Sunday, May 03, 2026

Fresh off the heights of Artemis II, Trump wants a lower NASA budget

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.

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
A space race is a good thing, and we must get ready to win it

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.

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Sunday, April 19, 2026

AI and robotics will aid, not end, human space exploration

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.

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

The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The White House vows America will never give up the moon again

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.”

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned