A new year, a new blog to brew https://journal.jatan.space/introducing-thought-brew/ ☕️

Here are Moon samples from China’s Chang’e 5 nearside landing mission as well as the Chang’e 6 farside one! 🌙 Relatedly, ICYMI, I covered the volcano of new science results from studying such samples, presented at the University of Hong Kong last week jatan.space/moon-monday-... 🌋

Here’s a volcano of new science results from studying lunar samples, presented at the University of Hong Kong the past two days jatan.space/moon-monday-... 🌗🪨 I also gave a talk on India’s upcoming Chandrayaan 4 sample return mission and made the case for India and China to exchange lunar samples.

Going back to my no social media life to preserve my sanity in the digitally connected cave of my blogs. I’m so excited for the next phase of my space writing. If you want to be notified of new booklets & articles I publish for free, you can subscribe to my blog at jatan.space/subscribe 🚀

Can’t stop, won’t stop. Level 3 unlocked. The next several years will be interesting.. jatan.space/presenting-s...

This is what fighting Amazon looks like. The last 3 months have been a journey of discovery & knowledge about how to publish a multi-format book on platforms worldwide and also have it in libraries & public archives while not granting exclusivity to anyone, especially Amazon.

Work is fun when you don’t care about the algorithms, likes, and views. Combining poetry, space, and our Moon! jatan.space/presenting-s... 🌙

Here’s a cool flex with no real meaning. I’m a verified author on Goodreads and Medium now. But what actually matters is how people read & connect with your words jatan.space/seven-uni-ve... Hearing early readers express wonder and curiosity has meant more than these questionable labels ever will.

Very excited to have started the next phase of my writing: Merge the worlds of blogs & books to bring affordable and accessible booklets on important but undercovered space exploration themes to people all around the world jatan.space/presenting-s... 🤓

Hi everyone, some news (that’s made me pop out of my no social media life): Celebrating 5 years and 10,000 subscribers of my Moon Monday blog & newsletter with globally published poetry. Presenting Seven uni-verses, poetry on all that space evokes jatan.space/presenting-s... 🌙

Once again crawling out of my no social media life for a pre-announcement: As Moon Monday completes 5 years and 250 editions this November, I’ll celebrate it with something small but special. Watch out for the announcement on my blog then. Subscribe to be notified, it’s free: jatan.space/subscribe

Emerging from my social media suspension just to share that I’m close to having 10,000 readers of my space blog jatan.space/about 🌙 If you like my articles on space and our Moon, sharing it or subscribing now would help me reach the 10k milestone. It’s free: jatan.space/subscribe. Thanks!

Examples of how Western media narratives of China’s lunar activities misjudge capabilities and intent https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/examples-of-how-western-media-narratives-of-chinas-lunar-activities-misjudge-capabilities-and-intent

Moon Monday #229: China extends lead in lunar orbital infrastructure, gets an edge in future crewed missions over the US https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-229/

Moon Monday #228: The need for resilience in private lunar landing missions through expansive and collaborative testing https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-228/

An Indian is about to fly to the International Space Station.. https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/an-indian-is-about-to-fly-to-the-international-space-station

Notable Chandrayaan updates from last month https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/notable-chandrayaan-updates-from-last-month

NASA’s FY2026 budget request cancels four Moon projects: Oxygen extractor, Decadal science efforts, a... https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/nasas-fy2026-budget-request-cancels-four-moon-projects-oxygen-extractor-decadal-science-efforts-an-advanced-instruments-program-and-themis-artemis-spacecraft

A pressing PSLV rocket failure and orbital congestion to brood over | Indian Space Progress #28 https://jatan.space/indian-space-issue-28/

Moon Monday #227: Proposed cuts, cancellations, continuations, and changes to NASA’s lunar missions https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-227/

There’s just so much happening at the Moon! I cover and contextualize all major lunar missions and their programs from across the world over on my Moon Monday blog+newsletter: jatan.space/tag/moon-mon... 🌗

Hello friends. I won’t be active on this Bluesky account I’m posting from because at long last, my space blog now directly has its own Bluesky profile! Follow this account to get my space articles and thoughts👇

There’s just so much happening at the Moon! I cover and contextualize all major lunar missions and their programs from across the world over on my Moon Monday blog+newsletter: jatan.space/tag/moon-mon... 🌗

My space blog and Moon Monday is now on social.. jatan.space/socials/

Moon Monday #226: Blue Origin aims to launch its first two Moon missions by next year—with nearly no NASA payloads https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-226/

Utterly fascinated by dinosaurs—want to launch them to space https://journal.jatan.space/fascinated-by-dinosaurs/

Why Moon missions need their own Wikipedia and beyond https://jatan.space/a-registry-of-moon-missions/

China has formally welcomed India to cooperate and collaborate on Moon missions: jatan.space/moon-monday-... Interesting.