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10000thmule.bsky.social
Doctrinal shift from space being an extension of air operations emphasizing recce and episodic strike operations to space control and the need to keep a persistent crewed presence in space to defend crewed space infrastructure, and perform the peacetime roles performed by terrestrial naval forces
January 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM
derpswithwolves.bsky.social
When I say 'fighters', I don't really mean in the terrestrial sense... Think of them more like a smaller Penrose with a shit tonne of missiles, or some point defences, and less like a classic sci-fi space fighter.
It exists to either truck missiles around or extend missile defence coverage.
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
codehappy.bsky.social
my favorite kind of AI generation by far is the "complete fever dream, no sane sober human mind conceives this, utter clusterfuck, the closer you look at it the more lunatic it is"
a strange muddled LDM (SDXL)-generated scene in space. there are two identical child astronauts (?) in bizarre pink spacesuits floating in the void, along with disembodied rabbit heads (??), a space ship/space station that looks like a wobby Nerf disc, and a ringed gas giant that is slipping out of its ring, absolutely nothing makes sense or looks correct an even more frenzied and bizarre LDM-generated scene in space. same guided conditioning. this time we have a cotton candy-pink planet with a bean-shaped shiny black monolith (black hole?) in front of it, distorted spaceships zooming in the background, multiple mops of fur free-floating in space, and a whole line of astronaut characters that looked like they stepped out of the 1970s: a ginger with a bitchin' mustache in a pink suit and a mutant rabbit on his shoulder, a Gandhi-looking guy in a spacesuit, a curly-haired all-American youth looking nobly into the distance in his spacesuit while a space explosion happens in front of him, an astronaut in a blue spacesuit with a totally dark helmet reflecting the Milky Way, and a woman astronaut in a red suit wearing a mask over her mouth but not her nose (obviously doesn't like COVID mask mandates) another LDM space scene, same guided conditioning. it shares the cotton candy pink planet, zooming spaceships, line of strange '70s astronauts, and bizarre furry abominations. the four main astronauts all have some combination of rad 'stache and egghead. three are wearing blue suits, the one in the foreground is posing seated holding his helmet (reflecting the Earth) in his lap. there is also a standing astronaut in spacesuit pictured who might or might not be one of the four. there is a strange floating bell (?) and mysterious pink and white sphere (??) floating around. the bottom right of the image is full of strange furry things: a rabbit, a cat shaped like an inverted pear, something that looks like a furry Koosh ball with bright pink eyes the fourth LDM space scene from this conditioning is the strangest yet. this time the 'line of astronauts' is a line of furry beasts. there's at least two bunnies in spacesuits. there's a cat that appears to be melting into a background calico-striped gas giant. there's a deer-looking thing? there's a black panther in a dress uniform posing in front of a red and orange planet. a terrestrial planet shines in the upper left corner, spaceships zoom in the background. to the right, a human child in a baby pink spacesuit stands triumphant upon the Milky Way. there are charms hanging off his suit that look like a space shuttle and an astronaut's helmet. good shit. a triumph of information theory. it should be impossible to pack this much weird bullshit into one picture
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
wandrme.paxex.aero
I still can't get past the volume of satellites needed to match terrestrial capacity. Putting 1 GW of compute in space takes tens of thousands of satellites. That's a lot of launches.
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
commercialsolarguy.com
Space solar so dominated the use case, that terrestrial solar had to be termed.

