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I know many people are tuning out of spaceflight because of Elon Musk, however instead of turning away entirely, I encourage you to look beyond SpaceX at the rest of a truly incredible industry. So much of what is done here benefits everyone, and I hope you look to that instead of look away.

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

This advice to students from Columbia Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb. We are truly entering a very dark age www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/n...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

The purge of the disloyal has begun at NASA I thought my predictions for NASA under trump would take a year to multiple years to play out and they are speed running its doom. Janet refuses to stand up for civil workers doing good work and research.

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Leadership at NASA is rolling over and letting the agency get gutted. Janet Petro's "Embrace The Challenge" is a massively tone deaf statement to those who have dedicated their lives to studying the universe, only to be let go under the guise of "efficiency"

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

The nominated NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman does not appear positioned to fight for the agency. "People shouldn't waste heartbeats on rumor and speculation." followed just 2 days later by the exact rumors coming to fruition with the agency not even trying to fight back.

submitted 15 days ago • 5 comments

Today started out as a promising day for space but ended up like Groundhog Day. SpaceX did catch the booster for the 3rd time, but lost Starship at nearly the same point in the trajectory as last time. And the IM Athena moon lander touched down softly but likely tipped over, similar to last time.

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

The NYT has an interesting story today about how Elon Musk has been planning his "takeover of the federal bureaucracy" since 2023. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

F9/IM-2: Data packets are now coming in; not yet clear what caused the delay making contact, but Athena is sending data while controllers double check the comms configuration

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I think it’s not helpful to repeat claims that the administration is working on eliminating “DEIA” as though it’s some kind of corporate strategy; just say explicitly that they’re trying to eliminate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and explain how.

submitted 31 days ago • 101 comments

For all who love space exploration like I do, we need to admit: @elonmusk has revealed himself to be an unstable, malign extremist. He is not on the side of freedom or democracy, he is "all-in" for authoritarianism. 100% not compatible with the peaceful exploration of space.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

“Sorry I can’t talk, I’m in the middle of breaking news” is apparently the tag line of 2025

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

Just a reminder: #SpaceX is nothing more than a launch services provider, FULL STOP. If you believe SpaceX can come close to #NASA's knowledge, skillset, workforce or capabilities, to quote the title one of my old favorite video game quiz shows, You Don't Know Jack.

submitted 34 days ago • 6 comments

Musk and his army of dipshits on Twitter keep pointing to Bill Clinton’s federal worker reduction in the 1990s to defend Trump. The difference? Congress passed a law that Clinton signed, he didn’t just get the nearest billionaire to illegally start dismantling the government based on his whims.

submitted 37 days ago • 159 comments

Why couldn’t they torch the Constitution and the rule of law in service of something nice like the Metric system?

submitted 37 days ago • 25 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

submitted 38 days ago • 5632 comments

NASA is implementing fascist orders. If you use social media that they are on call them out on it. Email the acting administrator Janet Petro if you can find her email. She is demanding team names be changed if they have anything to do with DEI - plus all activities must ceased.

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

It would not shock me to see this number drop to even less, and possibly be completely avoided, as contract negotiations continue for the SLS rocket. The NASA appropriations bill being put forth looks to continue the vehicle well into its Block 1B and Block 2 variants.

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

USAID Fraud Allegations: Fact vs. Fiction Fact Inspector General’s Investigations: - USAID’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) actively investigates allegations of major fraud, corruption, and misconduct within its programs and operations, demonstrating accountability in addressing internal issues.

submitted 44 days ago • 97 comments

Exactly what I was thinking: This will be the Golden Age … of China. All they have to do is take over the most attractive programs being ceded by the U.S.

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Placed here without comment

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.

submitted 45 days ago • 755 comments

I love this. This should be the symbol of the new rebel coalition.

submitted 46 days ago • 461 comments

GOOD www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

The fact that we can always make gov’t more efficient doesn’t mean that Elon Musk, someone with conflicts of interest everywhere you look, should be running the show. Trump could have started with the inspectors general, whose job that is, but instead of empowering them, he fired them.

submitted 46 days ago • 177 comments

Gonna watch "From the Earth to the Moon" tonight to try to lift my spirits.

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

The doge bridge?

submitted 46 days ago • 2 comments

If true, we aren't going to the Moon or Mars for at least another 7 to 10 years.

submitted 46 days ago • 4 comments

If they cancel SLS outright, including Artemis 2 (which is all but ready) and 3, then we won't be on the Moon within this decade.

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Some news. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

submitted 46 days ago • 19 comments

Me in 3-4 years

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

Exclusive: Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

submitted 46 days ago • 3 comments

Trump’s anti-trans executive orders

submitted 47 days ago • 6 comments

An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.

submitted 47 days ago • 221 comments

Perhaps if he had not spent so much time playing video games so that he could be the #1 video game player he would know that the answer to this question is "All of them."

submitted 48 days ago • 628 comments

Elon Musk loves spinning false narratives. @brandononscience.bsky.social stopped by The Blathering yesterday to break through Musk's SpaceX lies. Missed the full episode? Here's our conversation. --> youtu.be/_LSJ2MFc5Dc

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

ISS commander Suni Williams, earlier this month: "It's just been a joy to be working up here."

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Trolling or lying? Episode 5 of Space Program Writers' Room. The "new" plan to bring home the Starliner astronauts is the same as the old plan...

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Debunking can be a fun way to find an audience in science communication, but I think it can be over-relied on. We should be celebrating more than we are defending, not just because it’s less miserable, but also because it’s good marketing!

submitted 57 days ago • 146 comments

WTF, man. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

submitted 56 days ago • 34 comments

Trying something a little different -- a short-form parody show based on current space news events. youtube.com/shorts/0gy1F...

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

I got a great birthday gift from my wife! 👨‍🚀

submitted 86 days ago • 2 comments

The drone thing has smelled like nothing to me the whole time. Iran isn’t trying to hide its drones by covering them in very bright lights. If Aliens wanted to be this obvious, they’d just make TikToks. I could be wrong, but I think people just get really freaked out by stuff in the sky.

submitted 101 days ago • 438 comments

At SFA Spacepower conf this am, Blue Origin's Lars Hoffman said they'll launch New Glenn "within the next few weeks." Vehicle's ready but "there's a process we have to follow to ensure that we're on a path to success." But it'll be "this year," "maybe for Christmas."

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

A 🧵Interesting paper by former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin, and Lisa Porter (published 10/24) former Associate Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA. (now with LogiQ )They are advocating a return to the Apollo/Constellation program architecture for a lunar mission. - figshare.com/articles/jou...

submitted 106 days ago • 3 comments

Artemis II aims to launch April 2026, Artemis III plans to land, if SpaceX lander is ready, in mid 2027. “Well ahead of Chinese Gov intention, publicly stated, of 2030” says @SenBillNelson, NASA Administrator. #Breaking

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

Here is NASA's news release on the heat shield. www.nasa.gov/missions/art...

submitted 110 days ago • 1 comment