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🌈 How close is Gliese 667Cc to hosting life beyond our wildest imagination? Could the secrets hidden in this extraordinary system redefine our understanding of the universe? 🌟 To watch the video, simply click on the image.

"This holiday special episode of This Week in Space covers a wide range of space topics from 2023, including asteroid sample return, China’s space achievements, commercial lunar landers, Mars sample return challenges, UFO disclosure, and more. Headlines: • The asteroid Bennu sample return mission delivers intriguing early findings, including organic molecules and “cauliflower” textured particles that may provide insights into the early solar system. • Speculative ideas on “dark life” forming from dark matter shortly after the Big Bang prompts discussion on expanding definitions of life. • Congress orders UFO records released within 25 years but allows military to withhold information threatening national security, disappointing those seeking full disclosure. Main Topic: The Year in Review • Recap of major SpaceX milestones in 2023 with Falcon 9 reuse and Starship testing advances, though the lunar landing variant and orbital refueling still need work. • India bounces back from previous lunar landing failure with successful Chandrayaan-3 orbiter and Pragyan rover mission. • Mars sample return mission faces criticism for ballooning costs now exceeding $11 billion and delays pushing to 2030 or beyond. • OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return hailed as a major success story for 2023 despite minor parachute issue on re-entry. • Psyche and Lucy asteroid missions yield early surprises on unique asteroid properties. • China’s 2023 space achievements and future plans make it a program to watch with possible Mars sample returns, an increased pace of lunar landings, and more... maybe even sample sharing with the US! • ULA readies new Vulcan Centaur rocket for a January launch — it's a critical path to the moon with the first commercial lunar lander onboard. • Artemis delays provide cover for missing elements like SpaceX's lunar lander, orbital refueling tests, and lunar surface EVA suits. • Guest Leonard David covers latest intrigue around government UFO briefings and disclosure efforts." Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Leonard David This Week in Space episode 91

🚀 How does the sheer spectacle of R Aquarii, with its ever-changing, remarkable tale of cosmic wonder, inspire a sense of awe and wonder in the depths of space and time? 🌌 To watch the video, simply click on the image. 

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It is time to get passed this point. We will soon have settlements on the moon and mars. We cannot and should not continue hiding UFO encounters. Furthermore, there will be an increasing activity on LEO (Low Earth Orbit) because of NewSpace, Space Business, etc. We have the new generations who we have to train to live and survive on other planets. It just does not make sense. We need to think like civilization type 1 and focus on energy, climate change, space exploration, and more. So, it all starts with mindset. We need to change our mindset. There is a lot of work to be done: job creation, space education, new systems, and more. There is too much time wasted on hiding and too little time spent on building Humanity’s future. We owe it to the people to get things done. If this continues, people will not trust the governments and/or systems. This is not good at all. Furthermore, we need to create a brave culture of explorers. We cannot achieve that with all the secrecy. #space

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Interesting discussion on the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the importance of X-ray astronomy and how talent/progress will be lost without continued sufficient funding. We waste a ton of money on unnecessary and avoidable wars. Space is a dangerous place. The better we understand it the longer our species will survive. #xrayastronomy #chandra #nasa https://lnkd.in/eT6_zsXT

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To capture the key moments of Ariane 6’s inaugural flight & more .... ESA - "In the second episode of this docu series, we take a closer look into what it took to build ESA’s Young Professional Satellite (YPSat). YPSat’s mission objectives are to capture the key moments of Ariane 6’s inaugural flight and take in-orbit pictures of Earth and space. To achieve this, the satellite requires the multiple sub-systems to work in harmony and adhere to a pre-defined mission sequence. This episode zooms in four of the sub-systems: the Wake-Up System (WUS), Battery, On-Board Computer (OBC) and Telecommunications. Running at ultra low power, the WUS circuit board was designed, tested and manufactured specifically for YPSat. Created to meet Arianespace’s requirement to be operational on the launchpad for 45 days, its function is to wake up the satellite during the launch to record the fairing separation. Once the WUS detects the launch, it will signal to the battery to turn on the rest of the satellite. The battery has the challenge to maintain enough charge to power the remainder of the components. The On-Board Computer (OBC) then takes the lead to orchestrate the rest of the mission. The OBC acts as the brain of the satellites; it sends commands to all the other sub-systems, including sending the commands to record the videos and pictures. Once these are captured, the Telecommunications team takes over to coordinate with the ground stations to send the data back on Earth so it can be decoded into clear images. The challenge is to ensure enough communication between the satellite and Earth so the data is properly retrieved before the YPSat disintegrates upon re-entry. One day prior launch, YPSat is now sitting in Ariane 6’s capsule. To get there, the satellite was subject to rigorous tests and certifications to meet the stringent standards of the European Space Agency and Arianespace. Will YPSat accomplish its mission objectives? We'll find out in the next episode." ————————————————— Credits: Directed and produced by Chilled Winston: https://lnkd.in/eepKzpeZ and Emma de Cocker Powered by ESA - European Space Agency Music from Epidemic Sound ————————————————— The Young Professional Satellite - From Theory to Reality (episode 2) Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - The Wake-Up System 04:20 - The Battery 07:01 - The On-Board Computer 08:38 - Telecommunications 13:12 - Outro

### Video Title: Beyond Ourselves: The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Our Place in the Galaxy ### Video Description: In this episode of Knowledge Clique, we explore the intriguing possibility of other intelligent life forms in the Milky Way galaxy. We examine the current state of human intelligence and discuss how the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) could be a key factor in our civilization's maturity. We delve into the challenges faced by SETI within the astronomical community, draw lessons from the history of extrasolar planet discovery, and imagine new possibilities for life beyond Earth. Join us as we ponder our place in the cosmos and the potential of encountering civilizations far more advanced than ours. #ExtraterrestrialIntelligence, #SearchForETI, #MilkyWayGalaxy, #HumanIntelligenceInSpace, #SETIResearch, #Astrobiology, #SpaceExploration, #CosmicCivilizations, #AstronomicalDiscoveries, #OumuamuaMystery, #SpaceTelescopeInsights, #TechnologicalDebrisInSpace, #GalacticNeighborhood, #SyntheticLifeResearch, #ScienceFictionVsReality, #UFOReportsAndScience https://lnkd.in/g8sPGcu4