China

 China is planning to explore the lunar south polar region aggressively over the next few years.

Three major missions are on the boards.

China

 China has told the U. S. it should protect ISS from satellites.

China has anti-satellite technology.

Reid

 Former senator Harry Reid has died at 82.

He was behind the creation of the AATIP UFO program.

Private Spaceflight

 This year was huge for private spaeeflight.

Next year will have to keep up the momentum.

Mars Meteorite

 On this date in 1984, the famed Mars meteorite was found in Antarctica.

Whether it contained evidence of Martian life is still controversial.

James Webb

 NASA's JWST finally launched this morning after years of delay.

Its mission is simple-- revolutionize our understanding of the universe, again.

Axiom

 Axiom Space is set to launch the first private crew to ISS next year.

It's also building its own spacesuits.

Cassini

 Giovanni Cassini discovered Ehea, Saturn's second-largest moon, on this date in 1672,

Three hundred years later, a probe bearing his name explored the Saturn system.

JWST

 JWST's launch has been delayed yet again.

This time only one day, due to weather.

Boosters

 SpaceX has successfully landed its 100th booster.

Blue Origin lands its boosters. too.  NASA's SLS, if it ever flies. will not.

Aurora

 A new study finds Earth's magnetic field underwent a major disruption 41,000 years ago.

Aurorae may have been seen at the equator.

JWST

 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch Christmas Eve.

JWST is years behind schedule.

Organics

 Perseverance has found organic chemicals on Mars.

It's not life, but it is the building blocks of life.

Parker

 NASA''s Parker Space Observatory has touched the Sun,

It's opening a new era in solar studies,

UFOs

 Another UFO wave seems to be underway.

Several lights were seen in the sky over Santa Barbara, California, recently, for example.

Venus

 On thus date in 1962, Mariner 2 flew past Venus.

At the time some astronomers thought Venus was a steamy jungle world.  Nope.

Space Law

 T he UN intends to update space law.

The controlling law is still the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

Strahan

 Michael Strahan flew to space in a Blue Origin capsule this morning.

Alan Shepard's daughter, Laura, did, too.

Double Helix

 Astronomers have observed a jet from a black hole that has the double helix structure.

Powerful magnetic fields molded the jet.

Venus

 New  findings suggest at least  one volcano may be erupting on Venus.

The planet has over 1,000 major volcanoes.

b Centauri b

 Astronomers have found the most massive planet yet-- 11 Jupiter masses-- orbiting a pair of huge young stars.

b Centauri b may force a rethink of planet formation theory.

China

 I. S. defense officials say China attacks American satellites daily.

China also seems to be threatening to invade Taiwan.

GU 367 b

 Astronomers have found the smallest exoplanet yet.

GU 367 b has the diameter of Mars and the density of Mercury.

China

 According to intelligence reports, China is preparing to win a war in space.

It is developing several space weapons, including an EMP weapon that could knock out an electrical power grid.

Starlink

 A Falcon 9 launched 50 more Starlink satellites last night.

Starlink is to bring Internet to poor areas of Earth.

MUFON

 MUFON got 514 UFO reports worldwide last month.

Of those, 421 were in the USA.

Private Space Stations

 A new report says private space stations may be key in going to Mars,

ISS is aging, and won't be able to support all the required research.