Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
The Artemis II launch journey is the boost humanity needs

On the morning of Jan. 17, the Artemis II stack, the Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft, started its long journey to the moon on top of a crawler from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. The first leg of the voyage took about 12 hours.

Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Eric Schmidt’s space telescope is another boost to private cosmic science

Recently, Ars Technica reported that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, announced that they would finance, out of their own pocket, a number of new observatories, including a space telescope dubbed Lazuli. Lazuli will be a replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope that is due to end its operational life in the early 2030s.

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned
Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Portugal signs the Artemis Accords Somewhere Prince Henry the Navigator smiles
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Why Turkey is building a space port in Somalia

Recently, Turkiye Today reported that Turkey is building a space port in Somalia. Two questions come to mind: Why a space port? And why Somalia?

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Just watched episode 1 of season 3 of Tehran. Without giving out spoilers, let's just say that Tamar is in big trouble. I also smiled that Hugh Lurie has shown up as a South African nuclear inspector. Great show. Highly recommended.
Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Sunday, January 04, 2026

In 2026, NASA’s return to the moon goes into high gear

If 2022 was the year the return to the moon officially started with the uncrewed flight of Artemis I, 2026 will be the year it goes into high gear.

Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned