spacetimer

space is nifty.

[NASA Ames @NASAAmes]

For the first time, we have raised the Intersex Progress Pride Flag at a NASA center to commemorate #PrideMonth

[Life at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory @nasajplcareers]

Space for all 🏳️‍🌈

As part of our #PrideMonth celebration, we unveiled the Pride flag on Lab, a visual reminder that inclusivity is one of @NASAJPL's core values and that by fostering a diverse and equitable work environment, we can Dare Mighty Things Together.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@chalavyishmael @NYCMayor I don’t recall him doing anything like this

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

COGE will hold hearings in every borough and meet with union members, community organizers, and working people who will shape how we build a more responsive and accountable government. The future of this city will be built by all of us, together.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@Spacedogonmoon @SciGuySpace Literally point me toward any evidence that “science budgets were salvaged to pay for DEI.”

This is such a crazy claim, especially given that this anti-DEI administration wanted to cut the science budget by 50% last year anyway.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@Spacedogonmoon @SciGuySpace I mean NASA’s workforce did shrink significantly that year, grants were paused, and witch hunts were initiated targeting anything mentioning “diversity” regardless of context, all thanks to the DEI derangement syndrome of people like you.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@Spacedogonmoon @SciGuySpace He tried to justify cuts to Earth sciences by saying that NOAA already does all that, while ignoring all the cuts NOAA was going through and the fact that so many NOAA missions are NOAA/NASA collaborations.

He also wanted to make NASA be a part of the Dept of Transportation

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAKRealtyDE @GrantLavac @NASA What Mars rovers, space telescopes, Jupiter orbiters, extraterrestrial helicopters, or interstellar probes does SpaceX operate?

[Grant Tremblay @astrogrant]

i am sorry
but none
of the apollo stuff
in this performative release
is even remotely new

forgive me
we have had it
for fifty years
and it was boring then too

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

Rare modern instance of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory doing a form of Jet Propulsion

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

Powering the next giant leap.

A novel electromagnetic thruster that runs on lithium metal vapor was successfully fired up for the first time during initial tests at JPL.

Fully developed and paired with a nuclear power source, these thrusters could reduce launch mass and support payloads required for human Mars missions.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@RyanKriser @Lori_Garver @Astros4America It’s pro-constitution, which he is not

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAGAinMDs6th @ChrisVanHollen @elonmusk @SpaceX I mean I don’t blame him for hating Elon, but that’s just speculation that he doesn’t know which launch vehicle it’s manifested for though, correct?

Not far-fetched for him to be aware of it, considering he’s the CJS ranking member. But why would he spend time talking about it?

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAGAinMDs6th @ChrisVanHollen @elonmusk @SpaceX I agree with you that SpaceX is superior right now! I just don’t understand why you’re acting like that’s a gotcha to Van Hollen haha, like no shit. Even people who hate Elon can recognize that SpaceX is the leading US launch provider by far, that’s not some secret.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAGAinMDs6th @ChrisVanHollen @elonmusk @SpaceX Dude I care about the ISS but you were responding to a tweet about the Roman space telescope by ranting about the ISS 😂

And technically BO is seeking manned missions in the sense that they’re building the Blue Moon lunar lander

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAGAinMDs6th @ChrisVanHollen @elonmusk @SpaceX …how does this have anything to do with Roman?

Like if you said “Falcon Heavy is the only now the only 🇺🇸 option for launching Roman because both BO and ULA have had NG and Vulcan anomalies they’re investigating”, then yes I’d give that to you.

But you’re ranting about ISS…?

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAGAinMDs6th @ChrisVanHollen @elonmusk @SpaceX The post you were responding to is about a launch to L2, so I’m not sure why you’re bringing up flights to ISS, especially with regard to Blue Origin. And you literally stated “Falcon is the only private 🇺🇸 space launch vehicle!”

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@ChristinaLyon74 @ChrisVanHollen He voted to fund it while Trump’s OMB tried to slash its budget last year, so there’s some credit to be given.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@MAGAinMDs6th @ChrisVanHollen @elonmusk @SpaceX Falcon is not the only private 🇺🇸 space launch vehicle.

[Vantor @vantortech]

Celebrating 36 years of discovery with the Hubble Space Telescope 🔭

Collected on April 23, 2026, by one of Vantor's WorldView Legion satellites, this remarkable non-Earth image showcases Hubble from just 61.8 km away—an incredible perspective of one of humanity’s most iconic scientific instruments. With a space sample distance of 4.0 cm, Hubble’s signature cylindrical body, gleaming thermal shielding, and extended solar arrays are clearly visible, along with the open aperture door at the front of the telescope.

For over three decades, Hubble has expanded our understanding of the universe—delivering breathtaking imagery and groundbreaking science that continue to inspire.

Proud to support the technologies and teams that make moments like this possible.

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@cedarcats @demodemodex @garmag1rl Absolutely was, but it’s not generative AI

[spacetimer @spacetimer4]

@LeggoBrandon071 @IsYitzack @Astros4America They’re leveraging their professional experience from their careers at NASA, but NASA is not involved with this.