Leah McElrathIncredibly moved by the Artemis II launch.
(I might be crying. Not saying I am, but I might be.)
We can still do amazing and good things.
I was definitely holding my breath and even avoided posting there at the beginning because I didn’t want to jinx it.
Just wow though. Forgot how exciting this could be. It’s been a minute, lol.
As a Houstonian, it’s always a thrill to hear them say “Houston” so often.
Here’s the launch, in case you missed it.
(It’s safe to watch—I promise!)
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Exactly—and so much courage!
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Wonderful photo:
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Oh god, I’m crying again.
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No rizz like astronaut rizz!
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This moment took my breath away:
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Re the photo immediately above (but I’m choosing to see the ice as stars…):
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Exactly.
(I hid replies and detached from a quote post because of people not grasping this.)
If someone doesn’t feel the wonder at this endeavor or understand that it will advance engineering and science—including climate science—that’s unfortunate, but they should keep it to themselves.
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People (and red pandas!) always are curious about the food astronauts eat, so NASA put out this handy graphic:
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Powerful, excellent, and short article—worth a quick read:
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Integrity crew and ground control are trouble shooting a toilet problem, and I’m locked in and fascinated, lol.
I could listen to this all day.
(Also it’s very heartening to hear women’s voices from ground control and, of course, on the crew. It was very different when I was a young child.)
Our planet is so beautiful, so precious.
I’m sure this mission will produce even more stunning images, but just look at how glorious it is here:
One last Artemis photo for this thread:
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spacebarbarian@leahmcelrath.bsky.social Amazing what NASA can do with 1/3% of the federal budget, compared to all the harm DHS & DoD are doing with far more $$$.
Wulfy—Speaker to the machinesYOU SHOULD HAVE GONE BEFORE WE LAUNCHED!!!