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Yes, going to the moon will cost billions - but the public agrees - is worth it! “…only 3.1% of respondents expressed concerns over the cost of the Artemis program.”

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Excellent question!!!

Opinion | Why Is No Kings So Old?

A disturbing article - between anti depressants, short form video and, increasingly, AI, young people are becoming increasingly complacent and losing executive function.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/o...

Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are

For many astronauts, what begins as a scientific endeavor becomes something spiritual. “When I was in space, for the first time in my life, I was outside the frame of the masterpiece looking in,” said Ron Garan, who spent time on the International Space Station in 2011. “That changes everything.”

Totally agree!

The top part of the Moon is illuminated. The gray cratered surface stands out against the blackness of space. The Earth appears in the far distance as an upside-down crescent moon shape. There is some lens flare in the top part and center of the image. Credit: NASA

okay i change my mind, THIS is one of the best and most beautiful images from artemis ii

Sorry California haters - yeah we lost some people (partly due to immigration being low due to the Administration’s efforts). But California continues to grow and expand its economic lead over other states and nations. You hate us but we’re obviously doing something right!

Beautiful pic but I wish they would point out this image is zoomed in to make Earth look larger… its size would be bigger than the moon from Earth (since it’s 4x the diameter) but not this big!

Crescent view of Earth. NASA/Artemis II/Kevin M. Gill

Crescent Earth as viewed by the Artemis II crew yesterday (April 4th).

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Crescent view of Earth. NASA/Artemis II/Kevin M. Gill

Beautiful crescent view of Earth from the Artemis II crew on April 3rd.

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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

NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to ...

This is SO awesome!!
NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/n...

An inspiration to Rolling Stones fans everywhere!

#NASA's "Image of the Day: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola on the Social Media Platform, "X."

It’s certainly too soon to conclude that just based on mouse studies and counteracting drugs may be possible. But the Mars or Bust crowd should take this as a reminder that we still have a LOT to learn about living on other worlds - and the moon is a great place to start!

Not sure who needs to hear this but there should be a 2 items or less express line for international flight check ins. It seems that every flight has families who seem to be emigrating with 4 or 5 ginormous bags that they have to open to find their passports, remove lithium batteries, etc. 🤣

Opinion | There’s a Good Reason You Can’t Concentrate

Worth reading:

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/o...

Beautiful day for my first visit to Luxembourg!

It was my pleasure to represent @astrosociety at a recognition of its commitment to diversity at the @iafastro Spring Meetings in Paris!

A great panel discussion at the @iafastro Global Networking Forum at the Spring Meetings in Paris.

The vast majority of research about diversity from the last 30 years shows, unambiguously, that diverse organizations outperform non-diverse ones. DEI policies are not some weird leftwing social engineering project; they are what happens when you follow the data on organizational performance.

It’s always nice to come to Paris for the annual @iafastro Spring Meetings- especially when you can take an extra day to enjoy Paris!

​The Slice | 3.20.26
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🔸New AD Bryan Blair introduced to the Orange Community
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Best depiction of an alien life form and first contact ever made - fantastic book and a very faithful adaptation!

Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/s...

If you love space, thank Dr. Robert Goddard! In a century, his invention of liquid propellant rockets enabled:
Satellites
Human Spaceflight
Satellite telecom
GPS
Weather satellites
Permanent human presence in space for over 25 years
Incredible astronomy
Planetary missions
1st interstellar probes

Firefly Space leadership accepting the American Astronautical Society’Space Technology Award for its successful landing of its Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the lunar surface.

NASA/NOAA are now working to develop space weather impacts on the upper atmosphere to assist commercial LEO constellations with drag predictions that are essential for constellation management.

Another insightful panel discussion at the AAS Goddard Symposium focused on Space Weather. Key point; when we do eventually go to Mars, we will need to have Earth independent space weather observation and forecasting capabilities for transit and for surface activities.