In non-tariff related news, sea surface temps are rising 4.5 times faster than they were in the 80s. So we have that going for us. www.esa.int/Applications...
Sea surface warming faster than expected
Satellite observations show that sea-surface temperatures over the past four decades have been getting warmer at an accelerated pace.
www.esa.int
April 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In non-tariff related news, sea surface temps are rising 4.5 times faster than they were in the 80s. So we have that going for us. www.esa.int/Applications...
Can't wait to see Butch and Suni paraded around as "saved" from being "stranded" in space. Since the early days of this saga, NASA has explained countless times why those terms are incorrect, but clearly some outlets couldn't resist the sweet, sweet ad $$ by pushing the sensationalist storyline.
March 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Can't wait to see Butch and Suni paraded around as "saved" from being "stranded" in space. Since the early days of this saga, NASA has explained countless times why those terms are incorrect, but clearly some outlets couldn't resist the sweet, sweet ad $$ by pushing the sensationalist storyline.
Wrote an analysis on Trump's impact on space stocks, turns out sewing uncertainty through multiple different policies that impact the space industry (defense spending, layoffs at NASA and the FAA etc.) has been bad for the industry. Story here: payloadspace.com/trump-polici...
March 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Wrote an analysis on Trump's impact on space stocks, turns out sewing uncertainty through multiple different policies that impact the space industry (defense spending, layoffs at NASA and the FAA etc.) has been bad for the industry. Story here: payloadspace.com/trump-polici...
No surprise that the presence of lunar water is driving a ton of science headed there in the near future. ispace announced a partnership with Kurita Water Industries today to transport a water treatment system to the Moon as early as 2027. smartwatermagazine.com/news/kurita-...
Kurita & ispace partner for lunar water treatment demo payload
Kurita Water Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with ispace to study the feasibility of transporting a water treatment demonstration eq...
smartwatermagazine.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
No surprise that the presence of lunar water is driving a ton of science headed there in the near future. ispace announced a partnership with Kurita Water Industries today to transport a water treatment system to the Moon as early as 2027. smartwatermagazine.com/news/kurita-...
More details on the #SpaceX #Starship test flight that just blew up *again* over the Caribbean. payloadspace.com/spacexs-star...
SpaceX’s Starship Flight Ends Early in Somersaults
SpaceX lost its Starship second stage nine minutes into its eighth test flight Thursday, scattering debris over the Carribean—a scene nearly identical to its last failed test flight in January.
payloadspace.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
More details on the #SpaceX #Starship test flight that just blew up *again* over the Caribbean. payloadspace.com/spacexs-star...
Even though I am 100% addicted to the news, and have been reading about these events all weekend, this recap of the last few days of Trump's handling of Ukraine/Russia is amazing. Something, something, unprecedented times...
www.tectonicdefense.com/what-happens...
www.tectonicdefense.com/what-happens...
What Happens Now? - Tectonic Defense
In case you’re not on the internet, the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump on Friday went really, really badly. What was meant to be the final step towards a c...
www.tectonicdefense.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Even though I am 100% addicted to the news, and have been reading about these events all weekend, this recap of the last few days of Trump's handling of Ukraine/Russia is amazing. Something, something, unprecedented times...
www.tectonicdefense.com/what-happens...
www.tectonicdefense.com/what-happens...
The Trump Administration just axed ACES (The Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space). Not sure what this means for space policies including space situational awareness and mission authorization policy, but it can't be good. payloadspace.com/office-of-sp...
Office of Space Commerce ACES Committee Cut By Trump Order
“This morning, we received from the Department of Commerce a 'stop work' order on ACES," according to a memo reviewed by Payload.
payloadspace.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Trump Administration just axed ACES (The Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space). Not sure what this means for space policies including space situational awareness and mission authorization policy, but it can't be good. payloadspace.com/office-of-sp...
During his ~8 months on the ISS, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick took about 350,000 photos, capturing everything from auroras and sunrises, to hurricanes and red sprites. I sat down with Dominick this week to discuss his astrophotography: payloadspace.com/qa-with-iss-...
February 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
During his ~8 months on the ISS, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick took about 350,000 photos, capturing everything from auroras and sunrises, to hurricanes and red sprites. I sat down with Dominick this week to discuss his astrophotography: payloadspace.com/qa-with-iss-...
Unsurprising, but still depressing: NASA confirmed 2024 was the hottest year on record. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record - NASA
Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists.
www.nasa.gov
January 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Unsurprising, but still depressing: NASA confirmed 2024 was the hottest year on record. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Live look at my living room TV for the rest of the year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cgT...
NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace - 8 Hours in 4K
YouTube video by NASA
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Live look at my living room TV for the rest of the year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cgT...
First post on Bluesky, and while I'm not planning to just repost my own work on here, this story was a long time coming: Europe's Space Resources Accelerator today announced the backing of six companies, each with unique tech to support humanity's return to the moon
payloadspace.com/accelerator-...
payloadspace.com/accelerator-...
Accelerator Announces First European Space Resources Cohort
Interestingly, for an accelerator shooting for the Moon, one-third of this first cohort operates largely outside the space industry.
payloadspace.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:12 PM
First post on Bluesky, and while I'm not planning to just repost my own work on here, this story was a long time coming: Europe's Space Resources Accelerator today announced the backing of six companies, each with unique tech to support humanity's return to the moon
payloadspace.com/accelerator-...
payloadspace.com/accelerator-...