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This corresponds uncannily to transformative events in U.S history.
Each event involved a prominent person - the Indispensable Man, one might say.

Each of the men was born in/near the sign of Aquarius and each birth date was progressively earlier by 10 days or so.

1776 ... Revolutionary War ... Washington ... born Feb. 22
1860 ... Civil War ... Lincoln... Feb. 12
1944 ... WWII ... FDR ...Jan. 30

2028 ... ???? ... ???? ... ????

Possible Candidates for Indispensable Person -
Nikki Haley - Jan. 20
Michelle Obama - Jan. 17

I read an interesting story about the capture of a 17 foot female white shark that's estimated more than 50 years old. Caught off the coast of Nova Scotia, the shark was fitted with 3 tags to record/track it's travels for the next 5 years.
Researchers collected samples that included bacteria, blood and skin. With a weight of 3,541 pounds the story states the shark had a diet of seals.


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I just tuned in to see live coverage of The Indian Space Research Organization (IRSO) Chandrayaan-3 craft that has successfully landed on the moon. Congratulations. Last week a Russian attempt failed and their craft crashed.

Live stream going on now...

Maybe when you were younger, you wanted to be a Space Cadet. Don't despair... You still have a chance as NASA is taking applications! While the odds are slim, you have to be a U.S. citizen and you must pass the astronaut physical exam.
There is no age limit or 20/20 vision requirement and don't worry that NASA set a high bar for education.
They are looking for applicants with a master’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, followed by at least three years of related professional experience.
I'm sure (for a price) you can find someone on the dark web who can print your diploma and a tech company to vouch for your employment.

“The trip to Mars is six to nine months,” he said. “You’re going to be away from familiar for more than a year, one to three years. Are you really ready for that?”



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I knew it. Judging by the rise in Joe Boden will change the constitution turning America into a communist, fascist, Marxist state blogs that a full moon was nearly here.
This one is called a Worm Moon and in the early hours of Monday, there will be a Penumbral lunar eclipse. What does that mean? F'k if I know, but earth will cast a shadow on the outer edge of the moon creating an eerie glow. It will peak around 3am East coast time. Visible in Europe, North and East Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and South America.

The name worm moon came by Native American tribes in reference to the beetle larvae and other creatures that emerge from hibernation in the spring.

So get your (worm) moon on and enjoy.
If you miss it, you're in luck as there will be a total solar eclipse on April 8.






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Yes, I know I spelled in Boden instead of Biden.

Astronomy appears to be a subject that puts CS bloggers to sleep.
Lots of times I planned to blog a story or two as there is so much happening in the world of science with the Orion capsule and James Webb space telescope. Amazing photos that are unaffected by the earth's atmosphere.



Now we may get to see the Dark Side of the Moon and not have to listen to it...

in 2029. On April's Friday the 13th. An okay day for some, but probably a really bad day for a few million people. April 13, 2029. This asteroid is no bigger than the Rose Bowl, but it will make the closest approach of any known asteroid to date.

Asteroids that already hit the Earth and caused extinctions are not being counted in that last sentence.]

Apothis will pas within 18,000 miles of Earth (below many satellites). Should the calculations prove to be a little off, or an impact with something else causes a variation of only 600 miles, then Earth's gravity will catch it and just 7 years later it will hit and devastate the planet.

The US's NASA is aware of this of course, as are several other space agencies, however no one has allocated any budget money to do anything about it. The US Congress is much more concerned with such critical things as nominating Donald Trump to be the next Speaker of the House, the infiltration of WOKE thinking into the education system, darker skinned people crossing the boarder and of course this week's super model. So don't look to under funded NASA to save the Earth. Bruce Willis is needed to fix a leak on an oil well.

China, Japan and India in theory have the potential to launch an intercepting missile and divert the asteroid, but they haven't even mentioned it yet. Russia of course already shot it's wad at the moon and has no money or facilities for such a mission.

The real question becomes what is the safest place on Earth to watch the catastrophe with your date from?

The last ice age ended approx 25 thousand years ago. How did it end? Well, according to scientific studies, the earth tilted slightly on its axis and as a consequence, the planet began to warm up.
It did not increase in temperature due to cave dwellers driving cars or lorries, or flying aircraft or factories blowing out smoke filled with carbon dioxide or the burning of coal and use of oil fired boilers or exploitation of oil fields.
The climate changed because of nature's interference, not the activities of humans. We cannot overcome how the sun operates or the position of the planet.

The progress of AI can not be prevented according to experts, and the future of
this planet is in jeopardy. As long as there are countries that suppress their population, the number of new ways to observe individuals behaviour will increase, and anyone who steps out of line with government policies would be taken care of. Also the development of armies of robots would be inevitable, and would replace humans, and could be used to invade weaker countries.
Already, closed circuit cameras are used in autocracies such as China, to watch their citizens, and what hope is there to ever reverse the future escalation of AI.

No, this blog is not about the last time you got any.
The bodies , that are the subject of this blog, are celestial.
To be exact, Jupiter and Saturn, the great gas bodies in our solar system.
And you think the great gas body was your ex.

Anyway, something is about to happen, that hasn't happened this much in 800 years and you can witness it this month.

Every 2 decades or so, Jupiter and Saturn appear to get quite close in the sky. They actually aren't close. They are 8 times less close to each other as we are to the sun. However, their orbits around our sun align them from our perspective to make them appear close,
as we see them in our night sky. This year they will seem so close, that they will overlap each other. The last time that happened was back in the year of 1226. Perhaps some of you remember it ?
When it happens, it will appear brighter than any star in the sky.

The night you can see it is on December 21st. Better mark it on your calendar. You forgot the last one.