Finn Byrne

21 years old. DCU💫 Chemical and pharmaceutical sciences

[Finn Byrne @Finno12307]

@NASAAdmin @NASASpaceflight

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@Truthful_ast Building a PC just to play with mods like this

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@NASAAdmin @SpaceX Moon or bust!

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@markzhangart These are absolutely incredible oh my god 😭

[Finn Byrne @Finno12307]

@blueorigin Really exciting times ahead for our lunar aspirations. Step by step blue Origin!

[Blue Origin @blueorigin]

Continuous sunlight is scarce on the Moon unless you know where to look. 🌑

The lunar poles contain "peaks of eternal light," areas bathed in near-continuous sunlight. Power Tower mounts on Blue Moon MK1's top deck and extends solar arrays to 26 meters total height to capture that energy and deliver sustained power for Moon Base operations.

Check out this video of Power Tower during a successful deployment in an analog lunar environment.

The infrastructure era of lunar exploration starts now.

[Finn Byrne @Finno12307]

@Jack_Frodo Don’t give me hope…

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Lori - always appreciate the interest and commentary!

We never officially moved the timing of Artemis III to 'late' 2027. A reporter wrote that after misinterpreting my quick response to a question during a budget hearing. In the same hearing, I also said we were gaining increased confidence in interoperability tests with both landers in 2027. I am quite sure at least one will incorporate an ECLSS demonstration.

As for 2028, we have always said we would protect for up to two landing attempts, if required. That story has not changed, and the South Pole was always the landing target.

The only goalposts that have moved have been in the direction of achievability--standardizing the architecture, adding missions, focusing resources, and rebuilding in-house competencies. We have tried to communicate to the greatest extent possible in this regard, while respecting the proprietary information of our commercial partners.

I will say, I am very proud of the NASA team and the new pace we are moving at. The public will learn in the weeks ahead which astronauts will undertake Artemis III, and I would not be surprised if you see some early wet dress testing at 39B before the end of this year. Now, if your point is that the schedule is ambitious, I agree. And NASA’s recent track record on schedule has not been great, but when it comes to landing astronauts on the Moon, historically, our batting average was pretty good. I suspect it will be again.

[Finn Byrne @Finno12307]

@Physics_on_KSP I love these posts

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@NASAArtemis @NASA WOOOO

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@The__Unyielding

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@NASAAdmin @ShuttleAlmanac

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@Gwynne_Shotwell Loved the documentary! We always really appreciate these peeks behind the curtain

[Finn Byrne @Finno12307]

@NASAAdmin Build that base

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

There are no words.

[NASA @NASA]

We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.

[Cosmic Perspective @considercosmos]

Humanity's next great voyage begins

[Severance HQ @lumonsindustry]

In honor of yesterday’s Artemis II mission launch, here’s a photo of the Artemis II crew dressed up as the characters of Severance for Halloween 2025! 🩵

[Finn Byrne @Finno12307]

@Erdayastronaut THANK YOU TIM

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

To build a sustained human presence on the Moon, we are building @NASAMoonBase, prioritizing surface operations and scalable infrastructure. 

- Frequent robotic landings and mobility testing including MoonFall drones 
- Starting in 2027 nearly monthly cadence of equipment and rovers with scientific payloads landing on the Moon. 
- Investments in power, communications, and surface mobility 
- Scalable infrastructure to support long-term human presence

The objective is clear: build the foundation for an enduring lunar base and take the next step toward Mars.