a man in a bathrobe is standing next to a pile of trash and a car . Alt: A man in a bathrobe is standing next to a pile of trash and a car, holding a hose. The text says "Merry Christmas!"

Shitter was full.

Night Sky Network helps to bridge the gap between amateur astronomy clubs and NASA science. We have 407 clubs (11k+ participants) involved. Join your local astronomy club and engage the public in STEM. Also, I'm the admin! science.nasa.gov/skywatching/...

Solar System Ambassadors has been running for nearly 30 years, giving everyday people an opportunity to share NASA science with their communities. Learn how to get involved here: science.nasa.gov/engage/solar...

Get involved: NASA's Science Mission Directorate has dozens of programs that you can follow, but I'm going to focus on two specific ones that I'm a part of: Solar System Ambassadors and Night Sky Network

Contact your reps: NASA is facing extreme cuts to multiple programs. If you experienced Moon Joy, please write to your representatives! @planetarysociety.bsky.social and @aas.org both have more information on how to help!
www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...

Friends, it has been an honor and a privilege experiencing Artemis II with you all!

If you want to stay involved in NASA Science programs, here are some things you can do 🧵

Explained: How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth The Artemis crew will return to Earth on 10 April after a 10-day mission that took them around the Moon.

How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Our annual Awards submissions deadline is extended through next Wednesday, April 15 - get those nominations in! 💫

Every year, we recognize individual achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, & public outreach. Past recipients include luminaries such as Edwin Hubble, Vera Rubin...

It seems fitting, as the Artemis II mission continues its journey, that April is Global Astronomy Month! 🔭 We're watching STEAM education in action, something we are committed to 365 days a year.

We offer workshops, courses, & hands-on educational activities for every age and learning level...

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Carroll Crater

24 minutes til Artemis surpasses Apollo's record!!

Tank! YouTube video by Seatbelts - Topic

Friends: if you were an astronaut about to orbit the Moon on #ArtemisII, what would you want your wake up song to be?

I've gotta go with Tank! youtu.be/UFFa0QoHWvE?...

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#ArtemisII has entered the lunar sphere of influence!! Less than 40k miles left. LET'S GOOOOO 🚀🌕🚀

A white, gray, red and blue Artemis mission patch with matching enamel pin, an SLS rocket pin, a pin of the Moon, a silver Moon necklace and Moon bracelet

Real talk: what are we all wearing for Moon-Day tomorrow?? I've got my pins and patch ready. #ArtemisII

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and Kat Troche pose together at the NASA total solar eclipse event. Wiseman is wearing his blue NASA flight suit with mission patches; Kat is wearing glasses, a black denim jacket, and a white t-shirt that says 'Totality Happening At The Moment'. An orange telescope with a solar filter and NASA stage banner are visible in the background.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet Reid Wiseman before we participated in the NASA total solar eclipse broadcast. I hope he and the #ArtemisII crew get to experience another solar eclipse from the far side of the Moon this Monday!

Orion crosses the halfway point in journey to the moon NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts are well past the halfway point in their trip from Earth to the moon — the first such trip in more than 50 years. Today they and the rest of the Artemis team fine-…

The focus of NASA's #Artemis 2 mission is shifting from views of Earth to the main event - sending humans around the moon's far side for the first time in more than 50 years. And don't miss the Easter message from NASA astronaut Victor Glover: cosmiclog.com/2026/04/04/o... #Space

Artemis II: The First Return Around the Moon Track Artemis II live with UNISTELLAR

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention @unistellar.bsky.social's similar initiative: www.unistellar.com/artemis-ii-t...

If you want to (potentially) spot #Artemis with a telescope, pull up Integrity's ephemeris with JPL's Horizons! You can calculate it by selecting Artemis II as the target body and entering your closest city and state ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/app...

Happy spotting!

A telescopic image of stars. There are two faint lines, that have been circled by red ovals. The lines show the motion of the Orion spacecraft and a booster rocket from the Artemis II mission.

An image of rocket engines from the Orion service module. A crescent Earth is at center and the NASA logo is in the upper right.

Here's an image I just took of the Artemis II mission showing the Orion spacecraft and the upper booster module (not sure which is which) taken when they were around 69,000 km from Earth aloing with an image of Earth from the spacecraft taken at the same time. Taken with my Unistellar telescope. 🔭 🚀

Want to follow the crew of Integrity during Artemis II? Visit NASA.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/ and follow the real-time flight! You can also visit NASA Eyes on the Solar System for a simulation of this, and all past nasa missions 🚀🌕

Zoom panelists Terry Farrell, Kat Troche, Emily Carney, Rosie Johnson, John Billingsley, Nadine Nicole, Stephanie Czajkowski and Amy Imhoff

A close-up of a NASA T-shirt. The shirt is white, with blue and red stripes and a red collar. The NASA letters are in black. A silver Moon pendant is in the center on a silver chain.

Selfie of Kat Troche holding a Snoopy astronaut plush

I'm overwhelmed with joy. Go #NASA. Go #Artemis II 🚀🌕

We are the oldest astronomical society in the United States, but we're not quite as old as the first photo ever taken of the moon. 🌔 This public-domain image is a daguerreotype by John W. Draper taken in 1840 from his rooftop observatory at New York University, and predates our founding by 49 years.

Artemis Launch: Live Viewing Party Watch live with the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Hosted by Amy Imhoff * ASP New Window: April 1 2:30pm PT/5:30pm ET Live on YouTube for 3:24pm PT/6:24pm ET Launch With a galaxy background & a photo of Artemis on the launchpad and Amy's headshot

Artemis II is on track for an April 1 launch, so mark your calendar & join us at 2:30pm PT/5:30pm ET for a LIVE viewing party on our YouTube channel (at astrosocietypac). RSVP to our event on Facebook or add a reminder to your calendar app. 📅 👩🏻‍🚀🧑🏻‍🚀

Amy Imhoff, ASP's Director of Digital Brand...

Small group of people gathered around the solar telescope, which Vivian looks into and adjusts

Vivian addressing the crowd

Vivian in the foreground with two additional people at the telescope, one is a woman in traditional Mayan dress

The crowd watches a beautiful sunset over the Bay

Welcome, spring! 🌸 On Friday March 20, our team celebrated the Spring Equinox by observing sunset over the San Francisco Bay with a solar telescope, the Mayan Day Count Observer, Exploratorium, and local Mayan Yucatec Jarana Dance Group. Vivian White, our Director of Free Choice Learning...

Only 8 days left to submit excellent folks for our annual ASP Awards!

Every year, we open our submission portal so YOU, our peers, can celebrate the people in your orbit who do amazing work in the areas of astronomy research, astro tech, education, and public outreach. This is your reminder that...

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Parker Solar Probe Makes 27th Swing Around the Sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 27th close approach to the Sun on March 11, again matching its record distance of 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) from the solar surface.

From NASA

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just did it again. ☀️

On March 11th, it completed its 27th close approach to the Sun, flying just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface at a blistering and record-matching 430,000 mph.

New data drops March 18: go.nasa.gov/474BFBH