Sunday, June 25, 2023

Are House Republicans preparing to end the Artemis moon mission with budget cuts?

The House Appropriations Committee has released its planned spending levels for each of its subcommittees for the fiscal 2024 budget, according to Space Policy Online. The numbers are as bad as bad can be, at least from the point of view of NASA and the Artemis moon program.

Explained | India has signed the Artemis Accords. What is at stake?
HOW TO BUILD A POWER GRID ON THE MOON
How companies like SpaceX transformed space travel into the Wild West
Why is America Going Back to the Moon
SpaceX changing Starship stage separation ahead of next launch
For NASA’s mission to Mars, how much do materials need to improve?
NASA Invites Media to Cover Asteroid Sample Return, Logistics Call

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Ad Astra Ad Aspera would have been a great episode of Star Trek in the 1990s. Now it seems to be pounding a point that, while certainly valid, has no relevance in the modern world.
The rebellion in Russia is really happening
Russia Slides Into Civil War: Is Putin facing His Czar Nicholas II moment?

I warned Vlad, did I not?: What would Peter the Great say to Putin about space power?

PM Modi-Biden Bonhomie Propels NASA-ISRO Towards Moon, Mars And Beyond
SpaceX tender offer values company at about $150 billion - Bloomberg News
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon?
NASA Welcomes India as 27th Artemis Accords Signatory
NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag—and it’s colossal
Phonics Finally Gets Its Due in New York

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

NASA Welcomes Ecuador as 26th Artemis Accords Signatory
Most Americans think life was better 50 years ago. That’s ridiculous
The Space Race may already be won
A trio of images highlight BepiColombo’s third Mercury flyby
Chandrayaan-3 launch: Time to unravel Moon's secrets
Elon Musk Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi: I’m a Fan of Modi, Plan To Visit India Next Year, Says Tesla and SpaceX CEO
Europe hands Artemis 2 moon mission's service module over to NASA
We Need to Talk About Transgender Detransition. It's On the Rise.
Can Jack-Of-All-Trades AI Reshape Medicine?
A Brother on the Moon
Why Barack Obama Is Afraid of Tim Scott
A Growing India Is Good for the U.S.
Parker Solar Probe kisses Sun, finds source of “fast” solar wind

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The trans surgery industry is worth billions already
'Scuse me, WHUT? Missing Titanic tourist sub "homemade"? Was already "lost" once before?
First written account of the Battle of Waterloo by a civilian will leave you horrified
It appears that Roscosmos really is recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine War
Gavin Newsom admits California is failing
Top NASA Official Says India Needs To Join The US-Led Artemis Accords
Boeing CEO says company still committed to Starliner
SpaceX Investor Says It Has Already Made Money
Fort Wayne Metals, NASA team up to advance tech that could support moon exploration
NASA wants to mine a ‘golden asteroid’ worth quadrillions
Did aliens land in Las Vegas? NASA says no
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories
Oliver Stone Sounds Off on ‘Idiots’ in Showbiz, ‘Nuclear Now’ Doc
Interstellar Space Trash is Our Treasure
Why Barack Obama Attacks Tim Scott

Monday, June 19, 2023

New material can soak up record amounts of moisture from the air
Sewage to sustenance: making reclaimed water ready for crops
Hidden carbon: Fungi and their 'necromass' absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year
SpaceX successfully launches world’s first “space factory”
Power up the holodeck: How interactive holograms could soon be a reality
Is Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Vulnerable?
We Could See the Glint off Giant Cities on Alien Worlds
Could Earth be inside a black hole?
Why the Wright Brothers' Breakthrough Flight Was Ignored for Years
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age
Are aliens that bad at parking? What we need to ask about recent UFO revelations
The Motley Fool has an extensive study of the Boeing Starliner problem in which yours truly is quoted extensively.

Also from the Motley Fool: SpaceX Just Made Space Cheaper for Everyone

Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Space race: 40th anniversary of Sally Ride's flight as first American woman in space
NASA’s obstacles to commercializing the Space Launch System are mounting

Reuters reports that NASA is urging Boeing and Northrop to commercialize the Space Launch System (SLS). On the surface, it’s a good strategy. The SLS is horrendously expensive to process and launch. If the monster rocket’s two main contractors can find other customers, the launch cost will decline. Cost cutting is an important consideration, thanks to the pressure on NASA’s budget because of the debt ceiling deal. The planned House Appropriations Committee 2024 spending levels could be devastating to the space agency.

