It was perhaps worse than we imagined.
The dinosaurs probably died much faster — and much more horribly — than we thought. https://t.co/WlU8AOGVKM
— Sabine Hossenfelder (@skdh) October 31, 2026
Category Archives: Space
Bloggus Interruptus
It’s Space Week at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and it’s been pretty busy, in case anyone was wondering about the lack of posts. Just offering proof of life.
The SpaceX Earnings Call
The unthinkable is about to happen to SpaceX https://t.co/c8MNQXqvYy
— David Carbutt (@DavidCarbutt_) October 22, 2026
What he’s doing goes far beyond technology development. He’s fighting the Marxists:
I don’t think people realize what Elon Musk is actually doing. He’s not playing the game better than everyone else. He’s rewriting the rules of the game. Every billionaire before him was offered the same deal: money for aura, silence for respectability. They all took it. He walked out. I made a 4-minute video on the machine he’s fighting. Watch it before it gets buried. https://t.co/MSsAswVb2B
— Brivael Le Pogam (@brivael) October 22, 2026
The Medium-Lift Race
Eric Berger surveys the contestants.
Ship Catch
A preview of the next flight:
SpaceX has released a new Starship tower catch animation for the upcoming Flight 15! https://t.co/kStn01Da8u
— Truthful🛰️ (@Truthful_ast) October 20, 2026
Space Daily
I haven’t been reading it that much lately, but it seems to have gone to hell.
New Glenn
Blue Origin seems to finally be getting serious.
If so, it’s badly needed, with SpaceX pulling back from the commercial launch market.
Space Superiority
What does it really mean, and how do we achieve it? A useful essay by Courney Stadd.
The Human Settlement Of The Solar System
Bob Zimmerman says that it’s now inevitable, unless we vote wrong.
When The Interceptors Run Out
When the Interceptors Run Out: The Limits of Technological Superiority Supersonic Redhead | October 11, 2026 https://t.co/d5FfnSEBSq
— Supersonic Redhead🛫 (@Supersonic_Red) October 11, 2026