Andy Britton 

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Planetary Image Scientist for Amentum at NASA-JSC. Former Sci at MSSS targeting CTX on NASA's MRO. UCL & ASU alumnus. Views = my own.
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Back to the south pole now, because most studies still put us there. An Artemis mission scenario was shown in a 2023 video

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20230001847

also available at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k08Yql4Z5I

A generic lander leaves the orbiting Gateway and lands on the Connecting Ridge on day 1 of the mission. A pre-landed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) was driven remotely from a standby site to the landing site. Day 2 had the crew inside the lander preparing for surface operations.
#moon

RE: https://rstats.me/@mdsumner/116342704610395368

If someone (@NASA ?) can provide us with a PROJ recognized CRS definition + affine transformation for https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/art002e000192.jpg , the next version of GDAL will automatically attach it to the image

Water utility announces it's ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
The water utility highlighted unsubstantiated health concerns.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/water-utility-announces-its-ditching-fluoride-then-reveals-it-did-so-years-ago/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Army veteran faces conspiracy charges after participating in anti-ICE protest

When a U.S. Army veteran was arrested on conspiracy charges for his role in an anti-ICE protest in Spokane, Washington, it was the first time an American had faced those charges in connection with the protests. Some legal experts saw it as an escalation in efforts to suppress and criminalize First Amendment rights. In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center, Aaron Glantz reports.

PBS News
Hey all! The server I am on has been down for a while. It’s back up, and I’m migrating to a new account: https://beige.party/@kayla
Kayla “Iacovino with an i” (@[email protected])

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We are in the timeline where Crocs actually stuck around.
Modern war is a missile that costs $80,000 being fired by a guy who doesn't make that in a year at a guy who won't make that in a lifetime. ~ Sebastian Junger
Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.

ProPublica

The new MacBook Neo is the most repairable MacBook we’ve seen in 14 years. Screwed-in battery tray, modular ports, sensible layout, and day-one repair manuals. It’s not perfect, but it’s a real step forward for MacBook repair. Read the full breakdown at the link below.

https://www.ifixit.com/News/116152/macbook-neo-is-the-most-repairable-macbook-in-14-years

#iFixit #RightoRepair

Meet the new Thelio Mira.

Denver built, and engineered for high performance under demanding workloads.

• Liquid cooling for sustained peak performance
• Precision-machined aluminum, steel & tempered glass
• Magnetic quick-access panels for easy servicing

https://s76.co/m-thelio-mira-2026