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Humans haven’t been back to the moon in half a century. Artemis, the US program that is meant to return astronauts to the lunar surface, is a patchwork of old rockets, new tech, and billionaire ambition. Meanwhile, China is quietly racing ahead. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/china-...

WIRED

@wired.com

13 Jan

The U.S. program is struggling. The Trump administration started a process that would lay waste to NASA, pushing nearly 4,000 employees to quit, and then proposed a 24% budget cut. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/china-...

WIRED

@wired.com

13 Jan

Meanwhile, the Space Launch System and Orion capsule have cost tens of billions of dollars and flown only once so far. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/china-...

WIRED

@wired.com

13 Jan

China has been methodical. Its robotic spacecraft Chang’e-6 returned 4 pounds of moon rocks and soil from the far side in 2024, and it has a crewed mission planned for before 2030. www.wired.com/story/china-...

wired.comTrump Declared a Space Race With China. The US Is LosingIf you want to put people back on the moon, don’t gut the agency in charge of getting them there.

Dr. J (not that one)

@biggray.bsky.social

13 Jan

Ted Cruz is legit the corniest person on the planet.

Denial Dave

@denialdave.bsky.social

13 Jan

Of course we will lose. Trump is an idiot, and out of his League with just about any competition, on just about any issue. Wrong president at the wrong time, for this level of stupidity, arrogance and ignorance. We are set to lose the space race, and the best positioning for a moon base.

River Tide

@eastslope.bsky.social

13 Jan

Trump doesn't care about winning and effort, just wants to make the announcement.

Medusa’s Snakes

@medusaspeaks.bsky.social

13 Jan

You can’t get anymore corrupt or stupid than this administration. Science in America is looking doomed in the moment.