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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Very sad to hear that Margaret Hamilton has passed away. Here's a short thread about her role in the Apollo mission, and her lesser-known work on the simulations that led to the discovery of Chaos Theory. 🧪 👩‍🔬 ⚛️
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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cara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
i was fortunate enough to profile Margaret Hamilton in 2019. A really kind and curious person. This was my favorite story she told me:
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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NASA has released onboard video of Artemis II's reentry through Earth's atmosphere 🤩 Top speed: about 25,000 mph
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/10/2026
The post-war "peace dividend" owed its existence to three factors: industrial capacity, political freedom and pent-up demand.
The Earth from space; it is covered in scaffolding that is crawling with little rude mechanicals ganked from 17th century engravings of people operating machines.
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Gene J. Mikulka @genejm1017.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
57 years ago, at about 4:18 in the afternoon, humans landed on the lunar surface for the very first time. If you want to hear what that moment sounded like, listen along with me on "Apollo in Real Time ." apolloinrealtime.org/11/
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Apollo 11 in Real Time
A real-time interactive journey through the first landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1969.
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Loren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Um OKAY. Breathtaking photos from the Artemis II crew's lunar flyby and eclipse viewing
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 07/04/2026
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Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing."
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Kevin M. Gill @kevinmgill.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
New shot of the Moon taken only a few hours ago by the Artemis II crew! More of the lunar far side coming into view :-D flic.kr/p/2s676GN
The Moon.

NASA/Artemis II/Kevin M. Gill
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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The Planetary Society has re-launched our Save NASA Science action hub today given the draconian cuts proposed in the FY 2027 NASA budget — follow here for running updates, statements, charts, and advocacy actions you can take now: planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...
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Save NASA Science Action Hub
Updates and actions on the proposed cuts to NASA science in FY 2027.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Artemis 2 launches on first mission to the moon in more than 50 years The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the moon.
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Artemis 2 launches on first mission to the moon in more than 50 years
The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the moon.
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SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
NASA's new "Ignition" website (www.nasa.gov/ignition/) now has the Powerpoints from Tuesday. Keep scrolling down past "media resources" to each topic. Fact sheets and links to the RFIs/RFPs are there too.
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Ignition - NASA
NASA is seeking information from established commercial providers and new industry entrants to help shape a future acquisition strategy for commercial human
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Mike Voightmann @voightma.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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The Planetary Society on NASA's
The Planetary Society welcomes the changes to NASA’s human spaceflight programs. We look forward to learning more details about these very ambitious…
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Mike Voightmann @voightma.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad 39B After repairs to fix a hydrogen leak and helium issue, the massive 322-foot SLS rocket rolled out to the launch pad. Target launch: No earlier than April 1, 2026 www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... #Artemis2 #SpaceExploration #MoonMission
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DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 14/02/2026
Meanwhile at NASA JSC, Blue Origin MK1 lunar lander, has entered Chamber A for approximately 11 days of TVAC Source: David Limp on the other site.
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Garrett Reisman @astro-g-dogg.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Congratulations to Blue Origin on the HUGE success of their New Glenn rocket launch and landing today! This was a great day not only for Blue, but for space enthusiasts everywhere. Well done! youtu.be/4CbYjF50400?...
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Blue Origin successfully lands its New Glenn rocket booster after launch
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Just published the **Mission Spending Tracker**, which analyzes and compares *monthly* expenditures for threatened NASA science missions. A great way to check for premature spending impacts on missions proposed for termination: www.planetary.org/mission-spen...
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
NASA revives VIPER lunar rover mission with Blue Origin lander award NASA has revived a robotic lunar rover mission by selecting Blue Origin to deliver it to the moon’s south pole in 2027.
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NASA revives VIPER lunar rover mission with Blue Origin lander award
NASA has revived a robotic lunar rover mission by selecting Blue Origin to deliver it to the moon’s south pole in 2027.
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SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
NASA has selected Blue Origin to deliver VIPER to the lunar surface in late 2027 as a second CLPS mission. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole - NASA
As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an
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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
[BREAKING] The Planetary Society and 14 partner organizations released a joint letter calling for explicit NASA science protections in Congress's stopgap spending bill. Read it here: www.planetary.org/press-releas...
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Coalition of science, education, and space organizations urges…
A coalition of science, education, labor, and space advocacy organizations today sent a joint letter to congressional appropriations leaders urging them…
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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
"Days ago, the Administration’s nominee to lead NASA called for a “new golden age of science and discovery” at the agency. The proposed budget from within the White House — which cuts NASA science by 47% — would plunge NASA into a dark age instead." www.planetary.org/press-releas...
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The Planetary Society warns of dark age for space science under…
The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to reports of the White House’s budget…
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Swapna Krishna @swapnakrishna.com · 13/03/2025
Landing footage from Firefly's Blue Ghost lander -- this is cool: youtu.be/emebSgs1f2w
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SCALPSS Captures Landing on the Moon
YouTube video by NASA Langley Research Center
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