Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The crew have travelled deeper into space than ever before. The Moon has been examined in close detail, sketched, photographed, and recorded by voice memos. "No adjectives" could really capture what they saw, Glover said. The rest of us down here on Earth got to join along for the ride, experiencing Moon joy alongside the crew in the cosmos."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3dlnzv5r71t
"The astronauts lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes while behind the Moon, spending time photographing craters and ancient lava flows, and describing its colour and texture. After witnessing a solar eclipse, Orion headed back. The crew continued their research and even listened to David Bowie."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/10/artemis-ii-landing-retur...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIOIZk8-pwg&list=PL_9gWeiShHFEbgNs9M7i3-...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/apr/10/thanks-to-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUz1pZ_LujU
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/10/one-giant-lie-why-so-man...
Yielding Technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ykq-E_7TZA
The Pinstickers Guide?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr51z54d5rpo
"The benefits of going to the moon are clear. Detailed exploration will give us important clues about the formation of the solar system, and by implication about the history of exoplanets orbiting other stars throughout the cosmos. In addition, the moon offers a stable observing platform for all types of telescopes, including giant arrays of radio antennas. These can profit from their location on the lunar far side, which is shielded from the light and other radiation that our terrestrial civilisation constantly radiates into space."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/11/artemis-ii-moon-as...
"The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have been welcomed back to Planet Earth at an event in Houston, Texas."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd7jzj9rg1qo
"Both radio leakage and deliberate METI messages could be detected by any extraterrestrial watchers with sufficiently sensitive radio telescopes. Even if a signal cannot be interpreted, it provides evidence of a technological civilization on Earth."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6LinLoNJw&list=PLp6WWcZCHeSiF0Gq1EUkWp...
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'Natural Rhythms'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"An ever lengthening list of reasons to break ranks, distance himself, and challenge the ageing, raging King Lear-like president – if he can summon sufficient wit and courage. Yet Vance has demonstrated convincingly in recent days that he, too, is currently unfit for the top job. He comes across in public as weak, uninformed, angry, insecure and easily manipulated."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/19/relationship-trend...
"Initially I thought this meant in the literal sense, around the home, in which case: no. It actually means accepting that they’re not perfect. I reiterate that we are 19 years in – that ship isn’t even a dot on the horizon, so long ago did it sail."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz78dv81j2wo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ZVja1yPzU
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/19/the-guardian-view-...
'How do you tell the difference between a sign from the universe and a coincidence?'
The Long Journey Home.
"I flew from Tokyo to London. We took off at 9.30am and figured we’d head more-or-less west, and maybe avoid the Middle East and Russia via India and the north coast of Africa. Quite soon after take off it started getting dark outside so I realised we must be going east. I checked the flight tracker and we were heading towards Alaska. Then we turned up towards the Arctic and it became day again! That was followed by Greenland, Iceland and Scotland, arriving in London from the north."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20XLWEjN9eI&list=RD20XLWEjN9eI&start_rad...
'No One Gives a Hoot'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Instead the prime minister focused on the timeline – and gave the most detailed account yet of his defence in this whole row.
He detailed several occasions on which he believes officials of the Foreign Office had an opportunity to tell No 10 that the vetting team had recommended."
Other than, 'Honest Bob' Jenrick.
But let's not go there...
Meanwhile... Back on Planet Earth.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/19/jd-vance-donald-tr...
The Merchant.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx23jr133lwo
Apparently the 'Write of Weigh' team have butted in...
A Delegated decision?
https://edemocracy.northyorks.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=2102&MId=2...
Hum Bugs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HquhoyBqD9w&list=RDHquhoyBqD9w&start_rad...
https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/planning
Context.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/19/you-can-handle-the-truth-wh...
'Laws of Physics'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"I never gave much thought to aliens beyond Star Wars. I put extraterrestrials and their flying saucers in a box marked “nonsense” long ago, along with political manifestos, loyalty cards, Black Friday, fairies, pixies, elves, ghosts and ghouls."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/how-make-student-h...
"She transformed the living room of her small terraced home into a recreation of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic walk onto the Moon in 1969, complete with moon lander, mission plans and a small piece of the Moon itself."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0ynj902jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLyw7jytykE&list=RDtLyw7jytykE&start_rad...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/22/pentagon-released-ufo-vi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE&list=RDFCARADb9asE&start_rad...
https://thewhitbyanchor.co.uk/
Classic. If only we could be so Sensible...
Well Done, Misses.
'Cosmic Frequencies'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Griffin, a member of the organising committee, said the announcement followed a "misunderstanding" and that "we haven't ultimately had to refund anyone so we're hopeful our offering has been sufficient to retain their interest, despite imposing a dress code"."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxlv7x1527o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFi3_8MwmAo
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/22/i-tried-to-do-a-pr...
