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There have been reports China might add a Uranus flyby component to their Tianwen-4 Jovian mission.
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
There have been reports China might add a Uranus flyby component to their Tianwen-4 Jovian mission.
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You may find this channel interesting for all aspects of China Space Agency projects. Check out their Xuntian Space Telescope which will be able to dock with the Tiangong space station for maintenance:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Kr...
You may find this channel interesting for all aspects of China Space Agency projects. Check out their Xuntian Space Telescope which will be able to dock with the Tiangong space station for maintenance:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Kr...
China's Plan for a CREWED Lunar Landing in 2029
YouTube video by Dongfang Hour
m.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
[My reply with link somehow landed further up the page]
You may find this channel interesting for all aspects of China Space Agency projects. Check out their Xuntian Space Telescope which will be able to dock with the Tiangong space station for maintenance:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Kr...
You may find this channel interesting for all aspects of China Space Agency projects. Check out their Xuntian Space Telescope which will be able to dock with the Tiangong space station for maintenance:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Kr...
According to this source:
www.space-agencies.com/2025/10/08/p...
Timeline indicates an uncrewed verification flight prior to a manned mission. China's sequential approach contrasts with NASA's following cancellation of Project Constellation.
www.space-agencies.com/2025/10/08/p...
Timeline indicates an uncrewed verification flight prior to a manned mission. China's sequential approach contrasts with NASA's following cancellation of Project Constellation.
Presentation of Lanyue: China’s Crewed Lunar Lander
China is developing Lanyue, the first lunar lander designed to place taikonauts on the surface of the Moon by 2030.
www.space-agencies.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
According to this source:
www.space-agencies.com/2025/10/08/p...
Timeline indicates an uncrewed verification flight prior to a manned mission. China's sequential approach contrasts with NASA's following cancellation of Project Constellation.
www.space-agencies.com/2025/10/08/p...
Timeline indicates an uncrewed verification flight prior to a manned mission. China's sequential approach contrasts with NASA's following cancellation of Project Constellation.
Test flight of Long March-10A with Mengzhou-1 (boilerplate) planned for 2026. China has had success with the Chang'e series of Lunar landers (including a sample return mission) and Chang'e-7 (Lunar South Pole) later this year will be supported by a Quechiao-2 relay satellite already in lunar orbit.
January 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Test flight of Long March-10A with Mengzhou-1 (boilerplate) planned for 2026. China has had success with the Chang'e series of Lunar landers (including a sample return mission) and Chang'e-7 (Lunar South Pole) later this year will be supported by a Quechiao-2 relay satellite already in lunar orbit.
China is building hardware for a manned lunar landing by the early 2030's. Their approach has the advantage of central planning. Lanyue (Lunar lander) and Mengzhou (Crew/service module) will launch separately on a Long March 10 booster and rendezvous/dock in Lunar orbit.
January 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
China is building hardware for a manned lunar landing by the early 2030's. Their approach has the advantage of central planning. Lanyue (Lunar lander) and Mengzhou (Crew/service module) will launch separately on a Long March 10 booster and rendezvous/dock in Lunar orbit.
NATO was built upon an Atlantic Charter drafted by Roosevelt & Churchill which placed (neutral) Island territories in the north Atlantic under their protection.
The first article reads:
' their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other'
The person who now occupies the WH is no FDR.
The first article reads:
' their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other'
The person who now occupies the WH is no FDR.
January 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
NATO was built upon an Atlantic Charter drafted by Roosevelt & Churchill which placed (neutral) Island territories in the north Atlantic under their protection.
The first article reads:
' their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other'
The person who now occupies the WH is no FDR.
The first article reads:
' their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other'
The person who now occupies the WH is no FDR.
Interesting. You're lucky to have that skill. I tried to explore the Lot Valley by following the river with a car. Even when close views were obscured by the trees. Then I noticed how many locals had a roof rack with a pair of canoes on top!
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Interesting. You're lucky to have that skill. I tried to explore the Lot Valley by following the river with a car. Even when close views were obscured by the trees. Then I noticed how many locals had a roof rack with a pair of canoes on top!
Thanks. My recollection of seeing Saumur Chateau and bridge floodlit at night were a very calming sight. When I was further down in the Tarn Gorges canoeing was very popular with the locals. Were you allowed to paddle under Chenonceau.
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Thanks. My recollection of seeing Saumur Chateau and bridge floodlit at night were a very calming sight. When I was further down in the Tarn Gorges canoeing was very popular with the locals. Were you allowed to paddle under Chenonceau.
Always good to see views from the Loire. Do you have any shots of Saumur or the r.Cher down to Château Chenonceau
January 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Always good to see views from the Loire. Do you have any shots of Saumur or the r.Cher down to Château Chenonceau
🔵 In 2025, the NASA/ESA/CSA #Webb Space Telescope found a new moon orbiting Uranus! Called S/2025 U1, it joined the 28 other known moons around the ice giant. Webb’s infrared view also revealed the planet’s rings and atmospheric details in stunning clarity 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... @stsci.edu
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... @stsci.edu
January 4, 2026 at 4:57 AM
That image from the ISS was an amazing capture. This recent post offers a must watch video on Red Sprites as seen from the ground in Western Australia.
