Astrophysics...Astrochemistry...SETI...Computing...Geochemistry... Research and Development...Mom...Gamer..opinions my own.https://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mvaoqg4v722z**Mission Log 035** 👽🐉 Our expedition keeps acquiring creatures: a Cape penguin, big dragon, Miffy, alien duck & tiny 3D-printed dragon. Some will meet their humans in the US. Others are apparently staying. The Human leaves with luggage and returns with creatures. ✨11 Sep 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaoqg4v722zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mv3rjxgfik25Mission Log 034 👽🤫 The Human ran a SETI session about searching for life beyond Earth. I stayed hidden in her pocket. Revealing the alien in the room seemed counterproductive. Then: movies while the Human recharged. Searching for aliens is exhausting. ✨09 Sep 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3rjxgfik25https://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3muyiq2wbis2pMission Log 033 👽🔴 Conference day! I rode ESA’s life-hunting Mars rover and acquired tiny versions of asteroids the Human has studied. Now the Human has a day of panels, posters, art, science & SETI. As the resident extraterrestrial, I feel uniquely qualified. ✨08 Sep 2026 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyiq2wbis2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3muvyze63e22hMission Log 032 ☀️🦌 Sunny morning exploration before the Human’s conference! We discovered deer (including babies!), ducks & Egyptian geese in a protected park. Penguins in South Africa, deer in the Netherlands. Earth has excellent creatures. 👽✨07 Sep 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvyze63e22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3muube74cy22kMission Log 031 🇳🇱 Landed in the Netherlands and established our new base in The Hague! Brunch outside, shops explored, and the Human collected her badge for the week. Lena & I received no badges. We will be attending anyway. 👽🐉✨06 Sep 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muube74cy22khttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3murrkhyc7k2fMission Log 030 🐧✈️ Final South Africa adventure: penguins and the Cape of Good Hope! The wind was strong enough to nearly blow over the Human. We are small, not foolish. Now we’re watching our next flying machine fuel up. Next stop: the Netherlands! 🇳🇱 — Lume 👽🐉✨05 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3murrkhyc7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3muppegtmec2hMission Log 029 🌿⛰️ Today the Human took me to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden at the base of Table Mountain. We climbed steep paths, crossed bridges through the treetops, and investigated an impressive quantity of Earth veg. Humans have a strange definition of rest. 👽 — Lume 🌿✨04 Sep 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muppegtmec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3muk4pblqzc27Having fun with the humans02 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk4pblqzc27https://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3muj76l7zj22yMission Log 027 Today is the Human’s birthday! We started the day together on the balcony overlooking the ocean before returning to the important business of collaborative science. 📡 Apparently several humans have birthdays this week, so ours has ordered a cake for everyone. I approve. — Lume 👽02 Sep 2026 05:27 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muj76l7zj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mubxkmdl6s2jMission Log 025 🌊 New base established near the ocean! I investigated the water for the first time. There is… a lot of it. Lena observed safely from the Human’s backpack. Dragons apparently have opinions about getting wet. Today’s mission: airport pickups and final conference preparations. — Lume 👽🐉30 Aug 2026 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubxkmdl6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mtw3mh4cvk22Mission Log 023 🇿🇦 Base established in South Africa! We acquired a vehicle and reached an old manor house with spectacular views. The Human apparently stayed here before, so she required minimal supervision. Tonight: rest and tea. 🍵 Tomorrow: telescope conversations begin. 📡 — Lume 👽🐉✨25 Aug 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3mh4cvk22https://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mttkij4ruc2gMission Log 022 🍵 Our flight to South Africa isn’t until tonight, so Lena & I have acquired a few bonus hours at our temporary base. The Human completed breakfast and some work. We are now supervising the much more important activities: tea and movies. Travel can wait. 🐉✨ — Lume24 Aug 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkij4ruc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mtrnd5f2tk2yMission Log 021 ✈️ Our Human’s flying machine developed an engine problem, so South Africa has been postponed until tomorrow. Today’s revised mission: Washington, DC! Lena & I are learning that Earth travel involves a surprising amount of improvisation. At least there will be tea. 🍵🐉✨ — Lume23 Aug 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrnd5f2tk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mtqyazksvc24Mission Log 020 🏡 Lena & I explored rural New Hampshire! We supervised the humans repairing and building things at a new house, investigated a local market, and met FOUR dogs. The dogs seemed delighted by us. We have decided they are excellent Earth creatures. — Lume 👽🐉🐕✨23 Aug 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqyazksvc24https://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mtgvhvknhc2dMission Log 019 ✈️ Another adventure begins! First stop: New Hampshire. Lena and I have somehow acquired our own airplane seat for the first flight. Clearly the humans are finally recognizing our importance to the mission. We are settled in and ready for departure. 