"Just last November, researchers reported the discovery of a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star with a period of 3.154 days. The data hinted at the presence of three other planets, but these candidates could not be confirmed. In a new research article published today, Ritvik Basant (University of Chicago) and collaborators leveraged years of data to confirm that Barnard’s Star hosts not just one, but four planets."
https://aasnova.org/2025/03/11/confirmed-at-last-barnards-star-hosts-four-tiny-planets/#:~:text=Just%20last%20November,but%20four%20planets.

The IM-2 Athena lunar lander, developed by Intuitive Machines, has completed its mission in the Moon’s southern polar region. However, it did so ahead of schedule—because it tipped over upon landing. This mishap echoes last year’s incident with the company’s first lander, IM-1 Odysseus. That one, despite ending up on its side, managed to function for some time since its solar panels could still charge the batteries.

Unfortunately, IM-2 fared worse. The designated landing ellipse was just 50 meters across near Malapert Massif, but the actual deviation was much larger—250 meters, according to the company, and up to 400 meters, per NASA. Engineers noted issues with the clarity of data from the laser altimeter, and an image sent from the lander confirmed that it had come to rest on its side inside a crater. Given that this region receives only slanted sunlight, combined with the extreme cold of the lunar night and the poor orientation of the solar panels, IM-2 has no chance of waking up again.

As a result, the two small rovers and the drill meant to extract regolith from nearly a meter deep were unable to fulfill their primary missions—though at least they managed to prove they were functional.

#space #moon #science

"EPIC Indie recognises why many authors turn to AI as a pragmatic solution for their cover design needs. AI technology offers a more affordable alternative, allowing authors to obtain professional-looking covers without the substantial upfront costs associated with traditional design services. This approach not only helps manage financial risk but also allows authors to allocate their limited resources to other important aspects of their publishing journey, such as editing, marketing, and distribution."
https://substack.com/home/post/p-158283877#:~:text=EPIC%20Indie%20recognises%20why,editing%2C%20marketing%2C%20and%20distribution.

"Attorney Scott Greene warned those present in a Louisiana courtroom last September that the video they were about to see was disturbing. Created as part of a murder investigation, the 1993 tape showed a dentist repeatedly grinding a dental mold of the suspect’s teeth into the face and arm of a dead toddler during a post-mortem examination.

"Those marks, which prosecutors decades ago had told jurors came from the suspect, were critical evidence in convicting Jimmie Chris Duncan, who has spent the past 27 years on death row for the killing of his girlfriend’s daughter. They were also a fraud, Greene argued at the appeals hearing."

https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-jimmie-duncan-bite-mark-analysis-death-row-junk-science#:~:text=Attorney%20Scott%20Greene,the%20appeals%20hearing.

What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/if-europe-seizes-russian-fx-reserves-it-would-immediately-reset-global-financial-system

Owen Benjamin is the most cancelled comedian in America.

His Joe Rogan appearances and Netflix specials have been removed. 😂

🎙️ Full episode: https://www.jermwarfare.com/owen-benjamin-on-comedy-being-cancelled-and-waking-up/

"BREAKING: A Washington DC court has just ruled on Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg's motion for sanctions against Michael Mann and his attorneys for misleading the jury at trial. Decision: Mann and his attorneys are SANCTIONED for bad faith misconduct and will be assessed costs."

https://x.com/AetherCzar/status/1899955073431605429

Details from Steyn. You should read the Court sanction. Judge was very displeased. Mann must have thought this was just a grant review panel. Oopsies.

https://tinyurl.com/4dhwjvyw

"Be sure to check out the new series launching on Arktoons today: Thanesman, by V. A. Boston!"
https://arkhaven.substack.com/p/thursday-arktoons-9d9#:~:text=Be%20sure%20to%20check%20out%20the%20new%20series%20launching%20on%20Arktoons%20today%3A%20Thanesman%2C%20by%20V.%20A.%20Boston!

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"Police are searching for suspects after a reporter for InfoWars, the website run by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, was shot dead outside his apartment complex in Austin, Texas, authorities said.

"The victim, Jamie White, 36, was found lying on the ground in the parking lot around 11:56 p.m. Sunday, Austin police said.

"The suspects were breaking into White's Kia when White interrupted them, Austin police Detective Jason Jones said at a news conference Wednesday."

https://abcnews.go.com/US/infowars-reporter-shot-dead-apartment-after-possibly-interrupting/story?id=119677965

"Unused" savings:

"The European Commission estimates the total level of unused savings of EU citizens at 10 trillion Euros, and it intends to find ways to mobilise this money to finance its plans to militarise Europe and support the European military-industrial complex, according to a statement by European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union Maria Luís Albuquerque, distributed by the EC press service, TASS reports."

https://www.sb.by/en/european-commission-to-use-10-trillion-euros-of-citizens-savings-for-eu-defence.html

How the Golden Gate Bridge was built

Did you know? 🎓

Harder than the instructional videos make it look.

My two cents on Massie.

He failed to call out a clearly rigged and stolen 2020 election.

He did nothing over a 4 year period to rectify that failure.

In the grand scheme of things, his exemplary voting record does not negate that massive blind spot.  It’s unforgivable given the hell we’ve been through the past 4 years.

He compounded that hell by endorsing a candidate (Ron DeSantis) who was in bed with team Dominion (Libby Locke).  If Trump was assassinated, and DeSantis got in, our country’s death spiral would have been sealed.

His messaging on J6 has been mixed at best (fails to acknowledge it was a false flag partially orchestrated by many of his congressional colleagues).

I was a huge supporter of his, Amash, and Rand Paul for years.

But make no mistake, none of the small “l” libertarian darlings lifted a damn finger when a soft coup was committed against Trump.

Like most things, I guarantee you Trump has far more intel on Massie that will find daylight.  Everyone was pissed at him regarding exposure of the real DeSantis.  Until. They. Weren’t.

Stop getting sucked into a limited hangout.

99.9% of Congress are traitors to the country.  Trump happened to be in the way.

I’m team Trump all day.

https://x.com/theprofsrecord/status/1899654644160483778