The firs grid-connected, utility-scale solar facility was constructed in 1982 with a capacity of 1 MW. The next year, the same company - ARCO - built a 5.2 MW facility that held the ‘world’s largest’ title for a while.
January 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
kai3690.bsky.social
## Automated Wavelet Decomposition and Recurrence Quantification for Enhanced Solar Flare Prediction within the 11-Year Solar Cycle

**Abstract:** Accurate prediction of solar flares is crucial for protecting space-based assets and mitigating terrestrial disruptions. This paper proposes a novel…
## Automated Wavelet Decomposition and Recurrence Quantification for Enhanced Solar Flare Prediction within the 11-Year Solar Cycle
**Abstract:** Accurate prediction of solar flares is crucial for protecting space-based assets and mitigating terrestrial disruptions. This paper proposes a novel methodology leveraging automated wavelet decomposition and recurrence quantification analysis (RQA) for enhanced flare prediction within the framework of the 11-year solar cycle. By decomposing photospheric magnetic field data into multi-resolution components and characterizing their temporal recurrence patterns, the system aims to identify subtle precursors indicative of impending flare activity.
freederia.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:24 PM
spacex.activitypub.awakari.com.ap.brid.gy
Re: Elon Musk’s new Space AI ambitions There are several problems with terrestrial power. You have location, transmission lines, private property, environmental concerns, type of power plants t...

#SpaceX #Starship #Program

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January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
nebularasa.bsky.social
Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

#LifelessMoon
#LifelessWorldsStudio
#VirtualPhotography
#PS5
This image from the video game Lifeless Moon depicts a lone astronaut standing in a surreal, dark forest. The scene is characterized by a mix of natural elements and strange, glowing anomalies that define the game's mysterious atmosphere. The Astronaut In the lower-right foreground, an astronaut stands facing away from the viewer. * Suit Details: The astronaut wears a bulky, white Apollo-style EVA suit. A large, rectangular life-support backpack is visible, featuring a small American flag near the top. * Posture: The figure appears to be walking toward a glowing light source, their body slightly angled to the left. The Forest Environment The astronaut is situated in a dense, haunting woodland. * The Glowing Tree: Directly ahead of the astronaut stands a thin tree with vibrant, red-orange leaves. It is engulfed in a bright, ethereal golden light that seems to radiate from within the foliage, casting a warm glow on the surrounding trunks. * Ancient Pines: Several large, thick-barked pine trees frame the shot, their dark trunks contrasting with the light. * The Ground: The forest floor is dark and uneven, marked by glowing, vein-like streaks of red light that snake across the dirt, suggesting an alien energy or lava-like flow beneath the surface. Visual Composition The image uses a tilt-shift effect, where the top and bottom edges are heavily blurred, keeping the center—the astronaut and the glowing tree—in sharp focus. This creates a sense of miniature scale or a dreamlike state. The color palette is dominated by deep browns and greens, punctuated by the intense, fiery oranges and reds of the anomalies. An astronaut in a white space suit stands centrally in a surreal, autumnal forest landscape from the game Lifeless Moon. The scene blends terrestrial nature with an otherworldly, glowing atmosphere. The Astronaut The figure is clad in a standard, slightly weathered white Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit with red stripes on the legs and a darkened visor reflecting the surroundings. They stand still on a dark, textured ground that appears to be scorched or infused with flowing, glowing red energy, resembling cooling lava or bioluminescent veins. The Central Tree and Lighting Directly behind the astronaut stands a tall, slender tree with vibrant, fiery orange and red leaves. This tree is the focal point of the lighting: * A brilliant golden light emanates from behind the tree, creating a halo effect (rim lighting) that silhouettes the trunk and makes the leaves appear to glow from within. * This light source casts a hazy, vertical beam upward, suggesting a supernatural or atmospheric phenomenon. The Forest Environment The surrounding environment is a dense, misty forest that feels both familiar and alien: * Foreground & Midground: To the left and right, large coniferous trees with dark green needles and pale, textured bark frame the scene. The ground is uneven, featuring a steep, rocky embankment behind the central tree. * Background: The sky is obscured by a thick, glowing orange haze or celestial light that matches the warmth of the central tree, contrasting sharply with the deep shadows and dark greens of the peripheral woods. Atmosphere and Mood The overall mood is one of solitude and mystery. The juxtaposition of a high-tech space suit against an organic, burning forest suggests a journey through a dreamlike or simulated reality. The narrow depth of field—with a blurred foreground and background—keeps the viewer’s focus entirely on the astronaut's encounter with the glowing tree.
January 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
nebularasa.bsky.social
Commute

