I know I'm not the only one who likes to read about new planet discoveries and other Space intrigue.  We have a new candidate for life-supporting planets, and like all the others, it's the "best one yet."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/exoplanet-alien-life-search-for-found-habitable-zone-new-earth-20-signs-cetus-sea-monster-a7691576.html

Pretty exciting, really.

ISS's Canadarm2 gets an upgrade during today's spacewalk: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canadarm2-spacewalk-1.4499626

 

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16983744/spacex-tesla-falcon-heavy-roadster-orbit-asteroid-belt-elon-musk-mars

 

That was a really cool launch. Thanks Frosty!

Finally! We have flying cars!

Astronomers glimpse cosmic dawn, when the stars switched on.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/science/ct-big-bang-cosmic-dawn-20180228-story.html

Edited March 1, 20187 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/satellites/fcc-accuses-stealthy-startup-of-launching-rogue-satellites

 

 

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/oumuamua-binary-star-system-1.4583838

http://bgr.com/2018/03/21/humanity-star-falling-back-to-earth/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/spacex-launches-a-rocket-but-noaa-prevented-some-of-it-from-being-shown/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/galaxy-centre-black-holes-1.4603464

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At the centre of our galaxy lies a supermassive black hole, about four million times the mass of our sun. New research has found that it's not alone.

For some time, the theory has been that the supermassive black holes at the centre of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way, are accompanied by smaller black holes.

In a study published in Nature on Wednesday, a team of astronomers discovered 12 of these outliers, within three light-years of our supermassive black hole, called Sagittarius A*. The findings suggest that there are upwards of 10,000 surrounding the galactic centre.

 

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/mars-helicopter-to-fly-on-nasa-s-next-red-planet-rover-mission

https://futurism.com/curiosity-nasa-new-studies/

This development is absolutely massive.

https://mashable.com/2018/06/27/oumuamua-interstellar-comet-not-asteroid/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-capture-amazing-images-planet-born-first-time-122047912.html

My company did another successful uncrewed New Shepard test.

(New Shepard is our suborbital space tourism / science vehicle. Features a reusable vertical landing propulsion module and giant windows so passengers get an amazing view)

 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pence-trump-us-space-force-plan-1.4779217

 

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Faced with growing competition and threats from Russia and China, the White House on Thursday said it will create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military service by 2020.

Vice-President Mike Pence told a Pentagon audience that the plan fulfils President Donald Trump's vow to ensure America's dominance in space — a domain that was once peaceful and uncontested that has now become crowded and adversarial.

 

17 hours ago, Rich said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pence-trump-us-space-force-plan-1.4779217

 

 

The idea has merit but I want to see investment in space exploration.  I suppose that could still happen but if they decide that a base on the Moon and humans on Mars are strategic military endeavors, then the missions become ones of military and not civilian, like NASA.

Politics aside this is great news

 

29 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Politics aside this is great news

 

To be fair though every in the last 20 years as said that.

4 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

To be fair though every in the last 20 years as said that.

W. did.  Obama cancelled W's plans and kicked it to the private sector to lead.  But as I recall W. actively wanted a base on the Moon and to get humans on Mars.  So for sure, its nice to hear, but they have to fund it.  Let's hope they do.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/30/new_horizons_eyeballs_kuiper_belt_object_ultima_thule_its_next_flyby_goal/

https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-the-iss-drill-hole-story-1828997738