Asteroid ID with Astrometrica to Save The World

Help save the planet with your telescope and 25 Euros by identifying and tracking asteroids.
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[@SteichenFamily]

Oh surprise... Dylan doesn't like Trump, and bought into the "we could have stopped a virus with paper masks" crowd. Stick to what you're good at friend.

[@DylanODonnell]

Astronomy channel doesn't recommend looking directly at the Sun. What a twist!

[@gelisob]

a bicycle helmet doesnt make you immune to head injury, but it lessens the likelihood of you getting a concussion when your head hits the ground greatly. You live in a reality that consists of odds of something going to happen and often you have the power to play with those odds. A mask gives you the power to lessens the likelihood of breathing in enough of bacteria particles that your immune system can deal with. And if a person who has them wears one, he/she lessens the likelihood of those getting to the open air for you to breath in. Get it? I believe you should. If you dont, put on a mask, open your mouth and throw some water at your mouth. Now compare the result with the same action without the mask. Then continue trying to convince yourself that mask doesnt block anything :) Do the science. Do it!

[@SteichenFamily]

@@DylanODonnell Oh, you know you've done it. 🌄The media said we'd all go blind if we snuck a peek. Poor Trump (and most kids around the world) will never see again. 😁 Kind of like how the media knew paper masks and bandanas would stop Covid. The media is always wrong to some degree. Usually shockingly so. Let's just enjoy astronomy and let the rabble jump on band wagons.

[@astrobob9432]

@@gelisob Except a cloth mask will not protect you at all from incoming virus. You need a N95 or better mask to protect against the virus. Do the science, please. Cloth masks have only a weak protection at stopping OUTGOING particles. You get the same protection by coughing into your shirtsleeve. Get It? Look into the properties of the masks that health care professionals wear, and why? Do it!

[@gelisob]

@@astrobob9432 I did not touch on the type of mask. Topic was: does a mask stop virus. N95 stops 95% of particles. A sleeve/paper does not stop 95% but it stops more than 0%. Something is greater than nothing. When all involved have something rather than nothing, it will be significant.

[@legolator]

I can't be the only one that turns the volume UP when the intro hits. banger!

[@DylanODonnell]

Yewwww 🤙🏼

[@Caedo12]

I assure you, you’re not the only one. Even my wife, who’s nowhere near as passionate about astronomy as I am, asks me to crank the volume up. ☝🏼

[@explosivebrickstudios2693]

Hell yeah! Me too!

[@allenkemp3124]

"Do you have Pac-Man?" "No" "Do you have Asteroids?" "No, but my dad does. Sometimes he can't even sit on the toilet!"

[@philipespinal3293]

Oh man. I cant wait to go asteroid hunting from my bortle 8 backyard! I’m gonna find so many!

[@DylanODonnell]

Use Ha :)

[@dankahraman354]

good argument for addressing the light pollution problem

[@vladimirlenin4080]

Astronomers without Borders held a search campaign in which people like me could help discover data. It happened somewhere in April and I participated along with 2 classmates and a few other people from another city. We were given a few sets of images from the pan starrs telescope to analyse in astrometrica. I remember finding like 2 or 3 previously undiscovered asteroids. It was really interesting. I wish I could do that again.

[@DylanODonnell]

So cool !

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

I must admit, it is hard to stay motivated to seek after asteroids on clear nights, or clear nights when the moon is out. I did this for about 4 months and got it down really well, and was submitting results. The MPC didn't accept my results because they were going through a software revision change and were backlogged. I went through their whole game of qualifying for an observatory code. Then they put a new guy on clearing through the backlog who just wrote me saying I had to submit all new results to be qualified for an observatory code to show that I'm truly an active observer...because I stopped sending them my asteroid data because they never responded back to me! It became a complete waste of time and they didn't even use my results, which I had confirmed accuracy on before submission according to their requirements. I was even targeting asteroids on there requested list. Enough griping from me, nice vid.

[@DylanODonnell]

That’s really hard man.. thanks for sharing. I was submitting during that same time too and wondering why the radio silence. I eventually got a response highlighting some errors but haven’t find the time to put in the hours .. and it’s tempting to image a nice nebula on those clear nights I agree!

