Ben Clewer
@benclewer.bsky.social
Space Weather Research Fellow at Surrey Space Centre.
Aviation radiation safety. Instrument systems engineering.
Hobby wargamer and Ipswich Town #itfc fan. He/Him. PhD
Aviation radiation safety. Instrument systems engineering.
Hobby wargamer and Ipswich Town #itfc fan. He/Him. PhD
Safe to say that the AI spaghetti detection still needs work for my printer...
September 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Safe to say that the AI spaghetti detection still needs work for my printer...
Not much to share at the moment, but lots going on project wise behind the scenes. However, I thought the internet might enjoy these two adorable pups who keep me on my toes at home.
July 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Not much to share at the moment, but lots going on project wise behind the scenes. However, I thought the internet might enjoy these two adorable pups who keep me on my toes at home.
Yep, May last year in the South of England
June 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Yep, May last year in the South of England
Currently on what is becoming a regular trip to CERN to test our SAIRA atmospheric radiation instruments in the beam facilities here. They give a representative of the enhanced radiation environment that aircraft would see in large solar radiation storms.
#spaceweather #avgeek #radiationprotection
#spaceweather #avgeek #radiationprotection
May 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Currently on what is becoming a regular trip to CERN to test our SAIRA atmospheric radiation instruments in the beam facilities here. They give a representative of the enhanced radiation environment that aircraft would see in large solar radiation storms.
#spaceweather #avgeek #radiationprotection
#spaceweather #avgeek #radiationprotection
I'm not sure if these (on the right at the auroral boundary) are what you are looking for, or are just picket fence structures?
April 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I'm not sure if these (on the right at the auroral boundary) are what you are looking for, or are just picket fence structures?
Last week I had the fun of travelling to Shetland to install a new compact neuton monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social site in Lerwick. This monitor will be essential to the UK's #spaceweather resilience as it'll provide important radiation flux data to #aviation and ground based infrastructure
April 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last week I had the fun of travelling to Shetland to install a new compact neuton monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social site in Lerwick. This monitor will be essential to the UK's #spaceweather resilience as it'll provide important radiation flux data to #aviation and ground based infrastructure
2nd leg of the journey to Lerwick and a nice little ATR42 this time.
Going up to install a Neutron Monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social weather station
Going up to install a Neutron Monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social weather station
April 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
2nd leg of the journey to Lerwick and a nice little ATR42 this time.
Going up to install a Neutron Monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social weather station
Going up to install a Neutron Monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social weather station
Had a day for me today at #Salute52
It was great to get back to gaming and shows after a few years away. Had fun smashing some Roman Legions in Strength and Honour and bought way too much paint...
#wargaming
It was great to get back to gaming and shows after a few years away. Had fun smashing some Roman Legions in Strength and Honour and bought way too much paint...
#wargaming
April 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Had a day for me today at #Salute52
It was great to get back to gaming and shows after a few years away. Had fun smashing some Roman Legions in Strength and Honour and bought way too much paint...
#wargaming
It was great to get back to gaming and shows after a few years away. Had fun smashing some Roman Legions in Strength and Honour and bought way too much paint...
#wargaming
Last week at the US Space Weather Workshop, I handed over a balloon SAIRA instrument to from the Surrey Space Centre to @knmi.bsky.social
It's excellent to see growing international interest in our instruments and space weather radiation measuring capabilities.
#spaceweather #radiationprotection
It's excellent to see growing international interest in our instruments and space weather radiation measuring capabilities.
#spaceweather #radiationprotection
March 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Last week at the US Space Weather Workshop, I handed over a balloon SAIRA instrument to from the Surrey Space Centre to @knmi.bsky.social
It's excellent to see growing international interest in our instruments and space weather radiation measuring capabilities.
#spaceweather #radiationprotection
It's excellent to see growing international interest in our instruments and space weather radiation measuring capabilities.
#spaceweather #radiationprotection
March 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Onboard and hoping we make it to Heathrow
March 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Onboard and hoping we make it to Heathrow
#wingfriday from last week. Sadly the incident at Heathrow looks like my Friday flight home is in trouble...
March 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
#wingfriday from last week. Sadly the incident at Heathrow looks like my Friday flight home is in trouble...
On an afternoon break from Space Weather Workshop and I'm currently sat near the top of the 1st Flatiron
March 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
On an afternoon break from Space Weather Workshop and I'm currently sat near the top of the 1st Flatiron
March 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Some better photos from last night, courtesy of our tour guide!
