thisislaud
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Software Developer. Love reading, space, astronomy, software. Former Web-Data Lead @SGAC. @PASEA_africa / @mestafrica / @knustGh alumnus. Tweets are my own.
Accra, Ghana
Joined September 2014
SpaceX rules 1. Make Requirements Less Dumb 2. Delete the Part or Process Step 3. Optimize 4. Accelerate 5. Automate
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LIVE: See the latest images of comet 3I/ATLAS, the third object we've ever seen passing through our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy. We’re sharing what we know about this visiting comet, how we’re studying it, and what we can learn from it.
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BOOSTER TOUCHDOWN! New Glenn returns to its blue origin.
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Just in - ISRO announces that the space agency is targeting early 2027 for the first crewed flight of Gaganyaan, making India the fourth nation to independently launch humans into orbit. This historic mission will host a 2 or 3 crew for a 7 day mission in orbit. #SERASpace
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The Internet has massively broadened the possible space of careers. Most people haven't figured this out yet.
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China is testing a vacuum high-speed train that can travel over 1,000 km/h. This ultra-fast vacuum tube magnetic levitation system could reduce the travel time between Shanghai and Hangzhou (distance: 200 km) to just 9 minutes. https://t.co/XeCCEU7yCD
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Tianwen-3 update: China's Mars sample return mission will launch in late 2028 and seek to return at least 500 grams of samples. Sampling will use combo of surface scooping, deep drilling and drone-assisted sampling. Mission will also strictly adhere to planetary protection
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Hello there. Honda today carried out a 271-metre altitude, 56-second reusable rocket launch and landing test. https://t.co/DZvgVkZRhi
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🚨 10 MILLION ALERTS INCOMING 🚨 @nsf-@doescience Rubin Observatory will repeatedly image the entire visible night sky, alerting scientists to changes in the brightness or positions of billions cosmic objects. There'll be up to 10 million alerts every night! We can't wait! 🔭
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First week of on-sky engineering tests with the LSST Camera: ✅ From continuing to fine tune our complex systems and improve data quality, to successfully testing mechanical systems like the camera filter changer, we’re getting closer to being ready to #CaptureTheCosmos! 🧵
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🚀 Are you a bold, innovative young Ghanaian female tertiary student ready to break barriers in satellite technology and leadership? This is your chance to shine! 🗓️ Deadline: 28th Feb. 2025 🌐 Apply now: https://t.co/CWygAmqubM
#WomenInSTEM #SheSatGhana #BreakingBarriers #XSS
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BREAKING: 24 years after the company’s founding, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, has just successfully reached orbit with its own rocket for the first time ever. The company’s 320-foot-tall New Glenn Rocket successfully lifted off from Florida tonight for the first
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Excited to kick off direct to cell in New Zealand @Starlink @onenzofficial
Coverage like never before is here! One NZ is the first in the world to launch a nationwide Satellite TXT service powered by @Starlink helping New Zealanders to be better connected, safer, and more productive. Thanks @SpaceX
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Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US agency says https://t.co/hu18Jtn9vV ( https://t.co/hVZ4WIHtaY)
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Drastic shift driven by frequent wildfires, pushing surface air temperatures to second-warmest on record since 1900
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