This would appear to be the week of Big News.

[nanila]

First, the JUICE mission to Jupiter and its Galilean moons, which our group has been working on for ages, has been recommended by ESA to win the first launch in the Cosmic Vision programme. This is the BBC article about it. Please note that this is not the same as full approval - the member states of ESA have to vote on 2 May to select it over the other two proposed missions. But it is seen as "rather unlikely" that the member states will vote against the Space Science Advisory Committee's recommendation.

And second, my boss has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Michele Dougherty, FRS. In your face, persons who claim women can't be great scientists.

Comments

[ironed_orchid]

Those are two very awesome things.

[nanila]

Agreed. It's been a pretty awesome day overall, except for this bit here at the end, where I have insomnia. :P

[ironed_orchid]

That's when this internet thingy comes in handy

[foxfinial]

In your face, persons who claim women can't be great scientists.

YES.

And go JUICE! That's super exciting. :D

[nanila]

:D It was a very good day in the lab.

Fingers crossed for 2 May!

[spiralsheep]

\o/

[nanila]

*happy dance* It was a very good week in the lab, but today was particularly special!

[lark_ascends]

WOOOT!!

I cannot wait for August and MSL landing.

[nanila]

YES! I really hope that crazy new skycrane landing system works. ^.^

[sunflowerinrain]

Marvellous!

Surprised I didn't see the news about your boss elsewhere.

btw, that BBC programme about the Huygens had quite a bit of Cassini in it. All before your time, I think, but exciting nonetheless.

[nanila]

I suspect the news will percolate slowly through to more mainstream outlets, if it does at all.

I've been told I need to watch the Huygens programme on iPlayer. That's for tonight, with popcorn. :D