Brittany Steff
@speciesrichness.bsky.social
Science writer, bookworm, irrepressible question-asker, optimist, horse girl, solarpunk enthusiast & mom of ducks, dogs & kids. She/Her
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"Starship" is now 0-8 in achieving Low Earth Orbit.
NASA's SLS, in its only flight to date, sent a crew-rated capsule from Earth, further past the Moon than any Apollo mission, and back down safely to Earth again.
NASA considers that mission only a partial success.
NASA's SLS, in its only flight to date, sent a crew-rated capsule from Earth, further past the Moon than any Apollo mission, and back down safely to Earth again.
NASA considers that mission only a partial success.
March 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"Starship" is now 0-8 in achieving Low Earth Orbit.
NASA's SLS, in its only flight to date, sent a crew-rated capsule from Earth, further past the Moon than any Apollo mission, and back down safely to Earth again.
NASA considers that mission only a partial success.
NASA's SLS, in its only flight to date, sent a crew-rated capsule from Earth, further past the Moon than any Apollo mission, and back down safely to Earth again.
NASA considers that mission only a partial success.
Find a pebble, pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck—or at least scientific insights. Scientists work with rover Perseverance to pick up rocks and uncover the keys to Mars' planetary past.
www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...
www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...
Unburied treasure: Rover researchers find unexpected minerals on Mars
Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating minerals incorporating kaolinite and spinel on Mars’ surface that form in warm, wet environments — but the or...
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March 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Find a pebble, pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck—or at least scientific insights. Scientists work with rover Perseverance to pick up rocks and uncover the keys to Mars' planetary past.
www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...
www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...
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happy “the iss is as big as a football field” day!!!
February 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
happy “the iss is as big as a football field” day!!!
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"The administration cannot take what makes NASA out of NASA by deleting websites or removing the words “women” or “diversity” or “people of color.” NASA is special because it takes all of us to do this work" Love this @shannonstirone.bsky.social slate.com/technology/2...
I’ve Spent a Decade Reporting on NASA—and I Know Why Trump’s War on DEI Can’t Possibly Work.
Efforts to scrub DEI from NASA's websites get it all wrong.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"The administration cannot take what makes NASA out of NASA by deleting websites or removing the words “women” or “diversity” or “people of color.” NASA is special because it takes all of us to do this work" Love this @shannonstirone.bsky.social slate.com/technology/2...
Comforting thought of the morning courtesy of @laurieofmars.bsky.social: Big NASA/JPL missions are "modern cathedrals" and "generational quests." These are on long time scales. That thought gives me hope that political turmoil on Earth will not disrupt it as much as I currently fear.
February 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Comforting thought of the morning courtesy of @laurieofmars.bsky.social: Big NASA/JPL missions are "modern cathedrals" and "generational quests." These are on long time scales. That thought gives me hope that political turmoil on Earth will not disrupt it as much as I currently fear.
OSIRIS-REx brought back 121.6 grams of material from the asteroid Bennu: almost the same weight as an apple, a stick of butter or a newborn panda. The sample allows scientists to study what minerals and organic molecules make up asteroids like Bennu. www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...
A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet and the solar system seem like a lot to fit in 4…
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January 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
OSIRIS-REx brought back 121.6 grams of material from the asteroid Bennu: almost the same weight as an apple, a stick of butter or a newborn panda. The sample allows scientists to study what minerals and organic molecules make up asteroids like Bennu. www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...
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Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
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ANYWAY, sorry, here's a bird. Pause and regard the bird. The bird is happy, for the bird has found a peanut. May we all find the small joy of finding a tasty snack today.
(photo by me)
(photo by me)
January 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
ANYWAY, sorry, here's a bird. Pause and regard the bird. The bird is happy, for the bird has found a peanut. May we all find the small joy of finding a tasty snack today.
(photo by me)
(photo by me)