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Matteo Ceriotti

@mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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Rocket scientist 🚀 (#space systems #engineer) at University of Glasgow 🎓 - Content and opinions my own. #Science #Engineering #STEM #Skepticism Born in #Italy […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.social/@mtcerio, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
An #online, #free solar system explorer, with guided tours and an astrophysics course within it: www.youreyesinspace.com #space #astronomy #astrophysics #solarsystem
youreyesinspace.com
Your Eyes In Space — Explore the observable universe in your browser
Fly from Earth to Andromeda, from the black hole Sagittarius A* to the Tarantula Nebula, on real data. No install, open source.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton, the woman who wrote code that guided the Apollo missions to the Moon, has passed away. RIP www.technologyreview.com/2019/08/16… #Space #MargaretHamilton #Apollo #Moon #NASA #women #womeninstem
Margaret Hamilton next to a printout of the Apollo code
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
12th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences EUCASS 2027 June 28th – July 2nd 2027 | Glasgow | Scotland Call for abstracts now open! Submit your abstracts for an oral or poster presentation. Submission guidelines: eucass2027.eu/submission-guidelines Deadline: 15 January 2027 We […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
2026 Space Reflector Baseline Survey What role could sunshades play in stabilizing the climate? This is the most is the most comprehensive look at this topic yet. The Planetary Sunshade Institute set out to analyse six different #sunshade architectures, and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
2026 Space Reflector Baseline Survey cover page
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Analemma over the Callanish Stones apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260920.html The image is a composition of photos taken every few days at noon near the #Callanish Stones, Outer Hebrides, #Scotland. The ultimate causes for the figure-8 shape are the tilt of the […]
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nicomo-warsaw.bsky.social @nicomo-warsaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#German rocket launch makes history #EU #Norway #Space
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German rocket launch makes history: Can it compete with SpaceX? | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026
📢 The 8th International Symposium on Space Sailing (ISSS 2027) will take place at the University of Surrey in Guildford, United Kingdom, 21-25 June 2027. www.isss2027.com ISSS 2027 welcomes contributions on solar sails, drag sails, electric sails, planetary […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
ISSS 2027 logo and announcement
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026
Adopt a pixel on #NASA's Nancy Grace Roman #space #telescope science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-spac… When Roman captures its first images, each pixel will represent a piece of the cosmos never seen before at this resolution. Claim your #pixel and be part of this […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
The Nancy Grace Roman telescope was successfully launched towards an orbit around Lagrangian point L2. Track its journey in real time on this amazing visualisation: roman-telescope-tracker.pages.dev #space #telescope #NASA #Roman #astronomy
roman-telescope-tracker.pages.dev
Where is Nancy Grace Roman now?
A live 3D tracker for NASA's Roman Space Telescope cruise to Sun–Earth L2.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026
One-year #postdoctoral position at IMATI-CNR (Milan), funded under the program “PROgramma di RIcerca Spaziale di base (PRORIS).” The project is entitled “Near-Earth Asteroids: a Benchmark model for Exploration and Science (NEA-BES).” […]
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La Keka @la-keka.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026
What are you doing to her?!? *HOWL* You are hurting her - and us! www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62q0xerz… #moon #luna #space #debris #pollution #waste #resources #energy #StopThis!
bbc.com
SpaceX: What can scientists learn from a Falcon 9 rocket hitting the Moon?