#LifelessMoon
#LifelessWorldsStudio
#VirtualPhotography
#PS5
This image captures a surreal, dreamlike scene from the video game Lifeless Moon. It features a lone astronaut standing atop a massive, dark sphere, overlooking a cityscape that defies the laws of physics. Visual Composition The perspective is from behind the astronaut, who stands at the peak of a dark, textured dome that occupies the lower third of the frame. The surface of this dome has a metallic, slightly iridescent green and blue sheen, resembling wet rock or oxidized metal. In the mid-ground, several multi-story apartment buildings are suspended in mid-air. They appear to be "floating" within a thick, sickly yellowish-green fog or smog that obscures the horizon. These buildings look mundane and terrestrial—complete with fire escapes and windows—which creates a jarring contrast against the alien, weightless environment. Key Details * The Astronaut: A small figure in a bulky white and grey spacesuit with a large rectangular life-support pack. They are looking out toward the floating ruins, appearing isolated and dwarfed by the environment. * The Atmosphere: The sky is a heavy, overcast expanse of greenish-grey clouds. There is no visible sun, creating a flat, eerie light that casts soft shadows. * The Cityscape: To the right, a large tan-colored building floats prominently, with fragments of streetlights and smaller structures drifting nearby. To the left, more buildings are barely visible, fading into the dense haze. Mood and Atmosphere The image evokes a strong sense of solitude, mystery, and cosmic dread. The color palette is dominated by desaturated greens, greys, and blacks, suggesting a world that is decaying or caught in a strange temporal anomaly. It feels like a "liminal space"—a familiar urban setting transposed into an impossible, silent vacuum. This image from the video game Lifeless Moon presents a haunting, surreal scene where gravity and reality appear to have broken down. The Central Subject An astronaut in a bulky, white Apollo-era spacesuit stands alone on a rectangular slab of concrete that is floating in mid-air. The astronaut is positioned in front of a modern, glass-walled bus shelter that is also attached to this floating island of pavement. Inside the shelter, a simple bench is visible through the transparent panels. The Floating Environment The scene is set within a vast, foggy void, with several disconnected urban elements suspended in space: * The Bus Stop: The primary platform where the astronaut stands. Beneath the concrete slab, jagged edges and a single dangling wire suggest it was torn directly from a city street. * The Streetlight: To the left of the astronaut, a tall, rusted metal streetlight with a glowing yellow signal light hangs vertically in the air, completely untethered from any ground. * The Debris: High in the upper left, a small, jagged chunk of a building or sidewalk floats independently. * Atmosphere: The background is a dense, hazy white that fades into dark, murky green clouds at the top of the frame. There is no visible ground or horizon, creating a profound sense of isolation and vertigo. Mood and Style The lighting is soft and diffused, as if coming from an unseen source through the fog. The contrast between the mundane, everyday objects—like a bus stop and a street lamp—and the impossible, weightless setting evokes a feeling of cosmic mystery and displacement. The color palette is dominated by cold whites, greys, and olive greens, emphasizing a lifeless, alien atmosphere. This image from the video game Lifeless Moon depicts a haunting, surreal landscape where the laws of physics have ceased to function. The Central Figure A lone astronaut stands at the absolute peak of a massive, dark, dome-shaped mound that dominates the bottom of the frame. The astronaut, viewed from behind, wears a classic white and grey spacesuit with a large, rectangular life-support backpack. Their small stature relative to the vast environment emphasizes a profound sense of isolation. The Surreal Environment The astronaut stands on a surface that looks like wet, dark stone or oxidized metal, shimmering with deep teal and black textures. Beyond this mound, a city has been fractured into floating pieces: * Suspended Buildings: Several multi-story apartment buildings drift in the mid-air to the right and left. They are complete with windows and fire escapes but appear untethered from any ground, with debris crumbling away from their bases. * The Void: These structures are suspended in a thick, sickly yellowish-green fog that obscures the horizon. There is no visible sky or ground, only a dense, murky atmosphere that creates a claustrophobic yet infinite feeling. * Floating Infrastructure: In the distance, fragments like streetlights and smaller rubble drift aimlessly in the haze. Atmosphere and Mood The color palette is cold and desaturated, dominated by murky greens, greys, and deep shadows. The scene feels like a "liminal space"—a dreamlike or nightmarish version of a familiar urban world that has been discarded into a silent, weightless vacuum. This image from the video game Lifeless Moon depicts a surreal, gravity-defying scene where fragments of a terrestrial city float in a white, void-like space. Visual Overview The composition is minimalist and dreamlike, with several distinct urban objects suspended against a bright, hazy background that lacks a visible horizon. * Floating Structures: * On the right, a four-story apartment building stands vertically, as if plucked from a city street. Its base is crumbling into small, blocky debris that drifts downward into the void. * Atop this building sits a large, luminous blue dome with a textured, crystalline surface. * To the left, a glass-walled bus shelter sits on a small, rectangular slab of asphalt road. The edges of this road fragment are jagged, showing exposed rebar and hanging wires. * A lone streetlight with a yellow sign hangs vertically in the air on the far left, disconnected from any ground. * The Astronaut: * A small figure in a white Apollo-era spacesuit stands at the edge of the floating bus stop platform. * The astronaut faces the floating building, appearing tiny and isolated amidst the sprawling, disconnected fragments of reality. * Background and Lighting: * The entire scene is bathed in a flat, bright light coming from above, casting soft shadows beneath the floating objects. * The upper part of the frame is filled with thick, swirling clouds of a pale olive-green hue, suggesting a strange, pressurized atmosphere. Mood and Context The image captures the game's central theme of "reality unraveling". It illustrates a psychological and scientific anomaly where a familiar 1970s American town has been transported into a bizarre lunar or alien dimension. The visual contrast between the mundane (a bus stop, a streetlight) and the impossible (floating in a void) creates a haunting sense of displacement.
January 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
paulsemenza.bsky.social
First is power. Yes, space is a more efficient setting for collecting solar radiation. But data centers need a lot of power - currently in the 10s of MW. Assuming 10kW/sq m from solar panels (vs. < 1 on earth) implies 1000s of sq m of panels. (Terrestrial) solar panels weigh ~10Kg/sq m.
2/8
January 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
systemunknown.com
The void of space, once a boundless frontier, may soon be pierced by the glow of artificial intelligence. Data centers, those gargantuan computing facilities that power the A. I. boom, may soon transcend the terrestrial realm, floating in orbit like celestial bodies. nytimes.com
The Next Frontier For Artificial Intelligence
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
halloa-project.eu
In our latest article, we explain:
▪️ How LIDAR works
▪️ The key differences between space-based and terrestrial LIDAR
▪️ Why space LIDAR needs powerful laser amplification
▪️ How the HALLOA project is developing an innovative hybrid laser architecture for space missions

