Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft completes rendezvous tests in orbit
Friday, 17 April 2026 08:27
China has conducted rendezvous and proximity operations tests involving a prototype cargo spacecraft and a satellite in a step towards low-cost orbital infrastructure.
The quiet grief of outgrowing people who knew you before you became yourself
Friday, 17 April 2026 08:07
Outgrowing the people who knew you first is a grief with no ritual and no clear object. Drawing on developmental neuroscience and identity research, a look at why becoming yourself often costs you the relationships that helped build you — and why that loss deserves to be mourned honestly.
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When Climate Denial Becomes Counterinsurgency: The Philippine Playbook
Friday, 17 April 2026 07:05
Climate disinformation in the Philippines has become an operational weapon, used to justify military strikes on Indigenous communities resisting mining and energy projects. That is the central argument of recent analysis, which traces how narratives branding extractive projects as green solutions and Indigenous resistance as terrorism have converged into a system that clears land through […]
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Earth from Space: Land of rainforests
Friday, 17 April 2026 07:00
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This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the coast of Gabon in striking colours. Rosalind Franklin’s 25-Year Wait: What the Rover’s Troubled Journey Reveals About International Space Partnerships
Friday, 17 April 2026 06:35
Reports indicate that SpaceX may launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2028, potentially closing a 25-year chapter of broken partnerships, canceled contracts, and geopolitical rupture that has kept one of planetary science’s most ambitious missions grounded. The announcement, reported by Ars Technica, indicates the rover […]
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Ambition is quieter than people think. It sounds like declining things you actually want, for reasons you can’t fully explain to the people who love you.
Friday, 17 April 2026 06:05
Public ambition is loud, but the version that actually builds a life is nearly invisible: a series of declined opportunities you can't fully justify, even to the people who love you most. A systems engineer's view of why.
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The $55 Million Bet That Data Centers Belong in Orbit, Not Bunkers
Friday, 17 April 2026 04:37
A Hyderabad-based startup just closed a roughly $55 million seed round to put a data center in low Earth orbit. TakeMe2Space, founded by SaaS entrepreneur Ronak Kumar Samantray, secured the funding led by Chiratae Ventures with participation from Unicorn India Ventures, Artha Venture Fund and SeaFund, as announced publicly in January. The bet: that the […]
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The people who seem unshakeable in a crisis aren’t calmer than you. They’ve just learned that panic is a luxury they were never given permission to afford.
Friday, 17 April 2026 04:07
The person who stays composed while everything collapses is rarely calmer by nature. They've usually learned that panic requires a witness, a safety net, and time they were never given. What the neuroscience reveals about the hidden cost of unshakeability.
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Blue Origin’s Second Life: New Glenn Booster Roars Back for Historic Reuse Attempt
Friday, 17 April 2026 02:16
Blue Origin reportedly fired up a previously flown New Glenn first stage on Thursday, clearing a critical hurdle before the rocket’s first attempt at booster reuse. The static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sets up an upcoming NG-3 launch, according to Space.com. The test matters beyond the spectacle of fire and smoke. […]
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The people who remember every small kindness aren’t sentimental. They grew up in environments where affection was rare enough to feel like data worth archiving.
Friday, 17 April 2026 01:46
The adults who remember every small kindness with vivid precision aren't sentimental. They grew up in environments where warmth was scarce enough that their nervous systems learned to archive it as signal — and the neuroscience of memory formation explains why the pattern is so durable.
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India’s TakeMe2Space sets sights on 50-kilowatt data center
Thursday, 16 April 2026 22:59
COLORADO SPRINGS – After announcing a $5 million seed round in January, Indian startup TakeMe2Space seeks to raise $55 million to establish a 50-kilowatt orbital data center.
Countering missile threats ‘left of launch’
Thursday, 16 April 2026 22:05
COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missiles before they take flight, a timespan called ‘left of launch.
Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration
Thursday, 16 April 2026 20:47
Companies make the case for commercial space station markets
Thursday, 16 April 2026 20:42
Companies proposing to develop commercial space stations are pushing back against claims by NASA that a market for such stations has yet to develop.
The Last Convoy Out: How Twelve Years of American Military Presence in Syria Quietly Unraveled
Thursday, 16 April 2026 18:05
The last American military convoy crossed from northeastern Syria into Jordan on April 24, 2025, ending a twelve-year chapter of US military involvement in the country. The withdrawal, carried out over roughly two months beginning in late February, saw US forces vacate at least seven known operating bases across the northeast, including key installations near […]
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