Not The Best Catholic.

A hodgepodge of Liberal AF Catholic stuff, Traditional Catholic stuff, nerd stuff, and my 10 years+ Jonas Brothers obsession.

[stephmichelle15]

And we are off!!!

[stephmichelle15]

Getting ready to take Rise on an adventure in a few days!!! Any guesses?!?!!

[stephmichelle15]

LOOK WHO IS HOME!!!!

[dughole]

i wish he would come down from heaven & kill every instagram fitness liquid diet ozempic green juice low calorie food blogger

[nasa]

Send Your Name to Space with Roman!

Send your name to fly on Roman and download a boarding pass like this one with your name on it!

What’s the farthest you’ve ever traveled from home? Want to beat your record by about a million miles? Submit to have your name added to a memory card that will be attached to a plaque on our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope traveling a million miles away!

Prior to Roman’s launch, an SD card loaded with submitted names will be attached to this plaque where the square outline is.

After launch on August 30, Roman will journey way out to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2), the same orbit as our James Webb Space Telescope. At L2, the gravity of the Sun and Earth, together with an object’s motion around the Sun, let it stay lined up with Earth as they orbit. That will give Roman a relatively steady orbit without using much fuel. Like Webb, Roman will trace out a large orbit around the actual L2 point — much larger than the Moon’s orbit around Earth — and the two will easily be kept far apart.

Telescopes at L2 also have a constant, unobstructed view of a wide swath of the sky. Earth won't block much of Roman's view since it will be so distant! And at L2, heat from Earth, the Sun, and the Moon have less effect on infrared telescopes, which “see” heat.

The Roman Telescope model has its boarding pass! Do you have yours?

Send your name here. Submissions close July 16. Follow along with Roman’s road to launch at science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman!

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[stephmichelle15]

I got mine!

[nasa]

Moon Joy June: Lunar Inspo

Moon Joy June artists!  This is the second week of Moon Joy June, and the prompt is “Moon.” If you’re an artist looking for some inspiration, we have a treat for you: four new and previously unseen images from our Artemis II mission!

All four of these images were captured on April 6, 2026, during flight day 6 of the mission, when the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft conducted the lunar flyby of their ten-day journey. During the lunar flyby, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen captured photographs and collected scientific observations of the Moon in meticulous detail.

You can find more images from the lunar flyby here. If you’re feeling inspired to make some art dedicated to our celestial neighbor, you can share your creations on Tumblr with the #ArtemisArtShow hashtag!

[stephmichelle15]

😍😍😍

[mercurymushroom]

When humans first made there way into the stars Black Americans were still fighting for their rights. Now in 2026 we have not only one, but two proud black men being sent into space explorations. This is black history happening in front of our eyes.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Meet NASA's Artemis III Crew

As of a few moments ago, NASA has officially announced the crew for the upcoming Artemis III mission. A low Earth orbit mission focused on testing the Orion capsule and lunar landers produced by industry partners Blue Origin and SpaceX, Artemis III will be a complex mission preparing us for a future lunar landing. This international crew comprises of three NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut.

Commander: Randy "Komrade" Bresnik

A two-time spaceflight veteran flying on both Shuttle and Soyuz, Bresnik first traveled to space aboard the STS-129 mission as a mission specialist. His second mission, beginning on Soyuz MS-05, included a nearly 140 day mission to the International Space Station. Serving as commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 53, Bresnik follows in the long line of astronauts who began their career as Navy test pilots as well as serving as a flight instructor.

Pilot: Luca Parmitano

An Italian astronaut and part of the European Space Agency astronaut corps, Parmitano has flown on two long-duration missions to the International Space Station. A veteran of six spacewalks, Parmitano has proven himself in difficult situations when the suit on his second spacewalk began filling with water, posing the danger of drowning in space. The first Italian to command the International Space Station, Parmitano is also notable for being the first person to DJ in space.

Mission Specialist: Frank Rubio

A record-breaking NASA astronaut, Rubio has flown the longest single spaceflight by an American astronaut at 371 days. A doctor of medicine, Rubio's stay on the International Space Station was prolonged due to damage to the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft. This lengthy stay allowed for more than a year of study of the impact of space flight on the human body.

