Peter de Keratry

Artemis II: AOS with the crew!

The daring spirit of the American people — a historic mission, homeward bound. 🌎 Tonight, our Artemis II astronauts are set to splash down on Earth after their journey around the Moon. 🇺🇸

Has a public figure died with anywhere near this degree of grace and magnanimity in our lifetimes? The only other example that comes to mind is John Paul II. Simply inspirational.

So I will confess that I broke down and cried a little bit when I saw @DouthatNYT’s interview with @BenSasse. While going through cancer treatment, I have had such a strong preoccupation with how it would impact my looks. I have wanted to keep it together and maintain an attractive front as well as I can. I saw Sasse here and it just made me feel how stupid such a petty, vain concern has been when the real fight we’ve been facing is whether my daughters will have to finish growing up without me! (and right now, all signs are positive there, and we’re thanking God!) But this is actually one of the reasons I sent in a couple requests to interview Sasse. Because I’m wondering how much this is a difference between men and women thing and how much it may just be a Christian maturity thing. I’d have some deeper questions too, but I do think the way a Christian who is a husband and father faces cancer may be different than how a wife and mother does. And you would approach stage four in a different spiritual posture than a terminal diagnosis in some ways. Anyway, I just feel like there would be lots for us to talk about!

Love watching @NASA bringing home @NASAArtemis.

"As he's telling you his joy amid the sadness of death...his face is actually becoming like Christ's face." @michaeljknowles on Ben Sasse's incredible hope and strength as he battles pancreatic cancer:

Coming home

610,000 people watching live. Very cool.

The sun sets behind one of our @Space_Station solar arrays, illuminating a rainbow edge of Earth. The historic Artemis II mission nears completion, as they ready to re-enter this colorful atmosphere. The rise of the @NASAArtemis era has only just begun!

Hello, Earth.

This man is awesome.

🚨#BREAKING: Mission Control has officially given the green light for Artemis II to perform its return burn, as the spacecraft prepares to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after successfully making history with its journey around the Moon.

The third return burn for the Artemis II mission occurred at 2:53pm ET (1853 UTC), refining Orion’s path for atmospheric entry and splashdown. During the maneuver, the spacecraft made precise adjustments to stay on its targeted course home.

Thank you🐐LEGEND ON…

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What we do in life echoes in eternity.

One day, we will be out there, among the stars

Congratulations to the crew of #ArtemisII on going beyond where no human has gone before! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

🚨 Artemis II’s BIGGEST milestones are tomorrow. Here’s when they’ll happen: 📍1:56 PM ET (1756 UTC) Crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record 📍2:45 PM ET (1845 UTC) Lunar observation period begins 📍6:47 PM ET (2247 UTC) Loss of signal expected as Orion heads behind the Moon (~40 min) 📍7:02 PM ET (2302 UTC) Closest approach to the Moon 📍7:05 PM ET (2305 UTC) Orion reaches its furthest point from Earth Tomorrow is going to be HISTORIC!