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Jonathan SerrieLINK spacecraft, on mission to raise decaying orbit of Swift space observatory, experiencing attitude control problems
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Gene J. Mikulka
Founded the Talking Space Podcast in 2009. Immersed in spaceflight since the Apollo days, Space Advocate and lovebird Dad. All Opinions are mine alone and don't reflect the position of the podcast. https://www.talkingspaceonline.com
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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission www.nasa.gov/news-release... via NASA
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission - NASANASA astronaut Chris Williams will recap his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:45 p.m. EDTwww.nasa.gov
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LINK spacecraft, on mission to raise decaying orbit of Swift space observatory, experiencing attitude control problems
Commissioning Update for Spacecraft to Boost NASA’s Swift - NASA ScienceOver the weekend, Katalyst’s LINK servicing spacecraft experienced issues with attitude control.science.nasa.gov
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I'm absolutely devastated for colleagues at Jodrell Bank who found out this morning that funding for the UK's e-MERLIN radio telescope array will be terminated. This is a short-sighted move, to save a tiny fraction of the overall UK science budget. #SaveJodrellBank 🔭🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understandsAstronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.www.bbc.co.ukAstronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans“What will the Lovell Telescope discover/enable 20 yrs from now? I can’t tell you, and that’s the point. It will either be something extraordinary that none of us can yet predict, or we will defund it and leave Cheshire with a rusting monument to unfulfilled potential and discoveries never made.” 🔭🧪
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NASA will hold a news conf on Thursday, July 30, to preview three spacewalks planned for August. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA to Cover Three US Spacewalks, Host Preview News Conference - NASANASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays,www.nasa.govS
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On 2nd Q 2026 financial results call just now, Boeing says "redesign of Starliner deficiences" is going well but they need to work with NASA to "align" on when the uncrewed and crewed launches will be. Don't expect it to be a cost problem "but we do have some uncertainty there."
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Transportation Secretary (and former Acting NASA Admin) Sean Duffy announces new initiative to streamline commercial space licensing. Proposed rule allows agency to "waive unnecessary environmental laws and regulations." www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo... 30 day public comment period.
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The STFC Cuts News came out yesterday of the results of the latest funding prioritization exercise by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The total savings being made by cuts to astronomy and particle physics are less than the funds allocated to just one AI lab! It seems STFC…
The STFC CutsNews came out yesterday of the results of the latest funding prioritization exercise by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The total savings being made by cuts to astronomy and particle physics are less than the funds allocated to just one AI lab! It seems STFC has to bear the brunt of savings needed so that UKRI, the organization under which STFC sits, can gamble much more on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technology.telescoper.blog
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A busy morning filming with BBC Breakfast at Jodrell Bank! Photos/vids to follow, but in the meantime enjoy me locked inside @philbull.bsky.social's RHINO cage: a brand new radio telescope designed to detect the light emitted by neutral hydrogen gas, between galaxies, in the v v early Universe 🤗🔭👩🔬
Phil BullI'm going to start off on the right foot and spend most of my time posting about the prototype 21cm global signal horn we're building at Jodrell Bank. Here's one of the 4 main panels.
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ANOTHER spectacular JWST image, this time of an active galaxy, which means it has a supermassive black hole gobbling down matter at a furious rate. Also, it's numerically appropriate! badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/another-sp... 🔭 🧪
Another spectacular JWST image of a nearby spiral galaxyM77, aka NGC 1068, is not only gorgeous, it also hides a beast in its heartbadastronomy.beehiiv.com
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Before 99% of people had ever heard of starship/BFR, back when I was doing the podcast I predicted it'd be "shuttle-like": the thing would fly and serve some use, but wouldn't come *close* to achieving what was claimed. I still think I'll be proven right in the end. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...
Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuseNASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.arstechnica.comISRO shares NISAR S-band images for the first time - www.newindianexpress.com/states/karna... | via The Indian Express
ISRO shares NISAR s-band images for first timeBENGALURU: Long after the launch of the NASA- ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)- NISAR- mission, the ISRO shared the first set of images taken using the S-Banwww.newindianexpress.comVia The Hindu - The state is draining ISRO’s hard-won excellence www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci...
The state is draining ISRO’s hard-won excellenceRather than protecting ISRO from short-term pressures and enlarging its capacity, the Indian state has been treating ISRO as an asset to be mobilised, consuming its capacities to satisfy immediate fis...www.thehindu.com
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Some business news: Pleased to announce today was my first day as Director, Science Policy News, at the American Institute of Physics. We're best known for FYI: Science Policy News www.aip.org/fyi the long-running weekly newsletter and news platform for science insiders. More TK.
FYI: Science Policy News from AIPFYI is an authoritative source for science policy news and analysis trusted by policymakers and scientists nationwide.www.aip.org