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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqFpp-M7DnE
https://spaceweathernews.com/
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
https://www.space.com/live/aurora-forecast-will-the-northern-lights-be-visible-tonight
Is 3I/ATLAS Confirmed As Alien Craft? Michio Kaku Says Energy Boost Near Sun Could Reveal Real Intelligent Life
26 October 2025, 10:50 AM GMT
Is it just another rock from the void, or are we about to get our first confirmed 'visitor'?
This question is splitting the astronomical community as a mysterious object, 3I/ATLAS, hurtles through our solar system.
For renowned physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, this isn't just another fly-by; it's a test.
In a recent tweet, the Physics Professor at City College of New York and best-selling author of Quantum Supremacy called 3I/ATLAS a 'mystery interstellar object.'
It is 'noted for its hyperbolic path toward the Sun and very high speed relative to the Solar System.' Its high speed and trajectory confirm it is not from around here; it is a true interstellar traveller.
Now, as he explained in a Newsmax appearance, 'in mere days, 3IATLAS promises to yield new information, and perhaps, new questions.'
A Rock or a Message? The Great 3I/ATLAS Debate
The object's bizarre path has already made history. 3I/ATLAS has been added to the international asteroid warning network, signifying how seriously its trajectory is being monitored.
It is the first-ever interstellar object to be placed on that list.
But as Dr. Kaku explained, this unique visitor has created a clear divide among scientists.
He described how the majority of astronomers see little cause for alarm. In their view, 3I/ATLAS is simply a rock from deep space, the third such object we have ever identified.
They expect it to speed past our sun and disappear back into the void, just as it came.
However, Dr. Kaku noted that another faction is urging caution. This group is asking if this might be more than a random object.
He raised the tantalising possibility that this could be an intelligent visitor from another solar system. This theory, he said, is about to face its first major test.
The Fiery Test: Will 3I/ATLAS Reveal Its Secret?
The entire 'intelligent visitor' hypothesis hangs on a crucial, fiery moment. Kaku explained that the object is currently heading rapidly towards the sun.
The critical date is October 29th, when 3I/ATLAS reaches its perihelion, or its closest point to our star. This solar fly-by is the ultimate litmus test.
Kaku stated emphatically that if the object picks up extra energy during this manoeuvre, it would be a decisive moment. This would strongly imply extraterrestrial intelligence is involved.
He urged the public to watch closely, noting that tracking would begin around October 30th to see if 3I/ATLAS gets an unexplained boost. If it does, he warned, it would mean we are being visited.
He explained the science behind the test, citing a concept known as the 'Oberth effect.'
He described this as a principle where a spacecraft gets a much greater change in energy by firing its thrusters while travelling at very high speed, such as when passing close to the sun.
For any normal, unpowered object, the law of conservation of energy is absolute. The energy it enters the slingshot with must equal the energy it leaves with.
An anomaly here would be definitive proof of technology. If monitoring shows that more energy is coming out than went in, it would signify an unnatural energy boost.
Such a boost cannot happen naturally; it would require propulsion and, therefore, intelligence.
Kaku concluded that if 3I/ATLAS picks up extra energy, it would be the moment of discovery, indicating that intelligent life is guiding the object's motion. The world will be watching.
The test for 3I/ATLAS is simple, and the results are imminent. As it slingshots around our sun, global observatories will be scrutinizing its every move.
Will it obey the fundamental laws of physics, behaving as any normal comet or rock would? Or will it defy expectations, revealing an unnatural boost in energy—the tell-tale sign of propulsion Dr. Kaku described?
The answer could change our understanding of the universe forever. All eyes are on the sky.
Stay tuned to astronomical updates as this mysterious object makes its fiery pass, and share your own theories on what 3I/ATLAS truly is.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/3i-atlas-confirmed-alien-craft-michio-kaku-says-energy-boost-near-sun-could-reveal-real-1750137
https://in.mashable.com/science/101615/3iatlas-an-alien-craft-prof-michio-kaku-says-interstellar-object-may-be-extraterritorial-visitors
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/why-october-29-is-key-to-solving-the-mystery-of-comet-3i-atlas-9523667
https://www.livemint.com/science/news/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-black-swan-event-to-make-closest-approach-to-sun-october-29-30-this-week-nasa-esa-11761554642370.html
https://x.com/michiokaku/status/1982350160970895752
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/
https://medium.com/@davidsereda
Is the Newly Discovered 2025 PN7 a Natural Quasi-Moon or the Zond 1 Mission?
