Alan Boyle 👽
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Mastermind of @CosmicLog. Contributing editor at @GeekWire. Host of @Fi_Sci_Club podcast. Main account on Bluesky: https://t.co/2gZcT8Fofl
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Joined February 2008
Farewell to X: I'll keep my free account open but will no longer be posting to this platform. Instead, look for b0yle on Bluesky. I've been covering this guy's activities for more than 20 years but did Nazi this coming ...
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Also on Saturday, thousands of Germans protested against the rise of the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of a February 23 general election.
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Everybody, wave! @Firefly_Space’s Blue Ghost lunar lander caught Earth on video as the lander continued its journey to the Moon. Blue Ghost is expected to land on March 2, delivering 10 NASA science investigations to the Moon's surface.
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.@amazon ships @ProjectKuiper satellites to Florida in preparation for milestone launch
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Amazon is providing a sneak peek at satellite containers that are being shipped to Florida for the launch of its Project Kuiper network.
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We are excited to bring our lunar-G capability online. Thanks to NASA for the support. This is an entirely new way to bring lunar gravity to NASA and other lunar technology providers, accelerating their research and tech readiness at a much lower cost. Plus, we can adapt this New
New Shepard’s next uncrewed mission, NS-29, is targeting liftoff on Tuesday, Jan. 28! This time, we’re simulating the Moon’s gravity in our capsule. Our launch window opens at 10 a.m. CST (1600 UTC), with the webcast starting 15 minutes before liftoff. Learn more:
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More than a decade in the making, a 2.5-billion-pixel Hubble image of the Andromeda galaxy could help astronomers figure out the tangled history of the galaxy next door. https://t.co/8f72oLNVPS H/T @AAS_Office @AAS_Press @uwnews #AAS245
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Over the course of more than a decade, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to gather up 2.5 billion pixels’ worth of imagery focusing on the Andromeda galaxy — and the results c…
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I submitted my resignation last week…my 2 year term was already up 🤷♂️😅 I was honored to serve as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. My fellow council members - unpaid volunteers like me - were hardworking, talented people who inspired me
Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.
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New Glenn's GS2 caught a striking view of Earth while in orbit Thursday.
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.@fuse_vc creates the Fuse Space Program to put million-dollar bets on promising ideas for space ventures:
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Fuse wants to light a spark for space entrepreneurs, and it's willing to invest $1 million to turn a good idea into a great startup.
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Using common features I put a few of the debris videos together to extend the timeline
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The future we have been building for is here! Last night, Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully completed its maiden flight to orbit, a crucial step toward establishing reliable access to space. Today, SpaceX achieved a second booster catch during Starship flight 7, further
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.@SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster but loses the Ship upper stage during today's #Starship test flight. The FAA says it diverted air traffic to dodge falling debris from Ship's breakup.
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.@blueorigin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for @JeffBezos: https://t.co/YmsppHf88k
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For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.
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New Glenn is fully fueled for its inaugural mission carrying our Blue Ring Pathfinder.
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The vehicle looks good for tonight’s window, but we’re watching weather closely as clouds build over the Space Coast. If we’re unable to launch, we’ll make an attempt on Friday, January 17, in the same 1-4 a.m. EST (0600-0900 UTC) window.
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.@stoke_space raises $260M to complete the development of its fully reusable, medium-lift Nova rocket as well as its Florida launch complex, which is the place where John Glenn lifted off in 1962. Among the investors: Bill Gates' @Breakthrough Energy:
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Stoke Space says it's raised $260 million to support the development of its fully reusable Nova rocket and a launch complex in Florida.
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UPDATE: @blueorigin reschedules the first orbital launch of its #NewGlenn rocket, and then re-reschedules it. Next launch window now opens at 1 a.m. ET Thursday.
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Blue Origin made two adjustments in quick succession to its schedule for launching its New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time.
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“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
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Mission 2 Milestone Success 1 ✅🌙 All launch preparations are complete in advance of SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon Mission 2 launch featuring the RESILIENCE lunar lander and TENACIOUS micro rover, scheduled to launch on Jan. 15, 2025, at 06:11 UTC. The RESILIENCE Lunar Lander
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