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Ben Brockert

@wikkit

Engineer at Armadillo Aerospace.

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The International Space Station is now in the part of the map marked "Here be Dragons".

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Another of the eclipse, before totality, this is an attempt at a high dynamic range image.

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I'm sorry to inform you that Earth is about to be been eaten by a fire demon.

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Annular eclipse at sunset, just east of the New Mexico border.

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On Sunday I went photographing at the wild bird rookery on the UT Southwestern campus. The White Ibis were my favorite.

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Decided to catalog my books. Apparently now have 10 signed Douglas Adams books.

Going through some files, found art that Kean Soo drew for me. Perhaps relevant to SpaceX friends.

A still photo from Armadillo Stig-Stiga engine test today, because rockets are pretty.

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I am on a panel at Space Access at this very moment.

Demented self portrait in the pretty cut surface of a bulkhead blank in the lathe.

Gentleman came out to the airport today to test his flying car.

Visual comparison between the first two Armadillo tube rockets, left, and the new one currently in progress.

The crescent moon just after sunset.

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The very crescent moon as seen through my telescope and phone. So far have found five moons, four planets, two Messier objects and comet Garradd.

Just cleaned out this bag. My organization process is long wavelength.

The Mountain Goats. My fourth time, I think.

This cafe's sugar packets are creeping me out.

Commonality between molecular biology and rocket science: dewars. Everyone loves dewars.

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Rocket glass, from melting concrete with an engine, self-destructs. Big pieces I put in the cupboard are now dust and fine gravel. Must be the internal stresses.