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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What do a two NASA commanders, one a shuttle veteran and the on Dragon, think about the ARISS program and it's predecessor SAREX? We asked them!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I do not need to be jumped scared into not buying a disposable BBQ. Fucks sake.

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 14/08/2026

Astronomers still don’t know exactly what #darkmatter is, but they sure can detect it—and now so can you. Using a DIY pyramidal horn, an RTL-SDR, and some Excel curve fitting on hydrogen-line spectra, you can detect dark matter’s influence without ever leaving Earth. spectrum.ieee.org/dark-matter

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

UK Government! Some of us are getting babies to sleep! #parenting

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I'm absolutely devastated for colleagues at Jodrell Bank who found out this morning that funding for the UK's e-MERLIN radio telescope array will be terminated. This is a short-sighted move, to save a tiny fraction of the overall UK science budget. #SaveJodrellBank 🔭🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Karma is quite something isn’t it folks? GJ Spain 🇪🇸 👊

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Inject that Enzo Fernandez red card directly into my veins

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Would love to see the demographics of individuals involved in SpaceX IPO.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Let’s see if the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 does anything here. Anyone want to take a bet with me?

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 07/05/2026

Wind and solar have now beaten fossil fuels in Great Britain for a record 15 months in a row Just a decade ago, fossil fuels were generating four times more than wind + solar Now that's flipped: Since the Iran war, wind and solar generated twice as much as fossil fuels

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SpaceCareers.uk @spacecareers.uk · 28/04/2026

Want to support lunar and deep space operations? Goonhilly is hiring a Shift Mission Operations Engineer at its historic Cornwall site. Find more and apply here: spacecareers.uk/jobs/f25f545...

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Not my data / analysis / method but I can generate super interesting plots from Bill Gray / Project Pluto on #SpaceX 2025-100D.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Open-access Paper Alert from our #space researcher Lizzie Sergeev: openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/outp...

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Astro Cady @astrocady.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🚀Astronauts for America has officially launched! Check out this great interview with former NASA Admin Charlie Bolden and my astronaut classmate Wendy Lawrence. I'm proud to stand with them as a member of #AstronautsForAmerica www.today.com/video/astron... @astronauts4america.bsky.social

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Astronauts for America Founders Share Mission Behind Nonprofit

Former NASA administrator and retired United States Marine Corps Major General Charles Bolden and Wendy Lawrence, who served as a U.S. Navy captain and helicopter pilot, join TODAY to talk about their...

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

What did Artemis II look like from an RF Doppler perspective? 📡〰️🚀🌖 (thread) In January, we were selected by NASA to support tracking of the Artemis II mission using our ground station infrastructure.

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M.G. Siegler @mgsiegler.com · 14/04/2026

As noted a couple weeks ago, stood to reason that Apple, despite their large ownership stake and satellite deal, would actually *like* Amazon taking over Globalstar... thoughts.spyglass.org/i/192991624/...

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

😬😬 “Reject idea of safe return” 😬😬

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 11/04/2026

I'm struck by the number of modes of transit these astronauts will experience today. 1. Slicing through the Earth's atmosphere in a spaceship 2. An inflatable raft 3. A rope swing 4. Helicopter 5 Aircraft carrier 6. Airplane. 7. Van.

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Emily J @emexastris.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If you’ve been moved & inspired by Artemis, NASA needs your help. Literally during A2, the president proposed cutting NASA science 47%, canceling 54 missions, including many already in-flight. To help stop these cuts, check out @planetarysociety.bsky.social www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...

planetary.org

Save NASA Science Action Hub

Updates and actions on the proposed cuts to NASA science in FY 2027.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Welcome home folks, welcome home.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Last one on #artemis via some basic python scripts! Next, is the #ISS setup for @soph-astro.esa.int / @arissintl.bsky.social

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Here's a reminder for Sophie Adenot fans - there are 2 contacts upcoming with France tomorrow. First, Friville-Escarbotin is up with a direct contact. YT: www.youtube.com/@lyceeduvime... 90 minutes later it's La Norville's turn. www.youtube.com/@Universit%C... 145.800 MHz for ISS audio

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ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications @esaconnectivity.esa.int · 07/04/2026

During #Artemis II's Moon flyby there were around 40 minutes without contact back to Earth📶 🌍️ @esa.int 's Moonlight aims to fill this gap by deploying a constellation of communication and navigation satellites around the Moon to never lose connection when most needed 🌑 @navigation.esa.int

Artemis II "Earthset" image.

Credits: NASA

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Enough playing for me on #artemis orbits & schedules. (Ultrarough) vars here shows the orders of magnitude for a lunar link: tx-power-dbw=20, tx-gain-dbi=16, rx-gain-dbi=52, bitrate-bps=1024e3.

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Space.com @space.com · 07/04/2026

Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026 www.space.com/space-explor...

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Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We're getting somewhere #artemis orbit. Needs more checks. Next: Comms!

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Via ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/api/horizons... we can find #artemis mission & orbit files. We need this to convert to .bsp / .spk so we can then do some orbit propagation. Neat.

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Dr Chris Bridges @chrisbridges.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

OK! Back from Easter, time to play with #artemis orbit & #python - on your marks, get set .. go! (doubt there's an IQ / SDR file online but one can hope)

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Jeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Good: getting some external images from Orion. Bad: the crew is troubleshooting the toilet.

External view showing part of Orion and the Earth.

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Contact upcoming with the U.K.! Students at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, The Langton in Canterbury will talk with Jack Hathaway on the ISS via ham radio. Sched. for Mon. 30 Mar at 13:28 UTC | 9:28 AM ET | 2:28 PM BST direct via GB4SLS. Listen on 145.800 MHz FM.

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Picard management tip: Create an atmosphere of trust, not fear.

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ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station @arissintl.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Just a few more hours until the cross band voice repeater comes back online following today's ISS spacewalk. Also tomorrow, it's a STEM contact with California via a ground station in Italy - we call that a telebridge contact.

ARISS voice repeater radio setup in the ISS Columbus module with Kenwood transceiver and cable connections, plus overlaid announcement of March 19 repeater activation and STEM contact with Sophie Adenot.

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