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Will Pomerantz

@pomerantz.bsky.social

Head of Space at AeroVironment - my team makes Mars helicopters. Co-Founder, Brooke Owens Fellowship and Patti Grace Fellowship. Former planetary scientist. Husband, Dad, and Den Leader

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Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Godspeed, ESCAPADE! Congratulations to NASA and its partners, especially Rocket Lab and UC Berkeley. And double congratulations to Blue Origin on and incredible day. That was a heck of a lot of fun. So great to see New Glenn GS1 stick the landing. That is very impressive!!

A photograph of Blue Origin‘s new Glenn rocket launching on second ever mission, this time carrying the escapade spacecraft for NASA. Photo credit Blue Origin.The first stage of Blue Origin‘s new Glenn rocket after landing safely on its drone ship. Photo credit: Blue Origin.
Garrett Reisman@astro-g-dogg.bsky.social · last yr.

So sorry to see this terrible news. As a rookie astronaut you are randomly assigned officemates when you first show up to NASA and one of them was Marc Garneau. He could not be more kind and helpful. He was an excellent representative of his country and of us all. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space and former federal minister, dies at 76

Marc Garneau has died at the age of 76, according to a statement from his family. He was the first Canadian to go into space and flew on three space shuttle missions.

ctvnews.ca

Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · last yr.

As he completed the first ever US spacewalk on June 3rd, 1965, Ed White said: “I'm coming back in... and it's the saddest moment of my life.” It’s a relatable sentiment for far too many in the US space community right now!

Ed White floats in space on the first US Spacewalk. Photo taken June 3, 1965. White is tethered to his Gemini IV capsule; the capsule is out of frame, but the tether extends like an umbilical cord from the torso of White’s spacesuit. The Earth is a brilliant blue in the background of the bottom right corner of the image, contrasted with the black of space in the upper left and the his contrast lighting on the spacesuit, illuminated from the left hand side.
Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · last yr.

Technological capabilities, national priorities, and budget constraints have aligned to make low-cost Mars exploration a major focus of the coming years. Ingenuity showed a way to be bold without breaking the bank. Please read my new OpEd in Space News for more! spacenews.com/where-no-rov...

Where no rover has gone before: how Mars helicopters enable a new era of exploration

One of NASA’s greatest successes of the 21st century thus far came in a very unexpected form: a four-pound helicopter called Ingenuity. Ingenuity created a new Wright Brothers moment when it flew t…

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Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · last yr.

Left: The title slide from the Aug-2006 final presentation of a NASA-commissioned study that I led, which found that a Lunar X PRIZE would spur an industry from which NASA could buy lunar missions and data. Right: A photo taken by Firefly's lander from the surface of the Moon on March 2, 2025.

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Bob Pappalardo@rpappalardo.bsky.social · last yr.

On March 1, the Europa Clipper spacecraft will soar past Mars, using that planet’s gravity to shape its trajectory, sending it first back by Earth, then on toward its 2030 rendezvous with Jupiter. Onward and upward! #Europa #EuropaClipper www.nasa.gov/missions/eur...

NASA’s Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance - NASA

The orbiter bound for Jupiter’s moon Europa will investigate whether the moon is habitable, but it first will get the help of Mars’ gravitational force to get

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Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · 2y ago

Looking for a part time position in aerospace or the non-profit sector? @pgsf.bsky.social is hiring a part time Operations Coordinator! Come and join a team with an inspiring mission and a great track record. www.pgsfellowship.org/blog/now-hir... 🧵👇

Now Hiring: Operations Coordinator (Part Time, Remote) — Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

Are you excited about helping find and train the next generation of aerospace leaders? We are now hiring a part time Operations Coordinator! Read on for more information about the role and how to appl...

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Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · 2y ago

Looking for a part time position in aerospace or the non-profit sector? @pgsf.bsky.social is hiring a part time Operations Coordinator! Come and join a team with an inspiring mission and a great track record. www.pgsfellowship.org/blog/now-hir... 🧵👇

Now Hiring: Operations Coordinator (Part Time, Remote) — Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

Are you excited about helping find and train the next generation of aerospace leaders? We are now hiring a part time Operations Coordinator! Read on for more information about the role and how to appl...

pgsfellowship.org

Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm getting to my annual traditional a little late, given the chaos of the world right now. Still, I always enjoy doing this. Here's my year in books! Here's what I read, in the order I read it. Thanks to all of the authors for their work -- creating a book is a labor of love!

The covers of all of the books I read in 2024. (Includes a mix of physical books, electronic books, and audiobooks). Owls and Other Fantasies The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Stench of Honolulu: A Tropical Adventure Life on Mars The Days of Afrekete Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre Kelly: More Than My Share of It All The Stardust Thief The Nickel Boys LastRock How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive Upstream: Selected Essays Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things This Time Tomorrow Demon Copperhead Use of Weapons An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies Gallowglass The Eye of the World Airframe Transcendent Kingdom The Great Hunt New Spring The Dragon Reborn The Wake A Deadly Education The Shadow Rising The Last Graduate The Fires of Heaven The Golden Enclaves Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Red Mars James Lord of Chaos Throne Hunters 1 Crown of Swords Man's Search for Meaning Path of Daggers The Book Eaters Red Moon Rising: How America Will Beat China on the Final Frontier Winter's Heart Crossroads of Twilight Throne Hunters 2 Knife of Dreams Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow House of Leaves All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age
Andy Rivkin@asrivkin.bsky.social · 2y ago

All* of your favorite** planetary scientists on Bluesky, collected into one starter pack for your convenience! Sometimes, we'll even discuss planetary science! Is your favorite planetary scientist missing? Have them DM me to be added. :) 🧪🔭 go.bsky.app/SdZsrfw *OK, many of **plus me

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Will Pomerantz@pomerantz.bsky.social · 2y ago

I am proud of my AeroVironment Mars helicopter team! Along with our friends from NASA JPL and La Cañada Flintridge, we won the Innovation Award for the 2025 Rose Parade with the first flying drone as part of the float (among many other firsts!).

A screenshot from the livestream of the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade. The image shows the La Cañada Flintridge float, the winner of the annual Innovation Award. The float depicts offensive whole scene on Mars, complete with astronauts, aliens, a large Mars Rover, and a flying drone decorated to look like the Ingenuity Mars helicopter.A screenshot from the live stream of the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade. The image shows the flying drone decorated to look like the Ingenuity Mars helicopter that was co-designed by AeroVironment and NASA JPL, complete with coaxial rotors and ‘waving’ landing gear.A screenshot from the livestream of the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade. The image shows the La Cañada Flintridge float, the winner of the annual Innovation Award. The float depicts offensive whole scene on Mars, complete with astronauts, aliens, a large Mars Rover, and a flying drone decorated to look like the Ingenuity Mars helicopter.