Artemis 2

 NASA and National Geographic have reached agreement to fly NG cameras onboard Artemis 2 to independently document the mission.

Artemis 2 will be the first crewed mission around the Moon since Apollo 17.

Flare

 A massive solar flare has sent a powerful energy burst Earth's way.

It could create unusual aurorae for Halloween.

Lucy

 NASA's Lucy probe is flying with one of its solar power arrays only partially unfurled.

Lucy is to encounter 8 asteroids between 2025 and 2030, 7 of which will be Trojan asteroids of Jupiter.

Earth

 A new study says Earth flipped on its side 84 nullion years ago.

It returned to the current position over the next five million years.

Orbital Reef

 A cornsortium of universities and private companies are pursuing a space station project called Orbital Eeef.

Target year is 2030.

Privateer

 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is building a space ompany in Hawaii called Privateer.

Its first project seems to involve space junk.

China

 Reports are now that China conducted two essentially orbital tests of hypersonic missiles last week.

The tests included maneuvering that would defeat defensive systems.

Jupiter

 Jupiter was hit by another body last week,

The event was observed by Japanese skywatcfhers.

South Korea

 South Korea's first Nuri rocket launch failed to put a mock payload into orbit.

Why is not yet known.

North Korea

 North Korea has reportedly launched a new missile from either a submerged platform or a submarine.

It's said to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

China

 Reporting says China has a hypersonic missile capable of delivering nuclear warheads.

It would be a first strike weapon.

Icy Moons

 Water vapor has now been found in the wispy atmospheres of both Europa and Ganymede.

It's a step forward in understanding icy moons.

Lucy

 NASA has launched its Lucy probe to the Trojan asteroids.

It is scheduled to visit 6 asteroids over the next 12 years.

VG

 Virgin Galactic is delaying commercial flights until the fourth quarter of 2022.

The company is looking at the structural strength of its carrier planes.

Shatner

 William Shatner ssuccessfully flew to space yesterday.

He is now an astronaut.

Mars

 Perseverance has confirmed Jezero Crater was once home to a large lake and river delta.

It's good news for life.

V2

 /The remains of a Nazi V2 rocket has been dug up in the English countryside.

The V2 was the first hypersonic vehicles.

Shatner

 William Shatner's flight to space has been delayed a day.

The actor who played the legendary Captain Kirk has admitted to being "terrified."

Starliner

 Boeing's Starliner capsule won't launch until at least 2022.

It had been scheduled to launch August 3, 2021.

Plutp

 As Pluto  moves deeper into space, scientists have found its atmosphere is disappearing.

When it approaches the Sun again, decades from now, the atmosphere will redevelop.

Space Junk

 What scientists once thought was the oldest gamma ray burst turns out to be attributable to a piece of space junk.

It's a reminder of the need for thorough research.

Showbiz

 Russia has ferried a director and an actress to ISS.

They will shoot scenes for a movie.

Shatner

 William Shatner, STAR TREK's Captain Kirk, is scheduled to fly to space in a Blue Origin capsule next week.

At 90, he would be the oldest person yet to reach space.

Sputnik

 Today is the 64yj anniversary of the launch of Sputnik.

It's one of the few true pivot points in human history.

UFO

 The U. S. House has passed a defense authorization bill that establishes a permanent UFO investigation office in the Pentagon.

The Senate has yet to act on the bill.

NASA

 NASA is 64 years old today.

Most people, fairly enough, probably associate NASA with JFK, but it was created under Dwight Eisenhower in the aftermath of Sputnik.