Brian Mac Mághnais
@TheBrianMcManus
"Hugely popular and accurate" - National Space Society
Working away on the first exhibit for our Irish science museum series. We created a rigged 3D model of the Leviathan of Parsonstown in Birr, Ireland. It was the largest telescope on earth for 7 decades and helped us draw the first detailed images of spiral galaxies. This will…
Just a bunch of nerds talking rocket science at #OpenSauce2025! Our VP of Engineering Brigette Oakes joined the stage with @TheBrianMcManus ,@Erdayastronaut, @joebarnard, @smartereveryday, @DJSnM and @Integza__. This crew is inspiring the next generation of dreamers and…
Thank you for everyone that came out to see our rocket engineering panel at @OpenSauceLive
Another update: Turo customer care have actually been great. Refunded us on the spot and have now covered all our expenses for the entire trip. Whoever had rented the car before us had sold it on Facebook marketplace for cash. The new “owner” reported it stolen. The police…
My Turo was reported stolen and I got put in hand cuffs outside a target. My poor girlfriend thought I was getting deported by ice. Happy 4th of July everyone😂
Firefly Aerospace today filed a registration statement relating to a proposed initial public offering. Firefly intends to list on the @Nasdaq under the $FLY ticker symbol. fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-a… A registration statement relating to our proposed initial public offering has…
Are we all in the same bubble that we know immediately what this video is about?
Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so…
If I ever live in one of those American neighborhoods where everyone drives around drunk as fuck on golf carts, Imma be riding on my McMaster-Car Personnel Carrier.
Personnel Carrier $7,214.99 Each 6794N11 Submitted by @MattLitke: "imagine how many stickers you can get on those flat sides." I'm just imagining how fun it must be to zoom around on one of these. 😍
An absolutely breathtaking admission from Eric Berger regarding Starship development