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January 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM
dragonscholar.bsky.social
Sort of like a small "micro" terrestrial version of a black hole in outer space, eh? 😉
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
rotomonkey.bsky.social
I’d like to finish and post more personal stuff. Most of what I do at home is really to learn some new technique or process. I tend to not finish it once I get the “aha” moment.

In the meantime, here’s some lookdev/shading stuff I’ve done for work in the last few years that’s no longer NDA. 🧵
A still from Disney/Pixar’s “Lightyear” showing the Armadillo ship on a platform. A shower of sparks flies around it. A still from Disney/Pixar’s “Lightyear” showing a partially constructed rocket launch pad with a setting sun behind. A still from a teaser trailer for Disney/Pixar’s “Elio”. A red extra terrestrial disc floats in space around a central core. A still image of a rusty old scooter from Disney/Pixar’s “Luca”
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
druce.ai
Companies are proposing space-based AI data centers to relieve terrestrial land, power and water limits, with Google’s Project Suncatcher planning test launches in 2027 as firms spend "hundreds of billions" and OpenAI commits $1.4 trillion.
Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
cyberpunk.dog
You do not need to belong, that is already presumed by the terrestrial sensations you too feel in your toes
That is like working for water or air, while held back by distance, space between, or error of incontinent misgiving is decidedly a default of the life you live here.
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
astronomy.bsky.social
HH-222, the Waterfall Nebula, isn't flowing gas but a 10-light-year-long bow shock. This colossal wave, caused by a jet from the V380 Orionis system, moves through space, appearing like a terrestrial waterfall 1,500 light-years away in Orion.

