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[secondtimearoundwatchco]

Here we have a 1960's era Zodiac Aerospace GMT Reference 752-925. Steel bezel, 17-jewel, automatic caliber movement. Wears comfortably on a black, NATO-style watch strap. (Store Inventory # 11367, listed at $1900, available for purchase online & in-store.)

[metaverseplanet]

🌑 The Great Space Pivot: Why we ghosted Mars

Okay, is it just me, or did everyone stop talking about Mars colonies overnight?

For years, the dream was the Red Planet. We were promised glass domes, terraforming, and Elon Musk’s face on a Martian coin. But lately? The silence is loud. I’ve been digging into the latest mission schedules from NASA, China, and SpaceX, and it feels like humanity just hit "pause" on the Mars dream to make a massive U-turn back to the Moon.

And honestly? It’s not just for "practice."

I went down a serious rabbit hole researching this, and what I found is less about exploration and more about a trillion-dollar gold rush. We aren't going back for the view; we are going back for:

Helium-3: The "holy grail" isotope that could power Earth without radioactive waste.

The Ultimate High Ground: Whoever controls the Moon basically controls Earth's satellite orbits.

Gas Stations: Turning lunar ice into rocket fuel makes deep space travel way cheaper.

I realized that while we were looking at Mars with rose-colored glasses, the superpowers were quietly fighting over the grey real estate next door.

I wrote a full deep dive on our main site about the specific reasons (and the weird timing) of this shift. If you’re into space politics or just want to know why your Mars ticket got delayed, check it out:

👉 Read the full story: Why The Red Planet is on Pause

What do you guys think? Are we settling for the Moon because it's safer, or is there something up there they really want to get their hands on? 🚀

#space #astronomy #MoonRace #Mars #SciFi #FutureTech #NASA #SpaceX #MetaversePlanet #Helium3 #TheMoon #SpaceTravel

[musicmakesyousmart]

[conorwaltonpainter]

A new version of 'The Man Who Sold The Moon' on the easel. #themanwhosoldthemoon #oilpainting #robertheinlein #moonrace #conorwalton #artoftheday #artistsofinstagram #art_spotlight https://www.instagram.com/p/B2jxzptI_6p/?igshid=13r4txi3y9ofg

[alreadydeadtapes]

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Moonrace 'Lunar Dunes' is out today on limited edition cassette (w/ jcard comic book) & digital! Stream & order: http://bit.ly/lunardunes Link in bio #cassette #cassetteculture #diy #stlouis #moonrace #lunardunes #illustration #comicbook #tapes #curtistinsley #brooklyn #chicago #detroit #kalamazoo (at McGolrick Park)

[kuyamari]

probably the best turn a gundam wallpaper that i found across ypthe net, all the mechs in one pic, awesome

[seegsonsmechanic]

I love how the moonrace pilots during the opening of Turn A Gundam are all worried about the landing turning into a war when they FREAKING ANNIHILATED  LIKE 2 CITIES BECAUSE OF SOME TINY PLANES. oh no, the earth people are too aggressive, I mean they sorta are but they are fighting back cause the moonrace SEVERELY DAMAGED 2 CITIES AND KILLED WHO KNOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE.