The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026
The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026
Wiseman to Glover, watching a solar eclipse from behind the Moon: "Humanity hasn't evolved enough to comprehend this." Artemis II reflection by @susanfourtane.bsky.social is worth your time.
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Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026
🇮🇳 The first module of #ISRO’s Bharatiya Antriksh Station* is scheduled to launch in 📆 2028. The 2028 target for #BAS01 also seems aligned with #India’s broader #HumanSpaceflight 🧑🚀 objectives. Involving industry might speed up development and spread technical knowledge more widely. Experts suggest that collaboration with private firms could also reduce costs 📉 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/isros-bharatiya-antriksh-station-first-module-set-to-launch-in-2028-advanced-technologies-global-space-presence-and-costing-details/articleshow/129824062.cms
* 3.8-meters long, 8-meters in diameter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Antariksh_Station#BAS-01_Base_Module

Science News: ISRO’s aspirations in space exploration are taking a major leap forward as it develops the Bharatiya Antriksh Station. The project, which seems to be .
🇮🇳 #India spent $74m on the #Mars orbiter #Mangalyaan and $75m on #Chandrayaan3 – less than the $100m spent on the #SciFi thriller Gravity https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9xlgnnpzvo
#Gaganyaan #LVM3 #LaunchCost (to #LEO) ~$48 million 💵 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVM3#Human-rating_certification, total budget ~$2.4 billion, four missions scheduled by 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaganyaan#Funding_and_project_expansion
#Artemis I, Artemis II, and Artemis III are all $4 billion 💰 a launch 🚀 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Launch_costs