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Josh B

@revjb

A space science communicator specialising in outreach and skills training. I’ve taught kids, talked about science at Downing Street and now run a professional space based retraining course. Overall im a big nerd. Love space, science, games lego, and music.

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RE-EVALUATING Katy Perry in Space (Best of 2025) | Space NOW! Podcast
RE-EVALUATING Katy Perry in Space (Best of 2025) | Space NOW! Podcast YouTube video by National Space Centre

Podcast Links:
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Zy...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3q2H...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

09.12.2025 14:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

On the latest episode of the Space Now Podcast, i was asked to make a wild prediction for next years. 'SpaceX might lose their lunar landing contract if they struggle to get Starship working reliably and Blue Origin keep progressing'. What's your wildest Space 2026 prediction?
Links in replies.

09.12.2025 14:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
7: Werewolf in the Dark;
6: ito;
6: One Night Ultimate Werewolf;
4: Magic: The Gathering;
4: Pentaquest;
3: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship;
3: Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game;
3: Sky Team;
3: Don't Fall For It!;
3: Insider;
2: The Shipwreck Arcana;
2: Tiny Towns;
2: Kelp: Shark vs Octopus;
2: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth;
2: FlickFleet;
1: Arkham Horror;
1: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory;
1: Concept;
1: Terraforming Mars;
1: New Earth;
1: Dice Theme Park;
1: Great Western Trail (Second Edition);
1: Parks (Second Edition);
1: Scrabble;
1: Suburbia: Collector's Edition.

BG Stats 5 x 5. Play count: 7: Werewolf in the Dark; 6: ito; 6: One Night Ultimate Werewolf; 4: Magic: The Gathering; 4: Pentaquest; 3: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship; 3: Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game; 3: Sky Team; 3: Don't Fall For It!; 3: Insider; 2: The Shipwreck Arcana; 2: Tiny Towns; 2: Kelp: Shark vs Octopus; 2: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth; 2: FlickFleet; 1: Arkham Horror; 1: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory; 1: Concept; 1: Terraforming Mars; 1: New Earth; 1: Dice Theme Park; 1: Great Western Trail (Second Edition); 1: Parks (Second Edition); 1: Scrabble; 1: Suburbia: Collector's Edition.

October was a good month for board games, mainly because it included mine and my uni friends yearly week long board game retreat! 92 plays across 55 unique games! #bgstats #boardgames @revjb.bsky.social @peterrhague.bsky.social

31.10.2025 12:13 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

It will appear near Leo in the East then spend around 6 minutes travelling across the sky before setting in the West. As if he is outrunning the Sun to get everything delivered. Its a high pass and around 2 hours before Sunrise so a great chance to spot it, if not a little early.

02.12.2025 11:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Occasionally the ISS is visible at Christmas. It's a fun opportunity to 'Spot Santa' with your kids and stargaze. This year, the best visible pass is 6:20am (In the UK). If you have early risers, head outside, to watch Santa leave after delivering the presents!

02.12.2025 11:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Elio (2025) and what First Contact would REALLY look like! Podcast Episode · Space NOW! · 04/07/2025 · 32m

It’s a glorious day why not step away from your desk and have a walk in the sun. And while you do, have a listen to the latest episode of the Space Now Podcast. David and I talk about Aliens and first contact. Let us know what you think would happen.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

08.07.2025 10:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Secret Moons of Saturn!? | Pluto and Planet X | Space NOW! Podcast
The Secret Moons of Saturn!? | Pluto and Planet X | Space NOW! Podcast YouTube video by National Space Centre

Saturn keeps gaining moons, learn about the latest batch, what is a moon and what's lurking at the edge of our Solar System in the latest Space Now Podcast episode with yours truly! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yiA.... If you prefer just the audio check out: spacenow.podbean.com #ScienceCommunication

13.06.2025 11:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Space Tourists or Astronauts? | Space NOW! Podcast
Space Tourists or Astronauts? | Space NOW! Podcast YouTube video by National Space Centre

Episode 3 of the Space Now Podcast drops today. talking about Katie Perry and her trip to space. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooxl... (also on most podcast platforms spacenow.podbean.com)

Send in your questions for me to answer in episode 4! podcast@spacecentre.co.uk

28.05.2025 10:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Excited for the second episode of the Space Now! podcast premiering tomorrow? tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgma...

