SpaceX has pinpointed the cause of the Falcon 9 engine shutdown during its October 7 Dragon launch.
At the moment, however, they are not telling anyone what that cause is. They are telling us that the next Dragon launch is going to happen in late February or early March, which is slightly earlier than previous reports.
The nine most important archeological and paleontological discoveries in 2012.
I especially like #8, since it involves an actual person.
A new New York skyscraper — the largest residential building in the world — has won the top award for 2011 for its unusual undulating facade.
It is worth a look, as the building is quite strange-looking and actually stands out in the New York skyline, something you would think would be difficult for a new skyscraper to do.
Photos of the union thug who punched Steven Crowder today in Michigan: Do you know who he is? More here.
Meanwhile, Crowder has challenged the man to a fight in the ring, with the proceeds going to charity.
North Korea launched its rocket early Wednesday, despite indications earlier in the week that they were delaying the launch due to technical problems.
It appears those “technical problems” were a feint to distract everyone just prior to launch. Based on radar data it also appears the rocket did put an object into orbit.
More leftwing civility: The teamster boss today predicted a “civil war” in Michigan if the union doesn’t get what it wants.
An evening pause: More story-telling with sand, by Kseniya Simonova. This time she tells a northern fantasy, based on the Norwegian epics.
The first X-37B to fly in space was successfully placed in orbit today for the second time.
Watch a three mile wide asteroid fly past the Earth – live tonight from 5 to 11 pm (Eastern)!
Today, with little fanfare, the solar scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center adjusted slightly downward their prediction for the upcoming solar maximum, from a sunspot number of 73 down to 72. This was the fourth month in a row that they have revised their prediction.
The Marshall scientists do not archive their predictions, which I suspect is a convenient way of preventing people from noticing how much they change them. I however like to archive these revisions. Below is a full list of their changes during the past two years:
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