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2026-04-21 Science & Technology

NASA's return of humans to the Moon in 2028 faces alarming setback

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1 Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin blasts customer’s satellite into wrong place

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-21 05:33|| 2026-04-21 05:33|| Front Page Top

2 The Apollo-era suits used during the Moon landings of the 1960s and 1970s are no longer suitable for modern missions

Why not? Or do we need boob space, new plumbing? That's fine, but sounds more like a tailor's job than a complete redesign of a proven item.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-04-21 10:55|| 2026-04-21 10:55|| Front Page Top

3 NASA shuts off Voyager 1 instrument to save power 15B miles from Earth

Not like it used to be.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-21 20:24|| 2026-04-21 20:24|| Front Page Top

4 "We're shutting off your life support systems to save energy"
"Wait. Whut?"

Posted by Frank G 2026-04-21 21:13|| 2026-04-21 21:13|| Front Page Top

5 to smart to have common sense

Posted by chris 2026-04-21 22:40|| 2026-04-21 22:40|| Front Page Top

6 According to unreliable sources, the "alarming setback" is that the women's space suits do not have enough room for trans women's junk.

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-21 22:49|| 2026-04-21 22:49|| Front Page Top

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