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Andrew Rader

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SpaceX Engineer, MIT PhD, TV Know-it-All ๐Ÿš€ New book 'Beyond the Known' is available now: https://t.co/sM0v6vs2DY ๐Ÿ“– Audiobook: https://t.co/4lI48gFaFX

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@marsrader
Andrew Rader
1 year
Sequel to my space expansion game Stellar Horizons is now on Kickstarter! In Stellar Horizons II, you leave the solar system to develop an interstellar empire while developing technologies and genetically manipulating your species to better suit the environments of myriad worlds
@compassgamesllc
compassgames
1 year
Which faction will you lead as you build your interstellar empire? Join us on Kickstarter for a brief recap of the time jump to the year 2100 and the 7 player factions awaiting your command in Stellar Horizons 2! ๐Ÿš€ https://t.co/y2WntTcCWV #wargaming #boardgames #tabletop
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Andrew Rader
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Aurora Borealis right now in the sky.
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@TradeLightspeed
Lightspeed Financial Services Group
2 years
Earn unlimited cash back on your trades when you open a Lightspeed account!
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compassgames
1 year
Still on the fence about our latest interstellar adventure? See if Ardwulf's Lair can push you over the edge with their preview of Stellar Horizons 2! ๐Ÿงฌ https://t.co/FaIosaUUAS #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgames #boardgames
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compassgames
1 year
Which faction will you lead as you build your interstellar empire? Join us on Kickstarter for a brief recap of the time jump to the year 2100 and the 7 player factions awaiting your command in Stellar Horizons 2! ๐Ÿš€ https://t.co/y2WntTcCWV #wargaming #boardgames #tabletop
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compassgames
1 year
Andrew Raderโ€™s Stellar Horizons 2: Galactic Frontier is LIVE on Kickstarter! ๐ŸŒŒ Take command of 1 of 7 player factions and build your interstellar empire through exploration, settlement, trade, conquest, or all of the above. (1/3) https://t.co/KBVvxi01w6 #wargaming #boardgames
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@DB_Legends
DRAGON BALL LEGENDS
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LEGENDS FESTIVAL 2025 Final streaming on Dec 23 at 14:00 UTC! Tune in for a special performance and the reveal of a new character!
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compassgames
1 year
Join us on Kickstarter this morning for a video interview with Stellar Horizons series designer, Andrew Rader! Is there anything youโ€™d like to ask him about the galactic frontier? โ˜• https://t.co/jmV9Llrtdv #wargaming #boardgames #tabletopgames
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Andrew Rader
2 years
Saw Cybertruck up close and I love it โค๏ธ ๐Ÿค–
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Andrew Rader
2 years
When Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was composed, people actually didn't know what they were, so it was a valid scientific question.
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@timeforkids
TIME for Kids
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Meet Zacky, TFK's December Kid of the Month. He's using his voice and working with lawmakers to protect kids with food allergies (like him!) Read all about Zacky, and much more, in the latest issue of TIME for Kids.
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@Starlink
Starlink
2 years
Starlink is available on all 7 continents, in over 60 countries and many more markets, connecting 2M+ active customers and counting with high-speed internet! Thank you to all of our customers around the world ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ๐ŸŒŽโค๏ธ โ†’ https://t.co/D6L8BSisQq
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@KevinBCook
Kevin Brent Cook
2 years
After I was hooked by @marsrader reading his own sweeping exposition on 3+ millennia of seafaring, I ordered the hardcover too for $12 to scribble notes. Halfway through he calls out gold-bumblers Columbus and Magellan for having no clue of Eratosthenes ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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audible.com
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. From brilliant young polymath Andrew Raderโ€”an MIT-credentialed scientist, popular podcast host, and SpaceX mission managerโ€”an โ€œengagingโ€ (Tim Marshall, New...
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@marsrader
Andrew Rader
2 years
Why do they call it baby steps when babies can't step?
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Andrew Rader
3 years
Fun Twitter spaces discussion this morning!
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@HSConvention
HomeschoolConvention
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Homeschooling Resources, Workshops & more! Attendees from 38 states!
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Andrew Rader
3 years
Star cluster RCW 38 and surrounding clouds of glowing gas. (๐Ÿ“ท ESO/K. Muzic)
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Andrew Rader
3 years
Venus is the most common UFO, and the brightest object in the sky after the Sun & Moon.
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Andrew Rader
3 years
500 million stars at the heart of the Andromeda Galaxy. (๐Ÿ“ท Hubble)
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Andrew Rader
3 years
We have less than a billion years to enjoy Earth before the Sun renders it inhospitable.
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@Cloudflare
Cloudflare
8 months
Train smarter, store freely - no egress fees on Cloudflare's R2 object storage.
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Andrew Rader
3 years
The oldest nearby stars (up to 10B years) reside not in the Milky Way itself, but in surrounding globular clusters. (๐Ÿ“ท Hubble)
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Andrew Rader
3 years
Voyager launched carrying recordings of 56 languages: 55 human & 1 whale. So maybe Aliens will answer in whale?
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Andrew Rader
3 years
Ever wanted to learn about spacecraft engineering? My video series is accessible to anyone: https://t.co/quWsfkM1d5 @NASA
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