Holy shit you guys we just watched #Artemis go from the plane
(Edit: I posted video in the replies, if that's of interest❤️)
Holy shit you guys we just watched #Artemis go from the plane
(Edit: I posted video in the replies, if that's of interest❤️)
It’s humanity’s first flight to the #moon since 1972.
In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s #ArtemisII mission will send 4 astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn & then come straight back. No circling around the moon, no stopping for a moonwalk — just a quick out-&-back lasting less than 10 days.
#NASA #Artemis
https://apnews.com/article/nasa-moon-artemis-astronauts-f3f49214618099a98338835715e4562a
It has been a real treat watching a federal agency do something other than torment its latest victim. This is the sort of thing I want my tax dollars used for!
Despite my many concerns & reservations, I can’t deny that this is a very cool image.
See? That’s how they get you 🤷♂️😬
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NASA has launched its Artemis II mission, and commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are at the very start of their 10-day journey around the moon. Follow along with @notnixon's feed, created with Surf.
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01kn5m6ehtwsm36aw3qp8ths10
Just a few days left before we finally go back!
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are launching on April 1st from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Liftoff is set for 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT)
I for one can't wait!
More details and a full countdown:
https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-releases-artemis-ii-moon-mission-launch-countdown/
Artemis II astronauts will eat 189 different food and drink items on their 10-day mission, which is a lot more variety than previous space missions.
#ArtemisII, #SpaceFood, #NASA, #MoonMission, #Astronauts
https://newsletter.tf/artemis-ii-astronauts-189-food-items-moon-trip/
I don't think nearly enough attention has been given to how amazing astronaut Jeremy Hansen's mission patch is.
Designed by Henry Guimond of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba.
Read more about it here:
https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/artemis-ii/jeremy-hansen-patch.asp
#ArtemisII #JeremyHansen #HenryGuimond #Sagkeeng #AnishinaabeArt #Indigenous #IndigenousArt
#ArtemisII launch viewed from the sky
(Not mine)
Artemis flight has some tough deprivations ahead. Here's to a successful trip. Also enjoying the fact I get to pull out all my space memes.