Orion Streams Stunning Moon‑orbit Photos on Return
Amazing photos and videos continue to come back from the Orion spacecraft as it rounds the Moon and heads home. https://t.co/uLvZnKyfjq
Pilots Demand Final Authority on War‑zone Flights
Airline pilots must be given final say on flying in war zones, aviators' group says https://t.co/2GQj075PPF
Ukrainian Astronaut Steps Onto Moon, Future Realized
The Moon, 10 minutes after the first Ukrainian sets foot on its surface in the future: https://t.co/uoaw7IQY7a
ATI Boosts Jet Engine Alloy Supply with New NC Furnace
ATI will add a new VIM furnace in North Carolina to expand nickel superalloy capacity for jet engine demand. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/ati-nickel-superalloy-capacity.html
Colorado Powers Artemis II, Showcasing Earth’s Stunning View
As Artemis II makes its journey, we’re proud that Colorado plays a key role in powering space exploration. From aerospace innovation to cutting-edge technology, our state is helping make missions like this possible. Check out this ‘amazing’ photo of Earth taken...
Tianshi‑1 Deployment Near 66A Raises Orbital Ambiguity
China's Tianshi-1 appears to have been deployed from the Xinzhengcheng-02 parent satellite; object 66D was cataloged, but has TLEs that put it stationkeeping within 1 km of 66A. More data needed for clarity.
Falcon 9 Streaks over Venice Beach During Evening Walk
falcon 9 over Venice beach this afternoon during an evening dog walk Launched from vandenberg space force base. Gorgeous 🚀🚀🚀 https://t.co/DZF9rrc20C
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In a frame moving with the center of the Moon, the little loop goes away and is replaced by a hyperbola. Cyan dot is the sphere of the moon to scale, dashed line is the lunar sphere of influence....
Artemis 2’s Flight Path Overlaid on Moon’s Orbit
Here's the Artemis 2 trajectory in a geocentric inertial frame projected onto the equatorial plane. The cyan track shows the motion of the moon during the mission. https://t.co/deCYMUyDal
New Details Reveal High‑Risk Iran Rescue Operation
Everything We Now Know About The Operation To Rescue The F-15E WSO We have gotten many new details about how the high-risk extraction effort deep in Iranian territory went down. https://t.co/NUDLlXTsWM
Artemis Crew Witness Meteor Impacts During Lunar Eclipse
Man the Artemis stream today What an incredible thing to experience live Coolest part was the crew seeing surface flashes during the solar eclipse Basically the sun was blocked out, so they could see meteorites hitting the moon every few mins Just wow https://t.co/VLikKVEFiy
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes Behind Artemis Success
I just want to shout out all my fellow colleagues in this industry who are some of the smartest people I’ve ever worked with. While we marvel in this historic moment, just remember that it took years of hard work,...
Air NZ Raises Fares, Trims Flights as Fuel Costs Soar
Air NZ hikes fares, cuts more flights as fuel costs more than double on Iran war https://t.co/msfW4XmyyV
Integrity Exits Moon's Gravity, Heading Back Earth
Integrity has now passed lunar closest approach and is climbing uphill in the lunar gravity field. In about 18 hours it will leave the lunar gravitational sphere of influence and start falling back towards Earth.
Artemis II Sends Love From Moon Before Silence
From Artemis II right before they lost signal going behind the moon: “As we prepare to go out of radio communication, we’re still able to feel your love, from Earth. And to all of you down there on Earth and...
Artemis Crew Faces 40‑minute Lunar Blackout, Relies on Camaraderie
Artemis astronauts about to lose contact with the Earth for about 40 minutes as they pass behind the Moon. At least they have each other. https://t.co/jAC1YLps9f
Early Guess: EO Aperture on Proteus Meant for 180
When we saw pics of that EO aperture on Proteus years ago I said to Joe, “well that’s sure to be for the 180!”
Artemis Reaches 6,544 Km Perilune, 413,146 Km
At 2302 TDB (2300 UTC) Artemis will reach a perilune of about 6544 km altitude. Four minutes later it will reach a maximum distance to the geocenter of 413146 km. [Blue: geodistance; Red: height above moon; Magenta: geocent radial...
