Rob "Ranger" Watson

Humans are explorers. The only times in which they have not explored is when they were conquered.

Space Camp registrations have doubled since Artemis II. arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/…

I am honored to be one of the 15 Karman Fellows for 2026. The Karman Fellowship is a community of leaders from 70+ nations worldwide. Since 2019, The @KarmanProject has assembled leaders across the space domain who are shaping the future of space with a commitment to responsibility, collaboration, and peace. This year, there were over 400 applicants from 53 countries. Full announcement here: go.aheartforspace.com/karman-2026

Very proud and honored to have our leadership team participate in the dedication ceremony of brand new Inspiration4 Space Camp Skills Training complex last Friday evening. Here is the donor video that was presented at the ribbon cutting... @SpaceCampUSA @inspiration4x #inspired2space4all

We were very honored to have been part of the dedication ceremony for the brand new @inspiration4x Space Skills Training complex at @SpaceCampUSA in Huntsville, AL. 🚀 @rookisaacman was present to cut the ribbon along with many state and local dignitaries. Many of our friends from the space community were present to join in the celebration. The new training complex was made possible by a generous donation by Jared & Monica Isaacman. This new state-of-the-art training facility will allow our future Scientists, Engineers, Pilots and Astronauts get the experience and inspiration they need to be successful. 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀🧑‍🚀 I24 is very proud to have sponsored a bench for the new skills training complex. 🫡 As part off the festivities, guest were encourage to experience some of the new training facilities for themselves. (WE HAD A BLAST!) 🦾

@SpaceX I just missed watching this from my house yesterday. Saw the exhaust trail afterwards.

Liftoff!

POV: You’re coming home after a journey around the Moon. 🌕 Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere at the end of Artemis II, the Orion spacecraft’s crew module — carrying the astronauts — separated from the service module that provided propulsion and power throughout the mission.

Starship Flight 12 is almost here… and Inspired24 has BIG updates. I24 Spaceflight Training returns THIS FALL Support Keira Yohn in her national competition (FREE voting in bio) More exciting announcements coming soon 👀 The future is moving fast. Be part of it. #Inspired24 #Starship #I24Community #SpaceForAll

Science communicator Hank Green launched a specialized website that organizes every publicly released photo from the #ArtemisII mission into an interactive, live timeline. Located at artemistimeline(dot)com, the site syncs each image with the crew's official mission schedule and the real-time position of the Orion spacecraft during its 10 day journey around the Moon. By utilizing EXIF metadata from NASA's Flickr archives and trajectory data from public APIs, the platform allows users to see exactly where the crew was when a specific photograph was captured. Green utilized AI tools to assist with the massive data correlation required to align thousands of images with the spacecraft's orbital path. Source: artemistimeline.com

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A new Golden Age of exploration is here and we’re building the team to lead it. NASA Force applications open today at 1pm ET. Join NASA through a 1–2 year appointment and work on the missions pushing America higher, farther, and faster than ever before.

Currently attending the Space Education Summit with Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise and Overview Effect author Frank White. @theinspired24 spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule

12 failed applications. 1 dream realized. In 2024, I went to space, becoming the 704th person, the first Iranian-born man, and the first physician on a commercial mission. Floating in zero gravity and looking at Earth, I realized: every “no” wasn’t the end. It was part of the journey. Whatever your dream is, keep going. Your setbacks are shaping your story.

Tim Dodd, the content creator at “Everyday Astronaut”, just posted his supercut of Artemis II. Amazing footage. youtu.be/THv0d8GP0dM?si… @Erdayastronaut

Artemis II Trajectory as compared to Apollo 11 and Apollo 13

Happy Birthday Frank! 🎂🎈🎉🥳🍾 Enjoy @YurisNight tonight at the KSC Visitor Complex! Everyone please join in and help send Frank White and 1 MoonDAO citizen to space!!! 🚀 Click here (moondao.com/overview) to donate and become a MooonDAO citizen and you might be going to space with Frank White! 🛰️🌏🌍🌎 @OfficialMoonDAO @fwhite66 #SendFranktoSpace #spaceflight #NASA

Artemis II showed a new generation what’s possible. Millions watched as humans began the journey back to the Moon. The engineers, explorers, and astronauts who will build the Moon base and go to Mars are watching today. This is how the next era of exploration begins.

This. Whatever it takes. Seriously.

I am proud of the NASA team, and we will never stop elevating our game. SpaceX mission streaming is top notch. They have had a few hundred launch opportunities to dial it in. As we improve our launch cadence - I promise we will improve the streaming coverage along with it. In the interim, Artemis II is headed to the Moon.

So this happened….👀 Met former NASA Admin & Senator Bill Nelson today and geeked out on Artemis for a bit 🚀 #artemis

An amazing day for I24 members witnessing history. Artemis II successfully launched sending its crew of 4 on a test flight of the Orion capsule named Integrity around the moon! 🚀🌕 🧑‍🚀👨🏾‍🚀👩‍🚀🧑‍🚀 #ArtemisII