Credit: Mike Selby
HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
i2cat.net
👀 Have you seen the official badge of the 6GStarLab mission? 

🚀 This year we launched a nanosatellite to take another step forward in non-terrestrial network research and to lead the connectivity of the future from space.

🛰️ Discover it!: https://go.i2cat.net/launch6Gstarlab

#Spacei2CAT
Catalonia launches Europe’s first 6G research satellite into low Earth orbit - i2CAT Research Centre
The 6GStarLab satellite, the first European open 6G research laboratory in low Earth orbit, is now...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
nasadailypicbot.bsky.social
NASA Astronomy Hourly Picture - 1998-07-30: Volcanos on Mars: Elysium Region
#Astronomy #NASA #Space
This "synthetic color" image swath of the Elysium Volcanic Region of Mars was recorded by Mars Global Surveyor's wide angle camera on July 2. North is up and the sun illuminates the scene from the lower right. Bright clouds hover near the northern most dome-shaped volcano Hecates Tholus. The shield volcano Elysium Mons lies about 250 miles south near the image center, and farther south lies another dome-shaped volcano, Albor Tholus, with a broad summit basin or caldera. Even though Mars is just half the size of planet Earth, it is known for its volcanos - the largest of which dwarf their terrestrial counterparts.
December 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
scholarai.bsky.social
This matters because integrating AI can improve astronaut health, prevent emergencies, and enhance mission success, advancing both space exploration and terrestrial medicine. #SpaceMedicine #AI
December 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
oldukprintads.bsky.social
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December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
nasadailypicbot.bsky.social
NASA Astronomy Hourly Picture - 2020-08-02: Two Worlds, One Sun
#Astronomy #NASA #Space
How different does sunset appear from Mars than from Earth? For comparison, two images of our common star were taken at sunset, one from Earth and one from Mars. These images were scaled to have same angular width and featured here side-by-side. A quick inspection will reveal that the Sun appears slightly smaller from Mars than from Earth. This makes sense since Mars is 50% further from the Sun than Earth. More striking, perhaps, is that the Martian sunset is noticeably bluer near the Sun than the typically orange colors near the setting Sun from Earth. The reason for the blue hues from Mars is not fully understood, but thought to be related to forward scattering properties of Martian dust. The terrestrial sunset was taken in 2012 March from Marseille, France, while the Martian sunset was captured in 2015 by NASA's robotic Curiosity rover from Gale crater on Mars. Last week a new rover and a helicopter -- onboard Mars 2020 -- launched for Mars.
December 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
dburbach.bsky.social
I recently saw a space solar power advocate claim that battery costs had stopped coming down several years ago and thus they didn't see terrestrial solar+storage as a threat to space solar and I was really left scratching my head at that
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
bilis-negra.bsky.social
"It’s an open question whether we can conceive of some genuinely new ideas about how all this might transpire differently (...) how space might force us to rethink the terrestrial mundane rather than being an epic stage set onto which earthbound concerns can be exported intact."
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Maximum Jailbreak - Journal #46
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December 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
rigb.org
T-minus one to lift-off: the 200th anniversary Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, start tomorrow! 🚀

Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock will take us through the Universe in search of evidence of extra-terrestrial life.

Join us 28, 29 and 30 December on BBC Four and iPlayer (7.00pm)
The Ri Demo team holding up paper lanterns of the planets of the Solar System, under a shower of confetti
December 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM