NovySan
@novysan.bsky.social
Assistant Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Research Affiliate - MIT Media Lab; Emmy Award winning VFX Technical Supervisor; Instructor of SciFi & Magic; Immersive DataViz; Machine Learning tools; Deep-Ocean Exploration; Space Simulation
"How was Mars?" is a question I never really thought I'd be asked, but I've been asked it quite a bit lately. Swing by Ignite at the @carsoncenterunl on Friday, November 14th, to hear what being an analog astronaut on a simulated mission to the red planet is like!
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IGNITE featuring Professor Dan ‘Novysan’ Novy - 11/14/25 starts at 12:30pm
Professor Novysan will give a talk entitled “Space Within Reach” discussing his recent experienc...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"How was Mars?" is a question I never really thought I'd be asked, but I've been asked it quite a bit lately. Swing by Ignite at the @carsoncenterunl on Friday, November 14th, to hear what being an analog astronaut on a simulated mission to the red planet is like!
events.unl.edu/2025/11/14/1...
events.unl.edu/2025/11/14/1...
My father (pictured far right) would've been 82 yesterday. His mother had been an actress from a line of famous Vaudeville performers, and I of course entered the world of the Theatre at the age of 7 without knowing any of this.
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
My father (pictured far right) would've been 82 yesterday. His mother had been an actress from a line of famous Vaudeville performers, and I of course entered the world of the Theatre at the age of 7 without knowing any of this.
Halloween night, Love Library became haunted — by imagination.
Students from the Carson Center for EMA Story Lab 1 class transformed the stacks into a living, breathing mystery: nine story pods, one sealed artifact, and a ritual to contain what whispers between the shelves. #ARG #ImmersiveTheatre
Students from the Carson Center for EMA Story Lab 1 class transformed the stacks into a living, breathing mystery: nine story pods, one sealed artifact, and a ritual to contain what whispers between the shelves. #ARG #ImmersiveTheatre
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Halloween night, Love Library became haunted — by imagination.
Students from the Carson Center for EMA Story Lab 1 class transformed the stacks into a living, breathing mystery: nine story pods, one sealed artifact, and a ritual to contain what whispers between the shelves. #ARG #ImmersiveTheatre
Students from the Carson Center for EMA Story Lab 1 class transformed the stacks into a living, breathing mystery: nine story pods, one sealed artifact, and a ritual to contain what whispers between the shelves. #ARG #ImmersiveTheatre
UNL Ghosthunting Collective – FIELD ALERT
Reports of spectral activity in Love Library have increased 300%.
We’re assembling a rapid response team to investigate nine anomalous zones.
Begin your investigation at the first floor Ask Us desk.
go.unl.edu/unl-ghosthun...
Reports of spectral activity in Love Library have increased 300%.
We’re assembling a rapid response team to investigate nine anomalous zones.
Begin your investigation at the first floor Ask Us desk.
go.unl.edu/unl-ghosthun...
UNL Paranormal Research Team - Case Files
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October 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
UNL Ghosthunting Collective – FIELD ALERT
Reports of spectral activity in Love Library have increased 300%.
We’re assembling a rapid response team to investigate nine anomalous zones.
Begin your investigation at the first floor Ask Us desk.
go.unl.edu/unl-ghosthun...
Reports of spectral activity in Love Library have increased 300%.
We’re assembling a rapid response team to investigate nine anomalous zones.
Begin your investigation at the first floor Ask Us desk.
go.unl.edu/unl-ghosthun...
This is one of my favorite and meaningful memories of this mission. Analog astronaut Karim Garad of the Egyptian Space Agency helps me suit up for my first ever EVA. This is what it's about. Exploring together. Achieving together for a future world without borders.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is one of my favorite and meaningful memories of this mission. Analog astronaut Karim Garad of the Egyptian Space Agency helps me suit up for my first ever EVA. This is what it's about. Exploring together. Achieving together for a future world without borders.
Ain't gonna lie, after two weeks in isolation with just my crewmates, I'm a little fascinated by all the humans in this airport.
October 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Ain't gonna lie, after two weeks in isolation with just my crewmates, I'm a little fascinated by all the humans in this airport.
What's the saying? Dress for the job you want?
T-minus 1 day!
#worldsbiggestanalog #analogastronaut #armash #mars
T-minus 1 day!
#worldsbiggestanalog #analogastronaut #armash #mars
October 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
What's the saying? Dress for the job you want?
T-minus 1 day!
#worldsbiggestanalog #analogastronaut #armash #mars
T-minus 1 day!
#worldsbiggestanalog #analogastronaut #armash #mars
New home, new bling.
September 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
New home, new bling.
2 weeks until launch sequence initiation.
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Novy selected for analog astronaut mission | Announce | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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September 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
2 weeks until launch sequence initiation.