[@meadmaker4525]

From this and other comments I've seen, it kind of sounds like they're not really interested in people participating. When you make it that difficult or onerous, people will eventually stop trying. Shame, really.

[@reelrebellion7486]

"Because it hadn't happened to anyone with a digital camera". One of the more biting social commentaries I have heard.

[@jmannUSMC]

When I'm asked at a party what I do my reply is, "I attempt to find what the tempo of Star Stuff's intro correlates to".

[@DylanODonnell]

Haha arcane!

[@robsbackyardastrophotograp8885]

Been loving the analytic content! Will definitely check this software out!

[@terrylovejoy3147]

Good one Dylan. Astrometrica is a pretty tough program to get to solve...one tip is to drop the image into astrometry.net get the exact coords and field orientation if that is not in the fits header.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks Terry! I've found Astrometrica to be quite the nightmare so I really wanted to get it to the point where I could feed it an unsolved image (straight off the camera) and have it automatically match.. it finally works! I don't have a rotator but SGP will take the angle from the last plate solve and preserve it in subs after that which is cool :)

[@astronomynotebook]

Dylan O'Donnell how did you manage that ....since we are all having a problem with that would you please make a tutorial on that topic🤗

[@RaysAstrophotography]

This is an awesome video, Dylan! Sorry busy at work. Finally saw it. I downloaded Astrometrica a while ago, never got the time really to play around. This video will make things easier!

[@ezza2fly]

Great vid. Some very worthy and funny callouts. Cool outro, must have been a very quiet night at the LH.

[@AstroQuest1]

Great informational science video. As I tell my students there is a false belief that you must be a scientist to do science when actually all you have to do is follow the scientific method to do science! - Cheers

[@zaphus]

Awesome, now I'm going to go back through some old images and see what I can find. Then one day, when we're allowed to attend parties again, I'll be ready!

[@astronomynotebook]

zaphus Good to do during winter months on older images when it is too chilly outside to image.

[@catchingphotons]

Thanks Dylan for the insights into this "backyard-science" topic! Spreading the science word is always a great thing to do!! Definitely continue those astro-science videos, please! Will be looking forward to seeing each and everyone of them! Greetings Chris

[@DylanODonnell]

Cheers Chris ! 🍻

[@Fam2014Ch]

"... inspiring me...$$" aahjahjahajhaja brill D !!! Salute amigo !!!

[@lenaldo]

Great video! I had no idea how this was done. Thanks for the enlightenment.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks man !

[@Neilus001]

Love the Model 3 asteroids! Great video Dylan, thanks!

[@user-dz3ph7dl4m]

so what you're saying is that we need hollywood to remake Armageddon , Deep Impact and Ice Age: collision course - keen! challenging content suggestion - exoplanet detection!

[@endless-sky2777]

I absolutely love watching your videos. They are just as useful as they are entertaining! First time I stumbled upon your channel was when I watched your video "Getting Started with Pixinsight (Tutorial)". Then, some time later, KZbin suggested me another of your videos - I think it was "PHD2 Guiding - Setup, Troubleshooting & Tips", the one in which, amongst other things, you burn the ST4 cable. I was like: "Wait, is this even the same guy?". I had to go and double check, and yep, it was you again. I have been following you ever since. Keep up the great work. I know when I get notified about a new video of yours I'll be in for a treat. Always looking forward for more!

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks mate .. maybe KZbin thinks you should sub ;)

[@endless-sky2777]

@@DylanODonnell I have, that's what I meant by "been following you ever since"! :-)

[@DylanODonnell]

Endless-Sky yeww 👊🏼

[@Nottsboy24]

Great stuff Dylan 👌 i love going through my old data as we never know what we captured or discovered 👓🎓🔭

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks man .. me too!

[@Astrospacegeek]

My ears are bleeding and my kids are crying....it's a great intro

[@stevepaterson2]

Just got to say - love the content and humour in all your uploads mate. There aren't many places where I can honestly say I learn and laugh at the same time so hats off to you Dylan! I'm a long-standing visual observer just starting out in AP and very much enjoying Star Stuff.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks mate !

[@nishantpatil61]

Your vids are at another level mate. Tooooo good. Happy to see such vids. Just awesome. Cheers.

[@DylanODonnell]

Cheers n beers Nishant!

