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NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15). space.com/astronomy/mars…

Planning is underway for our Artemis III mission, which will test the capabilities of NASA's Orion spacecraft and one or both commercial landers from @BlueOrigin and @SpaceX as they meet and dock in Earth's orbit. Details: go.nasa.gov/4nvfifB

NASA is outlining plans for Artemis III, a mission designed to test how Orion and future lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin will work together before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface: nasa.gov/missions/artem…

TOMORROW,! Fri, May 15, 12:45pmPT

Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket space.com/technology/cow…

Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training space.com/space-explorat…

NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027. space.com/space-explorat…

SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon. space.com/space-explorat…

On May 15, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will get a boost from Mars, passing just 2,800 miles from the planet’s surface. This gravity assist will speed up the spacecraft and adjust its trajectory toward the asteroid Psyche for its arrival in 2029. Read more: go.nasa.gov/49NNTzH

To build on the Moon, we need construction materials that can withstand bitter cold – so @NASAglenn invented a machine that can recreate that environment for testing! This high-powered refrigerator, or cryocooler, removes heat without using any liquid. go.nasa.gov/3PGqIR9

Full rotation of the Moon seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

I visited NASA Michoud Assembly Facility yesterday alongside @SteveScalise We spent time with the incredible workforce over coffee and donuts before touring one of the most important manufacturing facilities in America, where the hardware for our Artemis missions is being built. MAF has been integral to America’s space program for generations from the Saturn rockets that helped take astronauts to the Moon, to the Space Shuttle program, to today’s Space Launch System. The next generation of spacecraft, including nuclear-powered systems for deep space exploration, will be shaped by the talent and innovation at this facility rolling off these assembly lines. NASA’s Manufacturing Center of Excellence continues to power the future of American leadership in space, and we’re looking forward to the many contributions still to come.

Happy Mother’s Day to my mother, who showed endless patience with me as a child, to my incredible wife Monica, and to all the amazing mothers across the NASA family.

NASA's Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon's far side space.com/space-explorat…

Astronauts for America is a non-partisan group of over 100 former astronauts who are working to protect American democracy. Co-founders Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsay joined myself and @tariqjmalik to discuss their work. @twit @lisalaporte @nss twit.tv/shows/this-wee…

Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around a tiny celestial body in the outer solar system for the first time — an object previously thought to be too small to support the presence of an atmosphere. cnn.it/48Cgyaz

Terraforming Mars: Mass, Forcing, And Industrial Throughput Constraints astrobiology.com/2026/03/terraf… #astrobiology #Terraforming #Mars

A perfect ~30,000 km-wide hexagon on Saturn's north pole, spinning counterclockwise, finishing one revolution every 10h 40m… and it’s been there for more than 40 years

Path to Petawatts is Mass drivers on Moon

James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet's surface for the 1st time: 'We see a dark, hot, barren rock' space.com/astronomy/jame…