It can also be found in audio format on the big podcasting platforms. If you have topics you want to hear discussed or questions send them into podcast@spacecentre.co.uk

22.05.2025 13:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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President Trump’s FY26 Budget Revitalizes Human Space Exploration - NASA The Trump-Vance Administration released toplines of the President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Friday. The budget accelerates human space exploration of

So it seems confirmed that SLS will be axed after Artemis 3, $4 billion cut from science research, cutting back in ISS research and crew and seemingly cutting their STEM outreach. The NASA budget request doesn't make the most inspiring reading: www.nasa.gov/news-release...

02.05.2025 17:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Hey Bluesky boardgamers. Can anyone recommend any good solo boardgames.

29.04.2025 13:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Astronomical! by DK | Waterstones Buy Astronomical! by DK from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

Oooh an exciting new space book! It’s very well written I wonder who I should congratulate… hint: it’s me! I helped write it alongside @sophestar.bsky.social. Come learn about the cool things in the universe! Available in all sorts of good book places. www.waterstones.com/book/astrono...

29.04.2025 11:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can’t quite believe I’ve woken up today to hear that the ‘Leader of the free world’ has withdrawn support for an invaded country! Completely baffling, ridiculous and infuriating.

04.03.2025 10:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Made a banger of a comet today for space camp with @spacecentre.bsky.social! Not sure my pics are as good as Rosetta’s though! Telescopes and earth observation tomorrow might even dig out the IR camera! #ScienceCommunication #Outreach

11.02.2025 14:57 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Did the final of the 3 Vintage Cube drafts with @revjb.bsky.social tonight. Our best results yet, 2-1 with a Sneak and Show deck. Although in all the games we played we never actually got to swing with Emrakul 😞 #mtg #vintage #cube

06.01.2025 00:08 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Merry Christmas to all those that celebrate it!

25.12.2024 09:37 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Me and @revjb.bsky.social did our first Vintage Draft! We went 1-2 with a UR control, with the last loss due to us running out of time. It's my first time using MTGO, and in all 3 games I made some UI/UX errors, so hopefully we'll do better on the next drafts as I get used to the interface.

23.12.2024 18:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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I love playing board games! Here’s my year in stats! Many fun games this year, many more to come next year. I do need to find more people to play with. Gotta make sure I play more next year! #bgstats #boardgames

23.12.2024 15:59 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
BG Stats 2024

Plays: 302
H-index: 7
Games: 83
New: 29
Players: 18
Locations: 9
Hours: 195
Days: 129

Turing Machine: 65
Bandido: 33
Cartographers: 23
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West: 14
Sky Team: 10
Root: 9
One Night Ultimate Werewolf: 8
Dorfromantik: The Board Game: 7
Blood on the Clocktower: 7

117 designers:
Alan R. Moon: 3%
Ted Alspach: 3%
Klaus-Jürgen Wrede: 3%
Wolfgang Warsch: 2%
Richard Garfield: 2%.

BG Stats 2024 Plays: 302 H-index: 7 Games: 83 New: 29 Players: 18 Locations: 9 Hours: 195 Days: 129 Turing Machine: 65 Bandido: 33 Cartographers: 23 Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West: 14 Sky Team: 10 Root: 9 One Night Ultimate Werewolf: 8 Dorfromantik: The Board Game: 7 Blood on the Clocktower: 7 117 designers: Alan R. Moon: 3% Ted Alspach: 3% Klaus-Jürgen Wrede: 3% Wolfgang Warsch: 2% Richard Garfield: 2%.

Here are my board game stats for 2024. Another great year for gaming, with playing through the Ticket To Ride Legacy campaign with @revjb.bsky.social and others being a personal highlight! #bgstats #boardgames

23.12.2024 15:30 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Today I took command of my very own (simulated) satellite! Thankfully my procedures actually made sense and I was able to complete deployment, take an image of leicester and successfully execute my EOL procedure. Had a lot of fun learning mission command operations!

05.12.2024 17:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today my phone reminded me off this vampire horse! We stayed in a hotel where it appeared overnight. We were informed the staff hide it at weekends to stop drunk people riding it! We were most confused when we came downstairs for breakfast thinking we’d checked in without seeing it!

18.11.2024 16:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New board game! Rebirth turned up! Love the style of the game and it’s a super chill play. Nice addition to the collection.

18.11.2024 12:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I was promised bluer skies! Not in this picture from a recent holiday! Hi everyone!

15.11.2024 15:07 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0