While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026
Get ready for the #Solar #eclipse on 12 August 2026, from 6pm in the UK: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/s… Up to 91% at greatest point. #space #astronomy #eclipse #solareclispe
skyatnightmagazine.com
August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – UK guide | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A guide to observing the 12 August 2026 from the UK and Ireland, including best places to see it and key timings for maximum eclipse.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026
@NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered #spacecraft to #Mars in 2028. "Space Reactor-1 Freedom is a pathfinder mission that will lay groundwork and develop technologies for future applications, including for surface power on the Moon and Mars and for outer solar system exploration. The […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026
Her presentation will be in session "Trajectory Design and Optimization VIII", Wed 29 July, from 1:15pm If you will be attending, come and see the presentation, and have a chat with her! This research is part of her #PhD on "Solar-sail Asteroid deflection for Flexible Earth defence" (SAFE), in […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026
Fabienne Seibert will soon attend the 2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference (Whistler, BC, Canada, 26-30 July 2026). She will present her work on: "Trajectory Optimisation with Attitude Feasibility Constraints for Solar Sailcraft Kinetic Impactor Missions" […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026
• A common way of addressing this challenge is the training of a neural network to approximate these transfers. • The training process is time-consuming because it requires a large database of pre-calculated transfers. • We accelerate this process by pretraining on low-quality transfers, and […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026
• Multi-target space missions (e.g. for asteroid exploration) have been the subject of much recent research. • They incur a mission design problem due to the need to calculate many orbital transfers, which is time-consuming.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026
Just published by Edward Tomanek-Volynets: Artificial Neural Network Fine-Tuning to Increase Accuracy of Low-Thrust Space Trajectory Cost Approximators #Free, #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2026.113094 #space #MachineLearning #engineering #UofG #Academia #Research
Abstract and front page of the article
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026
CNN Live: Inside Mission Control for NASA's Artemis II launch www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvswyagpHN8
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2026
NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs Launch scheduled in 1h 20m from now. #space #Artemis2 #nasa #launch #moon
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/03/2026
#Artemis2: countdown has started for #launch. #Liftoff of the crewed lunar mission is scheduled for 1 April 23:24 BST/00:24 CEST 2 April. Currently 80% chance of favourable weather conditions […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026
A beautiful #live visualisation of #launches and #satellites rocketmapper.com #space #launch #satellites
Screenshot of rocketmapper.com
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026
#China selects new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test: #asteroid 2016 WP8 spacenews.com/china-signals-new-tar… #space #china #asteroid
spacenews.com
China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test
China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in December 2027. The post China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026
Amirah's work just published: Guiding asteroids to form an artificial binary system using continuous control acceleration #free #openaccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2026.03… #space #asteroid #PhD #UofG #research
Cover page of paper
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2026
Colleagues and friends at #University of #Liverpool have a #Lectureship position open in #Aerospace #Engineering lnkd.in/e2uBJSdZ Deadline: 20 March 2026 #jobs #academia #lectureship
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026
Save the date! We are happy to announce that the European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS 2027) will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, 28 June – 2 July 2027 We look forward to welcoming many students, researchers and delegates! eucass2027.eu […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
EUCASS 2027 banner and logo
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026
No fooling: #NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the #Moon arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/no-fo… #NASA #Moon #space #Artemis2
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/02/2026
#NASA to Rollback #Artemis2 Rocket, Spacecraft This almost certainly means the expected launch date in early March will be postponed. www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02… #space #nasa #artemis2 #launch #spaceflight #moon #engineering
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NASA to Rollback Artemis II Rocket, Spacecraft - NASA
Weather pending, NASA will roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/02/2026
#NASA targets 6th/7th March to send humans back around the #Moon on #Artemis2 www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86y1g6… #nasa #space #spaceflight #moon
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/02/2026
The #PocketQube #satellite #conference is in #Glasgow again this year, 25th - 27th March 2026: www.pocketqubeworkshop.com #space #conference #engineering #satellite #pocketqube
pocketqubeworkshop.com
POCKETQUBE CONFERENCE
The 9th Annual PocketQube Conference will take place from the 25th - 27th March 2026. The PocketQube Conference is the biggest international conference focused on pico-satellite development.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026
First launch of Ariane6 with 4 boosters. Ariane 6 in its four-booster configuration, known as Ariane 64, doubles the rocket’s performance compared to the two-booster version. With the extra thrust from two more boosters Ariane 6 can now take around 21.6 tonnes to low Earth orbit […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026
Nobody cares about Nicki Minaj's theory about the #Moon landing :D www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nick… #space #moon #conspiracy #ignorance
