Justin Walsh

Justin Walsh

@jstpwalsh.bsky.social

Space archaeologist, hab consultant, ancient Mediterranean, heritage | Prof at Chapman U | Fellow at USC | Explorers Club 50 | https://issarchaeology.org / http://brickmoonspace.com | He/him | Settler on unceded Tongva land (LA) | avi by Zach Weinersmith

6,299 Followers 522 Following 3,510 Posts Joined May 2023
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I yearn for a world where corporations can’t just whine about profits as an excuse to eviscerate the environment

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Beginning to think his name is ironic after all these photos

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“We’ve made it, Warren! … The moon!”

“We’ve made it, Warren! … The moon!”

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Dual expedition to Mir and Salyut-7 Soyuz T-15 mission

40 YEARS AGO TODAY:
First Mir crew launches
FULL STORY: www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-t15.html

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Also the spectacular space the objects are displayed in

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Especially since it's a pretty great museum!

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If nothing else, it proves he knows not to wear a ball cap to a funeral

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Curious what your read on Kartye is. Obviously low ceiling, but seems like he's always making plays

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Camera Obscura was possibly the worst show by a band I previously liked. Sarah Jaffe converted me into a lifelong fan in an opening set for Midlake (who were bad, but I wasn't super into them anyway).

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First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

The US spent half of NASA's annual budget in just six days of unplanned war against Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

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2 days ago

The qualifications of the last two were basically "politician with an interest in space"

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That's why FIFA gave him the peace prize!

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Whenever someone gives me $70 million to pay for the ride

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Justin Walsh - The International Space Station Archaeological Project YouTube video by Emerging Fields in Architecture

Back in October, Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger invited me to speak to her course on "Emerging Fields in Architecture" at TU Wien about the International Space Station Archaeological Project. The video is now on YouTube, check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMhf...

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The Secret History of Rock’s Wildest Stage Prop: P-Funk’s Mothership

Nice article on a key piece of Afrofuturism, the Funkadelic Mothership www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/a... (gift link)

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Worth noting that even without a law, the space industry as a whole has recognized for almost two decades that launching entities need to have a plan to remove equipment from LEO within 25 years of placing it there.

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Brendan Carr seems like an... interesting chap

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First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

The US spent half of NASA's annual budget in just six days of unplanned war against Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

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3 days ago

These clods don't even know enough to just buy the same shoe in their size

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Energy Dept., NASA take steps to oust their unions The Energy Department on Tuesday issued notices purporting to terminate its collective bargaining agreements with two unions, while NASA in recent weeks has begun stripping employees of their eligibil...

Energy Dept., NASA take steps to oust their unions www.govexec.com/workforce/20... #NASA

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Battletech Classic • Join
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Serious question: how do mechs dissipate heat in the vacuum of space? The lore mentions heat sinks, but heat sinks normally rely on transferring thermal energy to a surrounding medium (air, water, coolant, etc.). In va... more

tfw when the battletech facebook group is about to start questioning the spacex roadmap

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3 days ago

Did I go too far in class today when I described the use of spolia in early Christian churches in Rome as "upcycling"?

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You used Pokemon Go. You were not the customer.

You were the product.

By @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social
www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/10/1...

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3 days ago

These clods don't even know enough to just buy the same shoe in their size

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What if we rename it the Strait of America. Then it becomes ours

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And all the ridiculous murals

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We surpassed our goal!! Thank you to the 220+ people who donated to the fundraiser to help me launch @lataco.bsky.social investigative news desk!!

givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...

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4 days ago

introducing my new AI startup called Your Boss's Shitty Nephew Jeremy. it can do anything a normal coworker can do, but worse, and it's obligatory. management is going to spend way more on it than they should and then blame you for its fuckups. if you have any complaints, don't let us know! Or Else

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Who needs Artemi Panarin and JT Miller?

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