Renowned US Scientist, Author, Robert Zubrin, Makes the Case for Ukraine
Palestinian leader Abbas ends China trip after backing Beijing’s crackdown on Muslim minorities
Mission to the Moon, with Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen
SpaceX Just Made Space Cheaper for Everyone
Wow, NASA spacecraft spotted lightning in Jupiter storm
Pure genius... how Nasa proved that plants can banish toxins from homes - and researchers created system for categorising them
Space race: Where the US stands on sending people back to the moon
Why is America Going Back to the Moon?
Space race: How close is the US going to Mars?
Green energy Democrats took donations from head of China-linked group pushing gas stoves ban
Donald Trump arrested: Majority think former president should be pardoned if he's convicted

Friday, June 16, 2023

Tucker Carlson: If You're Being Honest With Yourself, You Have To Wonder If Joe Biden Is A "Wannabe Dictator"
Will Israeli skin cancer discovery lead to a vaccine?
Inflatable moon telescope could peer into universe's Dark Ages
Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities
Blue Origin will work with NASA on orbital transportation system for astronauts
How intestinal viruses could help you live to be 100
Here's What Would Happen if Betelgeuse Exploded
Gabriella's Holy War
Adam Smith’s Solution to Poverty
Charter Schools: New Evidence of Student Success
Newsom vs. DeSantis: Bring It On

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Glenda Jackson: Oscar-winning actress and former MP dies aged 87

Babylon 5: The Road Home | Official Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment

Should we be aiding a "corrupt" country?
Saturn’s Frozen Moon Just Got a Lot More Interesting
SpaceX aims to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says
Republicans and Democrats can agree on energy policy. We're proof
Synthetic human embryos created in groundbreaking advance
Gabriella's War
For the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power
The special ingredient for Mars travel meal prep? Astronaut breath
Red States Have Slowed the ESG Juggernaut

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Astronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'
China Struggles With Weak Post-COVID Economic Recovery
SpaceX picks Ship 25 and Booster 9 for next Starship test flight
NASA SENDING ADORABLE LITTLE BUDDY TO HANG OUT NEXT TO THE JAMES WEBB
This Shape-Shifting Robot Could Help Astronauts Transport Objects on the Moon
A scan of your brain could predict future mental health problems. Here’s how
IF APOLLO ASTRONAUTS HAD BROUGHT BACK A MOON PLAGUE WE COULDN’T HAVE STOPPED IT
AI Will Help Us Build a Lunar Internet
A Brother on the Moon
How Adm. Samuel Paparo Can Revitalize the Navy
Overturning Biden’s Gas Stove Ban
Paul McCartney says AI tools helped rescue John Lennon vocals for ‘last Beatles record’

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Zimbabwe and Namibia are taking control of their rare earth minerals
Greens want electric cars — but not the things required to run them
UK-US partnership for nuclear fusion rockets
Artemis 2 astronaut goes on vision quest to prepare for moon mission
SpaceX’s latest mission is literally a startup incubator
Forget space tourism. This company wants to make drug manufacturing the next big extraterrestrial business
Cleaned by Capitalism and Soiled by Socialism
The case for why our Universe may be a giant neural network
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories
Pluto should be our ninth planet. A planetary scientist explains why
How to Rebuild Fast After the Interstate 95 Collapse
Engineered White Blood Cells Eliminate Cancer

Monday, June 12, 2023

Trump's NASA head, former Congressman Jim Bridenstine endorses Ron DeSantis for President

Here's a little too much sharing from Bridenstine concerning communal showers with DeSantis. Of course, they were both in the Navy.

