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Ben Clewer

@benclewer.bsky.social

Space Weather Research Fellow at Surrey Space Centre. Aviation radiation safety. Instrument systems engineering. Hobby wargamer and Ipswich Town #itfc fan. He/Him. PhD

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I hope everyone at #ESWW2025 has a lovely time. Sadly the travel was too prohibitive for us at Surrey for the limited sessions related to our area.

Enjoy the scenery and I hope the aurora shows up!

27.10.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly not 🀣 Nice of the printer to remove it's print head cover though

21.09.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Safe to say that the AI spaghetti detection still needs work for my printer...

21.09.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight was a good night to be an #itfc fan πŸ˜ƒ

12.09.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've found it also keeps putting alternative route timings all over the route you are already on.

I would say use Waze, but they do have a partnership with Google

20.08.2025 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

Sadly this feels like a backwards step for space in the UK. Just as the rest of the world is pushing on, the UK again halts itself. Black arrow history repeating again...

BBC News - UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs
www.bbc.com/news/article...

20.08.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the pitch at Portman Rd for Ed Sheeran! It's great to be back in Town
#itfc

13.07.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lemon cocker spaniel lying on the grass with a tennis ball

Lemon cocker spaniel lying on the grass with a tennis ball

Tan colored Romanian street dog, stood on the grass at the park, wearing a blue harness and smiling

Tan colored Romanian street dog, stood on the grass at the park, wearing a blue harness and smiling

Not much to share at the moment, but lots going on project wise behind the scenes. However, I thought the internet might enjoy these two adorable pups who keep me on my toes at home.

10.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yep, May last year in the South of England

08.06.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Although I've just heard the CERF facility will now be offline until 2029

24.05.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And a couple of photos of Lake Geneva as always...

24.05.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Currently on what is becoming a regular trip to CERN to test our SAIRA atmospheric radiation instruments in the beam facilities here. They give a representative of the enhanced radiation environment that aircraft would see in large solar radiation storms.
#spaceweather #avgeek #radiationprotection

24.05.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I did think so, but thought I'd check!

30.04.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm not sure if these (on the right at the auroral boundary) are what you are looking for, or are just picket fence structures?

30.04.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week I had the fun of travelling to Shetland to install a new compact neuton monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social site in Lerwick. This monitor will be essential to the UK's #spaceweather resilience as it'll provide important radiation flux data to #aviation and ground based infrastructure

29.04.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2nd leg of the journey to Lerwick and a nice little ATR42 this time.

Going up to install a Neutron Monitor at the @metoffice.bsky.social weather station

22.04.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's good to hear, hopefully things are changing for the better

18.04.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not necessarily this article specifically, just be aware of the publishing reputation. Scientists over here stay well clear

18.04.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You'll be glad to hear I've bought the main book and 3d printed a small 50pt Roman army. Now to decide on an enemy to face them ...

18.04.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Disaster! To be fair had I kept rolling dice the same would have happened much earlier. My ally had much better rolling than me!

18.04.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Daily Mail, well written article? That almost never happens to the Daily Fail...

The Mail is a notorious publisher here in the UK for sensationalism and deliberate factual inaccuracies - especially to benefit right wing ideology

18.04.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome, see you around!

15.04.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How you didn't win best participation game is beyond me

13.04.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see you today!

12.04.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus it's also nice to catch up with friends and meet new people!

12.04.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a day for me today at #Salute52

It was great to get back to gaming and shows after a few years away. Had fun smashing some Roman Legions in Strength and Honour and bought way too much paint...
#wargaming

12.04.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll make sure to stop by and roll some dice!

11.04.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read this after just being told two of our friends had to call 999 for a wildfire fire in Aldershot (Hampshire/Surrey border) today

06.04.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No point having a football pyramid if no team can ever reach and stay in the top division. Will be the same next season sadly, for 3 straight seasons.

05.04.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And now our season is over... #itfc

05.04.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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