[@PafMedic]

I Just Wanted To Say I Listened To Your Speech Earlier At Last Years NEAF,and Throughly Enjoyed It,Thank You❤️🌏🔭

[@DylanODonnell]

Hey thanks !

[@vnarayan18]

I found one asteroid "NEO category" with astrometrica and the PAN-STARSS observatory I wanna be an astrophysicist when i grow up. Dylan, you're my fav channel

[@TheUrbanAstronomer]

Cool stuff Dylan...

[@mikemanning3388]

Haha now you've done it Dylan! Have you got some popcorn handy? Hey great work with the asteroid info, definitely something I've never considered before, I might have to check it out once my new CEM70 mount arrives hopefully this week.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thx Mike !

[@vanmyaf9119]

Currently studying a Physics degree at Uni, and love astronomy! This was a interesting video, one day I will own a big enough telescope to be able to do asteroid detection! Love from South Africa, to my down under brothers!😁

[@DylanODonnell]

Cheers man! Scope doesn't have to be big, I think the RASA 8" at f2 would be excellent and it's only 400mm :)

[@DanielKennedyaeos]

0:47 when I turn up my speakers and do a little boogie

[@praxxtv]

What a fantastic video!!!

[@OFBCyclingWorld]

Your star stuff is the best stuff about this stuff. Keep this stuff going Dylan.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thx mate, I will!

[@danellerbe1521]

You are the Man!! I love your videos!

[@sirmeowcelot]

thanks for the video. salutations from California.

[@davidcullen2762]

I love the intro tunes...

[@luboinchina3013]

Nice to seeing you recording videos on regular basis again😊

[@DylanODonnell]

I’m trying ! Haven’t had a week off for a while now :)

[@zubinix]

Hi Dylan. In the CCD settings can you explain what the "Position Angle" is and how to work it out? Also for a RASA 8 scope would I need to check the "Flip Horizontal" box?

[@sjgonline]

Excellent video, once more! Here in Brazil we have a vibrant transient search and confirmation amateur community, having discovered multiple comets, NEOs, asteroids and novae. You should check out the channel Astroneos, it’s in Portuguese but I believe KZbin has English captions, you’ll love it Dylan. Cheers!

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks Sergio!

[@Cosmic_Gypsy]

Idk why I didn't see this video earlier. Now I know what to do with all the used data.

[@michelecivelli]

Dylan I love your humor! You are a bright guiding star on KZbin! Where can I buy t-shit that says “and remember...everything is meaningless and we all gonna die” ???

[@DylanODonnell]

Hah thx! I’ll get around to it :)

[@astro_che]

I dig this outtro music

[@PWBERRETT]

C'mon join the A-team Dylan. TOTAS awaits! Its only a couple of hours each month.

[@denniswilde2013]

Thanks for highlighting asteroids Dylan. It’s hard to tell from what you showed but it appeared the asteroid was moving in the same direction and speed shown by the known objects marker. One thing to check is the most common error causing issue. PC clocks are notoriously inaccurate. Check the PC time vs the real time. It must be less than one second off to achieve the necessary accuracy. Regards. MPC W33.

[@DylanODonnell]

Yeh I use a time synchroniser so it’s accurate but if time was wrong the position would be off in the direction it’s going (before or after) .. because I’m off laterally I think it’s my gps coords that are wrong. Good point though! Must be precise !

[@anwarbeg6681]

I have an amateur telescope and it managed two track 2-3 asteroids of brown and grey colour

[@danielodonnell1007]

The ancient aliens thumbnail lmfao!

[@DylanODonnell]

Hahahaha

[@PanosGeorgiadis]

What's the minimum equipment needed for that? Can I just use a camera without tracker or telecope?

[@DylanODonnell]

You'd need to be tracking for sure. Focal length helps, but so does speed. Even the RASA 8" would be a great asteroid tracker.

[@niteshooter6295]

How funny I looked at the sun now I'm blind in one eye and cant see out of the other lol

[@flanerpete2040]

This video is quite educational. Thanks for sharing it with us mere mortals, Dylan. The scientific aspect of your channel definitely makes it rise above most others.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks man!

[@flanerpete2040]

@@DylanODonnell You're very welcome, m8!

