NASA, Artemis II and moon
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NASA has finally responded to a Travis Kelce tweet from 16 years ago. The Kansas City Chiefs player has some of the funniest posts on Twitter (now X) from the 2010s, which have resurfaced in recent years for their random nature and many spelling mistakes.
NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while highlighting the agency’s role in collecting evidence for the search of alien life. In 2023, then NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that he was appointing a committee of scientists to address “so many suspicions about aliens.”
The proposed budget would cut NASA's overall funding by 23% and nearly halve its science portfolio. A proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for NASA would cut the agency's overall funding by 23% and slash its science programs by nearly half, prompting strong opposition from the space community.
"Amaze, amaze, amaze," a voice from NASA said as it came over the video feed, referencing the iconic line from the lovable alien Rocky from Project Hail Mary. Andy Weir's popular science fiction novel was turned into a massive blockbuster with the Ryan Gosling-led film already bringing in over $420 million at the box office.
When it comes to eating in space, the four astronauts aboard Artemis II have quite the spread for their 10-day journey, including 189 unique menu items and 10 types of beverages. Space menus aren’t just about taste.
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be at this moment without President Trump as Orion prepares to pass the far side of the Moon.