Austin Smith (@astroaday) 's Twitter Profile
Austin Smith

@astroaday

Rocket engineer by day, star gazer by night. 🚀🌌

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Nile McMillion (@nilemcmillion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another point I often come across is people equating making a part lighter with making it weaker. It is absolutely possible for most parts to make them lighter without making them weaker by designing them better. Whether that's worth the trade is another question entirely, the

The Principia (@theprincipiaa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

While 140 million miles is often cited as the average distance between Earth and Mars, the actual distance constantly changes as they orbit the Sun. As of March 27, 2026, Mars is much farther about 214 million miles away.

Tom (@cygnusx112) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I just drove US 1 from Max Brewer to US 50 and no motor homes or tents yet. Based on Artemis l, I expect to start seeing a few people staking out their spots for Artemis ll tomorrow.

I just drove US 1 from Max Brewer to US 50 and no motor homes or tents yet. Based on Artemis l, I expect to  start seeing a few people staking out their spots for Artemis ll tomorrow.
James W. Draper (@james_w_draper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Before Artemis II carries astronauts around the Moon, remember—this journey started at the Cape. Ranger, Surveyor, and Lunar Orbiter (1964–68) turned the Moon from mystery into mapped, landable terrain. Apollo was the result. Artemis is the next chapter. 🚀 Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum

Before Artemis II carries astronauts around the Moon, remember—this journey started at the Cape.

Ranger, Surveyor, and Lunar Orbiter (1964–68) turned the Moon from mystery into mapped, landable terrain.

Apollo was the result. Artemis is the next chapter. 🚀
<a href="/ccspacemuseum/">Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum</a>
Joe Pappalardo (@pappalardojoe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Resources for Artemis II tracking: Live updated map and spacecraft graphic: nasa.gov/missions/artem… Live views and Mission Control audio loops: youtube.com/watch?v=6RwfNB… Route tracker: lizard-tail.com/isana/orbgraph…

Resources for Artemis II tracking:
Live updated map and spacecraft graphic: nasa.gov/missions/artem…
Live views and Mission Control audio loops:
youtube.com/watch?v=6RwfNB…
Route tracker: lizard-tail.com/isana/orbgraph…
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (@explorespaceksc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

LIFTOFF OF ARTEMIS II 🚀 The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft launched on April 1, 2026, at 6:35 PM. The Artemis II crew: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, have begun their approximately 10-day journey around the Moon. 🌙

TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) 's Twitter Profile Photo

grant!!! Just wait until close approach. Both bodies should both be mere crescents when the Earth rises again from behind the moon. It is going to be so pretty.

Nathan Moeller 🇺🇸 (@theastron8) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Words can’t describe how happy and proud I am of all the launch photographers who were in Florida yesterday. These are images for the history books and they’re just glorious. Grateful for the work y’all do!