Artemis II Just Got an Amazing Upgrade
I mean COME ON. Just when you think Artemis II can't get any better, this drops. 🥹
US Awards $48.9M LEO Tactical Comms Contract to IonQ
US @SemperCitiusSDA awards prototype contract to @IonQ_Inc 's @capellaspace to demonstrate tactical waveform/beamforming/secure tactical comms in LEO under HALO, Europa Track 1 solicitation, for up to $48.9M for 2 space vehicles, w/ demos to be completed by November 2027. https://t.co/7VCm9ATINm
Artemis II Flyby Images Reveal Humanity’s Cosmic Awe
My favorite images from the #ArtemisII lunar flyby yesterday. Images that remind us of the immense majesty of the cosmos. Images that remind us of how small we are. Images that remind us of how special we are, how precious...
Artemis II Images Transformed Into Stunning Poster Series
Couldn't resist turning the incredible Artemis II photos from @NASA into a poster series https://t.co/Epab5X0JNn
Russian Lunar Launch Delays Repeatedly Rehashed, Yet Unchanged
Russia media quote a RAN official today about the latest delay of Russian lunar missions, however all these "new" dates had already been known since at least January and reported here... and will certainly be delayed again: https://t.co/oxFsJRelFu
Artemis 2 Update Conference Rescheduled to 4:45 Pm ET
Today's daily Artemis 2 update press conference is now at 4:45 pm ET rather than 4:30 pm ET. Listen on: https://t.co/5WwQdsBQIl
Russian “Starlink” Satellites Begin Maneuvering, Developer Remains Silent
A couple of "Russian Starlinks" from the 16-bird group showed first signs of maneuvers, based on the US data, but there has been no word from the developer about the status of the mission since its launch on March 23. UPDATES:...
Orion Spacecraft Snaps Backlit Moon During Solar Eclipse
The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. https://t.co/3GkEIJ7NBT
United Leads U.S. Airlines in Starlink Adoption
United is adopting Starlink faster than any other major US airline. It's about to be legendarily good wifi. (This tweet posted at Mach 0.75 from previous-gen United wifi.)
First Glimpse of Orion Returning From Moon
This picture right here is, I think, one of the most important of the Artemis II mission since the Orion spacecraft is clearly behind and a distance from the Moon. It's the first time we could see what intergalactic travelers...
ISS and Artemis II Ship‑to‑Ship Call at 2:
Ship-to-ship call between ISS and Artemis II coming up soon at 2:40 pm ET. Audio only. Listen on NASA's YouTube channel: https://t.co/3y6Tm3VF4k
Artemis II Heals Gen X Trauma, Restoring Hope and Joy
This mission has healed the PTSD all of us Gen X kids had from watching the Challenger launch on live TV. This crew has brought so much love, happiness and excitement to our world in a time when we’ve all...
Cygnus‑24 Launch Delayed to April 10, Reaches ISS April 11
Launch of Cygnus-24 to the ISS has slipped from Apr 8 to Apr 10 due to weather. 8:03 am ET. Arrival at ISS on Apr 11 at 11:39 pm ET. https://t.co/lSzznKUi4R
Cisco Eyes Space Data Centers, but Still Distant
Cisco execs are discussing what they need to send data centers to space, but we're a long way off that just yet. https://t.co/UJrFSlqnuK
New Visual Backdrops Reveal Unbuilt Soviet Lunar Dreams
This week, I got so many new backgrounds for my visualizations of unrealized Soviet and Russian lunar exploration projects:
Speculating Satellite Weapon Threat vs Taco Tuesday
What’s the over/under on the use of a satellite 🛰️ weapon tonight? Non nuclear but similar damage no half life. Or are we TACO Tuesday?
Crew’s Heartfelt Tribute Names Crater After Astronaut’s Wife
Okay. I said this crew is my favorite. And this is the epitome of why: Jeremy Hansen is the one who put in the request to name that crater after Reid's late wife, Carroll. Reid didn't know he was going...
TerraSpark, Dcubed to Test Space Solar on 2027 SpaceX Mission
TerraSpark, Dcubed to test space solar on SpaceX 2027 mission #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/7bJQOviMER
US Space Force Launches STP‑S29A on Minotaur IV
LAUNCH of the US Space Force STP-S29A mission on a Minotaur IV from Vandenberg at 1133 UTC Apr 7
NASA Chief Showcases Soviet Voskhod‑2 Inflatable Airlock
NASA administrator's photo-tour of a space museum starts with an exhibit of the Soviet Voskhod-2 spacecraft featuring inflatable airlock (not a cosmonaut-shooting gun): https://t.co/UyIwE1iyL1
China’s CZ‑8 Lifts Qian
LAUNCH at 1332 UTC Apr 7 of a Chang Zheng 8 from Hainan with batch 7 of the commercial Qianfan internet satellite system - the first Qianfan launch since Oct 2025
Nikon D5 DSLR Captured Lunar Flyby Through Spacecraft Window
According to @grok the images were handheld with a Nikon D5 DSLR camera, shot through one of the spacecraft's forward windows during the lunar flyby. https://t.co/KKMdddZbeq
Orion Leaves Lunar Sphere, Crew Chats with ISS
Orion will depart the sphere of lunar influence today at 1:25 pm ET and the crew will speak to the ISS astronauts at 2:40 pm ET. Mission status briefing at 4:30 pm ET. List of events (times...
PLD Space Secures €30M Debt, Aims First Orbital Flight
Spanish launcher startup @PLD_Space secures EUR 30M ($34.6M) venture debt facility from @EIB, bringing total funding to $438M. PLD is targeting 1st orbital flight this year from Europe's @EuropeSpacePort. @esa @defis_eu @aee_gob. https://t.co/gp12v7W6YI https://t.co/vKQAUHfGZS
Artemis II Records Earthset From Moon’s Far Side After 50 Years
Artemis II captures “Earthset” from the far side of the Moon for first time in over 50 years https://t.co/XbozFoH8GG
From Giants' Shoulders to Moon's New Foundations
Your whole life you hear about the shoulders of giants. Then one day you wake up and find you're the shoulders. Four broad new sets of shoulders just orbited the Moon. Imagine how many more will stand upon them. nasa canadianspaceagency #Artemis
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
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
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
Childhood Snack Now Floating Aboard Lunar Spacecraft
I never thought my daily childhood spread would be floating in a space craft around the moon. https://t.co/FNcQD8fVGD
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
NASA Mission Control Thrilled by Meteor Flashes, Coronal Views
Watching NASA Mission Control be giddy from the descriptions of meteor impact flashes and coronal structure makes me giddy.
Artemis II Reaches Closest Lunar Approach, Sets Human Distance Record
#Artemis II just got as close to the moon's surface as it will, and carried its humans farther away from Earth than anyone has ever been. https://t.co/fQcg72jSkH
Artemis II Finds Joy on Moon’s Far Side
The Artemis II team is out of contact with Earth on the other side of the moon. Making them the happiest humans in the universe.
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...
Fake AI Images Mistaken for Artemis Photos Surge
The number of fake AI generated things that people are believing are photos from Artemis is unreal.
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
Confessing My Supersonic Garage Rocket and Space Nerd Roots
In light of the Artemis mission I think it's time to come clean about what an absolute massive space nerd I truly am: - I went to Space Camp - I interviewed John Glenn - At the age of 18 I custom...
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
