Former Diamond Dawg baseball pitcher and MSU alumnus Matthew Ramsey is the NASA mission manager for Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed moon mission under Artemis.
“For me, it’s all about the crew and ensuring their safety as they venture to the Moon and come home,” said Ramsey, a Hernando native. Ramsey pitched for the MSU baseball team before earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering from Mississippi’s leading research university.
Michael Collins passed away on April 28th, 2021. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on the moon, Collins was in the Command Module, orbiting the moon by himself for 28 hours.
He is often referred to as the "forgotten" astronaut. While half a billion people on Earth watched as Armstrong took his first steps and uttered his famous words, Collins was on the far side of the moon, cut off from all communication.
"I had this beautiful little domain. It was all mine. I was the emperor, the captain of it, and it was quite commodious. I had warm coffee, even."
Ode to Our Favorite Meatball
Designed in 1959,
this "meatball" stands the test of time.
Though briefly ousted by "the worm,"
in '92 the ball returned!
Learn more about the history of NASA's insignia on #NationalMeatballDay: https://t.co/ZAcSouoscj
It’s been a mystery why Roman concrete often lasted thousands of years, but ours decays in mere decades.
Turns out they incorporated chemicals in a process that induces self-healing; scientists at MIT just figured this all out - in 2022.
Extraordinary.
https://t.co/cOPyln0ifd
When we go, we go together.
The #Artemis team wants to thank everyone who helped us along the way toward the first launch of the @NASA_SLS rocket and @NASA_Orion.
🚀One rocket. One mission. Many ways to watch #Artemis I launch to the Moon.
See the thread for simulcasts, including how to watch in 4K. Pick your favorite, set a reminder, and spread the word.
The two-hour launch window opens at 8:33am EDT on Aug. 29. https://t.co/D9RaNE9Gfq
When Artemis I takes to the skies, @NASA will be one step closer to landing a crewed mission on the lunar surface. Our path to the moon and Mars goes right through Mississippi and the contributions of countless MSU alumni working at @NASAStennis Space Center.