Douglas Isbell
@astrodoug
Science communicator, space enthusiast, football/basketball/racing fan, telescope user, book author, family guy. He/him. Opinions are my own.
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14-03-2009 21:08:17
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Friday fun space fact: ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover is already so far from Earth that it takes 8 seconds for a radio signal to reach it. #NASA #Mars2020
Fascinating interview with my friend Jeffrey Manber about new commercially based agribusiness in Earth orbit. Could global food security be the long-sought "killer app" for microgravity research? spaceq.ca/food-security-…
Thanks so much for the giveaway pins, LaunchPins! An awesome addition to my collection, heavy on the 1990s and 2010s...
Prepare for a mission to Mars with the LEGO Technic replica of the NASA JPL Mars Rover ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover! Explore realistic LEGO Technic functions including 360° steering and articulated suspension, plus an AR app where you can learn more about Mars and the Mars Rover! 👩🚀
Since 2010, Illinois Alumni Doug Isbell Douglas Isbell (BS ’87, The Grainger College of Engineering engineering AE at Illinois; MS ’88, @uijournalism) has served as the cross-program risk communication coordinator NASA JPL, working on space nuclear power and sample return. ▶️ ow.ly/RmtB50QMLLp