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Just a stacking glitch - the fragments line up with the tail.
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just a stacking glitch - the fragments line up with the tail.
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Launch of New Glenn-2 for today has been called off due to space weather conditions. [The aurora have been awesome even here in the DC area.]
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x.com/blueorigin/s...
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Launch of New Glenn-2 for today has been called off due to space weather conditions. [The aurora have been awesome even here in the DC area.]
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x.com/blueorigin/s...
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Not surprised to hear NG-2 delaying due to the current solar activity. The ESCAPADE trajectory would take the spacecraft through some of the worst of the radiation, makes sense to wait it out rather than try and power through it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Not surprised to hear NG-2 delaying due to the current solar activity. The ESCAPADE trajectory would take the spacecraft through some of the worst of the radiation, makes sense to wait it out rather than try and power through it.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecraft’s failure earlier this year.
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecraft’s failure earlier this year.
Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecraft’s failure earlier this year.
spacenews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecraft’s failure earlier this year.
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecraft’s failure earlier this year.
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There's an airspace closure notice suggesting Shenzhou-20 will return to Earth between 0820-0850 UTC on Friday (Nov. 14). No official statement from China's human spaceflight agency yet.
Update: "Shenzhou-20 crew's return mission is progressing smoothly," CMSEO says, without explicitly stating the plan. But "landing site is currently conducting comprehensive rehearsals for the Shenzhou-20 crew's return," suggesting SZ-20 is clear to land. www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/...
No update from China's human spaceflight agency on the possible debris impact on the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft. Insiders on weibo suggest a decision soon, which will be very much safety first. We could see Shenzhou-22 launching without crew, and the 3 SZ-20 astros returning on SZ-21
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
There's an airspace closure notice suggesting Shenzhou-20 will return to Earth between 0820-0850 UTC on Friday (Nov. 14). No official statement from China's human spaceflight agency yet.
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Soyuz-5 project home page: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-lv.html
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Soyuz-5 project home page: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-lv.html
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Roskosmos reports delivery of a flight-worthy Soyuz-5 rocket to Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ahead of its first test launch currently scheduled before the end of the year: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#so...
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Roskosmos reports delivery of a flight-worthy Soyuz-5 rocket to Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ahead of its first test launch currently scheduled before the end of the year: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#so...
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Modi's silence on Mamdani’s victory reveals what terrifies Hindutva supporters. Young, progressive, interfaith, anti-establishment and unafraid, Zohran represents everything whose existence the Hindu Right has spent decades trying to deny.
I write in The Caravan
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I write in The Caravan
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Narendra Modi's silence on Zohran Mamdani’s victory reveals what terrifies Hindutva supporters
Zohran Mamdani represents everything whose existence the Hindu Right has spent decades trying to deny.
caravanmagazine.in
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Modi's silence on Mamdani’s victory reveals what terrifies Hindutva supporters. Young, progressive, interfaith, anti-establishment and unafraid, Zohran represents everything whose existence the Hindu Right has spent decades trying to deny.
I write in The Caravan
caravanmagazine.in/politics/mod...
I write in The Caravan
caravanmagazine.in/politics/mod...
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This is really good and captures precisely how AI, as a longstanding field of scientific inquiry dating back decades, has been coopted by tech companies into a marketing term for a specific set of practices that bring attention to them.
absolutely. which is why this was the definition for AI that @mjcrockett.bsky.social and I included in our recent TiCS article
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This is really good and captures precisely how AI, as a longstanding field of scientific inquiry dating back decades, has been coopted by tech companies into a marketing term for a specific set of practices that bring attention to them.
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One of the funner moments from my South Africa trip occurred when these two little borbs decided to chase each other on the edge a lagoon.
(They're Black Crakes, btw.)
(They're Black Crakes, btw.)
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One of the funner moments from my South Africa trip occurred when these two little borbs decided to chase each other on the edge a lagoon.
(They're Black Crakes, btw.)
(They're Black Crakes, btw.)
"North India, along with pockets in southeastern and southern areas, are the most polluted regions of the world right now. Reason? Open-field biomass burning"
Source: nitter.net/hjethva05/st...
Source: nitter.net/hjethva05/st...
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"North India, along with pockets in southeastern and southern areas, are the most polluted regions of the world right now. Reason? Open-field biomass burning"
Source: nitter.net/hjethva05/st...
Source: nitter.net/hjethva05/st...
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Rocket Lab delays first Neutron launch to 2026
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances that the flight will be a success.
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances that the flight will be a success.
Rocket Lab delays first Neutron launch to 2026
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances that the flight will be a success.
spacenews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Rocket Lab delays first Neutron launch to 2026
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances that the flight will be a success.
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances that the flight will be a success.
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Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
spacenews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
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The staging orbit for ESCAPADE is an amazing piece of astro wizardry and also a perfect example of why Lagrange points are not actual points arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The staging orbit for ESCAPADE is an amazing piece of astro wizardry and also a perfect example of why Lagrange points are not actual points arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
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Russian state media are today alleging that a Bellingcat reporter was involved in an attempt to hijack a Russian fighter plane.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Russian state media are today alleging that a Bellingcat reporter was involved in an attempt to hijack a Russian fighter plane.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
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#CopernicusAtmosphere daily mean PM2.5 surface concentration forecasts showing development of #airpollution across the Indo-Gangetic Plain between 1 October & 10 November 2025. More info + data access ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... #airquality @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#CopernicusAtmosphere daily mean PM2.5 surface concentration forecasts showing development of #airpollution across the Indo-Gangetic Plain between 1 October & 10 November 2025. More info + data access ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... #airquality @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
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So I was expecting any failure that happened to be quite late into the launch given it took some time for the rumor to spread...and so it was with the hypergolic fuel 4th (upper stage) failing 8.5 minutes into its burn (probably 10+ planned).
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Ace of Razgriz on X: "Mission failed of the Ceres-1 Y 19. The 4th stage shut-down earlier than expected. via https://t.co/HkS5CzjQj7 https://t.co/1jyuP8M46G" / X
Mission failed of the Ceres-1 Y 19. The 4th stage shut-down earlier than expected. via https://t.co/HkS5CzjQj7 https://t.co/1jyuP8M46G
x.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
So I was expecting any failure that happened to be quite late into the launch given it took some time for the rumor to spread...and so it was with the hypergolic fuel 4th (upper stage) failing 8.5 minutes into its burn (probably 10+ planned).
x.com/raz_liu/stat...
x.com/raz_liu/stat...
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FAILURE of Gushenxing-1; 4th stage burn problem, just missed reaching orbit.
LAUNCH at 0403 UTC Nov 10 of a Gushenxing-1 from Jiuquan; at this time it is unclear whether or not the launch was successful.
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
FAILURE of Gushenxing-1; 4th stage burn problem, just missed reaching orbit.
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I've summarized the truth about Loeb's 10 "anomalies" about 3I/ATLAS in one post.
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
Loeb’s 3I/ATLAS “Anomalies” Explained
Avi Loeb continues to claim that 3I/ATLAS has many anomalous behaviors that lead to the conclusion that it “might” be an alien spacecraft. He carefully hedges the probability that it is a spacecraft ...
sites.psu.edu
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I've summarized the truth about Loeb's 10 "anomalies" about 3I/ATLAS in one post.
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
Thanks to @deschscoveries.bsky.social @michael-w-busch.bsky.social @cometary.org and @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social for contributing their expertise!
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Mmmh la Chine a lancé quatre fusées en l’espace de 36 heures ? o_O
As for the Ceres-1...apparently it did launch at 04:02:53 UTC and, well, rumors seems to start spreading an hour later that this might have failed, but there's enough confusion (not the least of which is yesterday's LM-11 launch!) that I'm not saying this is reliable news yet.
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Mmmh la Chine a lancé quatre fusées en l’espace de 36 heures ? o_O
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I'll go out on a limb here and declare that the new blog post, all about the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center's crewed minimum-energy Mars mission study (1967-1969), will be posted by early December.
I anticipate that I will be run over by a bus sometime between now and then. Or struck by lightning.
I anticipate that I will be run over by a bus sometime between now and then. Or struck by lightning.
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'll go out on a limb here and declare that the new blog post, all about the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center's crewed minimum-energy Mars mission study (1967-1969), will be posted by early December.
I anticipate that I will be run over by a bus sometime between now and then. Or struck by lightning.
I anticipate that I will be run over by a bus sometime between now and then. Or struck by lightning.