[@AstroLaVista]

Loving this Content Dylan, really witty and really informative. I have no clue why you don't have like 100k subs!? What subject did you do your dissertation on? Mine was a photometric study of variable stars, and more exciting to me at the time the newly discovered exoplanet transit of HD209458b. (Osiris). The overall objective was to site test the Uni's obsy equipment to determine if it was good enough for 'real' science. CCD's were super small at the time, I think it was an S-Big ST4. But it was kind of cool because it had a guide chip on camera!

[@DylanODonnell]

Just a grad cert (bachelor level) so no dissertation .. I liked the essays though which I did on astrophotography (the science of), gravitational waves and NEOs :)

[@AstroLaVista]

@@DylanODonnell All interesting subjects and you did well to find the time with work, kids and a KZbin channel!

[@DylanODonnell]

@@AstroLaVista thx! It wasn't easy you're very kind to have guessed that.

[@AstroLaVista]

@@DylanODonnell I kind of cheated with the guess work lol Two degrees as a mortgage paying adult, 3 kids, and a you tube channel here also. Why do we do it to ourselves? :D

[@DylanODonnell]

You know it :)

[@gelisob]

Given how many "moving items" one can see in the sky with a naked eye, you didnt touch much on topic of how many artificial objects sky is filled. Or can these be ignored since they are so close and become streaks on the images anyway? Also, if one uses filters, what are the most useful and what are most "destructive" for asteroid detection on images?

[@DylanODonnell]

Hopefully I've dive in deeper in time!

[@_Astrovert]

Love the video! 2 Q's...you have 1 meter for your altitude. Does that matter or is that just part of hiding the location. And do you get any confirmation back from MPC if you ID'd the correct asteroid or not? Thx!

[@DylanODonnell]

I’m almost certain my loc is wrong which explains the discrepancy, but I’m very close to 1m .. maybe 5m .. Im on a flat area near the beach. If sea levels rise I’m screwed.

[@_Astrovert]

@@DylanODonnell you're probably safe for a million years or so.

[@kyled7969]

Great vid. Would you ever consider doing a video on how amateurs can detect extrasolar planets via the transit method? I know it's been done by some amateurs, but it's very hard to learn exactly how they do it.

[@DylanODonnell]

Would be interesting !

[@RIDDX2010]

apart from the fact that Astrometrica have it in the wrong place I guess it ok... It reminds me of a Red Dwarf episode (Crack me up!) You have a sharp wit

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks Malcolm!

[@prnzssLuna]

I'll try that once we have clear skies again

[@DylanODonnell]

Me too!

[@gavin5326]

Are asteroids visible at high magnification only or do I have a chance of seeing one with my 450mm scope?

[@DylanODonnell]

You'll definitely get them at that focal length :)

[@hernanlucasgilperuzzotti3277]

Asteroid Tracking and Id, it is amaizing. Since 1993 that it is one of the things I like the most!! Keep up Dylan!! This is kind of meaningless but can prevent us to die !! Jejejeje

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks Hernan!

[@johngraham7045]

30 1min exposures. Thanks! That will be my plan for Asteroid 4 Vesta opposition on March 4! Any other cool ideas?

[@johngraham7045]

One other question. I have a monochrome camera, with rgby filers which color if anyone would you recommend using?

[@TwoPancakes]

nice

[@astrobeardimage]

I turned the volume up, OH YeaH!

[@DylanODonnell]

👊🏼

[@luiMallia]

Awesome video ! (Don't forget to activate Windows ;) )

[@birreboi]

Dunno why, but your thumbnail image where you have a suit on, my mind immediately thought you were a young Einstein. Crazy, I know lol

[@DylanODonnell]

Haha!

[@birreboi]

@@DylanODonnell Exactly, could/would never happen ;-)

[@mike-lu8di]

Intro music awesome just needs Tatiana's growl's to add to the Psychedelic feel to really piss off the complainers :)

[@TheBignick243]

# Giant Meteor 2020 We need you now more than ever!

[@fazergazer]

We need to remember that potential impactors can come from behind the sun! That said, coordinated observation using the Astrometrica should help for the rest!

[@DylanODonnell]

Yep!

[@bratistofelesdeeritrea8308]

Bro you are going to need an MPC code to impress the girls at a party. COD XXX won't cut it.

[@kushchandaria1115]

Hey Dylan- could I do this with an asi 1600mm or dslr?

