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Malaysia – Do we need a spacecraft launch site? ☞ The Malaysian Insight

“In an effort to explore new economic opportunities, the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) through the Malaysia Space Agency is studying the feasibility of building a spacecraft launch site in Malaysia.
If viable, Malaysia will join an elite group of nations to have such a facility. The eight countries that have a spacecraft launch site are China, India, Israel, New Zealand, Russia, France, Japan and the US.”

September 21, 2023

Mexican doctors say ‘alien’ remains are ‘biological’ ☞ New York Post

“Still, the Mexican politicians said last week that Maussan’s presentation left them with ‘thoughts’ and ‘concerns’ as they weigh passing the Aerial Space Protection Law — which would turn Mexico into the first country in the world to acknowledge the presence of aliens on the planet.”

September 19, 2023

Moon mining: Why major powers are eyeing a lunar gold rush ☞ Gulf News – UAE

Image Credit: NASA

“How would moon mining work?
It is not entirely clear.
Some sort of infrastructure would have to be established on the moon. The conditions of the moon mean robots would have to do most of the hard work, though water on the moon would allow for long-term human presence.“

August 11, 2023

India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft enters Moon orbit — RT (Russia Today)

“In the final stage of the mission, once the spacecraft reaches an orbit 100-kilometers above the lunar surface, the lander and the rover Pragyan will be detached and maneuvered to soft-land on the surface of the Moon.”

August 5, 2023

Uranus Takes A Pounding More Frequently Than Thought ☞ Physics-Astronomy.Com

“New research reveals that Uranus takes a pounding more frequently than previously thought. Two giant collisions turned Uranus on its side, unraveling the mysteries of its axial tilt and shedding light on planetary evolution.”

June 18, 2023

Scientists search signals from Milky Way galaxy for aliens ☞ The Blaze

“In my opinion, transmission of ‘we are here’ type beacons comes with the danger of potentially inviting aliens with unknown intentions to the Earth. In my personal opinion, as a relatively young species in the grand cosmic scale, it would be prudent for us to focus on listening and investigating before embarking on deliberate transmissions.”

June 3, 2023

If aliens reach out to Earth, what happens next? ☞ Al Jazeera – Qatar

“What would it mean for humanity if scientists were to find a genuine signal from an advanced extraterrestrial civilisation? And who decides if we should respond back?”

June 1, 2023

‘Ultramassive’ black hole discovered by Durham astronomers ☞ BBC News

“The academics said the black hole was 30 billion times the size of our Sun and was the first to be measured using gravitational lensing.”

March 29, 2023

Virgin Orbit pauses operations ☞ SpaceNews

“In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission March 16, Virgin Orbit said it expected the operational pause to continue to March 21 as it ‘conducts discussions with potential funding sources and explores strategic opportunities.’ The company added that there is ‘no assurance that these discussions will result in any transaction.’”

March 16, 2023

What time is it on the moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone ☞ Japan Today

“There are also technical issues to consider. Clocks run faster on the moon than on Earth, gaining about 56 microseconds each day, the space agency said. Further complicating matters, ticking occurs differently on the lunar surface than in lunar orbit.”

March 1, 2023

China launches 3rd and final space station component ☞ The Indian Express

“Following Mengtian’s arrival, an additional uncrewed Tianzhou cargo craft is due to dock with the station next month, with another crewed mission scheduled for December, at which time crews may overlap as Tiangong has sufficient room to accommodate six astronauts.”

November 1, 2022

‘Mystery rocket’ that crashed into the Moon baffles NASA scientists ☞ Houston Chronicle

Astronomers anticipated the crash after spotting the unidentified rocket on a collision course with the Moon late last year. It finally hit on March 4 near the Hertzsprung crater, a ‘complex’ impact crater on the far side of the Moon.”

June 30, 2022

A Trip to the Moon (Colorized) (1902) – Video

“Subtending this film is a satire of social hierarchy: the interplanetary explorers’ stint at the Selenites’ court mirrors the hierarchical structure depicted at the scientific congress, as Barbenfouillis presides over his scientific disciples, the power conferred upon him by his intellectual prowess as arbitrary and absurd as that invoked by the crustacean king.”
– Elizabeth Ezra

May 20, 2021

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