I had the honor of sitting with Gene at the National Aviation Hall of Fame dinner in 2015 when he was enshrined as a leader, engineer, and innovator. "Legend" barely begins to sum up who he is and the lasting impacts he has had on the success of the American space program. Happy

Special thanks to NASA Leadership for taking the time to answer questions from the exploration science community. Your perspectives and insights are much appreciated! #ArtemisEra #NESF2023

Jacob Bleacher, NASA Chief Exploration Scientist (ESDMD): “We have never been closer to going back to the Moon.” #NESF2023

Astronaut Frank Rubio has hit 300 days on @Space_Station! Since on station Rubio has stepped out into space on multiple spacewalks, deployed CubeSats, tended to orbital tomatoes, conducted combustion experiments, and so much more. Congratulations, Dr. Rubio!

Last week, teams from Exploration Ground Systems led a recovery training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at @NASA_Johnson. This training, which included astronauts @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Christina Koch, and @astro_reid Wiseman, helped prepare teams for the future recovery

Apollo 17's Harrison Schmitt said of the LRV, “Without it, the major scientific discoveries of Apollo 15, 16, and 17 would not have been possible..." LTV will enable incredible science and be capable of remote operations when the crew is away. We're seeking a new lunar rover. 👇

LIVE: Watch the second pair of shoebox-sized satellites launch to orbit for our storm-tracking TROPICS mission. Liftoff on a @RocketLab Electron rocket is targeted at 11:46pm ET (0346 UTC) at the opening of the launch window.

Join @NASA’s chief exploration scientist for an event at @AirAndSpace to see how, with #Artemis, we plan to live and work on the Moon and how that will prepare future generations for Mars. Register to attend in person or online at: https://t.co/DEam5sHlIk

Fantastic work from @NASA_Technology's CAPSTONE CubeSat. The satellite has successfully flown for six months in the near-rectilinear halo orbit we’ll use for @NASA_Gateway. Additionally, it's taken its first lunar images and tested navigation technology. https://t.co/QCBI4g29yE

Who wants to go for a spin? When planning human missions to Mars, we recognize astronauts will need time to adjust to Martian gravity after landing. One way we can help figure out how much time they'll need is using simulators like the @USNavy's Kraken: https://t.co/xsWfkpDRq6

Star trails taken with orbital #astrophotography show passage of time, but with the right setup a snapshot of an object in time, usually motionless relative to camera, can be fixed into view. This photo I call "Wings" demonstrates this effect with the @Space_Station radiators.

#CAPSTONE just captured its first image of the Moon! Oh, and it also tested a navigation technology akin to Earth’s GPS for the first time in May, advancing a capability that could help future space missions more efficiently navigate at the Moon. More>>

“You have flourished, dear graduates, and you will continue to flourish, not despite all the turmoil, but at least in part because of the turmoil.” — F&M President @bkaltmann #fandm2027 #DiplomatsForever

Congrats to @BlueOrigin on their selection as the #Artemis V human landing system (HLS) provider. Adding Blue Origin will allow @NASA to pursue concurrent paths for HLS development, helping us meet the need for long-term access to the Moon's surface. https://t.co/71sQWGZttH

NASA announced that Blue Origin will provide a second human lunar lander to support human exploration of the Moon.

We’re excited to be selected by @NASA to land astronauts back on the Moon, this time to stay. Time to get to work! https://t.co/hiAZZCRHMg

Wise actually left NASA because he wanted to get back into doing field work, and he advised Bleacher: “You're going to be looking up at the stars, but never forget your dirty field boots.” 🥾

During the early years of the Apollo program, Wise held a position at NASA headquarters as the Apollo chief scientist. Wise's role at that time is the closest to Bleacher’s current position, chief exploration scientist at NASA.

Alumnus Jacob Bleacher ’00 encouraged #fandm2023 to “land on your moon, whatever that means to you,” at Saturday’s Commencement. 🎓🚀🌕 #DiplomatsForever https://t.co/Zr4Zi56KwC #diplomatsforever @MorningCupOLava

Our #Artemis II astronauts will experience immense training before flying around the Moon aboard @NASA_Orion. From learning about systems to conducting rehearsals, read about @Astro_Reid, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Christina, & @Astro_Jeremy's training plan: https://t.co/ady8X9QrsA