Sunday Times reveals that COVID-19 developed by military at Wuhan lab
How Houston’s homelessness breakthrough could be a national game-changer
Cause and cure discovered for common type of high blood pressure
There is a "Highly Habitable" Planet Just 4 light years from Us, Astronomers Say
Scientists are growing animals in artificial wombs. Humans might be next.
4 Strange Things About The Hurricane Season Already
The Big Bet on Meat Alternatives Fails
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond
The GOP Gets to Vote Harvesting
The High Stakes of Ukraine’s Offensive
Taurine supplement makes animals live longer — what it means for people is unclear

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Mark Whittington books now available at Amazon Singapore
Shocker: 96% of U.S. climate data is corrupted
Is it time to cancel the Boeing Starliner?

While the SpaceX Crew Dragon has become the basis of a commercial space line, operating since May 2020, the other vehicle in the Commercial Crew Program, the Boeing Starliner, remains snake bit and on the ground. Ars Technica reports that another two technical glitches have delayed the first crewed mission of the Starliner indefinitely.

I’m a liberal — it’s hard to find masculine men to date who aren’t conservative
What really went on inside the Wuhan lab weeks before Covid erupted
What Role Will NASA Play In Developing ISRU On The Moon?
He’s about to graduate college and join SpaceX as an engineer. He’s 14
SpaceX Finds a $200 Million Opportunity in Ukraine
Why the ‘Mother of Dragons’ at SpaceX left her job building rockets to work on nuclear fusion
What NASA is planning for Mars exploration
Why is America Going Back to the Moon
NASA TEAM SETS NEW SPACE-TO-GROUND LASER COMMUNICATION RECORD
NASA mission to avert 'internet apocalypse' that could pause online access
Who blew up the Kakhovka dam? Here are the three theories

Saturday, June 10, 2023

China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array as soon as 2026
Investing in Space: Here are the rockets chasing to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9
Blue Origin, NASA talk about ‘really big goals’ for return to moon
Bad Data, Not Aliens, May Be behind UFO Surge, NASA Team Says
Ukraine’s rise-from-the-ashes resilience
Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Are Trying to Stage a Comeback
Why AI Will Save the World
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon?
What Does China Really Spend on Defense?
A Destructive Trump Indictment
8 Jobs AI Will Replace and 8 It Won't (Yet)

Friday, June 09, 2023

New spending caps to create challenges for NASA
Socialism vs Nature
Will Artemis astronauts look for life on the moon?
Pentagon confirms it's buying SpaceX Starlink services for Ukraine
Boeing sued for allegedly stealing intellectual property related to NASA's Artemis moon rocket
Democrats Can’t Count on Asian-American Voters
China Sets Up a Spy Shop in Cuba
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon?
The inside story of the 'War of the Worlds' broadcast
Mayo Clinic to Deploy Google Cloud’s Generative AI Capabilities
Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer to the centenarian question

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Vulcan performs static-fire test
Aliens!
Boeing hit with a lawsuit over alleged “theft” of SLS rocket tools
NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3
NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroid
Artificial Photosynthesis May Be Key to Space Colonization
Biden and Trump Could Both Lose in 2024
Gabriella's Holy War
The Truth About ‘Puberty Blockers’
Wildfires and Progressive Climate-Change Deniers
Does shingles vaccination cut dementia risk? Large study hints at a link

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

After COVID-19, Can mRNA Vaccines Help with Cancer as Well?
Cultural considerations in space exploration: Insights for NASA’s Artemis 2 mission
Chris Licht Out as CNN CEO as Staffers Rebel against Efforts to Revamp Network’s Image
Powerful Hurricanes Have Reduced Coastal Cities to Wreckage. But This Community Stands Unscathed
How bioinks could help astronauts survive long space missions
RELICS FROM NON-HUMAN SPACECRAFT: A SCIENTIST’S PERSPECTIVE
INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS SAY U.S. HAS RETRIEVED CRAFT OF NON-HUMAN ORIGIN
Gabriella's War
Artificial Intelligence Still Not Smart Enough
Iran Exploits Biden’s Fecklessness
Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Tucker Carlson is back and is in a rare demented form. Apparently the Ukrainians blew up their own dam.
March to the Majority: The Real Story of the Republican Revolution
Are we on the verge of vaccinating against CANCER?
Weed meta: Cannabis doesn’t make you more creative but makes you THINK you are
Climate Uncertainty and Risk: Rethinking Our Response by Judith Curry
Nearly two decades after NASA, China and Europe eye commercial cargo plans
Thank the green-energy cult for major blackouts this summer
Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August
Europe Aims for SpaceX-Like Commercial Cargo Missions to Earth Orbit
NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station
NASA Has a Plan to Power the Moon
NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch
NASA's new moon car for Artemis astronauts will be inspired by Mars rovers
Can the Climate Heal Itself?
What if Putin Loses His War in Ukraine?
A Brother on the Moon
How America Can Bring the Japanese Economic Miracle Stateside
Homo naledi were burying their dead at least 100,000 years before humans
Webb Telescope Detects Universe’s Most Distant Organic Molecules

Monday, June 05, 2023

This new robot chef can recreate recipes just from watching food videos
Lifechanging new drug could extend human life by 30%, study finds
'Caddyshack' Shows Why Many Intellectuals Hate Capitalism

MAD HEIDI Official Trailer | Swissploitation Action Horror Comedy

Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, says ‘thrilling’ study
Explore the 10 nearest stars
The Other Green-Energy Grid Crisis
School Choice Saves Arizona Money
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories
The Costs of Political Regulating
Dropping DEI in Texas Schools
Black hole evaporation: Theoretical study proves Stephen Hawking partially correct

Sunday, June 04, 2023

Could NASA and SpaceX mount a joint mission to Mars?

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made no secret of the fact that his lifelong ambition is to build a colony on Mars. “I would like to die on Mars, but not on impact,” he is quoted as saying. Everything he has done with his space launch company, including the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, Starlink and especially Starship, has, as the ultimate goal, sending people to the Red Planet to start a new branch of human civilization.

NASA has its own Mars ambitions. NASA has suggested that the Artemis moon landings are a practice for the ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars. The space agency has also gotten serious about creating nuclear propulsion technology, which would shorten the time it takes to send people and cargo to Mars.

John Kerry, climate crazies are coming for your burgers and Fourth of July
Get Ready for More ‘Bud Lighting’
FRANCE: Vandalism, Death Threats from Trans Activists Force Closure of Lesbian Bar
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond
The left implodes over Twitter and "What is a Woman"
Scientists Hacked Human Cells to Make Insulin, And It Reversed Diabetes in Mice
NASA administrator: The future of space is collaborative

Saturday, June 03, 2023

World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch
NASA: Assessments of Major Projects
NASA is sending an Ada Limón poem to Jupiter's moon Europa — and maybe your name too?
The Killer AI That Wasn't
Scientists Successfully Transmit Space-Based Solar Power to Earth for the First Time
To keep Starliner flying, Boeing must make some hard choices
McCarthy Earns the Speakership
Why is America Going Back to the Moon?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Candidacy and What Might Have Been
Biden’s Trip and Fall: ‘I Got Sandbagged’
The Downside of the Debt Deal Is a Weaker Military

Friday, June 02, 2023

For All Mankind | Behind the Mission: Science Fiction vs. Fact

How Republican AGs Tanked a $3 Trillion Woke Climate Alliance
NASA confirms there is water on the Moon: Who owns it and how can it be extracted?
U.S. Buying Terminals From Elon Musk’s SpaceX For Ukrainian Military—Despite Clash Over Funding
Boeing delays 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA indefinitely over parachute, wiring safety issues
Poem bound for Jupiter's moon Europa ties Earth to the watery world
A Compact Fusion Reactor Barely 3 Feet Across Has Hit a Huge Milestone
Australian scientists create new class of titanium alloys
8 times NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted something Hubble missed
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon?
McCarthy Earns the Speakership
DeSantis Has a Record of Winning
In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space

Thursday, June 01, 2023

Who invented ice cream? A sweet journey through history
Metal fuel for carbon-free energy on Earth… and the Moon
UFOs will remain mysterious without better data, NASA study team says
Cheaper method to capture carbon dioxide could shake up industry
How to think like a billionaire: The personality traits and morality of the ultra-rich
California Admits Alternative Energy Still Unaffordable
Dark Sanction
2024 Presidential Candidates Against the Administrative State
Scientists report world’s first X-ray of a single atom in Nature
Protein can sort rare earth elements better than current mining practices