Libby Jackson
@libbyjackson.com
Head of Space, Science Museum.
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Libby Jackson
@libbyjackson.com
· Mar 6
I am absolutely delighted to tell you that I am joining the amazing team at the @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social as their new Head of Space.
The Museum, and especially the Space Gallery, have always been very special to me. I still can't quite believe it's going to be my new professional home.
The Museum, and especially the Space Gallery, have always been very special to me. I still can't quite believe it's going to be my new professional home.
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Why space needs explaining, by my colleague @libbyjackson.com blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/why-space-ne...
Why Space Needs Explaining - Science Museum Blog
Rockets grab attention, but satellites keep Britain running. Libby Jackson, Head of Space, agrees with the conclusions of a new House of Lords report: understanding space is not a luxury — it’s critic...
blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Why space needs explaining, by my colleague @libbyjackson.com blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/why-space-ne...
It’s been a busy couple of weeks at @sciencemuseum.org.uk as we’ve been putting the finishing touches to our wonderful new Space gallery. It opens on Saturday, and we’re celebrating with a weekend full of free space themed activities.
September 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It’s been a busy couple of weeks at @sciencemuseum.org.uk as we’ve been putting the finishing touches to our wonderful new Space gallery. It opens on Saturday, and we’re celebrating with a weekend full of free space themed activities.
Where are all the birds?? It's very disconcerting how quiet everything is 😢
August 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Where are all the birds?? It's very disconcerting how quiet everything is 😢
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The @sciencemuseum.org.uk Autumn IMAX schedule is on sale and Out of This World...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
Apollo 13 (PG) | Science Museum
Join us for the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13, the gripping, true story of NASA’s most dramatic mission presented in breathtaking detail on one of the biggest screens in the UK.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
August 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The @sciencemuseum.org.uk Autumn IMAX schedule is on sale and Out of This World...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
Waking up to news this morning, that the UK Space Agency is being absorbed by DSIT. I'm pleased to see the line that it will be "staffed by experts and retain the UK Space Agency name"
BBC News - UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs
Britain's space agency is set to be scrapped - a scientist fears the UK space sector could fall behind as a result
www.bbc.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Waking up to news this morning, that the UK Space Agency is being absorbed by DSIT. I'm pleased to see the line that it will be "staffed by experts and retain the UK Space Agency name"
BBC News - UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🕹️Our much-loved adults-only Power Up evening sessions are back. Whether your friends are pro-gamers, or nostalgic button bashers, play your way through 50 years of gaming history.
Book now: bit.ly/41A9bNa
Book now: bit.ly/41A9bNa
August 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🕹️Our much-loved adults-only Power Up evening sessions are back. Whether your friends are pro-gamers, or nostalgic button bashers, play your way through 50 years of gaming history.
Book now: bit.ly/41A9bNa
Book now: bit.ly/41A9bNa
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Take your seat in front of Europe’s biggest screens and dive back into some of Nolan’s greatest movies– from award-winning Oppenheimer to the Dark Knight Trilogy, watch them in stunning IMAX 70mm as they were intended.
Book now: bit.ly/45erz0q
Book now: bit.ly/45erz0q
August 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Take your seat in front of Europe’s biggest screens and dive back into some of Nolan’s greatest movies– from award-winning Oppenheimer to the Dark Knight Trilogy, watch them in stunning IMAX 70mm as they were intended.
Book now: bit.ly/45erz0q
Book now: bit.ly/45erz0q
The @sciencemuseum.org.uk Autumn IMAX schedule is on sale and Out of This World...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
Apollo 13 (PG) | Science Museum
Join us for the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13, the gripping, true story of NASA’s most dramatic mission presented in breathtaking detail on one of the biggest screens in the UK.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
August 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The @sciencemuseum.org.uk Autumn IMAX schedule is on sale and Out of This World...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
The best space film ever, Apollo 13, showing on the film's 30th anniversary (so excited!)
And then 70mm Interstellar, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/a...
