Brent Slane

And splashdown! America is back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon and bringing them home safely. Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy did an outstanding job. These talented astronauts inspired the world and represented their space agencies and nations as humanity’s ambassadors to the stars. This was a test mission, the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion, pushing farther into the unforgiving environment of space than ever before, and it carried real risk. They accepted that risk for all we stood to learn and for the exciting missions that follow, as we return to the lunar surface, build a Moon base, and prepare for what comes next. And they were not alone. The entire NASA workforce, our commercial and international partners, and the hopes and dreams of people all over the world were with them. The astronauts know it, and you should too. This mission would not have been possible without you. Congratulations. Artemis II, mission accomplished.

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

Hearing SCIENCE read the verbatim of 'how to take a photo with the telephoto lens out #ArtemisII window' has me wondering why they didn't take a silicone lens hood with them🤔 📷 Sounds like they are using a t-shirt as a shroud. 👕

He is risen, and with it comes the promise of hope, renewal, and new life. Happy Easter. 🇺🇸🐣🐰

🖖 #StarTrek #FirstContactDay

These two images were taken by @astro_reid only minutes apart. The stark difference is the result of camera settings. In the first, a longer shutter speed let in much more light from Earth, while the shorter shutter speed in the second emphasizes our planet's nighttime glow.

That's us! 🌍 The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to the Moon. As @Astro_Christina put it: "You guys look great."

Or will they have to find a gas station and pull over? 🚫🚽 Out of Service

LAUNCH! ARTEMIS II LAUNCHES on the first attempt! youtube.com/watch?v=8c-GAk…

ARTEMIS II: Launch Director GO for terminal count. youtube.com/watch?v=8c-GAk…

Some may be wondering about the size of the @XMoney card 💳so here's the @SpaceX banana🍌 (For Scale)⚖️. What's weighted more heavily is the 6% APY and 3% Cash Back on everything! Thanks again to @WilliamShatner & @elonmusk 🚀

We are going back 🇺🇸

The countdown begins. Teams at @NASAKennedy have arrived to their stations at the Launch Control Center. We are about 48 hours from the launch of the Artemis II mission around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/4bHcwzx

Watched @theaidocfilm 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist' last night with 6 others in the entire theater. It's a good primer for learning why so many intelligent folks are really freaked out about how everyone else in the world is using and abusing AI. The doc just scratches the surface and the context has changed so rapidly in the past few months since the production was completed, it should stir more discussion about the education and data sets that train AIs as well as tiny human computers... 🤯 x.com/theaidocfilm/s…

Build the Base.

That will be one hell of a building!

Are you ready? It’s coming

@WilliamShatner @elonmusk @XMoney Thank you sir! 🫡 🍀

𝕏 Money is the start of a new financial life. Thanks to @WilliamShatner and @elonmusk for this opportunity to be among the first to launch @XMoney 💵🚀 BTW, there's the outstanding balance of a dollar Bill🤔

@WilliamShatner A great morning indeed! Thank You Sir! BTW, I'm still looking for that 💲1 Bill 💵

Good morning! All Round 2 and all but one of Round 3 have been activated! 🙌🏻