How the flight of Artemis II brought us together

The crew of the Artemis II have returned to Earth, covered in glory, having splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. They have returned to a planet riven by war and political division. But their mission seems to have brought humans on Earth together in support and awe of the first voyage to the moon in many decades.

Sean Duffy is doing a great job at NASA, but it might not be enough

The naming of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator was as much of a surprise as was President Trump’s withdrawal of his nomination of Jared Isaacman to the same post.

So, how is Duffy doing, trying to bring the space agency out from its summer of discontent?

Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned

Children of Apollo: The Space Race Gambit #CommissionEarned

Children of Apollo: The Hard Road to the Stars #CommissionEarned

Children of Apollo: The First Woman on the Moon #CommissionEarned

The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories #CommissionEarned

Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned

A Brother on the Moon #CommissionEarned

Starship’s live-streamed Test 4 is a giant leap toward our lunar future

If Test 3 of the SpaceX Starship was “awesome,” Test 4 of Elon Musk’s super rocket, which took place on June 5, was on another level that looked like something from science fiction happening in the real world. For the most part, the fourth test met the objectives for the launch vehicle that promises to take humans back to the moon, on to Mars, and beyond.

Could sending an Israeli and an Arab to the moon spark peace on Earth?

With NASA having selected two Japanese astronauts to fly on Artemis missions to the moon, speculation abounds about which other country will get a ticket to walk on the lunar surface. Recent world events and the technological acumens of countries in the region suggest the next non-American moonwalkers should be from the Middle East.

The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World #CommissionEarned

Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle #CommissionEarned

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