Thursday, October 31, 2024

Space Force opens national security launch contracts to new players
Ukrainian Nobel peace laureate says bombing Russia is the only way to survive
A Trump presidency would cut past the red tape and unleash an age of US innovation
A Tiny Eye Implant Is Helping Legally Blind Patients Read Again — Here’s How
Consortium Cancer Maps Provide a 3D View of Tumor Evolution
More women, young adults being diagnosed with autism
How to Free Elon Musk’s SpaceX From Federal Red Tape
Elon Musk explains why Trump White House would benefit SpaceX Starship
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
Nuclear Can Save the Middle East
Why tech’s titans are moving right
Mars could have lived, even without a magnetic field
The New Glenn rocket’s first stage is real, and it’s spectacular
US Army tests drone-fitted Stryker to kill nuclear, biological threats autonomously
Boeing’s 5-kilowatt laser weapon takes down heavy drones in landmark CLWS test
The US Is Beating China in the Race to Win Space Allies
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories #CommissionEarned
Older White Voters Are Ditching Harris
America Can’t Do Without Fracking
A Harris Victory Means a Fourth Obama Term

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

It’s time to have in-space rescue capabilities for human spaceflights
Breakthrough light-harvesting photoswitch can store solar power for months
Brigadier General Buzz Aldrin Endorses Donald J. Trump for President of the United States
From Linda Hickam: "Homer’s Pathology report just in: Stage 2 colon cancer but Lymph nodes look clear. The cancer had penetrated the wall but apparently and hopefully not through. Dr Spindler will refer him to an oncologist for study of the report to see if further treatment such as radiation & chemo is needed. Overall, good news! He still has some pain but it is getting better every day. We are relieved where we are at this point. And it’s our anniversary!"
A Wild Theory Suggests Kissing Started as Ape Grooming — and the Science Is Fascinating
Biden: Trump Supporters are Garbage
Lab-made muscle: New laser tech grows real human tissues to replace lab rats
US bacteria discovery could boost rare earth mining to cut China influence
Zinc battery reaches impressive 100,000-cycle life with German innovation
Remember that “Alien Signal” Sent by the ExoMars Orbiter Last Year? It’s Just Been Decoded
With Dreams of a Lunar Outpost, China Takes New Risks in Space Race With U.S.
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Kamala Harris Runs From Economic Reality
How to Free Elon Musk’s SpaceX From Federal Red Tape
Democrats Stump for Trump

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

RIP Terri Garr Famous for Young Frankenstein, Close Encounters, Tootsie, and the classic Trek episode Assignment Earth
Apparently Bridenstine is out and Maria Zuber is in as head of the Mars Sample Return team. Time commitments apparently. Without Jim Bridenstine, what’s next for NASA and its Mars Sample team?
The hard truth: Americans don’t trust the news media
Fort Drum eyed as site for nuke plant
New rapid blood test can accurately detect stroke in 6 hours, save lives
Europe's bold 'Explore 2040' campaign aims to get astronauts to the moon and Mars
For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
Nuclear Energy And Why It’s The Next Big Thing
The SpaceX Advantage That Rivals Are Trying to Emulate
Static electricity could help run air conditioners
The Tiresome Obamas
Democrats Made a Trump Comeback Thinkable
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
What Four Years of Biden-Harris Cost You
Climate Coercion Meets Washington State Voters
Gavin Newsom Loves Hollywood

Monday, October 28, 2024

NASA Provides Update on Artemis III Moon Landing Regions
SpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what’s next?
The SpaceX Advantage That Rivals Are Trying to Emulate
New study reveals potential existence of life in subsurface water pools on Mars
“The Wormhole Dilemma: Could Advanced Civilizations Use Time Travel to Rewrite History?
US develops portable device that extracts water from air using 50% less energy
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarneed
Israel’s Opening Strike Against Iran
Elon Musk Beats Biden’s Regulators on Free Speech
The Supreme Court’s Future Is on the Ballot

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Can Jim Bridenstine rescue NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission?

Ever since resigning from his post as NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine has been working as a consultant and occasional public speaker in his beloved Tulsa, Okla. He has not made a lot of news.

That all changed when NASA appointed Bridenstine to chair a Mars Sample Return strategy review team. The team will assess the various proposals to return geologic samples from Mars for study on Earth.

