. 🛰️🌘🔭

The spacecraft, carrying the University of Oxford's (@ox.ac.uk) Lunar Thermal Mapper – funded by us - will map the location of water to support future missions, when astronauts return to the Moon.

👉 jpl.nasa.gov/news/how-nas...

How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon

Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line up for capture into lunar orbit.

jpl.nasa.gov

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Feb 26

This is the kind of critical work we do at JPL, tracking potentially killer asteroids. Our NEO Surveyor mission will find 1000s of potentially damaging asteroids with enough warning to deflect. In a mission review today the team showed a mission patch with a T-Rex that said "never again." Love that!

NPR @npr.org · Feb 25

After weeks at the top of the Sentry list at the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer considered a threat to Earth.

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero

After weeks at the top of the Sentry list at the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer considered a threat to Earth.

www.npr.org

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Laurie Leshin @laurieofmars.bsky.social · Feb 25

Big week at JPL! Two launches! Lunar Trailblazer, a lunar orbiter with powerful eyes to detect lunar water -- launching with IM-2 on Wed. SPHEREx, a cutting edge astrophysics mission, mapping millions of galaxies with over 100 colors of infrared light to explore our cosmic beginnings. Launching Fri!

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