Jonathan O'Callaghan

Okay but like how many updates does Google Chrome need

And then 5I, 6I, 7I… exciting!

Something I hadn’t said aloud until today… as closest approach for 3I/ATLAS nears, remember that we’re *probably* only a few months away from detecting 4I/Rubin!

The moment the earliest known man-made fire was uncovered - BBC News Archaeologists in the UK have discovered the world's oldest evidence of humans lighting fires

This is legit fascinating

www.bbc.com/news/resourc...

No technological barriers to refueling GEO satellites, NASA report finds

Refueling satellites in geostationary orbit is probably doable, says a new NASA-backed report – but is there demand for it?

Story by me in Aerospace America

aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/no-technolog...

Genuinely interested in what his reasoning will be though considering this will probably be the case.

Most disorganised invasion ever

Avi Loeb's mind is going to be blown when Rubin finds like 50 interstellar objects

Of course, he invented satellite mega constellations right?

38 Vulcan Centaurs

Project Kuiper becomes Amazon Leo ahead of LEO broadband service debut Project Kuiper has shed its seven-year-old code name, emerging as Amazon Leo Nov. 13 as the company nears the start of initial broadband services from the low Earth orbit constellation next year.

Totally missed that Amazon's Project Kuiper is now Amazon Leo. At least that'll save me mistyping Kiuper every other article.

spacenews.com/project-kuip...

I do miss the old days 10+ years ago when we could just liaise with scientists directly without needing to go through NASA media teams...

Had a really weird incident last week where I was told by NASA PR that they wouldn't let me interview the lead author of an upcoming embargoed study until... after the study was published. Which kind of defeats the point of an embargo, no.

There's now a NASA story on this one, complete with a very cool visualisation of how this would work!

science.nasa.gov/science-rese...

One of the most promising Earth-like worlds may not have an atmosphere after all "We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet or in the host star?'"

TRAPPIST-1eek

😬

www.space.com/astronomy/ex...

Finding that perfect coffee shop as a freelancer with the perfect blend of temperature, seat height, good coffee, and vibe is such a fine art.

Have we just discovered aliens? British astronaut Tim Peake, astronomer Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and astrophysicist Becky Smethurst have all hinted at evidence of alien life

It's nearly the two-year anniversary of The Spectator predicting aliens were about to be announced because of some off-hand comments made during Jools Holland's 2023 New Year's Eve Hootenanny

www.spectator.co.uk/article/have...

Spotify Wrapped but it has the (surely simple) ability to ignore when the family has played Taylor Swift/Frozen/Soda Pop on Google Home

Forming moon may have taken three big impacts early in Earth’s history Conventionally, the moon is thought to have formed during one big impact, but a three-impact model might make more sense

Our moon might have formed not from 1 giant impact, but multiple smaller impacts on Earth.

Just three could have formed the necessary moonlets to stick together into our current moon, and could explain one of its key mysteries.

Story by me in @newscientist.com

www.newscientist.com/article/2506...

Whoa. 96%!!!

For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station It's the first time all the spacecraft docking ports on the current configuration of the ISS have been occupied.

It's easy to forget we live in a future with a fully operating space station with multiple docking ports for various spacecraft.

www.space.com/space-explor...

Hey space Bluesky, I'm looking for an expert on the Moon's formation to comment on a paper I'm reporting on.

If that's you, or you know someone, do let me know. Would be looking to chat later today. Thanks!

jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]com

Homer lying on a couch enjoying christmas but it's not

🥳🥳🥳

Text about UK funding decreasing

boo

ESA raises more than 22 billion euros at ministerial Member states of the European Space Agency are contributing more than 22 billion euros for the next three years, very close to its overall goal.

Wow. A 32% increase for ESA over the next three years, up to 22 billion euros. Not bad.

spacenews.com/esa-raises-m...

Ah! My bad

If you disagree with ROTJ over ESB please go back and watch the latter and tell me you actually enjoy the plodding Hoth opening, the dreary Dagobah scenes, or the forgettable Cloud City events