Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, February 09, 2026
Sunday, February 08, 2026
Much history has occurred between the last time humans went to the moon and the next time they will. The Soviet Union fell into ruin. The terror attack on 9/11 happened, sparking a decades-long global war on terror. The AIDS and the COVID pandemics took tens of millions of lives.
But three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s nearest neighbor.
Saturday, February 07, 2026
Friday, February 06, 2026
Thursday, February 05, 2026
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Monday, February 02, 2026
Sunday, February 01, 2026
Recently, Iran launched three Earth observation satellites as part of a ride-share arrangement on a Russian Soyuz rocket. The mission was the latest for the Iranian space program, ostensibly civilian but with a decidedly military component.