Robots Run Fully Automated Lunar Vegetable Farm
Lunar Vegetable Factory Powered Entirely by #Robot Workers by @Fabriziobustama #AgriTech #Robotics #Innovation #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/7RSLUsyh0f
Space Exploration's Spin‑offs Power Everyday Life
A startup idea: every time people say we don’t need to conquer space because there are so many problems here on Earth (and that’s a perfectly valid take that deserves a proper answer), you could automatically hand those people a...
Everyday Comforts on Earth Complicate Space Travel
I know this seems funny, but all these little things that we take for granted on the ground, are exactly what make space travel incredibly difficult.
V2mini Boosts Capacity, Scaling Cuts Starlink Costs
The current V2mini sats have usable capacity for ~2000 customers globally (with a BH provisioning rate of ~2.5Mbps) & the V1 sats had ~1/4 of that capacity. Starlink's business model worked out because costs (of satellites, launch & terminals) fell...
Real Artemis Feels Cramped Vs. Hollywood's Spacious Rockets
In space movies, the shuttles or rockets are always kind of modern and spacious. Meanwhile Artemis (which is amazing yay science etc) looks like a cramped radio shack.
Aaron's Repost Reveals Publicity Chase over Analysis
It is hugely ironic that Aaron would repost this today, at exactly the time when Apple's hand *is* being forced by Globalstar's sale...and shows that his objective is not providing "rigorous" analysis, but instead sucking up to get Musk's endorsement...
Christina Koch Becomes First Woman to View Whole Earth
NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹 📸: NASA
Artemis II Replay Highlights Launch Abort System Jettison
Going through some of NASA's Artemis II launch replays, and this one showing Launch Abort System jettison pops. https://t.co/sa9Byen6VT
Christina Koch Marvels at Earth From Orion Capsule
Christina Koch watching that beautiful blue marble we call home, through the window of the Orion capsule. I love this 🫶
Manned Spaceflight: Expensive Self‑Expression Without Practical Value
My most contrarian opinion might now be that manned space light is a very expensive sort of self expression. There’s no scientific or economic or any other tangible value. We’re not going anywhere, there’s nowhere to go, and there’s nothing...
Dream Job: Covered Artemis II Launch on CNN
Spoke with @johnberman on @cnn before the Artemis II launch. Getting to cover this mission has been a dream. My job is so cool. #artemisii #rocketlaunch #nasa #news #haiku
NASA Skips Prelaunch Briefings for Upcoming Resupply Flight
Unfortunately, NASA is not doing any prelaunch mission or science briefings for this, unlike most previous resupply flights.
Artemis Captures Earth From Behind, Unlike Apollo.
Left to right: Original unedited Apollo 17 mission Blue Marble photo; Artemis II's Hello, World photo; Apollo 17 Blue Marble edited by NASA; and NASA's EPIC camera onboard NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite on the 50th anniversary of the...
Leave Our Mark: Handprints on Moon, Mars, Beyond
Humans should leave handprints in a cave on the Moon, the on Mars, then on...
Western Satellite Imagery May Be Delayed, Restricted, Altered
Can western commercial satellite imagery be trusted? I think there are good arguments to be made for delaying imagery. But if they will selectively restrict access, could they move to alter images too in the future? Their biggest customer is...
Artemis II Cubesats Tracked; ATENEA Likely Re
The Artemis II cubesats TACHELES, SWC-1 and K-RADCUBE have now been identified on Space-Track. ATENEA was not cataloged+was expected to have reentered at 1st perigee since it had no propulsion to raise its orbit. K-RAD may also have...
Space Force Confirms Meridian-M Launched Into Expected Molniya Orbit
Space Force orbit data show the Meridian-M satellite launched yesterday in a 996 x 39714 km x 62.8 deg 'Molniya' orbit as expected
Google Predicts Extraterrestrial Data Centers Within a Decade
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says we’re just a decade away from a new normal of extraterrestrial data centers | Fortune https://t.co/CZZFylxfaQ #spaceeconomy https://t.co/7lt2ezN51t
Moonlit Earth Reveals Aurora, Venus, Zodiac Light
This amazing photo was taken by Commander Reid Wiseman on the Artemis II mission to the moon. What a lot of folks don't realize is that this side of Earth is illuminated by moonlight, not the sun. And you can see...
Space Launches Are Now Routine, a Quiet Triumph
Amid everything that's going on, it's worthwhile to sit back a bit and marvel at the fact that launching rockets into space doesn't inspire the same kind of awe that it did 50.years ago. And that's precisely the point, it is...
Mission Control Checks: Artemis II Toilet Availability Confirmed
watching the Artemis II live stream, mission control just asked them to confirm "toilet is available?"
Twitter Mistakes Random Photo for Artemis Space View
Most of twitter think this is the view from the Artemis window right now. https://t.co/6haHcJJ0kE
Artemis Launches Toward Stunning Moonrise on Historic Mission
"We have a beautiful moonrise, we're heading right at it" - @Rob_Coppinger reports from the Cape as #Artemis heads off its historic Lunar mission #NASA #spaceflight https://t.co/19auQ1CF4A https://t.co/1OSns1jQ63
Artemis Captures New “Blue Marble” Sequel
Likely the most widely-distributed photograph in history, the original Blue Marble, taken by an unknown astronaut in 1972 from Apollo 17, and becoming the model for many images of Earth. Now we have a sequel, from Artemis (the second image)....
