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Camille Bergin

@thegalacticgal.bsky.social

⭐️ Sharing curiosity about space, tech, and science! πŸš€ Rocket scientist & space industry marketing expert 🎀 Public speaker πŸ‘‡πŸ»YouTube deep dives YouTube.com/@thegalacticgal

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Imagine going to space for 8 days, and 8 months later, not only are you still up there, but you’re also BREAKING SPACEWALK RECORDS

All I have to say is pop off queen πŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

04.02.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIt only takes one desperate generation to change history β€” even erase it.”

β€” Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

29.01.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last week was an absolute whirlwind that started with seeing a spacecraft going to the Moon’s south pole and ended with getting engaged in Big Bend National Park (I was COMPLETELY surprised tooπŸ₯Ή)

I love my life I love my life I love my life 😭

14.01.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I really thought we were just escaping the Dallas β€œblizzard” but apparently he had other plans πŸ’πŸ₯ΉπŸ’•

13.01.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

for the next 10 minutes they told me all about how their 16 yo granddaughter is really into aerospace and wants to be an astronaut. They were so geeked out when I showed them some more pics of the other Moon tech I’ve worked on πŸ₯Ή I love what I do

09.01.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday I hung out a Moon tech company and their next lunar lander. Today I noticed an older couple really excited about the Artemis exhibit at the Houston airport so I asked if they wanted to see a cool pic. I showed them the lander and then

09.01.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha sometimes that happens but usually not πŸ˜†

08.01.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will post way more soon!! Just couldn’t wait to share πŸ˜†

08.01.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I BOOPED A SPACECRAFT GOING TO THE MOON YESTERDAY!!!! Actually a rocket-powered drone that’s gonna help us look for water inside a permanently shadowed crater!!!! And I got to hang out in one of the potential next lunar landers for the astronauts!!!!

08.01.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the human experience imo. And idk why everyone just keeps thinking something will stick around forever. It never does. Even Bezos said once that he hopes Amazon doesn’t last forever so something better will come along. The problem here is I have to keep starting from scratch πŸ˜†

08.01.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m just confused and trying to stay afloat with the ever-changing social media landscape, I’m not even gonna lie πŸ˜† thanks for being here!

08.01.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

See I forgot to even update here that I went blonde again so don’t get confused when you don’t see a red head πŸ˜†

Anyways I will try my best to post here too bc honestly every social platform is fickle and not guaranteed to last forever (we seem to keep forgetting that)

08.01.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I am over here too. Yes, I always forget to post here because

1) I have to admit I don’t understand how this model is viable long-term (bsky is not profitable yet)

2) my engagement is abysmal and as a full-time creator I have to prioritize

So if you want to see me here, plz converse πŸ’œπŸ’œ

08.01.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS IS SO COOL

17.12.2024 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the interview, she tells me about what an honor it was to meet Carl Sagan. This was that moment for me. And I’m so exited I get to share it with all of you!!πŸ’œ

14.12.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Talking Aliens, Carl Sagan, and SETI's Future with Jill Tarter
YouTube video by Camille Bergin Talking Aliens, Carl Sagan, and SETI's Future with Jill Tarter

AHHHHH it’s finally time!!! I just published my exclusive interview with the one and only Dr. Jill Tarter, founder of @setiinstitute.bsky.social, renowned astronomer, and the inspiration behind Ellie Arroway’s character in Carl Sagan’s Contact πŸ‘½

14.12.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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PS -- I have an exclusive interview with Dr. Jill Tarter, the woman who inspired Ellie Arroway's character in Contact, dropping on my YouTube channel tomorrow morning πŸ‘€

14.12.2024 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Arrival (2016) solidified it for me as a young college student studying aerospace engineering

It's no secret that sci-fi has inspired a lot of the tech we have today, and the scientists and engineers building that tech

I think that's so beautiful

14.12.2024 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Contact (1997) got me interested in space as a kid

Interstellar (2014) hooked me again as a teen when I really needed someone to tell me I could actually have a career in space

14.12.2024 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But honestly the craziest part is that it likely didn't form by erosion, but rather the surface of Mars CRACKING apart billions of years ago

12.12.2024 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Grand Canyon might seem large to us, but to a Martian it's actually really small

(ok, that is if Martians existed)

Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in the solar system. It would span the entire length of the US or from the northern tip of Norway down to Sicily

12.12.2024 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I cover that in my video! :)

09.12.2024 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A render of a satellite in orbit around Earth

A render of a satellite in orbit around Earth

An image of a spacecraft inside a high bay

An image of a spacecraft inside a high bay

πŸ’Έ INVESTMENT
1. Starfish Space, a satellite servicing company, raised $29M

2. Inversion Space, a company working on delivering cargo anywhere in the world in under 1 hour via space, raised $44M

(I cover 2 more big ones in this video: youtu.be/Xq2h3VaGHb4?...)

08.12.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An artist's depiction of the Voyager 1 spacecraft

An artist's depiction of the Voyager 1 spacecraft

An image of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope's instrument in a high bay at the Goddard Spaceflight Center

An image of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope's instrument in a high bay at the Goddard Spaceflight Center

πŸͺ EXPLORATION
1. Voyager 1's communications are back online!

2. The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is finally ready for final assembly! This telescope is going to study dark matter and exoplanets

08.12.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An infographic showing all of NASA's Earth observation satellites

An infographic showing all of NASA's Earth observation satellites

A screenshot of the Earth Copilot dashboard

A screenshot of the Earth Copilot dashboard

🌎 SPACE FOR EARTH
The hundreds of petabytes of data that NASA's fleet of Earth observation satellites collect is getting an AI copilot (literally called Earth Copilot!) thanks to a partnership with Microsoft. The goal is to help scientists, educators, and policymakers better use the data

08.12.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A component of the SLS solid rocket boosters being integrated inside NASA's VAB

A component of the SLS solid rocket boosters being integrated inside NASA's VAB

Lunar Outpost's concept of a Lunar Terrain Vehicle, an unpressurized lunar rover

Lunar Outpost's concept of a Lunar Terrain Vehicle, an unpressurized lunar rover

πŸŒ™ ARTEMIS UPDATES
1. The SLS's Solid Rocket Boosters have started to be stacked in preparation for Artemis II which is scheduled to launch in April 2026

2. Lunar Outpost selected SpaceX's Starship to deliver its Lunar Terrain Vehicle to the Moon later this decade

08.12.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What happened in space last month? Glad you asked! Here's a roundup of the biggest stories you might have missed πŸ‘‡πŸ»

Check out my latest YouTube video for commentary & more stories youtu.be/Xq2h3VaGHb4?...

🧡

08.12.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

NASA has been able to identify the root cause, reproduce the issue, and confirm there won't be any danger to the crew on Artemis II with a slightly altered reentry trajectory

Artemis III is now scheduled for mid-2027 assuming Starship is ready for landing

05.12.2024 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artemis II, the first crewed mission back to the Moon since 1972, has been delayed to April 2026, though this isn't a surprising development

The delay is largely due to issues they found with the heat shield during the Artemis I uncrewed test flight back in late 2022 (see pics from NASA below).

05.12.2024 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
SpaceX Starship on the launch pad at Boca Chica

SpaceX Starship on the launch pad at Boca Chica

Wanna hear something crazy? SpaceX wants to build one Starship EVERY 8 HOURS 🀯

04.12.2024 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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