Friday, December 23, 2022

Rhea

 On this date in 1672, Giovanni Cassini discovered Saturn's moon Rhea.

Rhea is the second largest of Saturn's many moons.

Thursday, December 22, 2022

UFO

 The Pentagon's new UFO office has received several hundred reports from military personnel in its first six months.

According to the office, none of the incidents suggests alien activity.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

ISS

 ISS had to dodge space debris yesterday.

A spacewalk also had to be canceled.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Water Worlds

 Astronomers have found two large exoplanets orbiting the same star 218 light years away, and both seem to be water worlds.

They could be larger versions of Europa.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Mammals

 A new study suggests mammals were already on the ascent before the big dinosaurs went extinct.

The killer asteroid simply opened the field.

Friday, December 16, 2022

Soyuz

 The Soyuz attached to ISS has suffered a massive leak, likely making it unusable.

If that's correct, in an emergency the entire ISS crew could not currently be evacuated.

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Space Force

 The U. S. Space Force is establishing its first oversea base.

It's in South Korea.