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.

https://www.theverge.com/news/852570/spacex-will-lower-starlink-satellites-to-reduce-collision-risk

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/01/07/nasa-postpones-first-spacewalk-of-2026-due-to-a-medical-concern-with-an-iss-crew-member/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/583371/study-casts-doubt-on-potential-for-life-on-jupiter-s-moon-europa

Fock the warning! I’m landing on Europa!

 

Edited January 23Jan 23 by FrostyWinnipeg

SETI is chasing down its final 100 signals

https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-most-distant-galaxy-ever-detected-it-looks-nothing-like-what-we-predicted

Artemis II Wet Dream Test failed. The rocket misfired. Time for more Liquid Hydrogen...errrrrr.... Viagra. No takeoff until March.

yeah, liquid hydrogen is really really tricky stuff to work with -- a shame, because it's a great rocket fuel, but methane is so much easier to handle.

hope they get it sorted, but SLS is kind of a debacle at this point.

also, Canadian Jeremy Hansen is part of the crew for Artemis II. 🍁

3 hours ago, johnzo said:

yeah, liquid hydrogen is really really tricky stuff to work with -- a shame, because it's a great rocket fuel, but methane is so much easier to handle.

hope they get it sorted, but SLS is kind of a debacle at this point.

also, Canadian Jeremy Hansen is part of the crew for Artemis II. 🍁

i just don't have a lot of confidence this is going to bring the astronauts back safely. Sixty years ago computers were huge & engineers used a slide rule to figure out trouble/problems. See Apollo 13. Today, engineers have their calculators & desk/laptop computers to figure things out. I still think gene Kranz & his crew were superior. Hope I'm wrong.

13 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

i just don't have a lot of confidence this is going to bring the astronauts back safely. Sixty years ago computers were huge & engineers used a slide rule to figure out trouble/problems. See Apollo 13. Today, engineers have their calculators & desk/laptop computers to figure things out. I still think gene Kranz & his crew were superior. Hope I'm wrong.

Last time they launched they knew it was gonna leak. Year later, it’s still leaking.

Also it’s 2026, there should always be an emergency backup on deck.