Weird interstellar object

Story here.  I wish it were aliens, or maybe I don’t. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

https://makeameme.org/meme/i-dont-care-upkfi0

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Space round up

NASA plans to smash a satellite into an asteroid as an asteroid diversion test.

 

Repeating radio signals from deep space discovered.

 

NASA is looking at launching an interstellar probe.

(post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

 

 

 

Space news-China

The Chinese have soft landed a probe, with rover on the far side of the moon.  This is a further demonstration that China intends to compete with the US in all strategic realms.  NASA needs to wake up and kick it into high gear.

Space news

NASA has done a fly-by on an object far beyond the orbit of Pluto.  It is the farthest object that a man-made satellite has closely observed. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Movie review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

I never saw this film when it came out, which is a bit of a surprise.  It should have been right up my alley.  Sci Fi, check. British comedy, check. Zooey Deschanel, super check. Martin Freeman, check.  Yet I didn’t ever see it until I recently found out it was on Netflix.  So, I took the time to watch it.   Surprisingly, it was just so-so.  I am sure that part of the problem was that the book was very hard to adapt into a movie,, given its odd nature. All the actors did a good job, but nothing stood out as great.  I didn’t regret the time I spent with the movie, but by the same token, I wouldn’t have wanted have paid to see it in a theater.  5 out of 10 stars.

Space tourists

It looks like Virgin Galactic is close to actually taking tourists to space.  I’ll be interested to see what the demand is.    ( Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Comet’s close approach

I haven’t seen it yet, but I haven’t made an effort.  I should try to get a look.

Space news

SpaceX has another successful launch, but the first stage doesn’t make it back to land. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Space news

Branson says that they’ll have their first manned space flights by the end of the year.  I am skeptical, but I hope they do.  I think that this particular spaceflight path isn’t as likely to do much for mankind, at this point I think anything space related is generally a good idea to get us off this rock ASAP. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

The future of near-Earth space

Since space has been in the news lately, here is a nice article on the possible first permanent steps off the planet.