Mission Specialist: Andre Douglas

The only rookie astronaut on the crew, Douglas is an engineer with a doctorate of systems engineering. A member of the US Coast Guard, Douglas has also studied robotics, planetary defense, and space exploration with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Serving as a backup crew member on Artemis II provided Douglas with the unique experience of training for the Artemis II mission alongside the primary crew. Artemis III will be his first space flight.

[elsiesaur]

okay its over now. what did we make of it

[bluemoonsnight]

I'm excited of course but the competition heavy narrative didn't escape me.

And not having a woman up there matters. Artemis II was a success across the world not simply because of the exciting advancements in science. Science has advanced for centuries, but not always very kindly - not with everyone, not for everyone. A cliche but representation does matter. Women have always worked behind the scenes and were only now recognising this - and so it matters to see them on the face of the mission. It matters to see as much of humanity represented when the mission is for all of humanity.

(as opposed to beating china or whatever)

[gemini-enthusiast]

Meet NASA's Artemis III Crew

As of a few moments ago, NASA has officially announced the crew for the upcoming Artemis III mission. A low Earth orbit mission focused on testing the Orion capsule and lunar landers produced by industry partners Blue Origin and SpaceX, Artemis III will be a complex mission preparing us for a future lunar landing. This international crew comprises of three NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut.

Commander: Randy "Komrade" Bresnik

A two-time spaceflight veteran flying on both Shuttle and Soyuz, Bresnik first traveled to space aboard the STS-129 mission as a mission specialist. His second mission, beginning on Soyuz MS-05, included a nearly 140 day mission to the International Space Station. Serving as commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 53, Bresnik follows in the long line of astronauts who began their career as Navy test pilots as well as serving as a flight instructor.

Pilot: Luca Parmitano

An Italian astronaut and part of the European Space Agency astronaut corps, Parmitano has flown on two long-duration missions to the International Space Station. A veteran of six spacewalks, Parmitano has proven himself in difficult situations when the suit on his second spacewalk began filling with water, posing the danger of drowning in space. The first Italian to command the International Space Station, Parmitano is also notable for being the first person to DJ in space.

Mission Specialist: Frank Rubio

A record-breaking NASA astronaut, Rubio has flown the longest single spaceflight by an American astronaut at 371 days. A doctor of medicine, Rubio's stay on the International Space Station was prolonged due to damage to the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft. This lengthy stay allowed for more than a year of study of the impact of space flight on the human body.

Mission Specialist: Andre Douglas

The only rookie astronaut on the crew, Douglas is an engineer with a doctorate of systems engineering. A member of the US Coast Guard, Douglas has also studied robotics, planetary defense, and space exploration with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Serving as a backup crew member on Artemis II provided Douglas with the unique experience of training for the Artemis II mission alongside the primary crew. Artemis III will be his first space flight.

[ggtune]

Oh god they doubled the amount of bald men on the crew

[stephmichelle15]

Andre, Luca, Randy, and Frank.

Yes, I am disappointed and annoyed that they apparently couldn’t pick a woman for this mission. However, these men are paving the way for Artemis IV. The science will be what I focus on and I am praying Jeremy, Reid, and Victor are giving these four a master class in how to be solid guys if they aren’t already.

[stephmichelle15]

We get a new crew today. I know that is the way of things and I know Christina, Jeremy, Victor, and Reid are SO EXCITED to pass this baton their friends, but it is still sad to be moving on to the next phase and to a new crew. I am sure the new crew is nervous about following the Artemis II crew and feeling the weight of the responsibility of carrying forward not only human space exploration, but the hope and good will the Artemis program has brought about.

Change, even good change can be hard, but good change always leads to great things. Today we meet our new crew. Let’s cheer them on and support them like we have the crew of Integrity.

[animentality]

[jusjuiceboxbox]

Welcome to being an adult! Featuring such injury causing events as

- sneezed wrong

- turned your neck a little too fast

- slept weird

- took the trash out to the curb and stepped at a slightly different angle than usual

- breathed

- failed to breathe properly

- breathed in the wrong stuff. Allergy time

- looked too hard at something too far away

- knees

[depsidase]

[stephmichelle15]

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