huffingtonpost.co.uk
Nicki Minaj's Theory About The Moon Landing Is So On Brand
The rapper shrugged when she was told Elon Musk disagreed with her lunar take.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026
New service demonstrates #sustainable supply chains from #farm to #supermarket shelf UK company Trade in Space, based in #Glasgow, #Scotland is using space technology and data to help some of the world’s largest coffee suppliers clean up their supply chains, to track individual sacks of #coffee […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026
#NASA delays #Artemis2 #moon #launch to March after encountering issues during fueling test www.space.com/space-exploration/art… #space #nasa #artemis2 #engineering #launch #spaceflight
space.com
NASA delays Artemis 2 moon launch to March after encountering issues during fueling test
NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026
Just published by Fabienne Seibert: Repurposing planetary sunshade sailcraft from displaced Sun-Earth L1 for the deflection of #asteroid 2024YR4 #free #openaccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2026.01.055 This work is in collaboration with #DLR and FH […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026
#NASA #Artemis2 could launch as soon as 7th February. This is the free-return trajectory to the #Moon and back: #space #nasa #moon #artemis2
Artemis 2 trajectory
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026
Challenger: The disaster five people saw coming www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-01… Forty years ago, the #Challenger #space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off, killing its crew and changing the history […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026
Is #space based #solar power feasible? And viable? Honoured to be invited to give a talk to the Tweeddale Astronomical Society on Solar Power from Space Tonight, Monday 26 Jan, 19:30, #Peebles www.facebook.com/events/88533582409… #seminar #sbsp #solar #space #engineering
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026
#Astronauts return to #Earth after first ever medical evacuation from #space station www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4glz3pklkzt #space #iss #spaceflight
bbc.co.uk
Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station - live updates
The team, known as Crew 11, splashed down off the coast of California after a nearly 11 hour journey.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026
#LinkedIn #enshittification continues...
LinkedIn suggests puzzle game
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026
Tiny #satellites take #Glasgow to the stars www.ft.com/content/2332ea18-65cd-40… Archive: archive.is/20260112051958/https://w… #space# #glasgow #cubesat
ft.com
Tiny satellites take Glasgow to the stars
Scotland’s space industry has become a leader in manufacturing the small modular units
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MPS Göttingen @mpsgoettingen.academiccloud.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026
#ESA ’s and #JAXA ’s upcoming space mission #RAMSES, which will rendezvous with near-Earth #asteroid #Apophis in 2029, has a new website. Find information about the mission, science and the instrument #RPS contributed by #mpsgoettingen here: www.ramsesmission.space
ramsesmission.space
RAMSES Mission
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/01/2026
#NASA to roll out rocket for #Artemis2 #moon mission on Jan. 17 The first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years remains on track to launch as soon as Feb. 6. www.space.com/space-exploration/art… #space #nasa #moon […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026
#Glasgow #Skeptics event: "NASA: For the benefit of all?" Dr Graeme Eddolls, #UofG graduate and former #NASA researcher January 13, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm, The Admiral Woods glasgowskeptics.com/event/nasa-for-… #free #seminar #space #talk #glasgow #NASA
Flyer
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2025
#UK to rejoin #EU's #Erasmus #student exchange programme 🧑‍🎓🤞 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4g654qgl83t #academia #university #uk #erasmus #eu
bbc.co.uk
Erasmus live updates: Scheme to return for UK students from 2027
British students will be able to spend a year studying at EU universities without paying extra fees, and vice versa for European students.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2025
Several bio-essential #sugars, including ribose (RNA sugar) and #glucose (metabolism substrate) were identified on #asteroid (101955) #Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx #spacecraft. These sugars complete the inventory of ingredients crucial to #life […]
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025
If the #Moon Were Only 1 Pixel - A tediously accurate map of the solar system joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixels… (by Josh Worth) #space #infographics
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If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel - A tediously accurate map of the solar system
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025
German firm to test #3Dprinting #solar panels in #orbit by 2027. The ARAQYS-D3 mission will demonstrate a 2kW solar array manufactured in #space, specifically designed to support #power beaming and directed energy applications […]
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Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News [Unoffici… @space.com.web.brid.gy · 02/12/2025
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A dying satellite could use its final moments to photograph the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029
The Australian company HEO Robotics wants to join efforts to study a rare space event, conducting its own flyby of the asteroid Apophis when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029.
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Matteo Ceriotti @mtcerio.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/12/2025
CEO Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in #space, powered by the sun, in 2027 www.businessinsider.com/google-proj… #space #google #data
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Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the sun, in 2027
Google announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month. CEO Sundar Pichai now says it could begin building data centers in space as soon as 2027.
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