Andy Williams retweeted
If the stars align I could reach 10k followers before the SpaceX IPO, which doesn’t mean much but would be cool
Replying to @astrogrant
But do you have a copy of the Athena plan?
Andy Williams retweeted
A poignant article by @SenMarkKelly on how ensuring a continued American presence in space is crucial to keeping our country’s engine of science and innovation moving. nytimes.com/2025/08/06/opini…
Andy Williams retweeted
Replying to @latestinspace
People from all over the world...and all walks of life..even the most spiritual--look up at the stars and imagine the possibilities 🔭
Andy Williams retweeted
After spending the last few months capturing it, I'm thrilled to share with you my newest artwork, my deepest look at the milky way yet. A 140 hour exposure, revealing the chaos happening in our skies. I call it "Above the Rift". Here's a short thread about what you're seeing.
MSR is back?!!
House Approps postponed the markup of the CJS bill, but the report to accompany the bill (that has more details than the bill itself) is available: docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/A…. Not final until after full committee markup, whenever it happens.
Replying to @astrogrant
Wow! Would the NSF money flow though, in that case?
Andy Williams retweeted
🚨🚨🚨 The Spanish Minister of Science just announced $400M EUR to the TMT, with the caveat that it comes to La Palma ciencia.gob.es/Noticias/2025…
Replying to @astrogrant
Any details about the ELT program / major infrastructure fund?
Andy Williams retweeted
Nicky Fox will hold a virtual science community meeting via WebEx on June 12 at 12:00 pm ET to discuss SMD's budget according to today's Planetary Exploration Newsletter. Open to everyone: tinyurl.com/4942cj74
More info: planetarynews.org/
Andy Williams retweeted
The relationship between @esa and Canada has never been more strategically important #ESAxCanada
This week, we had the honour of welcoming @AschbacherJosef. His presence underscored the deep ties between our space programs and emphasized the shared commitment to fortifying our alliance to accelerate and grow our respective space sectors. canada.ca/en/space-agency/ne… #ESAxCanada
Andy Williams retweeted
The Moon remains within reach.
To everyone who has reached out with words of support, encouragement, and belief - thank you. Your messages remind us that space exploration is a shared endeavor, and that every step we take is made stronger by the community that surrounds us.
Mission 2 has come to a close in a way we did not hope for - but the journey itself represents meaningful progress. In building RESILIENCE, in launching Europe’s first rover - TENACIOUS - and in advancing toward the lunar surface, this mission reveals another challenge we need to overcome in order for us to move closer to our vision of a sustainable presence on the Moon.
Our teams are reviewing the data and telemetry, and what we learn here will be incorporated into our future missions.
Our work continues – with resilience and a tenacious spirit.
Never Quit the Lunar Quest
-- ispace Crew
Replying to @exploreplanets
Looks like you need to check the form, it still requires a US state even if you select a different country.
Andy Williams retweeted
The FY2026 President's Budget Request includes:
47% cuts to NASA Science.
56% cuts to NSF.
28% cuts to NIST.
14% cuts to the DOE Office of Science.
These requests have serious implications for the U.S. scientific enterprise.
aas.org/posts/news/2025/05/s…
Andy Williams retweeted
The White House has released its top-level ("skinny") budget proposal for FY2026. For NASA, that includes previously reported deep science cuts, ending SLS and Orion after Artemis 3, and scaling back ISS operations.
Andy Williams retweeted
Replying to @SciGuySpace
Troubling.
I am very much in favor of science, but unfortunately cannot participate in NASA budget discussions, due to SpaceX being a major contractor to NASA.
Replying to @SciGuySpace
Is the MSR cut just for one year or is it the whole program?
Andy Williams retweeted
If you care about science at NASA, this is royally sucks.
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0…
Andy Williams retweeted
Some thoughts about @NASA I think remain true:
-Yes it's become a kludgeocracy, along w/ all of the Govt. This is ~25% NASA's fault & ~75% not its fault.
-A major reason why NASA is not fully @ fault is that it's really expensive to not be allowed to blow up taxpayer assets.























