Jatan

@moonmehta
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Mostly inactive here. Please follow my blogs directly at https://jatan.space/blogs and converse with me at https://jatan.space/connect
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Ignition, not yet liftoff, of NASA’s ambitious Artemis Moonbase plans | Moon Monday #268 https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-268/
Ignition, not yet liftoff, of NASA’s ambitious Artemis Moonbase plans | Moon Monday #268

Plus: NASA in final prep to launch Artemis II astronauts around Luna.

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Just read my words https://jatan.space 🌙
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Website & Blog of Jatan Mehta, a globally published & cited space writer and author of Moon Monday

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Moon samples, poetry, and community | Newsletter for friends #08

https://journal.jatan.space/newsletter-for-friends-08/

Moon samples, poetry, and community | Newsletter for friends #08

Hello friends, I’m writing to you from my beloved home city Mumbai, where I’ve at long last come to rest and enjoy some time with my parents. I hope you’re having a refreshing break as well this year end. It’s once again been three months since

Journal J

Poem: Words

To all who share a love for the written word.

https://journal.jatan.space/words/

Poem: Words

To all who share a love for the written word.

Journal J

Achievements and shortfalls in global lunar exploration in 2025

Moon Monday #255: Capturing the state of the world’s lunar exploration efforts this year.

https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-255/

Achievements and shortfalls in global lunar exploration in 2025

Moon Monday #255: Capturing the state of the world’s lunar exploration efforts this year.

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Here’s a comprehensive, curated, and contextualized linked list of the world’s lunar technology and science developments across 2025, organized by country or region and collaborative efforts: https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-255/

If someone asks you what’s happening at the Moon, say _all of this_ is. 🌙

Achievements and shortfalls in global lunar exploration in 2025

Moon Monday #255: Capturing the state of the world’s lunar exploration efforts this year.

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ISRO and India had a mixed year in space in 2025

Indian Space Progress #34: An honest review of the country’s space activities this year

https://jatan.space/indian-space-issue-34/

ISRO and India had a mixed year in space in 2025

Indian Space Progress #34: An honest review of the country’s space activities this year

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Here are Moon samples from China’s Chang’e 5 nearside mission as well as the Chang’e 6 farside one! 🌙

Relatedly, ICYMI, I covered the volcano of new science results from studying such samples, presented at the University of Hong Kong last week https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-252/ 🌋

My idea pitch for India and China to exchange future Chandrayaan 4 lunar polar samples with Chang’e ones has garnered some interest at CAS. I hope something comes out of it if ISRO and CNSA decide to engage.

Here are Moon samples from China’s Chang’e 5 nearside landing mission as well as the Chang’e 6 farside one! 🌙

Relatedly, ICYMI, I covered the volcano of new science results from studying such lunar samples, presented at the University of Hong Kong last week https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-252/ 🌋

My idea pitch for India and China to exchange future Chandrayaan 4 lunar polar samples with Chang’e ones has garnered some interest at CAS. I hope something comes out of it if ISRO and CNSA decide to engage.

Here’s a volcano of new science results from studying lunar samples, presented at the University of Hong Kong the past two days https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-252/ 🌗🪨

I also gave a talk on India’s upcoming Chandrayaan 4 sample return mission and made the case for India and China to exchange lunar samples.

Several researchers said later how they already read and like my Moon Monday blog & newsletter. ^_^