The huge gulf in climate scaremongering
The end of the Washington Post
Scientists develop wearable robot that walks and fits itself on disabled people
The Gabriella Doria Stories (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
Saturn's moon Titan may have thick insulating methane ice crust up to six miles
What next for NASA's Europa Clipper? The long road to Jupiter and its moons
Democrats Make California a Battleground State

Thursday, October 24, 2024

A half-pound of this yellow powder can capture as much CO2 as a tree in a year. Is this the secret weapon against climate change we’ve all been waiting for?
Texas politicos launch full-court press against Harris ahead of her border state campaign rally: 'Apologize'
NASA’s Economic Impact in 2023
Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff slapped me in the face so hard I spun around ... I'm disgusted by his fake 'perfect spouse' persona
Former (and Future) President Donald Trump On Chairman Xi, VP Harris, And The Closing Days Of Campaign 2024
University of Houston Engineers Unveil AI Model for Predicting, Controlling Pandemic Spread
‘Tarzan’ star Ron Ely dead at 86: ‘There was something truly magical about him’
REACTING TO FUTURE MAJOR SPACE EVENTS
Renewable grid in sight? Energy recovery from heat batteries reaches 44%
Iron cathodes make lithium batteries cheaper, safer, more sustainable
The US is the world’s science superpower — but for how long?
Discovery Finds How Ovarian Cancer Disables Immune Cells
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories #CommissionEarned
Elon Musk Rocks the Vote
Democrats Run a Bait-and-Switch in the 2024 Senate Elections
Harris’s Abortion Plan: No Concessions

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

How wastewater could reduce our reliance on oil (and help with the global metal shortage)

Beavis And Butt-Head Roast Kamala, The View, Lizzo And Tim Walz!

Going Beyond: The Space Exploration Initiative and the Challenges of Organizational Change at NASA #CommissionEarned
Going Beyond: The Space Exploration Initiative and the Challenges of Organizational Change at NASA
The Enduring Benefits and Promising Future of Space Exploration
Elon Musk Versus the California Coastal Commission
Nuclear Rockets Could Take Us to Mars in Half the Time. NASA Plans to Fly One by 2027.
Gingrich: Leftists Are So Out Of Touch With Reality That "You Don't Know What They're Going To Do" If Trump Wins
“This is my dream of dream missions.”
How has the James Webb Space Telescope changed cosmology?
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet?
Air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules
Why Are Democrats Losing Black Voters?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

For all of those who are inclined, offer a prayer for Homer Hickam. He is going under the knife soon to deal with a reoccurance of colon cancer. It's a serious disease for anyone, especially for someone of his advanced age. He is the author of such books as Rocket Boys and Don't Blow Yourself Up. I am also pleased to call him a friend. May his surgeon's hand be straight, steady and true.
Ben Shapiro Slams UCLA For ‘Coddling’ A ‘Generation of Losers’ As Students Protest Outside Speech
Future of farming? Carbon Robotics raises $70M for AI robots that blast weeds with lasers
90-ton 3D printing beast builds world’s largest carbon fiber Neutron rocket
Powerful solar cell with 60% energy conversion potential created in a world-first
'NASA at a crossroads:' Budget woes, aging infrastructure and hard choices ahead
Two Iconic NASA Spacecraft Just Gazed At Uranus — Here’s What They Saw
Amazon looks to advanced nuclear reactors to meet climate goals
F-35B Lands on Japan’s JS Kaga for the First Time as JMSDF Prepares to Operate STOVL Jet
Solar power from space? Actually, it might happen in a couple of years.
Brain stimulation at home helps to treat depression
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age
America Is Far Stronger Than Our Politicians Admit
Look Abroad, Presidential Candidates
Trump, Harris and McDonald’s

