Small Steps & Giant Leaps
@StepsLeaps
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The dragon is dead. breakingdefense.com/2025/06/darpas… The DRACO nuclear thermal rocket program has been terminated by DARPA. Reasons cited: -SpaceX Starship will deliver so much propellant to LEO that fuel efficiency won't matter -Future nuclear-electric propulsion could be more promising
Happy moon landing day! In 4 hours we'll have our weekly chat about Martian cities and what we may find when we're getting them set up!
A yummy book from NASA on exploration. ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/…
Only two hours until our weekly space industry chat! Stop on by and share what you're excited about with our species' expansion into the cosmos
today's weekly space industry room is booting up with a very interesting discussion of how the human eye changes in low/zero gravity. tap to listen in/join! x.com/i/spaces/1ynJO…
For those interested, here's the Harvard Business Review article. I was the definition of not perfect. But I truly believe I always did what I felt was right for the greatest space program in the world. And for the American people who own the space program.…
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Hi! Trump wants to defund NASA science by almost 50%. Everyone should be extremely alarmed about this.
Meeting Sally Ride when I was a student at @MIT – changed my life. I had met Sally a few times over my career, but had always wanted to know more about her. And this movie does that - for all of us. forbes.com/sites/tonybrad… @SallyRideSci #sallymovie
Point-to-point pizza delivery confirmed once starship is live
It was nice meeting everyone. As I think what comes next--I know I can always fall back on slinging pizzas.
Awesome evening folks. Gives me great hope for the future. if I were 20 years old, this is where I would want to be....
success! Will be posting talks soon. Thank you to everyone who joined and we hope you had fun 🎆🛰️ @alder_riley @DanielleFong @PabloPeniche @CookingWong @wingod
last night with @arenamagdotcom x @StepsLeaps at @DanielleFong’s mad scientist lab
Pretty cool spot to organize 'War in Space' event🫡 @alder_riley @StepsLeaps Also, everyone, check out @arenamagazine 💪🏻
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Hosting a @StepsLeaps x @arenamagdotcom event in San Francisco next week. We will be discussing the future of combat in Space. DM for link!
have locked down a GREAT : venue, thanks to a gracious powerhouse + speaker lineup: @CookingWong, @PabloPeniche, @spacebilt CEO @wingod. We will be livestreaming here on X!
Hosting a @StepsLeaps x @arenamagdotcom event in San Francisco next week. We will be discussing the future of combat in Space. DM for link!
It's very cool seeing how many in SF want to learn more/meet others working on space/orbital warfare but our venue for tomorrow has limited capacity. If you RSVP'd "yes" but can't attend please change your RSVP so we have an accurate headcount. I swear I won't be offended.
Please, please, please go follow @NASAMars! Starting next week, it'll be the place to get the latest snaps, stats, and science facts on my mission.
Important Update: As part of @NASA’s effort to streamline communications, this account will be archived in the coming weeks – but don't worry, my mission isn't going anywhere. For continued access to the latest Curiosity news, images, and science, please follow @NASAMars.
Los Angeles / SoCal folks: a rocket launch is scheduled for ~8:36pm tonight from closeby Vandenberg Space Force Base. Coming half an hour after sunset, there could be some visually impressive plumes, so it is worth going outside and looking to the west and south. Stick around…