Swapna Krishna
@swapnakrishna.com
space reporter. not here for an argument, happy to mute you.
occasionally: national geographic, engadget, fast company, wired, science friday, npr. links: http://bio.site/skrishna
also: Star Trek, Star Wars, knitting, books, parenting
occasionally: national geographic, engadget, fast company, wired, science friday, npr. links: http://bio.site/skrishna
also: Star Trek, Star Wars, knitting, books, parenting
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Swapna Krishna
@swapnakrishna.com
· Sep 25
NASA's Artemis II ushers in a new era of human exploration
NASA's Artemis II mission could happen as early as February. Here's why this flight will be one to watch.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Meet Artemis II: the first mission to send humans around the moon since 1972. I’ll be covering this mission for National Geographic, so you’ll be seeing a lot from me about it, but here’s the first:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
This is actually really good to know because i have heard the same
December 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is actually really good to know because i have heard the same
Yes, I totally agree!! Plus Jen Hale is the absolute greatest
December 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Yes, I totally agree!! Plus Jen Hale is the absolute greatest
I would be here for THAT option, can we sacrifice both and save Mordin?
December 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I would be here for THAT option, can we sacrifice both and save Mordin?
Every time I consider letting her live she says something like “I can’t tell the difference between the animals and the aliens”
December 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Every time I consider letting her live she says something like “I can’t tell the difference between the animals and the aliens”
Like sure he’s whiny!! He’s so whiny!!!
But….she’s so racist.
But….she’s so racist.
December 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Like sure he’s whiny!! He’s so whiny!!!
But….she’s so racist.
But….she’s so racist.
I’m replaying Mass Effect for the millionth time, and I considered letting Ashley live instead of Kaidan just to have a slightly different experience.
But.
She’s so racist.
But.
She’s so racist.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’m replaying Mass Effect for the millionth time, and I considered letting Ashley live instead of Kaidan just to have a slightly different experience.
But.
She’s so racist.
But.
She’s so racist.
I had a retinal detachment three years ago and it sucked. That being said, I am mostly back to normal (just some junky vision thanks to floaters)!! Get well soon my friend and feel free to text ❤️
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I had a retinal detachment three years ago and it sucked. That being said, I am mostly back to normal (just some junky vision thanks to floaters)!! Get well soon my friend and feel free to text ❤️
Been taking an extended break from social media but I had to come back for this:
NASA announced that Boeing Starliner’s next flight will be a cargo only flight to the ISS. Assuming that goes well (which at this point is not a given), they will then fly with crew.
www.nasa.gov/blogs/commer...
NASA announced that Boeing Starliner’s next flight will be a cargo only flight to the ISS. Assuming that goes well (which at this point is not a given), they will then fly with crew.
www.nasa.gov/blogs/commer...
NASA, Boeing Modify Commercial Crew Contract - NASA
In 2014, NASA awarded a Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract to Boeing to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station with its
www.nasa.gov
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Been taking an extended break from social media but I had to come back for this:
NASA announced that Boeing Starliner’s next flight will be a cargo only flight to the ISS. Assuming that goes well (which at this point is not a given), they will then fly with crew.
www.nasa.gov/blogs/commer...
NASA announced that Boeing Starliner’s next flight will be a cargo only flight to the ISS. Assuming that goes well (which at this point is not a given), they will then fly with crew.
www.nasa.gov/blogs/commer...
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NASA's Artemis II ushers in a new era of human exploration buff.ly/1idRiYX
NASA's manned Artemis II mission could happen as early as February, and there's a huge amount of science planned. This fascinating article explains why this flight will be one to watch.
By @swapnakrishna.com #Space #Moon
NASA's manned Artemis II mission could happen as early as February, and there's a huge amount of science planned. This fascinating article explains why this flight will be one to watch.
By @swapnakrishna.com #Space #Moon
NASA's Artemis II ushers in a new era of human exploration
NASA's Artemis II mission could happen as early as February. Here's why this flight will be one to watch.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NASA's Artemis II ushers in a new era of human exploration buff.ly/1idRiYX
NASA's manned Artemis II mission could happen as early as February, and there's a huge amount of science planned. This fascinating article explains why this flight will be one to watch.
By @swapnakrishna.com #Space #Moon
NASA's manned Artemis II mission could happen as early as February, and there's a huge amount of science planned. This fascinating article explains why this flight will be one to watch.
By @swapnakrishna.com #Space #Moon
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SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Screening — Ariel Waldman
arielwaldman.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Reposted by Swapna Krishna
Meet Artemis II: the first mission to send humans around the moon since 1972. I’ll be covering this mission for National Geographic, so you’ll be seeing a lot from me about it, but here’s the first:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
NASA's Artemis II ushers in a new era of human exploration
NASA's Artemis II mission could happen as early as February. Here's why this flight will be one to watch.
www.nationalgeographic.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Meet Artemis II: the first mission to send humans around the moon since 1972. I’ll be covering this mission for National Geographic, so you’ll be seeing a lot from me about it, but here’s the first:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
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🤯
#NASAWebb has found the first direct evidence of potential moon formation around a giant exoplanet. The discovery is shedding light on how such systems evolve and why moons could be potentially habitable worlds: https://bit.ly/46xGodN 🔭 🧪
September 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Jamie’s track record for designing superhero costumes speaks for itself. He’s amazing!!
Haven't done any pure design work in a while, I wouldn't mind doing some more!
At Marvel I designed/redesigned a ton of characters, including Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel, most of the Young Avengers like Wiccan and America Chavez, and Loki. Most of these characters are wearing my costumes or variations on them a decade later, and are the basis for their live action counterparts.
September 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Jamie’s track record for designing superhero costumes speaks for itself. He’s amazing!!
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Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
He asked why it was on display at NASA. I explained that it’s so important to remember these tragedies and learn from them so they never happen again.
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
He asked why it was on display at NASA. I explained that it’s so important to remember these tragedies and learn from them so they never happen again.
“But mama, why are there holes in it?”
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“But mama, why are there holes in it?”
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
I was going through my pictures from the Artemis II press event with my 6 year old (we do this for every space-related business trip I go on) and we got to this picture, and he asked what it was. I explained it’s the leading edge of a Space Shuttle wing (and what that means.)
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I was going through my pictures from the Artemis II press event with my 6 year old (we do this for every space-related business trip I go on) and we got to this picture, and he asked what it was. I explained it’s the leading edge of a Space Shuttle wing (and what that means.)
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Some good news from space, as the NASA-ISRO NISAR mission publishes its first synthetic aperture radar images of Earth. This spacecraft has a heckin' big antenna (a dish 12 meters across) for bouncing L- and S-band (25- and 10-cm) radio waves off the surface www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-is...
NASA-ISRO Satellite Sends First Radar Images of Earth’s Surface
Preliminary images from the most powerful Earth radar satellite ever launched offer a tantalizing glimpse of the science the mission will be able to deliver.
www.jpl.nasa.gov
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Some good news from space, as the NASA-ISRO NISAR mission publishes its first synthetic aperture radar images of Earth. This spacecraft has a heckin' big antenna (a dish 12 meters across) for bouncing L- and S-band (25- and 10-cm) radio waves off the surface www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-is...