Kajal Basu

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Artemis II covered a mere 1.65 percent more distance than Apollo 13. For all the hoopla, Artemis II’s closest approach to the Moon’s surface was a distant 6,545 km, compared to the average of 110 km of the Apollo missions

Artemis II | The great PR gig in the sky

14 Apr 2026

4 min read

All-purpose antisemitism is not a digestible response to Israel’s incredible, world-breaking inhumanity. Anti-Zionism and anti-Israelism are

Progressives mime a MAGA mixup

01 Apr 2026

3 min read

A batch of Starlink satellites being prepared for deployment in the lower Earth orbit

Orbiting assets, falling logic

17 Feb 2026

4 min read

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the General Assembly during his visit to New York in 1956

A president's abduction and consequences of milquetoast diplomacy

13 Jan 2026

4 min read

Vanity Fair published an article wrapping the year in two parts featuring interviews of Susie Wiles, but the most extraordinary revelations came not from the text.

Resizing America's sense of self

26 Dec 2025

3 min read

The Kessler syndrome, a theory developed by astrophysicist Donald J Kessler has been a long dreaded possibility among the space research and exploration community

When the sky rains fire

12 Nov 2025

4 min read

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