This surely can't be a surprise to anyone.

Boots on the Moon by 2026 was always going to be a tall order.

But doing it by 2028 could work... maybe as Artemis IV?

The final resting place of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter, photographed on 25 February 2024 by the NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover rover's SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager.

The helicopter flew for its 72nd and final time on 18 January 2024.

Dragonfly: Status Confirmed.

NASA has confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Titan, allowing the agency to move from formulation to implementation (i.e., Phase C).

Dragonfly is on track for launch in July 2028.

Jupiter.

It will kill you if it can.

Dragonfly: Status Confirmed.

NASA has confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Titan, allowing the agency to move from formulation to implementation (i.e., Phase C).

Dragonfly is on track for launch in July 2028.

Next week is organ donor awareness week. I'm only here because of an organ donor, as are many other people. Have the conversation with your family and let them know your wishes. Organ Donor Awareness week takes place this year from April 20-27.

Last week's total solar eclipse

photographed

from

lunar

orbit

BREAKING:

*$200M* for #MSR in FY2025 from NASA.

That slows the project, but puts a little less pressure on the rest of the SMD and Planetary Science exploration portfolios:

science.nasa.gov/wp-content/upl…

One week ago today

Mars.

Yesterday.