Swapna Krishna

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spaceflight + space science reporter, Ad Astra (YouTube + newsletter + vertical video). occasionally: fast company, wired, science friday, npr. links + sponcon info: http://bio.site/skrishna

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oh my god

HAHA yes. Exactly this!!!

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Hephaestus

I think to do anything else would be irresponsible honestly. That being said, NASA has done a very poor job communicating with the public on this one, hence the “stranded” stories

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Swapna Krishna

I still think this and I try to keep it in mind even while 80% of my feed is people expressing outrage and vitriol at anyone who isn’t wholeheartedly promoting some specific opinion about the best path forward for the world

I really do believe that most people are basically good, mean well, and want to have a positive impact on the world

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Kathryn ⚜🦈

Haha I do!! It’s basically pure glitter and I hate it, but it looks ok on camera

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Jane C Nolan

I’m so glad!!! This has been badly reported by so many outlets that don’t have space reporters, so I just wanted to clear it up

Boeing Starliner astronauts are still at the ISS. There currently is no return date. Are they stranded??? The short answer is no, but the longer answer is more complicated. 🧪🛰️🔭 #scicomm #womeninstem Newsletter @ 11 am et: adastraspace.com youtu.be/rxY5m_paA3o

Are Boeing Starliner astronauts stranded on the ISS?youtu.be There have been a lot of confusing headlines in the wake of the news that Boeing Starliner astronauts don't currently have a return date from the ISS -- and what was scheduled as a 7 or 8 day mission has stretched to a month at this point. What's going on with Boeing Starliner and this first crewed flight test for NASA, and are the astronauts actually stranded? No, but the situation is very complicated. 🔭 SUPPORT AD ASTRA Patreon ➔ https://www.patreon.com/swapnakrishna 💫 FIND ME Ad Astra Newsletter (links + images) ➔ https://www.adastraspace.com Instagram/Threads ➔ https://instagram.com/skrishna TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@swapna_krishna Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/skrishna Mastodon ➔ https://wandering.shop/@skrishna Bluesky ➔ https://bsky.app/profile/swapnakrishna.com ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - An overview of Starliner's problems 04:53 - Why they're staying so long 06:44 - Testing on the ground and at the ISS 07:49 - Are the astronauts actually stranded? 10:00 - This is a bizarre situation 🛰️ SUBSCRIBE For more space and STEM videos, subscribe to Ad Astra: @adastraspace

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Rebekah Valentine

I remember this game from when my mom was in the hospital. Thinking of you.

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Swapna Krishna

Ok any way if you do want to do a thing to support voting rights today, I’ve got yep items up for auction at @romancingthevote.bsky.social! (If you get the zoom I will tell you a secret. Actually maybe I’ll write a secret note in the ARC if you get that one idk idk!)

I’ve got 2 items up for bid in the @romancingthevote.bsky.social auction! There’s so much cool stuff w $$ going to voting rights orgs! PAYAL MEHTA’S ROMANCE REVENGE PLOT arc! www.32auctions.com/organization... 1 hour zoom sesh about writing for Marvel etc: www.32auctions.com/organization...

I made a joke and there was a typo and I deleted the post and now I don’t feel like retyping the entire thing: A Bluesky story

Just scheduled my Friday newsletter, which is ALL about what’s happening with Boeing Starliner. If you’re interested in learning more, my newsletter goes out every friday at 11 am et and you can sign up here: adastraspace.com

Ad Astraadastraspace.com Your source for interesting space news, straight to your inbox.

Mark. Fucking. Cavendish. What an amazing thing. (Cav beat the record for most stage wins at the Tour de France today).

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Arturo Serrano 🇨🇴🤖👽🧙🦄

Thank you!!! When I'm ready to hire, I will absolutely post about it on here

My sick cutie

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belle

Thank you!!! I may take you up on that in the coming months—part of the problem right now is that there isn’t really enough time between when I write and publish for an external editor (something I need to work on, I have so many process improvements to make)

If you've been wondering what the hell is going on with Boeing Starliner, and whether these astronauts are actually stranded at the ISS, I'm doing a deep dive into it for my video/newsletter this week (5 year old permitting, because poor guy is home sick)

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Hephaestus

Oh that's great advice, thank you! And yeah, following a news cycle really means I unfortunately can't wait until I have fresh eyes to look at things.

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L. Wednesday

That's exactly my problem

When I finally am making enough off Ad Astra to hire someone, the first thing I will do is hire a proofreader/editor for my newsletter because the number of typos is frankly embarrassing but I'm also shit at self-editing

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Swapna Krishna

I mean, I'm currently the high bidder on this and I LOVE a great bargain and would DELIGHT in talking to Preeti but also... You guys are gonna let me get away with this? Really??? @romancingthevote.bsky.social

Talk to me about comics (or anything really lol) *and* support voting rights organizations!

If you talk to @runwithskizzers.bsky.social you have to tell her you like cycling, and she’ll be like oh no another one

Go into your photo roll and post the first image that makes you laugh out loud

Go into your photo roll or whatever and post the first image that makes you laugh literally out loud.

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Heeral Chhibber

I know Amy, these are AMAZING!!!! I am in awe

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All of Lower Decks season one is up for free on the P+ YouTube for a limited time (USA). A great way to intro a friend to the Cerritos! youtu.be/jTQnkijDtRQ?...

Star Trek: Lower Decks | Season 1, Episode 1 | Full Episode | Paramount+youtu.be Second Contact - Ensign Tendi has her first day of work on Starfleet's U.S.S. Cerritos, where she meets fellow support crew members, Ensigns Mariner, Boimler...

Thank you!

The bottom line is that Starliner does Have problems but in the service module, which doesn’t return to Earth. The vehicle is safe for re-entry.

I’m not sure why autocorrect capitalized the H here but I’m just going with it

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Swapna Krishna

well that's reassuring

NASA:“There are no new issues to report today…the vehicle at Station is in good shape. I want to make it clear that Butch and Suni are not stranded in space." They are continuing to gather data, but there are no new issues with Starliner, and they will be returning home on that spacecraft. 🛰️

Thank you so much!

Yeah in this case I really do understand, they need this info for certification. My frustration has mostly been with the lack of communication