Eugen Rochko9h ago
Normally I'd be more excited about a moon mission, but I'd vastly prefer if any other nation was doing it. Can't really care about it when the US is bombing civilian bridges in Iran and then bombing the first responders (and as of today, apparently announcing genocide. Not their first time, I guess).
Show threadJan Wildeboer 😷

@Gargron You might be surprised to learn how many parts of the Artemis missions are actually from Europe via ESA and other parts of the world. The US doesn't like to share that, but it's true :)

Example: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/European_Service_Module

European Service Module

The European Service Module is ESA’s contribution to NASA’s Orion spacecraft that will send astronauts to the Moon and beyond. It provides electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen as well as keeping the spacecraft at the right temperature and on course.

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Show threadUwe Küchler7h ago
@jwildeboer @Gargron And not only that, European media happily ignore this fact, too.
Show threadJoão Tiago Rebelo (NAFO J-121)2h ago
@oraculix being associated with the US right now isn't good optics. I know ESA was vital for this mission and feel sad that I'm not happy about it.
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Show threadJessie7h ago
@jwildeboer @Gargron As an US-ian, I would be overjoyed to highlight our cooperation with other countries in space. I would like to note our astronauts specifically (one being Canadian) have focused on our shared global humanity in everything they've said. Wish I could say the same for the rest of the country.