Nicholas Samuel

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[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Serena Williams announces comeback to professional tennis https://t.co/Ez53gPniBc

[Noah Bergren @NbergWX]

Be mindful if you are going to Brevard and Volusia beaches especially this weekend.

Blue Origin rocket debris could wash up in the water, especially near Cocoa and Playalinda Beach if it does.

[NASA @NASA]

On Tuesday, June 9, we’ll announce the four astronauts who will orbit Earth aboard the @NASAArtemis III mission!

Watch our live event at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to find out who will test the docking capabilities necessary for crewed Moon landings: https://t.co/TyU7StKGxH

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

NASA has just launched a new website for its Moon Base missions, which aims to build a permanent $20 billion U.S. base on the Moon. @SpaceX's Starship rocket will play a big role in these missions.

"The Moon Base is a home away from Earth for Artemis astronauts who will live and work at humanity’s first lunar outpost. NASA is leading global teams of innovators across international space agencies, industry, and academia to build the Moon Base and establish an enduring human presence near the lunar South Pole for the benefit of all.

Phase One (Now–2029): Experiment and Learn
NASA will begin with a rapid series of robotic missions to scout the lunar South Pole region, test technologies, and prepare for surface operations ahead of future astronaut missions.:
• A major increase in lunar activity, with up to 25 missions, including 21 landings.
• Crewed and autonomous rovers for mobility demonstrations and surface preparation, along with four drones known as MoonFall and communications relay and observation satellites.
• Early demonstrations of power, navigation, communications, and nuclear radioisotope heater unit technologies designed to endure the long lunar night.
• Scientific payload opportunities integrated across landers and rovers.
• The first tangible footprint of Moon Base effort, with four tons of payload delivered to test what works on the lunar surface.

Phase Two (2029–2032): Early Habitation
By 2029, NASA will transition to assembling semi-permanent infrastructure and initiating early habitation and logistics operations:
• Deployment of expanded solar power systems and initial nuclear surface power capabilities, potentially including fission reactors and radioisotope power systems.
• Upgraded rovers, potential advanced MoonFall drones, and early habitation elements.
• Enhanced surface-to-orbit communications networks to provide reliable connectivity across the lunar South Pole region.
• Delivery of up to 60 tons of cargo through as many as 24 landings using low-, medium-, and heavy-class cargo landers.

Phase Three (2032 and Beyond): Sustained Human Presence
This phase will scale operations to achieve a true enduring presence, with routine crew rotations and continuous surface activity. This is when living and working on the Moon becomes a reality:
• Semi-permanent habitation modules with spacious interior for crew living and operations.
• Operational fission surface power systems capable of delivering steady, reliable energy through the long lunar nights, leveraging in situ resource manufacturing.
• Advanced logistics networks supported by crewed and autonomous rovers to keep the base supplied and functioning year-round.
• Delivery of up to 38 tons of cargo annually to sustain habitats, power systems, logistics operations, and major science outposts, enabled by low-cost reusable heavy-lift capabilities."

Moon base website: https://t.co/nefXl3J2FR

[NASA @NASA]

Copy, Moon Joy(rides)!

Over the next 18 months, our selected providers – Astrolab and Lunar Outpost – will finalize designs for Moon rovers that astronauts will drive to travel, transport supplies, and support remote operations. https://t.co/K9iQzBwrwE

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

NASA just officially unveiled their master plan for a permanent Moon Base at the lunar South Pole

This is not just about flags and footprints. NASA is moving to establish an enduring, sustained human presence, and they are heavily relying on commercial innovators to build it

The roadmap is highly aggressive:
• Phase 1: Heavy robotic missions and commercial payload deliveries
• Phase 2: Semi-permanent infrastructure, including fission surface power and lunar drones
• Phase 3: A sustained, permanent human outpost

The most important takeaway is NASA explicitly stated this base is the ultimate proving ground to prepare humanity for missions to Mars

While legacy aerospace companies are still struggling to reliably get a small capsule to the ISS, NASA is setting the stage for massive lunar infrastructure....which is exactly the kind of heavy-lift planetary deployment SpaceX’s Starship was designed for

The multi-planetary economy is officially kicking off

[CSPAN @cspan]

NASA announces Blue Origin will deliver the first lunar terrain vehicle to the moon as part of NASA's Moon Base mission.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

NEW: NASA is laying out its long-term vision for a massive lunar base — one that could eventually stretch hundreds of square miles and support humans living and working on the lunar surface.

Officials say the plan centers on building up different assets over time while testing the science of survival in one of the harshest environments known.

[Kristin Fisher @KristinFisher]

Moon base plans incoming!

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: We're sharing the latest updates on @NASAMoonBase, our lunar habitat where astronauts will work and live. https://t.co/7oWZYx0GYx

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. https://t.co/cQz8oU5Wkh

[ABC News @ABC]

President Trump said that the U.S. military has begun "major combat operations" in Iran and called on the Iranian people to rise up and seize the opportunity for regime change. ABC News' @selinawangtv reports.

Read more: https://t.co/q02GwPh5SO

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Minnesota investigators said the Trump administration has barred it them from taking part in the investigation into yesterday’s ICE killing https://t.co/P44HjOMf3p

[Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine]

Keep it private until it’s permanent

[Modern Dad @ModernxDad]

When your intentions are pure you don't..

[Don Salmon @dijoni]

Are you planning on taking a trip to Africa in 2026? These are places to go visit..

[R A W S A L E R T S @rawsalerts]

🚨#BREAKING: Minneapolis public schools officials have announced that all public schools will be closed Thursday and Friday as a precaution amid growing safety concerns and unrest.

[The Driven Man @Thedrivenman]

A man who never chooses himself ends up broke in places money can’t fix.

[Synekura Audio @synekura_audio]

Toni Morrison on forgiving yourself