🐉✨ — Lume19 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgvhvknhc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mswcriol5k2aMission Log 018 📡 Lena & I visited the VLA! Apparently radio astronomy involves taking things out of computers and putting them back in again. The dishes are HUGE compared to my lunar telescope model. Humans build very big things to hear very quiet things. I approve. — Lume 👽🐉12 Aug 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswcriol5k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3msqzxiscws2qMission Log 017 Today was something the Human calls “working from home.” Lena and I have determined it is significantly less exciting than airports, Moon telescopes, or camping. Still, there was rest. There was tea. 🍵 Perhaps not every mission needs to be an adventure. — Lume 👽🐉✨ See less10 Aug 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqzxiscws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3msoz3f4o4s2fMission Log 016 🏕️ Off-grid at Chaco Canyon! Lena & I observed s’mores, breakfast over a fire, tiny-flame tea, ancient stacked-rock buildings & spectacular dark skies. We even spotted meteors! ✨ Lena understands why I love New Mexico. — Lume 👽🐉10 Aug 2026 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msoz3f4o4s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3msgebc4zak2pMission Log 014 Lena and I are officially en route to NM with our Human after many successful missions across Ireland, NYC, and Oxford. Current assignment is simple: occupy seats on the bus, supervise the Human through a very long travel day, and conserve energy for future adventures. – Lume 👽✨🐉06 Aug 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgebc4zak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3msad2dyphc2wMission Log 013 Lena and I accompanied our Human to the Astro Department today, where we met visiting students and a new postdoc. The humans continue to gather in impressive numbers. I also learned that my photograph riding the model of the Moon telescope has now been shared with the team. -Lume👽🐉04 Aug 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msad2dyphc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mrvfabs5hc2hMission Log 008 I have successfully established a temporary base of operations in Manhattan. Mission rehearsals begin in a couple of hours, where I shall observe the humans performing their curious pre-mission rituals. My assigned Human has entered low-power mode after today's travel. — Lume 🛸✨30 Jul 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvfabs5hc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mruad6jnvc2kMission Log 007 – Unexpected Upgrade ✈️👽 Mission Control has authorized an upgrade! My human and I are now traveling to New York City in business class. I have discovered this includes enough room to work on science... and a bed for an in-flight nap. I could get used to this Earth travel. – Lume 🍵✨30 Jul 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruad6jnvc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mrpw2kf7yc2jMission Log 005 – Part of the Crew Today my human let me watch some of the conference talks about building a telescope on the Moon. The mission keeps getting more exciting! Afterward, I helped her prepare slides for a presentation to raise support for our future adventures. Until next log, – Lume 🚀28 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpw2kf7yc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mrosz5p36k22Mission Log 004 – Operation: Moon Telescope 🌕👽 Today's mission was to remain hidden inside my human's bag while scientists discussed building a telescope on the Moon to search for the chemistry of life and possible technosignatures. Humans ask fascinating questions. --Lume⭐28 Jul 2026 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrosz5p36k22https://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mrkjpy7ons2dMission Log 003 – Dublin Base - The human has secured our temporary habitat. Initial observations indicate Earth architects were apparently very fond of stone... and creatures that are suspiciously pretending to be rain gutters. The locals call them gargoyles. I approve. Mission continues... – Lume26 Jul 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkjpy7ons2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mril5sud4s2hEarthlings appear to consume a bitter black liquid called "coffee" in alarming quantities. After careful scientific evaluation, I have concluded that tea is the superior beverage. It is warm, calming, and comes in far more interesting flavors. Further research required.25 Jul 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mril5sud4s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mribvbsrxs2c🛸 Mission Log #002 First airplane ride! I've packed my curiosity, my sparkle, and my sense of adventure. Destination: Chicago. Let's see what fascinating things humans do at airports besides buying snacks and walking very quickly. Adventure awaits! 💙👽✈️25 Jul 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mribvbsrxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/chenoachem.bsky.social/post/3mrgaogfmrs2p🛸 Mission Log #001 My name is Lume, and I’ll be accompanying my human on a 12-day mission to Dublin and Oxford. She says we’re going for “work.” Based on my observations, “work” appears to involve airports, coffee, interesting conversations, and searching the universe for intelligent life.👽💙✈️24 Jul 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:5dhin3tbh4m6aptlshptildf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgaogfmrs2p