Stephanie Shirley is perhaps one of the lesser known tech pioneers, but she shouldn't be. Back in the 60s she saw the potential for women in tech, setting up a company for them to code from home, going by the name Steve because it was a man's world. RIP Dame Shirley
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91
She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Stephanie Shirley is perhaps one of the lesser known tech pioneers, but she shouldn't be. Back in the 60s she saw the potential for women in tech, setting up a company for them to code from home, going by the name Steve because it was a man's world. RIP Dame Shirley
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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RIP Jim Lovell, photographed here in front of Apollo 10 on his visit to the Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk in 2013.
You can read more about that visit here: blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
You can read more about that visit here: blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
August 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
RIP Jim Lovell, photographed here in front of Apollo 10 on his visit to the Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk in 2013.
You can read more about that visit here: blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
You can read more about that visit here: blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
Sad, sad news today. Another Apollo legend, Jim Lovell, joins the stars. Gemini 7 and 12, Apollo 8 and 13, each one full of iconic moments.
BBC News - Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
Commander of Apollo 13, who rescued his men from a near certain death in space, has died aged 97.
www.bbc.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Sad, sad news today. Another Apollo legend, Jim Lovell, joins the stars. Gemini 7 and 12, Apollo 8 and 13, each one full of iconic moments.
BBC News - Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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White House to withdraw Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be administrator of NASA, throwing an agency already reeling from proposed massive budget cuts into further disarray.
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be administrator of NASA, throwing an agency already reeling from proposed massive budget cuts into further disarray.
White House to withdraw Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be administrator of NASA, throwing an agency already reeling from proposed massive budget cuts into further disarray.
spacenews.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
White House to withdraw Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be administrator of NASA, throwing an agency already reeling from proposed massive budget cuts into further disarray.
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be administrator of NASA, throwing an agency already reeling from proposed massive budget cuts into further disarray.
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Breaking News: President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.
Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job
www.nytimes.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Breaking News: President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.
BBC News - Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet.
Exciting stuff, tantalising.. Looking forward to more data.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Exciting stuff, tantalising.. Looking forward to more data.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists find promising hints of life on distant planet K2-18b
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
www.bbc.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
BBC News - Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet.
Exciting stuff, tantalising.. Looking forward to more data.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Exciting stuff, tantalising.. Looking forward to more data.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Public service announcement. They are not Dire Wolves. They have 20 single letter changes in their entire genomes. I’ve done shits with more mutations.
Every time journalists write up a Colossus press release, They are making people stupider. Client journalism by a ridiculous company.
Every time journalists write up a Colossus press release, They are making people stupider. Client journalism by a ridiculous company.
April 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Public service announcement. They are not Dire Wolves. They have 20 single letter changes in their entire genomes. I’ve done shits with more mutations.
Every time journalists write up a Colossus press release, They are making people stupider. Client journalism by a ridiculous company.
Every time journalists write up a Colossus press release, They are making people stupider. Client journalism by a ridiculous company.
Worth reading if your eye gets drawn by any Game of Thrones type headlines from the company claiming to have brought back an extinct wolf. (Spoiler alert - they haven't).
Reposting this from last month, cos it’s the same bullshit from the same company that is flooding your media with wolfshit.
Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible | Adam Rutherford
At a time when US scientists are under attack from their own government, the illiteracy around these elephantine fantasies is dangerous, says geneticist Adam Rutherford
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Worth reading if your eye gets drawn by any Game of Thrones type headlines from the company claiming to have brought back an extinct wolf. (Spoiler alert - they haven't).
Thurday's good pass in the UK is 19.14. Happy spotting!
The UK is getting back into a run of evening sightings of the ISS, and (whisper it) maybe clear skies. Tonight's good pass is 20:01 in Swindon, but you can look up your times at spotthestation.nasa.gov.
Look West at the right time, look out for a really bright, moving dot, and give the Crew a wave.
Look West at the right time, look out for a really bright, moving dot, and give the Crew a wave.
