Chris Schaller
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Chris Schaller
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Software Developer, Planetary Image Research Lab, UArizona LPL - MRO/HiRISE & TGO/CaSSIS GDS - he/him/his.
But Phoenix?
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Cassis tho.
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Have you BEEN to Phoenix?
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Ugh.
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ah, yes, of course! I was thinking InSight but Lucy, of course!
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
And look, I'm not ignoring the science in the video, but those SOLAR ARRAY EARRINGS ARE THE GREATEST THINGS EVER!!!
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hey this is fabulous! Congrats!!!
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ugh.

(Insert long, rambling, incoherent rant.)
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Not. Able. 😠
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Also my BBQ guy and my comic book store guy loved it even in a less refined form four weeks ago, and their high-fives (HiFives) are worth a lot to me.
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Our own image is an incredible feat of engineering and science and teamwork at every step of the way. And my heart sings to see it, even if others are let down because they were hoping for more.
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Heck, *I'm* salty we can't do that. Every time Star Trek does a "send a class II probe on science pattern delta" I start foaming.

(But I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular, just noting some of the questions during the presser yesterday and also being well aware of what we can do with ours…)
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
…with imaging systems and spacecraft that weren't designed with that in mind.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM