Thursday, December 22, 2022

Gaganyaan: ISRO to launch India's 1st human space flight mission in 2024
ESA to invite companies to connect with the Moon
What it would take to discover life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
Chinese Mission to Pluck Samples from Moon's Far Side Just Got More Interesting
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover just dropped its 1st sample on the Martian surface
A Brother on the Moon #CommissionEarned
THE U.S. AIR FORCE IS PREPARING TO UNLEASH HYPERSONIC MAYHEM
What sort of ethics would aliens practice?
Stem cell innovation provides new hope for congenital heart disease
Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

It seems that a friend of Chantal's and mine, Liz Patton, passed away last night. Our hearts are on the ground.

The note posted on Liz's Facebook: "Good evening Everyone. I regret to inform you that Liz Patton has passed away. We have little information at this time, however it appears she passed away in her sleep.

"Any memorial services will be shared via Facebook.

"Liz will be forever missed, and we are blessed for having been a part of her life. Please send any prayers and energy to those working through this difficult time."

What enabled the big boost in fusion energy announced this week?
After Russia’s exit from the Lunar Gateway, NASA has found a new partner in UAE
Bill Nelson came to NASA to do two things, and he’s all out of bubblegum
Cellular ‘glue’ can regenerate tissues, heal wounds and regrow nerves
The Moon Mars and Beyond #CommissionEarned
Is TikTok a National Security Risk?
‘Toothless Language’: Pro-Energy Groups Call On Congressional Leaders To Reject Manchin’s Energy Bill
Scientists get first-ever sound recording of dust devils (tiny tornadoes of dust, grit) on Mars

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Nigeria and Rwanda: First African Nations Sign the Artemis Accords

In living memory, the only news to come out of Nigeria and Rwanda has been mass death by genocide and starvation. That the Artemis program is going to turn those two countries into space powers is mind boggling and wonderful.

A Milanese friar mentions North America in 1345 text, 150 years before Columbus
Mesmerizing wall turbines could revamp urban renewable energy
After Russia’s exit from the Lunar Gateway, NASA has found a new partner in UAE
NASA official “very confident” Artemis spacesuits will be ready on time
NASA starts thinking how to build a moon base
Fifty years after Apollo 17, why have we not gone back to the moon?
Successful End of NASA Moon Mission Shifts Attention to SpaceX
NASA green-lights asteroid-hunting space telescope for 2028 launch
Why is America Going Back to the Moon #CommissionEarned
The Moon is back within reach
Why Iran’s Protests Could Topple the Regime
A Fusion Energy Breakthrough? Watch Live as US Scientists Make Major Announcement