Monday, October 21, 2024

Red Moon Rising - Artemis, Commercial Space, and the China Challenge

FROM APOLLO TO ARTEMIS: STORIES FROM MY 50 YEARS WITH NASA #CommissionEarned
Future of farming? Carbon Robotics raises $70M for AI robots that blast weeds with lasers
Catching the Starship: A Breakthrough for Humanity
Fusion plant design that could power 70,000 US homes revealed by Tokamak Energy
Remote-control robots could help humanity explore the moon and Mars
NASA's Europa Clipper isn't just a spacecraft — it's a work of art
How Nasa’s Artemis Accords are laying the ground for global space cooperation
Gov. Glenn Youngkin: Why Donald Trump Is Surging In The Polls
Blowing up: Inflatable space habitats could be key to exploring the solar system
Forget Turing, it’s the Tolkien test for AI that matters
Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
Democrats Make California a Battleground State
Donald Trump Has the Edge for Now
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Cuba Can’t Keep the Lights On
Arizona’s Chance to Check Regulators
The ‘Fascist’ Meme Returns: Why the public isn’t buying this Democratic claim about Trump.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Scientists create silk fiber that mimics Spider-Man’s web-slinging powers
How Nasa’s Artemis Accords are laying the ground for global space cooperation
How SpaceX caught a rocket in midair and launched the Europa Clipper

In the early morning hours of Oct. 13, SpaceX launched another Starship test, the fifth so far.

The launch, like previous ones, was impressive enough. But the Superheavy first stage, descending after being separated from the Starship second stage, and then being plucked out of the air by the Mechazilla arms back at the launch pad, was a whole new level of impressive. They did it successfully on the first try.

World’s largest 2 GW geothermal project approved in US, to power 2 million homes
US scientists new method turns trees into low-cost industrial chemicals
Race to the moon for a business boom
Leaked documents show US intelligence on potential Israel attack on Iran: Report
Trump aims for the stars as he links his campaign to Elon Musk's success at SpaceX
The Gabriella Doria Stories (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
Reach for the sky: Completion of world's first 1-km skyscraper in sight
Acceleron Fusion has raised $15M to take a stab at colder fusion, filing reveals
Nearby exoplanet is a 1st-of-its-kind 'steam world,’ James Webb Space Telescope finds

Friday, October 18, 2024

Michael Bloomberg, will you please SHUT UP about NASA Artemis, SLS and S...

Eye-mimicking AI car camera detects pedestrians, obstacles 100x faster
US backs first fusion of fast chemical rockets and nuclear electric propulsion
Desperation replaces joy and good vibes for Harris campaign at worst possible time
Trump lands zingers at Al Smith dinner as Harris misses chance to court Catholics
From Negev to Mars: Inhayle wins startup program to shoot for NASA-led space mission
SpaceX is NASA’s biggest lunar rival
Elon, I Triple-Dog Dare You to Fix Healthcare.
We Clearly Must Continue to Support Fossil Fuels
Price Controls (Not Global Warming) Drive Insurers Out of Florida
A Brother on the Moon #CommissionEarned
A Lesson in Winning From Reagan to Trump
Yahya Sinwar’s killing has left Hamas in disarray
Yahya Sinwar Dies as He Lived

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Jim Bridenstine has been recalled to the colors --- sort of.
Sinwar, the author of 10/7, burns in Hell
Artemis Accords signatories look to recruit new members
SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says
Her Majesty's Spymaster: Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage #CommissionEarned
NASA further delays first operational Starliner flight
Musk vs the Marionettes
That Fox News Interview May Have Done To Kamala What The Debate Did To Biden
The International Space Station will retire soon. Could this be its replacement
Amazon and Google have plans for fueling their data centers: Nuclear power
China Releases its First Roadmap for Space Science and Exploration Through 2050.
‘Smart’ insulin prevents diabetic highs — and deadly lows
How countries can increase their participation in the global space economy
New magnet-free electric motor to boost EV power, cut C02 emissions by 40%
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories #CommissionEarned
Ambitions, hopes, dreams, aspirations, boys playing girls' sports, and reparations
Unraveling the Presidential Election Fundamentals
Biden’s Pre-Election Threat to Israel

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

US Army’s new drone-killer Stryker zaps UAVs for just $3 using 26kW laser
Axiom and Prada unveil design of Artemis spacesuit
Let's Assume the Polling Trends Are Right And Donald Trump's About To Win. Then What?
MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active electronics
World’s first 100% silicon composite anode EV battery unveiled, charges in 8.5 minutes
Breakthrough eye scanner can detect diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s
Nuclear Power Is the Safe, Affordable, Clean Option
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The KISS Of Death: The Case Against Kamala In Six Simple Numbers
Election 2024: The Salesman vs. the HR Exec
U.N. Peacekeepers Are Hezbollah’s Best Friend