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My CCD (Creative Compulsive Disorder) STRIKES my office door.
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My CCD (Creative Compulsive Disorder) STRIKES my office door.
We have achieved William Gibson levels of strangeness.
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AI-generated 'minister' makes debut in Albanian parliament
The opposition banged their tables in protest as the so-called state minister for artificial intelligence, named Diella, appeared in front of parliament.
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September 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We have achieved William Gibson levels of strangeness.
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AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! <panics>
September 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! <panics>
Carnivàle
Everyone has a 1-2 season TV show they sorely miss and not enough people knew about that you are always praising the heavens about.
What's yours?
What's yours?
September 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Carnivàle
Reposted by NovySan
Everyone has a 1-2 season TV show they sorely miss and not enough people knew about that you are always praising the heavens about.
What's yours?
What's yours?
September 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Everyone has a 1-2 season TV show they sorely miss and not enough people knew about that you are always praising the heavens about.
What's yours?
What's yours?
Next time someone asks what I teach, I'm just going to show this image from the Immersive Experience Network.
September 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Next time someone asks what I teach, I'm just going to show this image from the Immersive Experience Network.
Have a little magic and beauty today.
September 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Have a little magic and beauty today.
How I spent my vacation.... er... I mean CONFERENCE, yes, conference.
#worldsinplay2025 #gamedesign #experiencedesign
[photo by the amazing Katrina Lat!]
#worldsinplay2025 #gamedesign #experiencedesign
[photo by the amazing Katrina Lat!]
September 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
How I spent my vacation.... er... I mean CONFERENCE, yes, conference.
#worldsinplay2025 #gamedesign #experiencedesign
[photo by the amazing Katrina Lat!]
#worldsinplay2025 #gamedesign #experiencedesign
[photo by the amazing Katrina Lat!]
Weirdest episode of 'Murder, She Wrote' ever.
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Burning Man death investigated as homicide after attendee found in ‘pool of blood’
Authorities are investigating a man’s death at Burning Man as a homicide after he was found in a “pool of blood” Saturday night in Black Rock City.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Weirdest episode of 'Murder, She Wrote' ever.
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Update! Dreams do come true! I've just received my first analog astronaut assignment. I'll be deploying as Communications Officer to the Mars Analog Research Station in Armash, Armenia from October 10–26, 2025, as part of a 6-member crew conducting critical research for future Mars exploration.
August 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Update! Dreams do come true! I've just received my first analog astronaut assignment. I'll be deploying as Communications Officer to the Mars Analog Research Station in Armash, Armenia from October 10–26, 2025, as part of a 6-member crew conducting critical research for future Mars exploration.
How it started in the 80s:
“Hayes string primed—ATDT buys me a dial tone and a blank passport. I leave icebreakers in .forward; by the time they bounce, I’m gone”
How it's actually going now:
"Hey, have you guys checked out nano banana? Too bad you can't get it on Hugging Face"
“Hayes string primed—ATDT buys me a dial tone and a blank passport. I leave icebreakers in .forward; by the time they bounce, I’m gone”
How it's actually going now:
"Hey, have you guys checked out nano banana? Too bad you can't get it on Hugging Face"
August 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
How it started in the 80s:
“Hayes string primed—ATDT buys me a dial tone and a blank passport. I leave icebreakers in .forward; by the time they bounce, I’m gone”
How it's actually going now:
"Hey, have you guys checked out nano banana? Too bad you can't get it on Hugging Face"
“Hayes string primed—ATDT buys me a dial tone and a blank passport. I leave icebreakers in .forward; by the time they bounce, I’m gone”
How it's actually going now:
"Hey, have you guys checked out nano banana? Too bad you can't get it on Hugging Face"
Reposted by NovySan
I am stoked to share that @oceandiscleague.bsky.social & I are featured in the Sept issue of National Geographic Magazine!
The article highlights our work on deep sea exploration and development of DORIS, with @bluerobotics.bsky.social, @noaa.gov, PacIOOS, @whoi.edu, & @novysan.bsky.social.
The article highlights our work on deep sea exploration and development of DORIS, with @bluerobotics.bsky.social, @noaa.gov, PacIOOS, @whoi.edu, & @novysan.bsky.social.
August 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I am stoked to share that @oceandiscleague.bsky.social & I are featured in the Sept issue of National Geographic Magazine!
The article highlights our work on deep sea exploration and development of DORIS, with @bluerobotics.bsky.social, @noaa.gov, PacIOOS, @whoi.edu, & @novysan.bsky.social.
The article highlights our work on deep sea exploration and development of DORIS, with @bluerobotics.bsky.social, @noaa.gov, PacIOOS, @whoi.edu, & @novysan.bsky.social.