Orion, Moon, Earth: Humanity Captured in One Frame
This is wild: Orion in the foreground, the Moon, and a crescent Earth in the distance. All of who we are, all of what we know in one photo. #ArtemisII
Artemis 2 Loses Contact for 40 Minutes at Closest Moon Pass
NASA is providing live coverage of Artemis 2 sharing obs of the Moon, but at 6:44pmET they'll be behind the Moon and comms will be lost for ~40 min. During that time, they'll make their closest approach to the surface...
Artemis II Hits Moon at 4,067 Miles, Reaches 252,756 Miles
Astronaut Jenni Gibbons, in Houston, transmits the latest information on Artemis II's trajectory to astronaut Victor Glover, a quarter-million miles away. Closest approach to the Moon: 7:00:46 pm EDT at a distance of 4,067 miles Farthest distance from Earth: 7:02:51 pm...
Cold War Stealth Drone Prefigured RQ‑180’s Iran Mission
RQ-180’s Likely Role Over Iran Foreshadowed By Secret Cold War Stealth Drone Program Large sums of money were spent trying to build a spy drone just like the RQ-180 for a very specific mission decades beforehand. Feature: https://t.co/YCUQn5IdPY
21‑aircraft Rescue Mission Penetrates Enemy Lines for Downed Airmen
"...a rescue force composed of 21 aircraft, including A-10 Thunderbolt attack planes, KC-130 search and rescue aircraft, HH-60W Jolly Green IIs and a package of Air Force special warfare combat rescue officers and pararescue operators, went into enemy territory to...
Foldable Amphibious Plane Takes Off Anywhere
Fold, Float, Fly: A Transportable Amphibious Aircraft with Retractable Wings via @ZappyZappy7 #Aviation #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/OVkBfq6Ivj
US Airlines' Rivalry Soars From Cockpits to Boardrooms
The rivalry between the US airlines -- from the flight deck to the C-suite -- is robust
Artemis II Commander Shares iPhone Moon Snapshot
iPhone pic of the Moon from Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, a sneak peek of what's to come. https://t.co/FnkGVlOeay
FCC Can Ensure Market Reciprocity Amid EU Draft Concerns
Commercial space to @FCC: Calm down. Draft @defis_eu #SpaceAct & #DigitalNetworksAct have issues, but they'll wash out & FCC already has power to assure market reciprocity. @SpaceX @EutelsatGroup @SESSpaceDefense @leaf_space @MyriotaGlobal @Viasat.https://t.co/Q69bFtNufa https://t.co/d9hjU9GOmL
Artemis Faces Crude Toilet Woes on Lunar Mission
Small tweet upgrade, re the toilet problems on the #Artemis: A crude loonar mission. 🚀🚽
Live GoPro Moon Footage From Crewed Spacecraft
It absolutely rules that we have live GoPro views of the Moon from a crewed spacecraft 250,000 miles from Earth https://t.co/Yrfcu21XNB
Artemis II Completes Historic Lunar Flyby—Watch Livestream
Congratulations to @NASA’s Artemis II on making history with their lunar flyby 🌕 You can continue watching the rest of their journey back to 🌎 by tuning into the official and creator-led livestreams on @youtube. https://t.co/topBlVXt4c
NASA Official Confirms Lunar Landers Progress Amid SLS, Orion Success
With SLS and Orion flying great, I checked in with a senior NASA official on how the lunar landers are coming along. https://t.co/qbbFfY0kA8
Human Eyes Become Artemis II’s Most Valuable Instrument
In 2026, in the age of AI, NASA's most important scientific instrument on the Artemis II mission is four pairs of human eyes. Right now as we speak 4 humans are flying around the Moon. And their primary job is to...
Orion Crew Breaks Record, Fulfilling Childhood Space Dreams
The 4 astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft just flew farther into space than any human has ever ventured before. As a little girl I used to stand in the driveway staring up at the dark night sky, dreaming of playing a...
