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Derek Newsome
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262 Launches and Counting! Freelance spaceflight photographer catching each and every ride to orbit he can.

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Entirely valid response though tbh
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
thunderbolts honestly blew me away for being a mainstream movie that approached the topic of self hatred in an honestly incredibly well way. Perfectly no, but far better than I would have expected
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Starting on November 10th Commercial Launches will be limited to between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM local time due to the ongoing Government shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Reposted by Derek Newsome
A recent interview asked me where I thought I'd be in 5 years, and I visibly went through the five stages of grief. Contemplating my future as a planetary scientist means, at best, confronting a field that will radically change. At worst, it means confronting a field without me in it.
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I'm not saying this to be a doomer! I'm saying that we could much more effectively support each other right now if we all quit the pretense that things are business as usual. I love doing science, but I love people more - and so should we all.
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reposted by Derek Newsome
I think we as a field would actually be happier if we all collectively admitted that things are very bad right now, instead of pretending that everything is fine, and that all of us will somehow be the lucky ones.
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM