Justin Kugler

I think what’s so poetic about this image is that it was unintentional. I had my phone set up to record the launch and at about 40 seconds into the launch, it hit me that this is the FIRST TIME a woman is going to the moon. My mother and grandmother were alive during the Apollo missions but this is the FIRST time they’re witnessing a woman making that journey. My heart filled and I turned the camera to capture my reaction in that exact moment. I’m so glad I did. The image you’re seeing is a woman in STEM in awe over Christina Koch - and the impact her journey will have on millions of girls around the world. The launch reflecting in my glasses - well, that was just the icing on top of the cake.

There are a lot of Japanese on my timeline who are interested in Texas! If you meet a Texan, tell them "the stars at night, are big and bright!" And clap four times! It's like a magic spell for Texans

The land surface of Venus has some INSANE RPG world potential

We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.

Perspective: when we poll GO for translunar injection (TLI) and the engine(s) on the Orion Integrity service module propel us toward the moon, our actual destination is Earth. The ultimate destination of every human space flight.

If as a country we cannot put partisan blinders aside to simply acknowledge that these are incompetent people out of their depth, that their incompetence has led to global turmoil and destabilized the economy without strategic direction or purpose, and throw them out of office in 2026 and 2028 in favor of people who at least understand what they’re doing, we will continue to backslide into mediocrity. I don’t care if you’re a D or an R—demand better as an American. Let’s not let this happen again.