The Artemis II was still flying toward the moon when the Trump administration presented its proposed budget for NASA for the next fiscal year. As with the previous year’s proposal, the White House suggested cutting the space agency’s overall budget by 23 percent, and its science, aeronautic and education accounts by 47 percent.
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Sunday, May 03, 2026
Saturday, May 02, 2026
Friday, May 01, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
The U.S. and a coalition of international and commercial partners are engaged in a second race to the moon with China. The goals are to be the first to land human beings since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 and to be the first to establish a lunar base.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
While the world still basks in the triumph of the Artemis II mission and looks forward to further triumphs to come, including the eventual next moon landing, a lunar base, and expeditions to Mars, a few people are not as impressed as everyone else.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
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.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
Thursday, April 09, 2026
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Monday, April 06, 2026
Sunday, April 05, 2026
As the mission of Artemis II to circumnavigate the moon proceeds, NASA has laid out the long-term plans to establish a permanent base on the lunar surface. Indeed, the White House has thrown down the gauntlet by posting a message on the X social media network: “America will never give up the moon again.”