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  • “Space Is Exciting!”: Kamala Harris Delivers Embarrassing, Patronizing Drivel In Front Of Military

    04/21/2022 5:39:52 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 84 replies
    https://thebluestateconservative.com ^ | April 21, 2022 | by Hailey Sanibel
    (VIDEO AT LINK) On some days, I am almost convinced that whoever or whatever runs the world picked Kamala Harris simply because they could. There is no rational explanation that would coherently explain how such a sleazy moron captured the vice presidency. The alternative to that explanation is that Americans are just that dumb, which Occam’s Razor would suggest. Rabbit-hole diving conspiracy theorists like to posit that Harris is the punchline of a joke on all of us, and there are days I subscribe to that, no doubt. However, I am also reminded each day that I am surrounded by...
  • NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the International Space Station

    04/18/2022 6:37:07 PM PDT · by gitmo · 36 replies
    c/net ^ | April 17, 2022 | Monisha Ravisetti
    I have a new noun for your vocabulary: Holoportation. It's an amalgam of "hologram" and "teleportation," and though it may seem like it, it isn't just a niche sci-fi term buried somewhere in Isaac Asimov novels and Star Trek episodes. NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid gives a space greeting Oct. 8, 2021, as he is holoported on to the International Space Station. In October, NASA used this mind-boggling, futuristic mechanism to bring NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid onto the International Space Station while he was safely planted on our planet. No rockets necessary. Schmid was joined on this...
  • Elon Musk JUST SHOWED The TERRIFYING Hypersonic T-Jet To Beat Russia

    03/30/2022 1:33:36 AM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 24 replies
    Tech Zone ^ | 30/3/22 | Elon Musk
    In almost every field of science, and technology, US and Russia have always been competitors. Occasionally, though, stuff gets a little crazy.Well, no don’t have to worry because there are no hostilities between them.But the vibes are not calm. It is no secret that Elon Musk is famous for his technological abilities.Therefore, Russia is getting a little jealous of his success and is trying to make things less exciting, and Musk is threatening them in response.The Russian space chief watched in awe as billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson took off into space in vehicles they helped fund - and...
  • How the Webb Space Telescope Will Support the Search for Alien Life. Webb will be a "game changer" in our understanding of distant worlds, scientists say.

    03/23/2022 10:58:22 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 28 replies
    https://gizmodo.com ^ | Mar 23, 2022 | By Nick Young
    Astronomers have long questioned whether Earth-like planets exist elsewhere in the universe and if they harbor life. So far, answers have only come from science fiction universes rather than our own. NASA’s latest observatory, the Webb Space Telescope, will take us one step closer to the answer, offering an unprecedented look into rocky worlds orbiting other stars and what they are like. “Imagine if we can establish that there are some rocky worlds with water vapor and with water oceans,” said Sara Seager, a professor of physics and planetary science at MIT. “That’s such a giant step forward from where...
  • Sanctions against Russia could provide opportunities for India's space sector

    03/14/2022 8:04:13 AM PDT · by Salman · 4 replies
    Space Daily ^ | Mar 14, 2022 | IANS staff writers
    Industry experts say US and European economic sanctions against Russia for military action against Ukraine could create economic opportunities for the Indian space sector, rather than burden it with economic costs. He also felt that to seize the opportunity, India should accelerate its satellite launching capabilities, and announce Productivity Concessions (PLI) schemes for the aerospace sector. "All countries that are feeling the pinch due to the absence of Russian rockets for launching satellites may consider alternatives. While the bulk of the satellite launch agreement will be taken up by the United States and Europe, there There will be others who...
  • Russia Threatens To Leave US Astronaut And Abandon Space Station

    03/12/2022 6:03:31 AM PST · by blam · 79 replies
    Nation And Space ^ | 3-12-2022
    Two decades of space cooperation between the U.S. and Russia could be coming to an end after the U.S. and its allies imposed crippling sanctions on the country. The Russian government announced Friday that it might abandon a U.S. astronaut set to return to Earth.Fox News reports that the Russian Space Agency head, Dmitry Rogozin, has “threatened to leave” U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei aboard the International Space Station (ISS), who is scheduled to return to Earth on a Russian spacecraft by the end of the month. JUST IN: Russia threatens to abandon ‘American Astronaut’ in spacepic.twitter.com/ybTrf8TR8e — Insider Paper...
  • Russia threatens to abandon American astronaut in space as sanctions threaten peace aboard ISS

