I had Mr. Washburn for a teacher

07/13/2026

I remember Dad setting up that giant telescope in the front yard so we could look at the impact sites.

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 left an indelible mark on our understanding ...

04/02/2026

Artemis II is a 10‑day deep‑space mission, culminating in a close 🚀 🌒 lunar flyby on April 6 and the chance to capture striking new images of the Moon’s far side. https://abc13.com/post/artemis-ii-launch-nasa-begins-fueling-rocket-astronauts-first-lunar-trip-half-century/18821927/

04/01/2026

08/13/2025

Did anyone else see this last night?

The photo was taken right outside my house in Sioux City. Evidently it was the Ariane 6 rocket venting excess propellant prior to re-entry.

10/15/2024

Yesterday, Dad’s name started its trip to Europa!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna171706

To Mars, and now beyond!

10/31/2023

To Mars, and now beyond!

10/31/2023

Dad’s name is on Mars and now it’ll head to the coolest moon in the galaxy, Europa.

Remember sending your name to Mars with me? Now you can all the way to Jupiter's icy moon Europa! Names will be etched onto a microchip that will travel aboard NASA's Europa Clipper Mission spacecraft.

Join me: https://go.nasa.gov/475f9pG

12/21/2022

🖖🏻

My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me.

go.nasa.gov/3Mi4pKw

12/19/2022

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you all.