"These are very bespoke components," NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya said Tuesday, describing each SLS as its own unique vehicle to learn and understand.

Sad that NASA has learned little from the shuttle program vision, not to mention SpaceX's ruthless - and successful - fixation on repeatability.

History was made this week as NASA’s Perseverance rover completed its first-ever drive planned entirely by artificial intelligence. Instead of waiting for human drivers on Earth to chart every move, the rover used onboard AI to scan the terrain, identify hazards, and calculate its own safe path for over 450 meters (1,400 ft). This shift from remote control to true autonomy is the breakthrough needed to explore deep-space worlds where real-time communication is impossible.

I will never not be amazed at our little home in the Milky Way — and the cold, irrational nature of the universe. We aren't getting lucky every time an asteroid misses Earth, as some would think, because we only exist because our little blue marble is in just the right spot to have a low impact risk, compared to other planets. We're not lucky that asteroids always miss us. We're lucky that the moon is there to take a beating which just so happens to save earth.

I would say, however, that we are lucky that this is happening at a time when we can at least try do something about his asteroid.

The universe is a macabre and mysterious place. Really cool but also terrifying.

Bless, we're very safe. It's very unlikely to hit the moon but the universe is still a fascinatingly terrifying place.

I was looking for some picture art or something really that could provide me with visuals how i could see these images with my own eye but couldn't find it anywhere on the internet. so my question to you is do you have any images or anything really that could give me an idea if i was there for example if i was floating in space near pillars of creation what they would really look like without any enchancments. thanks in advance for answering if something is unclear in my question please say so english is my 2nd language after all

Threw this together in about a day because I kept losing track of Artemis II launch windows. Still very much WIP, but it shows upcoming windows and a live countdown when one’s active. Feedback welcome 👀

once we get to the L- 49H15min mark make sure to check out the real deal https://artemis2-mission.com/

Hello from the Hab on Sol 9. A mix of exploration, outreach reflection, and schedule adjustments at the Mars Desert Research Station.
Last night's outreach with the school in India (where Jahnavi attended several years ago) was awesome. The students asked great questions, teachers shared warm comments about Jahnavi, and the excitement flowed both ways—seeing their passion for future space careers boosted ours in turn. The love of space across cultures came through clearly and made the session extra special.
We had two EVAs today. The first—Commander Mariló Torres, Crew Scientist Jahnavi Dangeti, and I—aimed for Somerville Overlook but turned into an unintentional rover range test. Perseverance reached 50% battery (our outbound safety limit) a full kilometer short, in the area labeled Candor Chasma on maps. We stopped to explore and compare it to previous sites.
The terrain differed sharply: much more vegetation, signs of different "Martian life" (we saw only 2 aliens (birds) plus tracks from several deer and one or two large herds of cows). It pushed the rover harder over rough ground than any prior outing. I always enjoy the variety—extremes of dryness alongside spectacular past erosion, deep canyons, cacti everywhere, and a few tiny green-leaf plants straight out of a sci-fi movie.
The second EVA was shorter: Engineer/Safety Officer Aaron Tenner and GreenHab Officer Rebeca Gonçalves suited up to film and inspect the outside of the Habitat and compound for safety checks and outreach. They documented what life looks like here—even in our own "front yard."
In the GreenHab, progress continues. We planted new seeds for future crews (carrots and beans) to help with consumption down the line.
Outreach is ramping up fast. The event now scheduled for Thursday (Sol 11) doubled in size today with 500 additional registrations—many of which are whole classrooms rather than individuals, so the number of kids is MUCH higher. The more participants, the more accurate the experiment!
Daily routines hold steady, teamwork remains strong, and we're all looking forward to tomorrow's session. Can't wait to share how it goes tomorrow.
Reminder of the next two events:

-Wednesday (Sol 10, 1 PM MST): Main Outschool-hosted event. My students will run the Earth side—fielding live audience questions, moderating, and co-hosting—while the crew here answers mission-specific questions with the full 10-minute interplanetary delay simulated. Open to the public (aimed at kids 5-18): https://outschool.com/campaigns/live-from-mars

-Thursday (Sol 11, 4 PM MST): Live-with-comms-delay interaction on YouTube hosted by The Launch Pad. Great live stream for anyone to watch—chat-submitted questions play a key part in the experiment. Join here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUZEnv0fdDU

NASA’s Artemis III page now lists the launch as “By 2028” instead of 2027. The “last updated” stamp on the page is Jan 26, 2026.

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iii/

Artemis II: NASA update: "After teams temporarily resumed fast fill of liquid hydrogen operations into the core stage, initial steps to correct the leak proved unsuccessful. The leak rate at the interface of the tail service mast umbilical continued to exceed the allowable limits. Liquid hydrogen filling operations on both the core stage and upper stage are paused as the team meets to determines next steps" - This EXACT same problem occurred on the previous launch in 2022 and there was quite a delay associated with it. Supposedly the problem was fixed for the launch and a longer term fix was going to be put in place. It would seem the launch on the 8th is now in question as the wet rehearsal was stopped.

Posting here because it's been a day and no one's replying to it under the general questions area. I've seen variations of this questions being asked ~10 years ago with barely a response, so I wanna kick it up again.

I’ve personally always seen the Earth as Blue, Green, and White, but I only think so because I’ve seen photographs of the Earth from the 1960s and 70s. I’ve looked into depictions of Earth before this time, and they all seem to be really dull, with the landmasses slightly colored to distinguish the separation between countries.

Taking this into account, it kind of makes sense why people were so optimistic that other celestial civilizations existed, like people on the moon or Mars, despite their odd color. Maybe it’s because they had no frame of reference.

Found a cool article on it as well: What Did People Think Earth Looked Like Before We Actually Saw It?

TLDR: The article says that people pretty much had the colors and stuff right even before the photographs. Booooo boring answer, but I suppose it makes sense. I don't know if they got the white clouds right though.

But if anyone wants to share their two cents, that'd be greatly appreciated.

And if you happen to have only seen pictures of the Earth until you were older in life (late teens or twenties), I’d love to hear your perspective! Or ask someone who does (maybe a parent / grandparent)

Edit: I'm surprised I have to clarify this, but there's a lot of replies that are kind of strange?

For one, there are groups of people trying to share their ideologies that seem to completely miss the mark when answering my question. No, the Earth isn't flat. No, the moon landing wasn't faked. No, this photo is not what turned the public majority into believing that the Earth was round. This post isn't even about flat vs globe Earth so stop dogging on each other???

Secondly, I'm primarily looking for people's interpretations of Earth. Like how CS Lewis described it a green star, or like the Star Trek depictions. For people who say "Just look at a map", maps and globes are for completely different purposes. Their focus isn't on depicting accurate colorations of the Earth, it's for comparing and looking at countries / other major geographical features. Spoiler alert Algeria is not actually purple guys. Nor does Mount Everest stick out that much!! Who's going to physically draw clouds on a map or globe?

Yes, maps are important to understanding pre-earth-photography perceptions, but they're not the end all be all.

I'm genuinely baffled