Artemis II Daily News Conference Begins at 3:30 PM ET
NASA's Artemis II Daily News conference should be starting soon at 3:30 pm ET. https://t.co/aezEU3Simh
Dreaming of Leading Artemis Packing: Locker D Bag 6
The joy I’d feel if I were the person in charge of packing for Artemis and I got to say, “Locker D bag 6”
Artemis Mission Sparks Global Hope for Moon Exploration
@abcnews called, I answered, and now millions of people know why the Artemis mission is the the most hopeful thing happening on this planet right now. Four astronauts. The Moon. Let’s go. 🔥🚀
SpaceX Aims for Million Orbital Data Centers, Faces Hurdles
SpaceX wants to put up to a million data centers in orbit. There are a few technological hurdles standing in the way.
Humans Return Beyond LEO After 50 Years
Getting a ringside seat to space history - after over half a century humans venture out beyond LEO again #Artemis #NASA #spaceflight #ArtemisII https://t.co/RMT4s1iZSC https://t.co/7NGliTWrD1
Artemis II Captures Earth’s Auroras and Zodiacal Light
Breathtaking view of Earth taken by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman after the TLI burn yesterday. The NASA post (link below) explains the two auroras and the zodiacal light in the image. https://t.co/jSToocbGT1 https://t.co/7lbb8pErhF
Ridiculous NASA Budget Complicates Isaacman's Mission, Congress Steps In
It's hard to get too exercised about the ridiculous White House budget for NASA, because Congress will address a lot of its issues. But this will make Isaacman's job a lot more difficult than it need be.
Planetary Society Warns FY2027 NASA Science Cuts
Statement from The Planetary Society about the new FY2027 proposed budget cuts to NASA's science programs: https://t.co/qDYyJ2dGOB
From Kubrick’s Dream to Artemis: Moon Journey Continues
April 2, 1968, Kubrick releases 2001: A Space Odyssey. December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 orbits the Moon. July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 lands on the Moon. April 1, 2026, Artemis heads back to the Moon. https://t.co/OYK341YTa2
Three Artemis‑II Cubesats Show Successful Perigee‑Raise Burn
Three of the four Artemis-II cubesats have now been cataloged; orbits are 149 x 70247 km, 492 x 70228 km, and 61 x 70276 km. Suggests at least one made a successful perigee raising burn, but waiting for more data...
Charlie Duke Calls for Return to Moon via Artemis
In honor of Artemis: Yours truly with Charlie Duke, youngest living human to have walked on the moon. Let’s get back there, soon. 🌖 https://t.co/PkTaRIMwJG
From 1966 to Artemis II: Earth’s View Evolves
On the left is the first ever full-disk image of Earth captured in 1966, on the right is the most recent photo taken by the Artemis II crew Incredible. https://t.co/codJxEg6NB
Amazon Leo Seeks Lower Insertion Altitudes, Maintains Schedule
"Amazon Leo is working with its other launch providers to determine if they can lower insertion altitudes without impacting Amazon Leo’s schedule,” https://t.co/atARL8KM70 via SpaceNews
Soyuz-2-1a Launch From Plesetsk Carries Meridian Satellite
LAUNCH at 0628 UTC of a Soyuz-class rocket from Plesetsk. Suspected to be a Soyuz-2-1a/Fregat with a Meridian military comms satellite, but we'll have to wait for Space Force tracking to confirm that.
White House Proposes 23% NASA Budget Cut for FY27
The White House is proposing $18.8 billion for NASA in FY27, a 23% cut to NASA's 2026 enacted funding. Science, ISS, and education major targets of the proposed cuts. https://t.co/4PxZxpplUh
Experiencing a Moon‑bound Rocket Launch Live
From the Earth to the Moon - what's it like to watch a rocket launch? #Artemis #NASA #ArtemisII https://t.co/ixlbGUQBk0 https://t.co/d7yEw0ZMRo
Soyuz-2-1a Launches Military Payload From Plesetsk
A Soyuz-2-1a rocket launched military payload from Plesetsk at 9:28 MSK today, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Developing story: https://t.co/RigHJQbcKJ https://t.co/HKeC4ADywg
Artemis Program Highlights 21st‑Century Space Research Landscape
Part 2 of exploring the current ecosystem of space exploration and research we see in the 21st century via the Artemis program #space #stem #nasa @aljazeeraenglish
Artemis II to Beam 4K Video From Moon
Artemis II will use laser beams in giant leap for space video — new optical tech will stream '4K high-definition video from the Moon' https://www.techradar.com/streaming/artemis-ii-will-use-laser-beams-in-giant-leap-for-space-video-new-optical-tech-will-stream-4k-high-definition-video-from-the-moon
Starship and V3 Test Flights Expected Within Six Weeks
Next flight of Starship and first flight of V3 ship & booster is 4 to 6 weeks away https://t.co/tg4OQQ7pyI
Tianlong-3 Launch Unconfirmed Amid Failure Speculation
LAUNCH of Tianlong-3 from Jiuquan at about 0417 UTC. Speculation it has failed but no official info yet.
National Science Programs Spark Kids' DIY Space Curiosity
Watched the Artemis launch yesterday with my 8yo. Today he built a rocket out of household stuff and started explaining all the parts. Don’t underestimate how important national science programs are. 🚀
OpenAI, SpaceX Deals Echo Localized ZIRP Phenomenon
OpenAI buying a podcast for a few hundred million and SpaceX IPOing for a $2 trillion feels like a wierdly localized form of ZIRP. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-acquires-tbpn-buys-positive-news-coverage/
NASA Announces Daily Mission Status Briefings (Schedule Linked)
NASA will have daily mission status briefings. The list is here, but times are subject to change: https://t.co/CR88eAwACM
Integrity Crew Shatters Isaacman 1400 Km Record 13 Minutes Post‑launch
Per a question asked in the presser, Integrity's crew broke the Isaacman height record of 1400 km at 2306 UTC Apr 1, a mere 13 minutes after launch.
NASA Marks 10th Crewed TLI Since 1968
That is NASA’s 10th crewed translunar injection burn since 1968. TLI is the quintessential American maneuver.