    03/10/2022 7:09:47 PM PST · by PilotDave · 46 replies
    Abc6 ^ | 10 March 2022 | Tommy Brooksbank, Jon Schlosberg, Haley Yamada, Gio Benitez and Gina Sunseri
    Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who holds the ongoing record for longest space flight, is set to end his 355 days in space in just three weeks. The plan is for him to land in Kazakhstan with two Russian cosmonauts on a Russian spacecraft. But unprecedented sanctions against Russia could put Vande Hei's return on hold.
  • Ukraine war: How it could play out in space, with potentially dangerous consequences

    03/10/2022 9:26:09 AM PST · by LibWhacker · 15 replies
    Phys.org ^ | 3/10/2022 | Mark Hilborne
    Could Russia crash the ISS? Nearly three decades of close collaboration in space between Russia and the western world seems to be coming to an end. With increasing tensions over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Russia has arguably threatened to crash the International Space Station and refuse to launch satellites for western countries. A few months ago, Russia blew up one of its own defunct satellites, creating space junk that threatened the safety of astronauts at the ISS. So how is the war likely to impact on operations in space going forward, and what are the consequences? Aggression in...
  • Time crystals just got a little easier to make

    03/07/2022 8:50:12 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 22 replies
    popsci.com ^ | FEB 28, 2022 4:16 PM | RAHUL RAO
    To make a space crystal, you need the immense pressures of the Earth’s surface bearing down on minerals and magma. But to make a time crystal, you need esoteric equations and ridiculously precise lasers. At least, that’s how physicists shaped the first self-standing time crystal in a lab last year. Now, they’ve turned into an even more tangible object by creating a time crystal from common elements that can withstand room temperature. If you’re wondering what a time crystal is (outside of pulp science fiction), most physicists also had the same question until pretty recently. It’s a form of matter...
  • Russia stops space cooperation with US: 'Let them fly on brooms'

    03/04/2022 12:21:35 PM PST · by Jan_Sobieski · 52 replies
    Jerusalem Post ^ | 03/03/2022 | Tzvi Joffre
    Dmitry Rogozin, director-general of Roscosmos, announced that Russia would be halting the delivery of rocket engines to the US, saying "let them fly into space on their brooms," according to RIA Novosti.Rogozin added that Russia would be ending cooperation with the US on experiments on the ISS. He added that the priority of the country's space program would be adjusted to focus on satellites for defense interests. Rogozin announced as well on Thursday that Roscosmos would be freezing cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in a letter to the administrator of the DLR, Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla. The DLR announced on...
  • Russian Space Chief Warns ISS Will Plunge From Orbit And Strike US If Biden Sanctions Implemented

    02/25/2022 5:23:12 PM PST · by blam · 26 replies
    Zubu Brothers ^ | 2-25-2022
    The head of the Russian space agency has just threatened the US and NASA with some serious repercussions if the Biden Administration follows through with sanctions that would impact the cooperation between the two countries in space. Should the US cut off Russia’s access to certain space technologies needed to keep the International Space Station operational, then the end result might involve the Russians allowing the International Space Station to simply tumble out of orbit and come rocketing back toward Earth. Russia is a key player in the 15-nation partnership that has kept the ISS orbiting Earth for 23 years,...
  • Macron: Europe needs to defend its sovereignty in space

    02/16/2022 11:38:10 AM PST · by Olog-hai · 5 replies
    Associated Press ^ | February 16, 2022 | Frank Jordans
    Europe needs a bolder space policy, French President Emmanuel Macron declared Wednesday, warning that Europe’s sovereignty is at stake if it falls behind rival powers in a key field for technology, science and military competitiveness. Speaking at a meeting in Toulouse, France, Macron said recent events had shown how crucial it is to be able to monitor troop movements from orbit — a reference to satellite images showing Russia’s mass military deployment near Ukraine that raise fears of an imminent invasion. “There is no full power or autonomy without managing space,” Macron said. “Without (it) you can’t conquer new frontiers...
  • Watch live: Astra tries again for its first Florida rocket launch ((Failed at state sep, lost vehicle)

    02/10/2022 12:10:10 PM PST · by Houserino · 11 replies
    UPI ^ | 2/10/2022 | Paul Brinkmann
    ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- California-based Astra Space plans to launch a NASA mission from Florida on Thursday for the third attempt in a week for the new space company. If successful, Astra would become the first new private company to launch from Florida since SpaceX did so over a decade ago.
  • Hubble Telescope Captures Incredible Image Of Two Interacting Galaxies; ESA Calls It Rare

