Mike Vorotnikov

Photographer, Archer, Master of Computer Science, Road Warrior

[NASA @NASA]

“On the Moon is a photo of my family. I pray it reminds you that we and America and all of the world are cheering you on.”

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke recorded a message for the Artemis II crew. Fitting that they hear his words as they close in on their lunar destination.

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

NASA's Orion Artemis II selfie in Space

[Dailyscienceinfo @NatureScienceA1]

Artemis II Captures a Rare Full View of the Orientale Basin from Lunar Orbit 🌌🌕

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Peek inside the Orion spacecraft: how four astronauts live, breathe, and survive on a journey to the https://t.co/Zsaksjgcj9 the top sits the Crew Module — the astronauts’ home in deep space. Picture sharing a living space no larger than two minivans with three crewmates for weeks on end. This compact habitat is where they work, sleep, eat, exercise, and yes… use the famously tricky space toilet (microgravity makes even basic biology an engineering challenge). It’s an intensely intimate environment that tests both technical skill and human resilience every single day.Yet this small Crew Module would be lifeless without the powerhouse directly beneath it: the European Service Module. Built by ESA, this vital section is the spacecraft’s life-support engine room. It carries the main propulsion engines that will maneuver Orion around the Moon, massive solar arrays that generate electricity, and the sophisticated systems that recycle air, produce drinkable water, and maintain comfortable temperatures in the deadly vacuum of space.Together, the Crew Module and European Service Module form Orion — not just a spacecraft, but a carefully engineered oasis designed to keep humans alive and thriving in the harsh, unforgiving void of deep space.

[asha ☾𖤓 @excusemehahn]

she brings me so much joy

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

"My view is that [HUMINT] will have to have a human element—a real, essential human element—for the foreseeable future." https://t.co/q4DvexG1uq

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

In a world with AGI, humanity must preserve its survival, capacity for agency, and strategic optionality.

That will require an ecosystem where humans and AI coexist while retaining human agency—and a global security architecture to support it.

New paper: https://t.co/9lwXWCURlA

[Moon @moondailys]

The “Pink Moon” rises Artemis II launches humans back to the Moon

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

For the first time in half a century, astronauts are going back to the Moon. Well, almost back there. For NASA’s Artemis II mission will not land. Discover how it could pave the way for the space agency’s future plans https://t.co/iRjit39sbl

[Apple Hub @theapplehub]

50 years of Apple

Which logo is your favorite?

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

50 years of Apple, 50 years of innovation.

Thank you to our teams, our users, and everyone who’s been part of the journey. #Apple50

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Liftoff of #Artemis II on it's way to the Moon! Check out photos - https://t.co/0AEy2WWeQo

[The National Mall @TheNationalMall]

Cheering on the astronauts and crew of Artemis II from America’s Front Yard. Out of this world!
🚀🇺🇸🏛️🌳🌕

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out the first pictures of the #Artemis II launch from our remote cameras. Keep checking back for more! 📷 https://t.co/0AEy2WWeQo

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[Stephen Gibbons @Gibboanxious]

Blade Runner (1982)

dir. Ridley Scott

[ＣＯＮＴＡＣＴ ＬＩＧＨＴ 。 ◯ *・ @contactlight69]

"Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it!"

#OTD we remember Yuri Gagarin, the first human in #space. Yuri #Gagarin died this day, March 27, 1968

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[Cinema Tweets @CinemaTweets1]

Movies are moments. This monologue is barely 60 seconds. But it floats above a 3 hour masterpiece. You could know nothing about Blade Runner or Ridley Scott or Cinema. But does that matter? Certain moments in movies- in life- hit you right between the eyes. Like tears in rain.