NASA moves forward with Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission

by quasarn01 | Feb 20, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA is set to begin fueling 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant on the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday as it moves ahead with a test countdown of the Artemis II mission. Go to Source

A ‘blood moon’ is coming to the US in March—and the next good one isn’t until 2029

by quasarn01 | Feb 20, 2026 | Astronomy

A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the moon a deep reddish color in what’s commonly called a “blood moon.” Go to Source

SpaceX launch to feature rare booster landing in Bahamas

by quasarn01 | Feb 20, 2026 | Astronomy

It will be business as usual for SpaceX when it tries to send up a rocket from the Space Coast Thursday night, but not so much for when the rocket comes back down. Go to Source

42 years of measuring the sun, the Earth and the energy in between

by quasarn01 | Feb 19, 2026 | Astronomy

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth orbit. Though its final transmission was in May 1958, it continued...

Viracocha, the Non-binary Creator God with Gold Blood

by quasarn01 | Feb 19, 2026 | Ancient Code

Viracocha, the sun god, and supreme creator was sacred to the Inca Empire, as was gold. However, gold had no material value but represented Viracocha’s blood and the sweat of the sun. For the Inca and pre-Inca cultures, Viracocha was a supreme creator who was...