> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://journal.jatan.space/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Newsletter for friends #07: Life has changed - URL: https://journal.jatan.space/newsletter-for-friends-07/ - Published: 2025-09-24T13:40:26.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-30T05:01:31.000Z - Description: Reading recommendations, things I wrote of note, and more. - Author: Jatan - Tags: Life slices Hello friends, ![](https://journal.jatan.space/content/images/2025/09/me-cubbon-reads-three-body-problem-3.jpeg) Reading at the beautiful Cubbon Park, my new weekly dose of sanity and serenity. ^\_^ In the more than three months since I sent out the [previous newsletter](https://journal.jatan.space/newsletter-for-friends-06/), life has changed. Between reading more of longer longform, ditching social media [completely](https://journal.jatan.space/levels-of-achieving-worldly-peace/), stepping out more, writing better on my space blog, and reorganizing [my personal blog](https://journal.jatan.space/start/), life has improved, calmed down, and become more clear. Here’s a snapshot of some notable things from the past three months. Click the links you’re curious about—that’s what the Web is for. :) ## Liked reading - Sci-Fi: [The Three Body Problem](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518872-the-three-body-problem) - Poetry: [Iron Draped in Silk](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228388580-iron-draped-in-silk) - Re-read: [What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21413662-what-if) - [The rise and demise of RSS (feeds)](https://twobithistory.org/2018/12/18/rss.html) - [Is the decline of reading making politics dumber?](https://archive.ph/2025.09.04-153642/https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/09/04/is-the-decline-of-reading-making-politics-dumber) - [Gaining context on China and its rise (Good reads)](https://journal.jatan.space/read-context-on-china-and-its-rise/) ## Writing I’m so happy that I’ve been publishing many feature stories lately. It really feels good to have been this productive while spanning distinct space developments. 🚀 - [Achievements and shortfalls in Moon exploration this half year](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-231/) (by country or region) - [We’re building future technologies for the Moon without closing missed milestones](https://jatan.space/pitfalls-in-lunar-exploration/) - [Our Moon is valuable even beyond itself](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-239/) - [China’s bags many milestones in getting humans on the Moon](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-237/) while [Artemis slows down](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-240/) - Indian space - [Was Shukla’s Axiom-4 flight to the ISS worth it for ISRO?](https://jatan.space/indian-space-issue-29/) - [Chandrayaan 4 will bring unique Moon materials](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-241/)—and maybe a giant scientific leap for India - [Notable nuances about NISAR and how it flows into planetary science for NASA and ISRO](https://jatan.space/indian-space-issue-30/) - [On SpaceNews going paywalled, and the broader disregard for archiving in journalism](https://jatan.space/paywalled-spacenews-and-disregard-for-archiving-in-journalism/) ## Visual posts! [![](https://journal.jatan.space/content/images/2025/09/chang-e-6-basalt-sample-under-a-polarizing-microscope-3-1.jpg)](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-233/) [****Visualize a new Moon based on scientific discoveries by Chang’e 6**](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-233/) [![](https://journal.jatan.space/content/images/2025/09/hell-q-lro-2-1-1.jpg)](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-234/) [****Explore our Moon’s wild places and wonderful samples**](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-234/) ## Space, personally - Welcomed [Open Lunar Foundation](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-233/) and [Astrolab](https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-236/) as continuing sponsors of my Moon Monday blog+newsletter - Fraser Cain of Universe Today [recommended my blog & newsletter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pygx-mseIZY&t=1022s) on his YouTube channel! ## Life - [Took the day off against my will, and thankful for it](https://journal.jatan.space/take-that-day-off/) ![](https://journal.jatan.space/content/images/2025/09/lunar-eclipse-duotone.jpeg) A contrasting view of the total lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025 as seen from Bangalore, India. [Image: Jatan Mehta](https://jatan.space/about) ![](https://journal.jatan.space/content/images/2025/09/bandra-worli-sea-link-dusk.jpeg) Dusk at Bandra-Worli sea link, Mumbai --- I’m grateful that I can continue embracing a [calmer digital life](https://journal.jatan.space/digital-detox/) on here while staying connected with people directly instead of [drowning in the slurp](https://journal.jatan.space/an-internet-without-intent)—and now slop—of social media. Have you been reading something interesting lately? Reach out to me. [Share a good read 📜](https://jatan.space/connect) [Buy me a book 📖](https://journal.jatan.space/tip/)