HiRISE is (finally!) on Twitter! (Now that we’re getting a break during Solar Conjunction, we have time to catch up with trends in technology. )

If you’re not familiar with it, Twitter is kind of like a mini-blog. Posts are limited to 140 characters, which keeps things short & simple. In a way, it’s like updating your “status” in chat or on Facebook. You can use it many different ways – commands work via SMS text messaging, so you can get or make updates with a cell phone or other mobile device; it can hook into instant messaging, chat programs or social networking sites; there are widgets you can download, or simply make & read updates through the website.

To see a great example of how this can work, check out the Phoenix Twitter feed – that was a lot of fun, and also provided timely, award-winning coverage. We don’t aim quite that high, but we hope to give you a heads up about releases, important events, and maybe some random things just for fun. (Suggestions for tweets? Add them in a comment below!)

So follow HIRISE on Twitter to see what we’re doing now!