Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation

Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation

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An educational 501(c)(3) Foundation dedicated Low Earth Orbit and Cybersecurity education. Find us at: www.chikyufoundation.com Operating in 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇯🇵🇬🇧 Interests 🚀🛰️🔭🛳️⚓️🚂✈️🌎🌍🌏🪐

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Starship888☀️V
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Perseverance Navcam Image Marks Record Drive science.nasa.gov/photojournal... During that sol’s drive, spanning 299.6 ft, the mission passed a major milestone: pushing Perseverance’s total driving distance beyond that of the agency’s Opportunity rover, which logged 28.06 mi during its 15-yr mission

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The secretive reconnaissance craft FARRAH III (officially designated USA-32) launched into orbit aboard a Titan II SLV rocket on Sept 5, 1988, and remained operational before exploding on Sept 13. But what was FARRAH III, why was it launched, and what are the consequences of its untimely end?

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Starship888☀️V
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NASA’s X-59 Completes Record Six Flights in One Week www.nasa.gov/blogs/quesst... NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft had its busiest week yet, setting its record for flights completed in a single week while continuing to demonstrate its ability to maneuver at a range of speeds and altitudes.

nasa.govNASA's X-59 Completes Record Six Flights in One WeekNASA's X-59 Completes Record Six Flights in One Week NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft had its busiest week yet, setting its record for flights completed in a single week while continuing to demon...
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A good primer on the space junk phenomena and problem. #SpaceSky and #SpaceJunk

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BBC Science reporter Caroline Steel explains why space junk is such a big issue, and how people are trying to get rid of it. And Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, a Kenyan PHD student studying aerospace engineering, tells us about some of the potential solutions, like using nets or lasers. #spacejunk

youtu.beWhy is space debris such a big issue? - What in the World podcast, BBC World ServiceYouTube video by BBC World Service
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Space junk crisis deepens as new satellite breakup highlights growing orbital threat. When China’s Yaogan 50-02 satellite broke apart this month, tracking networks detected 43 new fragments scattered across altitudes between roughly 600 km and 1,100 km. #spacejunk #LEO #lowearthorbit

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Peggy Stuart
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Weeks before the midterms, Trump is starring in TV ads that literally say “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” He’s using our tax dollars to put himself on TV and campaign for his regime. #PayToPlayPresident

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Schumer embraces Trump’s campaign travel, puts Senate fight at ‘50/50’ Schumer, meanwhile, said the battle for the majority is a coin flip — the type of odds basically no one would give Democrats a year ago. He warned that his party could still lose. #schumer #win #lose #coinflip

semafor.comExclusive: Schumer embraces Trump’s campaign travel, puts Senate fight at ‘50/50’The Senate minority leader expressed concerns about Republicans’ money advantage in an interview with Semafor.
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“It’s 50-50. We’re right on the edge of winning. Two things could have us lose. One, they $steal the election. The second thing is #money. They have obscene amounts of money,” Schumer said. “All we need is enough to be able to answer the sh*t they’re going to throw at us and we’re doing well there.”

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As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries. International Trade Minister Sidhu’s is spending his time huddling with officials from the EU and India as Canada prepares to announce a sweeping partnership with the former.

semafor.comCanada dials up trade diversification effortsAs the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries.
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On the other hand, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reiterated on Wednesday that he is in “fairly frequent contact” with Canadian negotiators like Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, adding that Washington’s “door is always open” amid the countries’ spiraling trade war.

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Mongabay
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Driven in part by El Niño, Tokyo has logged a record 35 straight days of rain, nearly tripling its typical September average. Weather officials warn that saturated soil and unstable river levees leave the region highly vulnerable to landslides as more storms approach. Read more. mongabay.cc/gP0eNE

mongabay.ccTokyo records historic 35-day rain streak driven by El Niño and stalled frontsCentral Tokyo has experienced 35 consecutive days of rainfall, setting the longest continuous rainy streak since records began in 1886, reported local media citing Japan’s weather agency. Rains began…
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U.S. Chamber report examines how commercial innovation in low Earth orbit is reshaping U.S. national security and what policymakers can do to sustain America’s advantage in space. #LEO #security #spacejunk

uschamber.comLow Earth Orbit: The New High Ground of National SecurityU.S. Chamber report examines how commercial innovation in low Earth orbit is reshaping U.S. national security and what policymakers can do to sustain America’s advantage in space.

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Katie Stone
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The amazing @drspacejunk.bsky.social is our guest this week on @thechildrenshour.bsky.social to learn about space junk. Teach physics to elementary kids through understanding a cosmic conundrum -has a learning guide. Out now on Patreon, free podcast comes out Sunday. www.patreon.com/posts/163110...

patreon.comSpace Junk | The Children's HourSpace Junk by The Children's Hour on Patreon. Join The Children's Hour's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Katie Stone
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This week’s @thechildrenshour.bsky.social radio show is about Space Junk with @drspacejunk.bsky.social and we cover the Kessler Syndrome. Comes with a learning guide! ChildrensHour.org/space-junk

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Jennifer Ouellette@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

arstechnica.comA new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisionsI think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."

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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman)
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Britain has created its first military unit specifically tasked with producing operational effects against hostile activity in space, marking a shift from monitoring and protecting satellites towards capabilities intended to disrupt, degrade and deny an adversary’s use of the domain. 🔭

defencematters.euBritain Creates First Space Warfare Squadron as Satellite Threat Moves Into Military Planning - Defence MattersBritain has created its first military unit specifically tasked with producing operational effects against hostile activity in space, marking a shift from monitoring and protecting satellites towards ...

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Noah Shachtman
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You'd think running America's space program would be a position above politics. Jared Isaacman, however, has given $3 million to MAGA, Inc. since being confirmed as NASA administrator. This isn't illegal, experts tell me. But is it right?