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

US Army’s Black Hawks to fly without pilots with next-gen robotic brain
Kamala Harris accused of plagiarizing in 2009 book about being 'smart on crime'
Some Columbus Day Thoughts About Elon Musk
JD Vance on the capture of the Superheavy and the promise of a new space age. "I believe the destiny of this country is to conquer the stars. Whatever your views of Elon's politics, this is something that should inspire all of us."
Cardiovascular breakthrough: Nanoparticle therapy cuts plaque buildup in arteries
America’s competence gap reveals a culture of failure — but there’s hope
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Europa Clipper begins 5 year voyage to look for habitable moon
China Falls Into Its Own Trap
A Nobel Prize in Economics for the ‘Inclusive’ Free Market

Monday, October 14, 2024

Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.

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Trump campaign rips into Kamala Harris over resurfaced clip of her wanting to 'cancel' Columbus Day
Too Fun to Check: Hezbollah May Be Broke
Vast Announces Haven-2, Its Proposed Space Station Designed To Succeed The International Space Station (ISS)
School Choice Saves Taxpayer Dollars
How the U.S. Air Force Can Reclaim the Skies
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
This Is the House That Hezbollah Built
California’s Law and Order Revolt
SpaceX and Our Continuing Age of Discovery

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Boeing’s 5-kilowatt laser weapon takes down heavy drones in landmark CLWS test

Against All Odds SpaceX Launches and Catches Starship Booster

Which commercial explorer will be the next to land on the moon?

Amid an important election, natural disasters and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the exploration of the moon is proceeding apace. Three companies — two of them American and associated with NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Systems program, and one Japanese — are preparing to land on the lunar surface within the next few months. “

Trump makes unconventional campaign stop at Coachella in reliably blue California
California officials cite Elon Musk’s politics in rejecting SpaceX launches
China received funding from Nasa, Congressional report suggests
Plastic Bottle Recycling in the U.S. Is Abysmal. A Simple Plan Could Fix It
The Gabriella Doria Stories (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 12, 2024
Iran Update, October 12, 2024
The 4 reasons Harris is losing

Friday, October 11, 2024

What if Sultan Muhammed XII, not the Catholic Kings, had sent Columbus to America?
DeSantis schools reporter trying to tie Hurricane Milton to global warming
NASA secures Europa Clipper probe as Hurricane Milton sweeps over Kennedy Space Center
A New Lung Cancer Treatment Dramatically Slowed Its Growth
Louisiana’s Renaissance: The Greatest Era in the Making
Opinion: IMMACULATE CONSTELLATION? Could The Government Really Hide a Secret UFO Program?
Tesla CEO Musk unveils 'Cybercab' robotaxi as focus shifts to automation
A Brother on the Moon #CommissionEarned
Empress Kamala’s New Clothes
A Strategy for Striking Back at Iran
The Lightness of Being Kamala Harris

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

NASA “really looking forward” to next Starship test flight
Why wooden skyscrapers are popping up in skylines around the world
Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power plant system
We’re finally going to the Solar System’s most intriguing but unexplored frontier

Not without some political cost: A New Texas Representative Has A NASA Problem

Are we witnessing President Biden's revenge tour?
NASA’s LRO: Lunar Ice Deposits are Widespread
Bob Woodward's 15 Minutes of Fame Have Lasted 52 Years, and It's Beyond Tedious
Solar Shame: The True Cost of Solar Power
Can Rocket Lab come to NASA's rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Hurricane Milton: Monster storm re-intensifies to Category 5 as Florida braces for direct hit
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Vice-Presidential Candidates Were Sane on Climate
An Alliance to Counter China’s Aggression
Biden-Harris Mismanaged Hurricane Helene

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Can Rocket Lab Save NASA’s Mission to Bring Pieces of Mars to Earth?
How Accessible is Titanium On The Moon?
India-Japan moon project 'LUPEX' cleared. Here's all you need to know
Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter
Climate change and the case for nuclear fusion
Are Hurricanes Getting Worse?
Kamala Harris and the ‘Fair Share’
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Antisemitism festers in blue states, board of ed in revolt and other commentary
Milton To Reach Florida As An Extremely Dangerous Major Hurricane
Now Comes the Hard Part of the Dockworkers Fight: Automation

Monday, October 07, 2024

Future long-term astronauts may end up eating asteroids (thanks to bacteria)
A year after Oct. 7 attack, Israel is doing the West’s work
Elon Musk says ‘destiny of America’ is on the line
Boston Dynamics founder shares vision for future of robotics and AI
NASA’s Lunar Space Station Just Took a Massive Step Towards Launching
Solar panel on railway track: Switzerland approves removable PV plant on train line
The Space Policy of a Second Trump Administration
The space policies of a Harris Administration
SpaceX engineer details the difference Starlink makes in hurricane-affected areas
SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton
The Space Economy: An Underrated Industry
Artificial plant generates electricity to power devices, cleans indoor air
The Truth About Amber Thurman’s Death
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Oct. 7 and the Iranian Nuclear Threat
How Bad Are U.S. Ports? The Best Is 53rd Worldwide
The Lessons of Oct. 7 a Year Later

Sunday, October 06, 2024

Could SpaceX and Elon Musk get people on Mars by 2028?

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, recently boasted that he will land five uncrewed Starship rockets on the surface of Mars in 2026. If all of those landing attempts are successful, he intends to follow up with the first crewed expedition to Mars by 2028.

Former President Donald Trump endorsed the plan, urging Musk to get people on Mars by the end of his prospective second term. And why not? The sight of human beings walking on the Red Planet would be a tremendous capstone on one of the most unusual and controversial political careers in history.

Moon Mining: Concept to Reality
LAPD’s new police dog is a robot made by Boston Dynamics
Japanese startup plans to vaporize space junk using ground lasers
Elon Musk slams FEMA over Helene response in North Carolina as SpaceX looks to set up new Starlinks
The Gabriella Doria Stories (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Europa Clipper probe on Oct. 10
Vaccine for ovarian cancer has scientists ‘optimistic’ about eradicating disease
Trump revels in return to Butler with Musk after assassination attempt

Friday, October 04, 2024

Kamala Harris's gushing tribute to Dick Cheney backfires spectacularly: 'The single most evil man in the 21st century'
Polostan: A thrilling historical epic from #1 New Yortk Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson, perfect for fans of historical fiction and espionage thrillers. (Bomb Light, 1) #CommissionEarned
Europa Clipper Readies for Launch to Jupiter's Icy — and Maybe Habitable — Moon
Texas Shows How to Build Jobs While Biden and Harris Hold Us Back
Want to Win an Election? Run on Cheap Energy
Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists
NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out
MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles
The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on Rocks
Do Americans Really Want a ‘Politics of Joy’?
A Brother on the Moon #CommissionEarned
Hamas and Hezbollah Threaten the U.S.
Why Is Vance Inconsistent on Israel and Ukraine?
Biden Protects Iran’s Nuclear Program

Thursday, October 03, 2024

NASA's use of rover prototype on Earth will pave way for Artemis V lunar surface travel
DeSantis authorizes election supervisors to make accommodations, deploys Florida guards to ports after Helene
Trump May Surprise Us on the Ukraine War
In Pennsylvania Tour, Trump Hits All the Right Places and Messages
Immune Response Thought to Aid Cancer Could Be an Unexpected Cure
Europa is an icy ocean world—and NASA is finally going to explore it
How Boeing Can Recover From Its Starliner Failure
NASA Made the Hubble Telescope to Be Remade
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories #CommissionEarned
User-adjusted warmth: Squid-inspired fabric adapts to your temperature needs
Biden Protects Iran’s Nuclear Program
Vance Makes a Better Case for Trump Than Trump

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Can AI cure cancer? New alliance unites tech giants and big research orgs in quest for breakthroughs
Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff 'forcefully slapped ex-girlfriend for flirting with another man' in booze-fueled assault after date to star-studded gala
Elon Musk has just created the fuel that Hawking predicted: It only existed inside the stars, and it’s futuristic
Israel should hit Iran where it hurts Choking its oil revenue could topple the regime
It's Time for Nuclear Power's Amazing Comeback
Why We Need The Space Force Now More Than Ever
Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support life. Here's what a mission might reveal
Science fiction health technology a step closer
Vance Crushes Walz; debate was over in first minute.
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon Charon
AI May Bring Back Three Mile Island
Biden’s Longshoreman Strike