Christmas Hanukkah In Space: Day 12

Altiplano (Malena Szlam, 2018)

Commission for @czesui on twitter

I say it was one of NASA's worst decisions. Really it wasn't their fault. They didn't have enough government funding to contract two companies to build landers, so they went with the bare cheapest bidder (SpaceX).

It's genuinely possible that Starship HLS might not be ready before Blue Moon MK 2 is.

World map in fish perspective

Atlas V I think :>

TODAY IN HISTORY – On June 18, 1983, the Space Shuttle Challenger carried astronaut Sally Ride into Earth orbit, launching her into history as the first American woman in space. It was seventh space shuttle mission, lasting 6 days, 2 hours, 23 minutes, 59 seconds. When the shuttle returned, Dr. Ride said, “I’m sure it was the most fun that I’ll ever have in my life.”

(NASA)

“Nebulose diffuse, semplici, stellate. cometa. pianeti. anelli.” (to accompany) Atlante di geografia universale. 1842.

David Rumsey

Selene Goddess of the Moon by Susan Lyon