Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The crew have travelled deeper into space than ever before. The Moon has been examined in close detail, sketched, photographed, and recorded by voice memos. "No adjectives" could really capture what they saw, Glover said. The rest of us down here on Earth got to join along for the ride, experiencing Moon joy alongside the crew in the cosmos."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3dlnzv5r71t
"The astronauts lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes while behind the Moon, spending time photographing craters and ancient lava flows, and describing its colour and texture. After witnessing a solar eclipse, Orion headed back. The crew continued their research and even listened to David Bowie."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/10/artemis-ii-landing-retur...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIOIZk8-pwg&list=PL_9gWeiShHFEbgNs9M7i3-...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/apr/10/thanks-to-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUz1pZ_LujU
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/10/one-giant-lie-why-so-man...
Yielding Technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ykq-E_7TZA
The Pinstickers Guide?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr51z54d5rpo
"The benefits of going to the moon are clear. Detailed exploration will give us important clues about the formation of the solar system, and by implication about the history of exoplanets orbiting other stars throughout the cosmos. In addition, the moon offers a stable observing platform for all types of telescopes, including giant arrays of radio antennas. These can profit from their location on the lunar far side, which is shielded from the light and other radiation that our terrestrial civilisation constantly radiates into space."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/11/artemis-ii-moon-as...
"The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have been welcomed back to Planet Earth at an event in Houston, Texas."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd7jzj9rg1qo
"Both radio leakage and deliberate METI messages could be detected by any extraterrestrial watchers with sufficiently sensitive radio telescopes. Even if a signal cannot be interpreted, it provides evidence of a technological civilization on Earth."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6LinLoNJw&list=PLp6WWcZCHeSiF0Gq1EUkWp...
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'Epic Fury'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"“I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the White House TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes,” the singer said. “I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7ne106g4o
"This particular "Mass Wuther" perhaps has an even stronger claim than most – it's held on Penistone Hill, not far from the famous Brontë parsonage in Haworth, in the Pennines."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/katy-perry-firework-song...
"As the tourist season reaches its peak, the environmental damage caused by open fires in the countryside has prompted demands for immediate and decisive action."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT7lwdui4HY&list=RDVT7lwdui4HY&start_rad...
It will soon be Thursday...
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/perseid-meteor-shower-guid...
"Officials are urging visitors to return to traditional picnics rather than taking the inherent risk of cooking food in rural locations."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTq0lrwnmJM
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/26/manchester-mayor-battle-...
Oh, Well...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6r9rdxygo
Never, Mind.
'Artificial Globes'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"Nasa said the impact was expected to create a crater about 60ft (18 metres) wide and 12ft (four metres) deep and throw dust and rock outward as ejecta. The rocket piece is expected to hit Einstein crater on the moon’s western limb, which is often difficult to see from Earth."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash...
"It was not until earlier this year that astronomers determined that the rocket stage, which had dumped its remaining fuel and cannot be controlled, was on an orbital trajectory ending at the moon."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o
"Given the Moon's lack of atmosphere and far weaker gravitational pull, the moment of impact will be "more impressive than any [similar] explosion on Earth."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3oQN0cAv0&list=RDgt3oQN0cAv0&start_rad...
"According to the European Space Agency (ESA), there are around 54,000 objects floating in space that measure larger than 10cm. In total, humans have launched about 17,000 tonnes of objects into space since the Space Age began in 1957."
I'm not sure that's quite True...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzLT6_TQmq8&list=RDyzLT6_TQmq8&start_rad...
"Unlike pollution on Earth, this debris poses no threat to an ecosystem, since the Moon has no atmosphere or biosphere to damage."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr3w09314x54t
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIwdQBlS10
"tiny tardigrades, microscopic animals known for surviving radiation and other harsh environments and which may still be on the surface."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash...
"Imagine if that was to hit a crewed lunar base, or if it was to hit somewhere historical, like one of the Apollo sites, or maybe some sensitive equipment, or if the blast zone damaged some scientific equipment or habitation pod."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/aug/05/war-what-i...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BwzP1laWkQ&list=RDRIZdjT1472Y&index=3
Hmmm ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62q0xerzrno
Well that was rather Fun, wasn't it... ;-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUL_yawY6Ks
'Completely Puzzling'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"According to the National Trust, both sites will cease trading and close to customers on 6 September. The decision has resulted in a "number of roles" being made redundant, which followed a period of consultation with staff."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zygxxl77o
"To reach the room, the adventurous animal had to sneak past security, navigate four flights of stairs and a "maze of rooms and corridors". The fox has since been relocated to Victoria Tower Gardens, a public park nearby. Freeman said: "His dedication to the morning commute is highly impressive.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXeiS1tzr4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3d5jydvgjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFfD5zHRpc
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/japan-1800-people-move-pul...
That was the Polite version.
'Bucket Lists'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Planning for a number of disasters, from cyber-attacks to extreme heat and flooding, has increased over the past few months after a number of incidents both in the UK and across the world. The plans, first reported by the FT, also include an internal reassessment of government preparations for a military attack by a hostile state affecting Britain."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/uk-to-warn-citizens-to-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD8bW1rWqOA&list=RDCD8bW1rWqOA&start_rad...
"UK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/war-loudcasting-br...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afF3XHW7mZ4&list=RDCD8bW1rWqOA&index=3
"For what it’s worth, I don’t think a fine is very useful, realistic or enforceable."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/north-yorkshire-council...
"Mr Flinton, who chairs the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, was the chief executive of the former North Yorkshire County Council during the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic...
Scarborough-born Mr Flinton was appointed as the chief executive of the former North Yorkshire County Council in 2010, after he began his career at the authority on October 1, 1987.""
https://scarborough-pride-in-place.commonplace.is/
"Carney called for a new “geometry”, allowing nations with shared values to align, and asking middle-sized powers to act together, “because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bprl206jrNE
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/mark-carney-speech...