#aurora #northernlights #spaceweather #iceland
#aurora #northernlights #spaceweather #iceland
March 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Some better photos from last night, courtesy of our tour guide!
#aurora #northernlights #spaceweather #iceland
#aurora #northernlights #spaceweather #iceland
Had some great views of the aurora tonight up in Iceland. Lucky that the clouds stayed away from our area. Always great for a space weather scientist to see the lights and I would stay out all night if possible!
#spaceweather #aurora
#spaceweather #aurora
March 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Had some great views of the aurora tonight up in Iceland. Lucky that the clouds stayed away from our area. Always great for a space weather scientist to see the lights and I would stay out all night if possible!
#spaceweather #aurora
#spaceweather #aurora
Happy #wingfriday
My research group at the Surrey Space Centre are looking for pilots, aircrew or frequent flyers interested in measuring their radiation exposure at altitude to fly some monitoring instruments for us.
We are also after valuable user inputs to develop our next generation of units!
My research group at the Surrey Space Centre are looking for pilots, aircrew or frequent flyers interested in measuring their radiation exposure at altitude to fly some monitoring instruments for us.
We are also after valuable user inputs to develop our next generation of units!
January 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Happy #wingfriday
My research group at the Surrey Space Centre are looking for pilots, aircrew or frequent flyers interested in measuring their radiation exposure at altitude to fly some monitoring instruments for us.
We are also after valuable user inputs to develop our next generation of units!
My research group at the Surrey Space Centre are looking for pilots, aircrew or frequent flyers interested in measuring their radiation exposure at altitude to fly some monitoring instruments for us.
We are also after valuable user inputs to develop our next generation of units!
Work continues on our SAIRA payload for our Jovian-1 mission at the Surrey Space Centre and Space South Central. The payload will monitor for ionising radiation fluctuations in orbit, caused by space weather.
Today we got the CAN bus running, an important step before integrating with the spacecraft
Today we got the CAN bus running, an important step before integrating with the spacecraft
December 3, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Work continues on our SAIRA payload for our Jovian-1 mission at the Surrey Space Centre and Space South Central. The payload will monitor for ionising radiation fluctuations in orbit, caused by space weather.
Today we got the CAN bus running, an important step before integrating with the spacecraft
Today we got the CAN bus running, an important step before integrating with the spacecraft
For someone working in #spaceweather I'd never seen the aurora until this year and it had been a lifelong goal. The approach to Solar maximum finally brought me the chance to see them this year. It's still crazy to think I took this back in May out the back of my house in the South of England!
November 17, 2024 at 11:03 PM
For someone working in #spaceweather I'd never seen the aurora until this year and it had been a lifelong goal. The approach to Solar maximum finally brought me the chance to see them this year. It's still crazy to think I took this back in May out the back of my house in the South of England!
It's happy gotcha day to our lovely boy Jack. We rescued him 4 years ago and I can't think of life without him. He's such a cute boy, but the postmen beware! #dogsofBluesky
November 16, 2024 at 1:05 PM
It's happy gotcha day to our lovely boy Jack. We rescued him 4 years ago and I can't think of life without him. He's such a cute boy, but the postmen beware! #dogsofBluesky
It's really exciting to be ready to deliver the last batch of SAIRA radiation instruments to STFC, to begin flying with the UK SWIMMR program on UK commercial airlines to monitor for #spaceweather.
These have been 2 years in the making and it will be great to see them enter service! #avgeek
These have been 2 years in the making and it will be great to see them enter service! #avgeek
November 14, 2024 at 5:13 PM
It's really exciting to be ready to deliver the last batch of SAIRA radiation instruments to STFC, to begin flying with the UK SWIMMR program on UK commercial airlines to monitor for #spaceweather.
These have been 2 years in the making and it will be great to see them enter service! #avgeek
These have been 2 years in the making and it will be great to see them enter service! #avgeek
Pop by the Surrey Space Centre stand at #ESWW2024 this afternoon. Unfortunately I can't be there, by my colleagues will demonstrate our new SAIRA radiation instruments and our model MAIRE+
November 6, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Pop by the Surrey Space Centre stand at #ESWW2024 this afternoon. Unfortunately I can't be there, by my colleagues will demonstrate our new SAIRA radiation instruments and our model MAIRE+