Nathan Williams
@bluebirdadventures.bsky.social
PhD Planetary Scientist & Applied Science Systems Engineer @NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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I think I'm quite ready for another adventure!
Join me, won't you?
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Personal account; all views are my own.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure!
Join me, won't you?
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Welcome! Amidst the endless stream of social media doomscrolling, I invite you to please join me here for a deep breath, some measure of sanctuary, and a little adventure along the way!
Pictured: hobbit hole on the film set in New Zealand, caught in a sunshower. Down from the door where it began...
Pictured: hobbit hole on the film set in New Zealand, caught in a sunshower. Down from the door where it began...
Short article is now out covering our field work in Death Valley National Park and the Mojave Desert earlier this summer! We’re testing new tech and software for future Mars helicopters and aerial vehicles. Photo by me.
www.nasa.gov/solar-system...
#planetaryscience #nasa #nps #photography
www.nasa.gov/solar-system...
#planetaryscience #nasa #nps #photography
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Short article is now out covering our field work in Death Valley National Park and the Mojave Desert earlier this summer! We’re testing new tech and software for future Mars helicopters and aerial vehicles. Photo by me.
www.nasa.gov/solar-system...
#planetaryscience #nasa #nps #photography
www.nasa.gov/solar-system...
#planetaryscience #nasa #nps #photography
September 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My last photo from Norway, just so beautiful and serene! I greatly look forward to returning someday and exploring more.
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
September 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My last photo from Norway, just so beautiful and serene! I greatly look forward to returning someday and exploring more.
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
September 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
September 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
September 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The thaw commences
September 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The thaw commences
Summer finally starting to thaw the snowpack, with runoff streaming across the tundra
September 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Summer finally starting to thaw the snowpack, with runoff streaming across the tundra
Sitting at the snow line lingering into the summer
August 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Sitting at the snow line lingering into the summer
Jotunheimen: the mythical home of giants in ancient Norse lore. Even in summer, its rugged icy mountains feel almost otherworldly, vast and primal.
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
August 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Jotunheimen: the mythical home of giants in ancient Norse lore. Even in summer, its rugged icy mountains feel almost otherworldly, vast and primal.
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
Up up up in elevation, the cold maintains its grasp late into summer, yet here still eventually gives way and thaws.
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Up up up in elevation, the cold maintains its grasp late into summer, yet here still eventually gives way and thaws.
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow if I can
And I must follow if I can
August 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow if I can
And I must follow if I can
Feeling a little sheepish in a big world
#photography
#photography
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Feeling a little sheepish in a big world
#photography
#photography
What a gem of a bird! This Bluethroat was as curious and friendly of me as I was for it. 🪶 #birds #photography
August 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What a gem of a bird! This Bluethroat was as curious and friendly of me as I was for it. 🪶 #birds #photography
Strike a pose! #birds 🪶 #photography
August 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Strike a pose! #birds 🪶 #photography
Take a deep breath and let the stress gently flow away down the stream
August 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Take a deep breath and let the stress gently flow away down the stream
Hidden in a forested valley carved by glaciers in prehistoric times, the village of Borgund 🇳🇴 retains its epic stave church built circa 1200 C.E. Wooden carvings of stylized dragon heads adorn the gables on the roof, and the wood is darkened by a protective tar.
August 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Hidden in a forested valley carved by glaciers in prehistoric times, the village of Borgund 🇳🇴 retains its epic stave church built circa 1200 C.E. Wooden carvings of stylized dragon heads adorn the gables on the roof, and the wood is darkened by a protective tar.
Often is history obscured, but sometimes it’s boldly preserved and allows you to step back in time to the ancient past.
August 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Often is history obscured, but sometimes it’s boldly preserved and allows you to step back in time to the ancient past.
Here’s a little mission design I’ve been working on behind the scenes these past few months for exploring Mars with a small fleet of helicopters! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAu...
#planetsci #nasa
#planetsci #nasa
Introducing Skyfall: Future Concept Mars Helicopters Paving the Way for First Martian Astronauts
YouTube video by AV
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July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Here’s a little mission design I’ve been working on behind the scenes these past few months for exploring Mars with a small fleet of helicopters! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAu...
#planetsci #nasa
#planetsci #nasa
More shots from the cruise, particularly of the aesthetic red houses with white trim, and cool dipping rock strata! 🇳🇴
July 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
More shots from the cruise, particularly of the aesthetic red houses with white trim, and cool dipping rock strata! 🇳🇴
I particularly enjoyed Norway’s long sunsets that bathe the world in gold
July 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I particularly enjoyed Norway’s long sunsets that bathe the world in gold
The past couple months have been a whirlwind of travel and various activities, including a trip to Norway 🇳🇴! I'm back and recovered, and ready to start sharing some #photography. First, some reflections
July 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The past couple months have been a whirlwind of travel and various activities, including a trip to Norway 🇳🇴! I'm back and recovered, and ready to start sharing some #photography. First, some reflections
Sometimes it’s scary to take a big leap. This baby bluebird was about to make its first flight out of its nest and into the wide world. Spread your wings, little one 💙
#birds
#birds
June 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Sometimes it’s scary to take a big leap. This baby bluebird was about to make its first flight out of its nest and into the wide world. Spread your wings, little one 💙
#birds
#birds