[@DylanODonnell]

Yep! Would be better than the OSC I used in this example. Have found plenty of asteroids with the 1600mm :)

[@kushchandaria1115]

Dylan O'Donnell cool! Thanks!!

[@ronaldogata4401]

Awesome work Dylan! Great stuff and looking forward to your next video. Now I want to give this a try. Don't worry about the uptight political haters.

[@DylanODonnell]

Thanks Ronald !

[@brtommygun6667]

Haha funny to read this just as my own country New Zealand just about gets hit by 2020SW and it was coming right for us ending up with a near miss and we only disconcerted it on the 18th yet they didn’t even say much. I think our Prime Minister can get us safely though a pandemic, terrorist attack, earthquakes... but can she say the same for meteor strikes ?

[@philipespinal3293]

Yes! The comments are starting! *grabs popcorn*

[@roberteaster6655]

Turn down the audio? Heck no, turn that Duf Duf up!

[@pupperemeritus9189]

Haha I can’t find the nebulosity in Cygnus how can I fund asteroids

[@DylanODonnell]

hehe

[@judd_s5643]

Larger pointer!!!!! Thanks

[@DylanODonnell]

Hehe yes yes

[@jamesdougan8789]

g`day dylan man you have been out doing yourself lately with your content you need to be on tv (better than brian cox I M O ) mars is in opposition love to see a dylan masterpiece with the new 11" EDGE please pretty please with sugar on top lol the ice cap is very visible at the moment hint hint no dust storm hint hint lol ..... sorry for the shameless request mate lol cheers james D

[@DylanODonnell]

I’ll definitely have to try Mars :) just been waiting for it to get bigger !

[@n-da-bunka2650]

Cool... if you are the first to identify it, you get to name it, right?

[@DylanODonnell]

There are rules :) Comets get named by the surname of the discoverer or observatory with multiple staff. I think asteroid discoverers get to suggest names as long as it's not themselves.

[@PafMedic]

When You Ipad Wakes You At 0315,and You Hit “Play” Cause Its Star Stuff With Dylan,Great Video,

[@DylanODonnell]

True pal

[@gianlucabelgrado3624]

03:15 ICE Age best movie

[@awgondzur]

Dylan: Would this be a good choice for a beginner astrophotographer?

[@awgondzur]

Dylan: Would this be a good choice for a beginner astrophotographer? ZWO ASI224MC 1.2 MP CMOS Color Astronomy Camera with USB 3.0 # ASI224MC

[@PerEinarL]

You know astrometrica is even free if you register to Target Astroids?

[@SIGP229TPOC]

To save the planet, we just need to wear masks and make another asteroid movie with Ben Affleck. Got it.

[@OdjoAdja]

..suppose the asteroid trajectory intersect with the earth path evolution circling the sun and where the intersection site is quite dense with the comet debris (source of meteor shower) perhaps the asteroid will hit some of the debris and if the impact have momentum direction to the earth perhaps it will create some sort of chelyabinsk event, or perhaps incase the chelyabinsk event the asteroid it self brought some sort of 'escort debris'.., sorry I just to try a reasoning of the 'meaningful coincidence'..😊

[@DylanODonnell]

Definitely. With half a million things flying around us (and half a million more we can't see) it's basically a chaotic system and collisions are inevitable. Not just collisions but also gravitational tugs here and there that make the whole thing very hard to completely simulate.

[@OdjoAdja]

.. furthermore if at the collision site can be found some sort of 'energy/gravitational field' that kept those celestial debris, seem that the 'energy field' can alter the earth seismic layer, I just a bit curious why sometimes those 'meteor shower' season also followed by earthquake..🤔

[@howardbond1583]

Dylan I’ve been thinking about your need to apologize after certain shows. Have you thought about have an Apology Statement displayed prior to your Show? It might be the appropriate response without the extra apology emails....just send your Generalized Apology Statment!! Stay Safe “No Apology” 😷

[@DylanODonnell]

I have considered this, yes :)

[@jarisipilainen3875]

9:03 this is astronomy you cant know where something is lol.OR it somewhere where it supposed not be. so its moving faster lol its closer to us what we before guessed lol.based on light lol.you not see if asteroid coming directly to us. it stay relitivly same place and light get brighter it just look star.will it detect it becouse it cant be any of those 100 start that should be on that pixel lol

[@luftwaffle8374]

The dislikes from this vid came from extraterrestials that are hurling those asteroids to us XD

[@jedidiahwest4619]

I find it funny that so many people can get their feeling hurt so easily. An easy way to sort out your friends is by talking politics.

[@fmrc69]

Hello my name is Dylan O'Donnell....and I need a *@#^%@# haircut! :)

[@DylanODonnell]

It’s true. But you can’t be too careful during a pandemic :) I’ll get a haircut when I’ve been vaccinated.

[@ahmadhasan3258]

unactivated windows. MA MAN!

[@ahmadhasan3258]

are u using a vm? :P

[@DylanODonnell]

In this case , yes

[@koffiecake]

#Earthisoverparty

[@PilotPhteven]

Guess I can't save the world as a Mac user? Oh well, glorious death, here we come!

[@DylanODonnell]

Haha technically that was all run on a Mac in a VM ;)

[@PilotPhteven]

@@DylanODonnell now you're just showing off!

[@BrianH1313]

$25 what? I got cut off by an ad. If everything is meaningless and we are all going to die .... then you are doing this just to be cool?

[@jekanyika]

I thought astronomy was a science degree.

[@DylanODonnell]

Got one :)

[@baddrivers759]

You probably should watch "Don't Look Up" (2021) given your comment at ~2:50. Never a truer statement.

[@DylanODonnell]

Good isn’t it? :)

[@baddrivers759]

@@DylanODonnell Sums up the state of the world quite nicely (unfortunately)

[@mgmcd1]

Dang! Almost doxed! Well, my geostationary satellite with a high powered laser can stay on station quite a long time. 😂 Now to read some triggered tRump supporter comments. Priceless. *making popcorn

[@gabrieldavidson4442]

2nd

[@dmb2951]

I thought astrophotography was the one place I could avoid politics....goodbye

[@timdamico6244]

Remember when the U.S. had a space program called NASA? Thanks Obama!

[@albertsmith5581]

Bye Dylan. I get enough political crap all day long. I don't need to hear your political views anymore than I need lectures from multi-millionaire athlete's about systemic racism whose IQ's are less than their jersey number. Count me as unsubscribed.

[@DylanODonnell]

Albert Smith cya!

[@joeychaseable]

Dylan, Dylan, Dylan.. I have really enjoyed watching your videos.. Suggestion, Stay as far away from Politics as possible. It is the number one way to lose people.. Trump Train 2020

[@DylanODonnell]

Yeh but why would I care?

[@astrobob9432]

@@DylanODonnell Because it isn't funny?

[@DylanODonnell]

AstroBob yeh but why would I care if people wanna unsubscribe? Go nuts! I’d be doing this with 10 subs :) my name is Dylan O’Donnell, you’ve been watching star stuff, everything is meaningless and we’re all going to die.

[@reelrebellion7486]

@@DylanODonnell 10 sub! Won't that have an adverse effect on noise filtering?

[@DylanODonnell]

@@reelrebellion7486 Haha your right. I'll need at least 40 subs to make it worth my while. I stand corrected.

[@RedTick2]

Love your videos but I could do without the political references.

[@astrobob9432]

OK, where is your facemask? Politics aren't funny anymore, Dylan.

[@DylanODonnell]

It's literally linked under the video: teespring.com/new-still-alive-face-mask?pid=972&cid=103974 Also we have zero coronavirus cases for about a 200km in any direction from me :)

[@astrobob9432]

@@DylanODonnell Cloth facemasks? seriously? You do know the science on that, right? You need N95 or better to provide any real protection. This is what healthcare professionals use. Cloth masks are simply a political symbol and a feelgood thing.

[@astrobob9432]

@@DylanODonnell Well, you live in the south seas. You are isolated. I live in Nebraska, USA. Most of the state is isolated. My county has 43 cases. Many large areas of the state have zero. We have no restrictions on travel here. Or mask regulations.

[@spookydonkey2195]

I laughed 🤷‍♂️

[@dankahraman354]

lame...

[@hueginvieny7959]

Man why do you have to knock Trump most of the people I know who work for NASA at Goddard space center are for him since he at least gives them goals and support