    02/08/2022 10:05:53 AM PST · by aimhigh · 27 replies
    RepublicWorld.com ^ | 02/07/2022 | Harsh Vardhan
    The Hubble Telescope snapped the object named Arp 282, which is an interacting galaxy pair composed of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 169 & the galaxy IC 1559. In ESA's own words, this incredible three-dimensional-looking picture by Hubble shows two galaxies interacting with each other as if engaging in a 'cosmic draw'. The interaction captured by the telescope is considered significant as astronomers believe that the interaction of galaxies with one another is an important aspect of their evolution. According to ESA, the object seen in the picture is named Arp 282, which is an interacting galaxy pair composed of the...
  • Scientists want to fire 'indestructible' tardigrades to distant stars at 100 million miles per hour using massive LASERS in a bid to see how interstellar space travel affects them

    01/11/2022 3:32:01 PM PST · by fruser1 · 44 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 1/11/2022 | Jonathan Chadwick
    The US experts want to know how interstellar space travel affects the microscopic animals, known for an ability to survive extreme conditions including in outer space. In a new paper, they've proposed building small space probes containing tardigrades, also known as 'water bears', that would travel at up to 30 per cent the speed of light into space. These probes would be propelled by laser light instead of rocket fuel, from a laser array stationed on Earth, or possibly the moon. At speeds of roughly 100 million miles per hour, tardigrades would reach the next solar system, Proxima Centauri, in...
  • NASA has hired a Catholic priest to help humans prepare for alien encounters

    12/26/2021 6:49:57 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 98 replies
    rifnote ^ | 12/26/2021 | DAVID SIDMAN
    In a rather bizarre move, NASA has recruited a British priest to prepare the religious for the discovery of alien life as space agencies claim to be getting closer to discovering evidence that life exists outside of planet earth reports The Times. Reverend Dr. Andrew Davison, a priest and theology professor at the University of Cambridge, is among 24 theologians who participated in a program sponsored by NASA at the space agency’s Center for Theological Inquiry (CTI) at Princeton University. The theologians attempted to assess how major religions would react to news of alien life being found. A NASA expert...
  • NASA 'looks to the heavens' for help: Agency enlists 24 theologians to assess how the world would react to the discovery of alien life on distant planets and how it might change our perception of gods and creation

    12/24/2021 2:23:46 PM PST · by aimhigh · 121 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | 12/24/2021 | By STACY LIBERATORE
    NASA is looking to the heavens for help with assessing how humans will react if alien life is found on other planets and how the discovery could impact our ideas of gods and creation. The agency is hiring 24 theologians to take part in its program at the Center for Theological Inquiry (CTI) at Princeton University in New Jersey, which NASA gave a $1.1 million grant to in 2014.CTI is described as building 'bridges of under understanding by convening theologians, scientists, scholars, and policymakers to think together - and inform public thinking - on global concerns.'
  • DARPA Funded researchers accidentally create the world's first warp bubble

    12/07/2021 1:59:36 PM PST · by reed13k · 26 replies
    https://thedebrief.org/darpa-funded-researchers-accidentally-create-the-worlds-first-warp-bubble/?fbclid=IwAR0Fk1AB54CDA-ctHDN4hMrIcI6C8Bw-UIAxOk-BFEsnlnNPFzmHEZkvJiM Warp drive pioneer and former NASA warp drive specialist Dr. Harold G “Sonny” White has reported the successful manifestation of an actual, real-world “Warp Bubble.” And, according to White, this first of its kind breakthrough by his Limitless Space Institute (LSI) team sets a new starting point for those trying to manufacture a full-sized, warp-capable spacecraft.
  • U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

    12/01/2021 8:16:53 AM PST · by PIF · 30 replies
    The War Zone ^ | November 30, 2021 | Joseph Trevithick
    Space Force general details how jamming, blinding lasers, cyber attacks, and other satellites have America's space-based capabilities under siege. US. Space Force's General David Thompson said last week that Russia and China are launching "reversible attacks," such as electronic warfare jamming, temporarily blinding optics with lasers, and cyber attacks, on U.S. satellites "every single day. “The Chinese are actually well ahead of Russia. They're fielding operational systems at an incredible rate.” ... when asked, Thompson could not confirm or deny whether any American satellites had actually been damaged in a Russian or Chinese attack. Beyond that ... even if such...
  • Closest Supermassive Black Hole Pair to Earth Discovered, On Verge of Collision

    11/30/2021 9:11:05 PM PST · by blueplum · 30 replies
    Newsweek via msn ^ | 30 November 2021 | Robert Lea
    Astronomers have discovered the closest pair of supermassive black holes to Earth. Not only are they the most proximate objects of this type to our planet, but they are also closer to each other than any such pairing ever before observed. This closeness indicates that the black holes, which are 89 million light-years away from Earth in the galaxy NGC 7727 in the constellation Aquarius, are moving towards each other and will eventually collide and merge, forming an even more massive black hole.... ...The two supermassive black holes are separated by just 1,600 light-years, half the separation ...