Spot The Station
See the International Space Station! As the third brightest object in the sky the space station is easy to see if you know when to look up.
spotthestation.nasa.gov
March 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Thurday's good pass in the UK is 19.14. Happy spotting!
Today's reminder that this not a rescue mission, this is a long planned handover, the response to the Starliner issues last summer and has been planned like this for 6 months. The crew had an extended stay, yes, but they've not been abandoned or forgotten about.
Morning. There's lot of press about the Crew 10 launch this morning. Just so we are clear - this IS NOT the capsule being launched to 'get' the Butch, Suni, Nick and Aleksandr. Their ride home is safely docked to ISS and has been for the last 6 months....
March 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today's reminder that this not a rescue mission, this is a long planned handover, the response to the Starliner issues last summer and has been planned like this for 6 months. The crew had an extended stay, yes, but they've not been abandoned or forgotten about.
The UK is getting back into a run of evening sightings of the ISS, and (whisper it) maybe clear skies. Tonight's good pass is 20:01 in Swindon, but you can look up your times at spotthestation.nasa.gov.
Look West at the right time, look out for a really bright, moving dot, and give the Crew a wave.
Look West at the right time, look out for a really bright, moving dot, and give the Crew a wave.
Spot The Station
See the International Space Station! As the third brightest object in the sky the space station is easy to see if you know when to look up.
spotthestation.nasa.gov
March 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The UK is getting back into a run of evening sightings of the ISS, and (whisper it) maybe clear skies. Tonight's good pass is 20:01 in Swindon, but you can look up your times at spotthestation.nasa.gov.
Look West at the right time, look out for a really bright, moving dot, and give the Crew a wave.
Look West at the right time, look out for a really bright, moving dot, and give the Crew a wave.
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See my brilliant new @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social colleague @libbyjackson.com discuss the return of the stranded astronauts on @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social (1.30) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Breakfast - 16/03/2025
The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
See my brilliant new @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social colleague @libbyjackson.com discuss the return of the stranded astronauts on @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social (1.30) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
What a view- a solar eclipse on the Moon, as seen by the Blue Ghost lander.
www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
March 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What a view- a solar eclipse on the Moon, as seen by the Blue Ghost lander.
www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
Morning. There's lot of press about the Crew 10 launch this morning. Just so we are clear - this IS NOT the capsule being launched to 'get' the Butch, Suni, Nick and Aleksandr. Their ride home is safely docked to ISS and has been for the last 6 months....
March 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Morning. There's lot of press about the Crew 10 launch this morning. Just so we are clear - this IS NOT the capsule being launched to 'get' the Butch, Suni, Nick and Aleksandr. Their ride home is safely docked to ISS and has been for the last 6 months....
I am absolutely delighted to tell you that I am joining the amazing team at the @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social as their new Head of Space.
The Museum, and especially the Space Gallery, have always been very special to me. I still can't quite believe it's going to be my new professional home.
The Museum, and especially the Space Gallery, have always been very special to me. I still can't quite believe it's going to be my new professional home.
March 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I am absolutely delighted to tell you that I am joining the amazing team at the @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social as their new Head of Space.
The Museum, and especially the Space Gallery, have always been very special to me. I still can't quite believe it's going to be my new professional home.
The Museum, and especially the Space Gallery, have always been very special to me. I still can't quite believe it's going to be my new professional home.
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We’re talking scandal, asteroids & bio-threats today. The brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social @proftimob.bsky.social @ellahubber.bsky.social & @libbyjackson.com cut through the headline-induced anxiety & bring us the fascinating facts.
Inside Science on Radio 4 at 1630
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Inside Science on Radio 4 at 1630
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, Biotech Risks and Asteroid Anxiety
An asteroid is heading in our direction. Will hit us in 2032?
www.bbc.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We’re talking scandal, asteroids & bio-threats today. The brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social @proftimob.bsky.social @ellahubber.bsky.social & @libbyjackson.com cut through the headline-induced anxiety & bring us the fascinating facts.
Inside Science on Radio 4 at 1630
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Inside Science on Radio 4 at 1630
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...