CBS NEWS POLL: There is a lot of public favor for the idea of the U.S. returning to the moon, and also for eventually going to Mars. cbsn.ws/40YZ4RL

Are we going? #Artemis

67 years ago today, President Eisenhower set the stage for decades of groundbreaking space exploration and discovery by officially signing NASA into law 🛰️ 🌌 #STEM #STEMeducation #Space4All #YouBelongInSTEM #YourPlaceinSpace #ChallengerCenter

The Case for Democrats Reclaiming NASA's Bold Vision | Opinion newsweek.com/abundance-orbi…

Not sure when it will be announced, but I expect Kevin Coggins to be named Associate Administrator of NASA fairly soon. This is the third-highest position at the agency behind Administrator and Deputy Admin.

Grateful that Scientific American let me step on the soapbox for this one. scientificamerican.com/article/strong…

A great read from George Leopold!

I've seen a lot of shitty space policy over the years. However, a US Senator in a tough reelection fight trying to steal a space shuttle from the Smithsonian, and the NASA Administrator being all cloak and dagger about it, is among the shittiest. arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/…

To date, NASA has allocated more than $26 billion in government property to contractors in support of six Artemis programs. We reviewed how the Agency is managing this significant investment as it prepares to return humans to the Moon: go.nasa.gov/41oQVX0

Today, we mourn the loss of astronaut Jim Lovell. His bravery & leadership gave the nation some of our finest missions. His memory reminds us that true exploration isn’t just about reaching new frontiers, it’s also about how we navigate the unexpected. JIM LOVELL (1928 – 2025)

Breaking News: James Lovell Jr., commander of Apollo 13, the spacecraft that survived a near catastrophic explosion as it approached the moon, has died at 97. nyti.ms/3J8mv55

Big day for an author when the first edition of your book arrives in the mail. I hope you all will consider pre-ordering a copy (or two or three; it’ll make a great gift!). There are lots of great insights into SpaceX, Blue Origin and NASA. Many thanks!

Worth a close read. arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/…

After evaluating more than 8,000 applications, NASA will debut its 2025 class of astronaut candidates during a ceremony at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 22.

A special guest columnist shares a story of night-flying with Jim Lovell. Thank you Tom Hanks

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The Super Guppy flew for the first time 60 years ago today. In 1961, California-based Aero Spaceline Industries (ASI) solved the problem of transporting oversized cargo when it introduced the first Guppy aircraft. In 1979, NASA purchased the aircraft from ASI. 📷: NASA's Super

"We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." President John F. Kennedy gave his famous "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech at Rice University #OTD in 1962.

“The Destruction of NASA’s Mission” Whistleblowers reveal OMB’s Unconstitutional Plot to Gut the Agency - U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member Full report commerce.senate.gov/services/files… NASA stunned the world and inspired

New: the power struggle to run NASA. Both Sean Duffy & Jared Isaacman have been jockeying to lead it. Advisers, lawmakers representing both have called contacts in the Trump admin. to make their case for their person w/ Emily Glazer & Natalie Andrews: wsj.com/politics/polic…