The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory space telescope will be making an uncontrolled return to Earth. Launched into Earth orbit in November 2004, and actually including three telescopes, the Swift space telescope was a joint project of the US, UK and Italy, operated by Pennsylvania State University. The mission was planned for a duration of two years, but it continues functioning.
Some of those seeking broadband internet service via satellite will be happy. Last Friday, SpaceX sent another batch of 29 broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Florida’s Space Coast and has become almost mundane.
Despite what some people might think, watching the Democratic Party implode is not pleasurable. The Founding Fathers thought it important that differing opinions should be heard and considered, which is why the country is a republic and not a true democracy.
Augusta and Adeline Van Buren are shown with one of their Indian Power Plus 1,000 cc motorcycles on their 5,500 mile journey across the country. Finished this week in 1916, in just 60 days the sisters showed American military officials that women could serve as dispatch riders.
The idea of data centers in the county drew considerable attention during last week’s commission meeting. For second time in as many Harris County Commission meetings, Jacqueline Moyer spoke on concerns with data centers and requested the commissioners establish a moratorium on data centers in the county.
During last week’s meeting the Pine Mountain Town Council formally approved a mutual aid agreement between the town’s police department and Shiloh Police Department.
This week in 1869, the Mount Washington Cog Railway opens taking passengers to the summit of Mount Washington, NH. The track is three miles long with some inclines reaching 37 degrees.
The words of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton ring as true today as they did when he wrote them in 1887. Lord Action was an English historian, politician and writer, and in a letter written to an Aglican bishop that he included these words, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Hamilton will not be holding a special election in November. During qualifying last week, former mayor Ransom Farley was the only person to qualify to run for the city’s open council seat previously occupied by William Fields.
Sometimes events line up nearly perfect. Late last week, periodic afternoon and evening rains that washed particulate matter out of the sky along with a new moon resulted in great opportunities to go outside after dark and star gaze. With the night sky both clear and dark, even some very faint stars were visible.