NASA Crew Sets Record, Travels Farther than Any Human
A NASA crew of four astronauts have now traveled farther in space than anyone in history as the group’s spacecraft hurtles toward the moon for a historic flyby https://t.co/e9nfMCPUR9
Four Astronauts Become Humanity's Most Distant Explorers, Emotional
Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have become the most distant explorers in human history. Wow. I'm not sure I was ready for the emotional weight of that moment.
Artemis II Sets New Lunar Distance Record, Witnesses Solar Eclipse
Artemis II crew just broke the distance record, surpassing Apollo 13’s 1970 mark. The lunar observation begins at about 2:45 p.m. EDT Orion passes behind the Moon and communications blackout begins at approximately 6:44 p.m. EDT Closest approach occurs at about 7:02 p.m....
Artemis II Crew Surpasses Apollo 13, Sets Human Distance Record
Apollo 13 record broken. Artemis II crew now further out in space than any other humans in history.
Most People Misread Images; This Shows a Bird
I have gotten a lot of emails from people declaring one image in our post showing the the wreckage at the airstrip doesn't show a little bird and it's just another C-130 engine. Some of them are quite hostile. Anyways,...
Artemis II Carries Wright Brothers’ Fabric, Space History Soars
This is extremely awesome. I also understand that Artemis II is also carrying a small swatch of fabric from the Wright Brothers’ flyer. This is MEGA awesome.
Shot‑down F‑15E Pilots Identified as Dude 44
🚨 Callsign of shotdown F15E was "Dude 44" -"Dude 44 Alpha" was recovered first; frontseater. -"Dude 44 Bravo" was the second pilot; backseater. https://t.co/IV4DKMk9BU
Artemis II Crew Set to Break Apollo 13 Distance Record
10 minutes to when the Artemis II crew passes the Apollo 13 record for furthest distance from Earth for astronauts. Watch on NASA's YouTube at: https://t.co/7JM1ti9vAq
Lunar Flyby Footage Falls Short: Here’s Why
You're probably going to be disappointed with the video imagery of the lunar flyby. Here's why: https://t.co/20YF81w0uA
New ROS Guide Adds Outpost Thermal-Control System
Expanding our exclusive technical guide to the ROS complex with the introduction to the outpost's thermal-control system (subscription). CONTEXT: Home page for the ROS project: https://t.co/81bSOWHp9D https://t.co/upduOMWNYd
Artemis II Moon Return Sparks Hope for Humanity
Something special is happening in space right now As Artemis II astronauts reach the Moon for the first time in 54 years, it gives humanity something we've been missing for decades: hope that we can become something great. https://t.co/wdFUF4tfOB
Jakarta Airport Ceiling Collapse Halts 40 Flights
Jakarta Airport Ceiling Collapses — Heavy Rainstorm Disrupts 40 Flights - View from the Wing https://t.co/oPWOFZFJjO
Praying for Safe Return of Artemis Astronauts
Dark side of the moon. Praying for the save return of all our astronauts on this historic space flight. #artemis https://t.co/gx8v8UOFGR
SpaceX Blames Amazon Satellites; Amazon Cites Starlink Altitude
. @SpaceX argues that a subset of Amazon Leo's satellites are creating collision risks. Amazon Leo countered that it is operating safely and that any increased risk is due to SpaceX lowering the altitude of Starlink satellites. @Light_Reading ...
Every Crash Reveals Multiple Failures; Fix Them All
When any aviation incident (crash) happens, it is essential to remember this important fact articulated by @JenniferHomendy, @NTSB Chairwoman: “When something goes wrong, that means many, many things went wrong”. https://t.co/q9c3OkHwJk We need to resolve all the things, not just the easiest...
Artemis II Moon Flyby Streams Live on Netflix Today
JUST IN: Artemis II to fly past the moon at 1pm ET today, streaming on Netflix
Luna 3’s 1959 Far‑Side Photos Preview Artemis Terrain
The first images of the far side of the moon were taken by the Soviet Luna 3 probe in 1959. The probe used automatic sensing and film cameras to take the images. The film was developed onboard the spacecraft, the...