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#APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day
Andromeda and Sprites over Australia
By JJ Rao naturebyjj.com
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
Check out JJ's video on how this red sprite, a rare, luminous electrical discharge high above thunderstorms near the edge of space, was captured: youtu.be/XJWQhewM0C8 🧪🔭
Andromeda and Sprites over Australia
By JJ Rao naturebyjj.com
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25121...
Check out JJ's video on how this red sprite, a rare, luminous electrical discharge high above thunderstorms near the edge of space, was captured: youtu.be/XJWQhewM0C8 🧪🔭
December 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
That image from the ISS was an amazing capture. This recent post offers a must watch video on Red Sprites as seen from the ground in Western Australia.
bsky.app/profile/poma...
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My thought exactly. Apart from obvious concerns - as an overseas reader one detail which stands out is the genius of I M Pei's architecture. Colorado is fortunate to host another design masterpiece (by Walter Netsch). The USAF Academy Cadet Chapel.
docomomo-us.org/news/faith-i...
docomomo-us.org/news/faith-i...
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
My thought exactly. Apart from obvious concerns - as an overseas reader one detail which stands out is the genius of I M Pei's architecture. Colorado is fortunate to host another design masterpiece (by Walter Netsch). The USAF Academy Cadet Chapel.
docomomo-us.org/news/faith-i...
docomomo-us.org/news/faith-i...
Not strictly planetary sciences but this image of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon uploaded in October deserves recognition. Astro photography has a knowledgeable user base here on bsky which is a strength for this site.
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#Comet C/2025 A6 #Lemmon in the constellation Boötes, on the evening of October 24th. Captured from the light polluted outskirts of Munich.
16 minutes integration time with my Fujifilm X-S10 and 135mm f4.5 lens (untracked).
#astrophotography 🔭
16 minutes integration time with my Fujifilm X-S10 and 135mm f4.5 lens (untracked).
#astrophotography 🔭
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Not strictly planetary sciences but this image of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon uploaded in October deserves recognition. Astro photography has a knowledgeable user base here on bsky which is a strength for this site.
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This may be of interest. Speculating that the crew will return home via Australia with Latam or Qantas on the South Polar Route and surprised to discover live on FR a China Eastern 777 en-route from Buenos Aires to Auckland ... apparently on its inaugural flight.
www.aerotime.aero/articles/chi...
www.aerotime.aero/articles/chi...
China Eastern debuts world’s longest intercontinental flight
China Eastern Airlines launches the world’s longest intercontinental flight, linking Shanghai and Buenos Aires nonstop, spanning nearly half the globe.
www.aerotime.aero
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This may be of interest. Speculating that the crew will return home via Australia with Latam or Qantas on the South Polar Route and surprised to discover live on FR a China Eastern 777 en-route from Buenos Aires to Auckland ... apparently on its inaugural flight.
www.aerotime.aero/articles/chi...
www.aerotime.aero/articles/chi...
Correction to my previous. This image was captured by Curiosity Rover in 2023 [It's been a long day] therefore not a contender for this year's nominations. Still a great shot. Rgds
science.nasa.gov/resource/cur...
science.nasa.gov/resource/cur...
Curiosity's 'Postcard' of 'Marker Band Valley' - NASA Science
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of "Marker Band Valley" at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas ...
science.nasa.gov
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Correction to my previous. This image was captured by Curiosity Rover in 2023 [It's been a long day] therefore not a contender for this year's nominations. Still a great shot. Rgds
science.nasa.gov/resource/cur...
science.nasa.gov/resource/cur...
Quick update. Reasonably sure the image was sourced from an account we both follow here on bsky, however, cannot establish in the time available today when the original was uploaded in higher resolution. Maybe send a line by direct message?
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November 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Quick update. Reasonably sure the image was sourced from an account we both follow here on bsky, however, cannot establish in the time available today when the original was uploaded in higher resolution. Maybe send a line by direct message?
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Hello. Am in the middle of something this end but will provide information as soon as possible. Best regards.
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hello. Am in the middle of something this end but will provide information as soon as possible. Best regards.
Any image captured by Perseverance.
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Any image captured by Perseverance.
Is there any evidence the transition from hunter gatherers to farming communities caused conflict.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Is there any evidence the transition from hunter gatherers to farming communities caused conflict.
Original source: Useful site for hi-res photos of China military. This ferry flight to South America will be interesting to follow on FR24. Thanks for the upload.
eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-11...
eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-11...
Y-12 transport aircraft performs mission - China Military
Ground crew members assigned to an airborne brigade of the PLA air force conduct regular inspection and maintenance on a Y-12 transport aircraft during a multi-subject flight training exercise on Oct....
eng.chinamil.com.cn
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Original source: Useful site for hi-res photos of China military. This ferry flight to South America will be interesting to follow on FR24. Thanks for the upload.
eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-11...
eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-11...