""We're excited to welcome both local audiences and visitors from further afield to explore these ideas together.""
https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/how-can-we-help/complaints/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_XwseDwmuQ&list=RDK_XwseDwmuQ&start_rad...
"There hasn’t been a lot of research on soft, padded styles worn for everyday use, Doyle says."
'Square Roots'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The lightbulb moment where you suddenly think, “ah, that’s what was missing.” Without one, we really are in the dark."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4g7z2j2mr6o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKR2n-G-wdM&list=RDNKR2n-G-wdM&start_rad...
Thou must not Google..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5pq7d9p39o
No authentic writings of Pythagoras have survived.
"Pascal is best known for the three latest Spider-Man titles starring Tom Holland, while Heyman was behind all eight Harry Potter movies."
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niMKvJ-Itq8&list=RDEMQtoi2hcPNosm75pjgSQ...
One day Rodders...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d2qr2e4zyo
"One thing is certain: it wasn’t just damp, and it didn’t fix itself. On the other hand, I did absolutely nothing."
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/26111690.look-mum-no-computer-eurovisio...
'Kings Stone Rovers'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"One day, we decided to research Louis Wain and were gobsmacked to see how famous he was - even a film has been made about him.""
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/29/blue-origin-rocket-explodes
"“It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.”"
Dodging Queues.
"As the pair reached Yr Wyddfa they decided to hike separate routes and described the atmosphere on the way up as "friendly" and everyone being in "good spirits"."
"Auctioneer Ben Rogers Jones said, while it was unusual for paintings to be found discarded, it wasn't unheard of."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r2y0wwg5eo
"This goes back to the "theft by finding" Victorian Law. Despite items being put in a skip seen as "abandoned", taking items poses a risk under the Theft Act (1968) in England and Wales."
https://www.scarboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk/2026/05/fylingdales-moor-fire-...
""If you've got nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJHnGPiszj4
Ah, Well...
"The tenders can be accessed via the National Park’s website. The tender submission deadline is 5pm on Friday 19 June 2026."
Castle Bran... somin to do with Kellogs.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/29/romania-ukraine-russi...
Best not mention the South, Cliff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCfBi49yGQ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2ppjexn9wo
Enjoy your Weekend.
'Model & Mechanics'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
'An economist at the University of Wyoming, said the model provided a mathematical basis for conventional wisdom, with some important modifications. “We hear this conflicting advice where on the one hand, we don’t want to settle for what we have, but on the other, we don’t want to chase the unachievable and be disappointed,” he said. “The core insight from our work is that you’re going to be best off, typically, if you try to do better than average, but not infinitely well.”
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/29/dont-shoot-for-the-moon-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUzklzVXJwo
"“I would say aim a little lower than the moon,” Landgren said. “Shoot for the stars, but make sure that the stars you’re seeing are what’s really out there.”"
Hmmm ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKB4cioGs98&list=RDPKB4cioGs98&start_rad...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2q0g07kgo
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJyhZ-3Z8A8
"Machines like this were cracked at Bletchley Park, when British codebreakers built early computing devices to decipher them"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2q3w3wvjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LvFUC-198s&list=RD6LvFUC-198s&start_rad...
"It can only be briefly glimpsed in the film, which also featured the boat's engineering director as an extra in Q's workshop."
Thou must not do Faceache...
'It's So, Camp'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"One woman who found one of the free-floating hydrozoans on Tenby South beach said it was "like a crystal"."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/the-guardian-view-...
""So you get the kind of blue tides of the by-the-wind sailors and obviously if they catch the sunlight as well it really sparkles," she said."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgpgvklkgko
""But if you touched your lips, face or another sensitive area, it could be quite painful and cause a tingling sensation.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXIX2WnfbpE
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c072414183go
"The system involved piping water from higher up in the mountains during the winter and spraying it into the air, where it would freeze, and over time form large towers of ice, called ice stupas."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly91eqyd0ko
""Our biggest challenge right now is to push the envelope in the technology to see how we can multiply the number of ice reservoirs we are building. With the same system that previously used to build only one ice reservoir, can we build a dozen?," says Balasubramanian."
https://scalbyandnewbyvillagetrust.weebly.com/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/18/queer-doctor-who-ca...
The War of the Roses?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8dn984559o
"In a statement, the Financial Conduct Authority said: “We undertook an extensive investigation following concerns raised regarding disclosures to the market about the sustainability of Drax’s Canadian biomass."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3631k30xjlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffbt-fPKDj8&list=RDFfbt-fPKDj8&start_rad...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2kyq5z34gqo