October 27, 2025
Is it possible that over the past 4.5 billion years of the Earth’s history, alien civilizations visited the solar System and installed monitors in the “baby room” of its habitable zone to follow the evolution of terrestrial life?
Such monitors could have appeared in the form of small technological devices that orbit the Earth as temporary secondary moons.
In December 1991, the first asteroid in an Earth-like orbit, 1991 VG, was discovered by the Spacewatch Project. Given its similar path to Earth, 1991 VG was considered a candidate interstellar probe (see discussion here).
Since then, it became widely accepted that such objects are natural and constitute a secondary asteroid belt that occupies the region in which the Earth–Moon system orbits around the Sun, defining the Arjuna class of objects (as discussed here).
The Arjunas with the most Earth-like orbits can experience temporary captures as mini-moons of Earth, trapped in dynamical resonances.
Quasi-satellites are different from mini-moons in that they are not gravitationally bound to Earth but just come close to it. Mini-moons are temporarily captured in a bound orbit around the Earth for a limited time.
The list of currently known quasi-satellites of Earth includes 164207 Cardea (2004 GU9), 469219 Kamo‘oalewa (2016 HO3), 277810 (2006 FV35), 2013 LX28, 2014 OL339, and 2023 FW13.
On August 2, 2025, a new quasi-satellite of Earth was discovered by Carlos and Raúl de la Fuente Marcos (as reported here). This quasi-satellite was widely described by news media as a candidate for Earth’s “second moon”.
Designated 2025 PN7, this “Arjuna” object has, by definition of a quasi-satellite, an orbital period close to 1 year, although a significantly non-zero eccentricity around the Sun of ∼ 0.1075, resulting in its extended presence close to Earth.
In fact, the designation of 2025 PN7 as a quasi-satellite is temporary and it has only held this status since the 1960s, a period well known for major advances by both the Soviet and US space programs, particularly in exploring our Moon and the planets Venus and Mars.
This naturally leads to the question: “is 2025 PN7 of terrestrial technological origin?” — in other words, is it a relic of an interplanetary mission by humanity from the 1960s?
A few days ago, I asked my brilliant colleague Adam Hibberd this question. The answer took the form of a new paper that we just submitted for publication (accessible here).
To generate the interplanetary mission trajectories from the 1960s to the current time, we used the Earth departure and planetary arrival times provided to ’Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software’ (OITS), developed by Adam.
For every mission, the transfer orbit followed by the spacecraft could be generated and compared against the trajectory of 2025 PN7, in order to ascertain whether this object could be associated with the mission in question.
Having derived the mission candidates, Adam and I investigated their trajectories.
The top left panel of the above set of figures reveals 2025 PN7’s mean separation from Earth, using a 20-year simple moving average, indicating that its placement as a quasi-satellite of Earth was around the time of the Zond 1 mission launch by the Soviet Union on April 2, 1964.
Comparison of the heliocentric longitude of 2025 PN7 at the arrival dates of 26 Venus missions with the longitudes of the corresponding missions at these times reveals a low discrepancy in the Zond 1 mission to Venus (top right panel), and also a similar, though slightly larger deviation for the Venera 8 mission.
Examination of the displacement of the asteroid from the Zond 1 probe for the duration of its flight (lower left panel), implies a low, yet unconvincing deviation with a minimum value of about 8% of the Earth-Sun separation (defined as astronomical unit’ and abbreviated asau’) around May of 1964.
However, comparison of the heliocentric longitudes of the two objects reveal they follow an almost identical evolution for the entire flight of Zond 1 (lower right panel).
One problem with identifying 2025 PN7 as the Zond 1 probe is that the object’s closest approach to Earth is about 0.2 au, well shy of the required 0.72 au heliocentric distance.
Could this instead be the Blok-L upper stage of the Zond 1 mission? Indeed, could the Blok-L have fallen short of Venus, in the way 2025 PN7 did?
The Zond 1 mission was a failure due to technological complications.
Our dynamical calculations show that the Blok-L for the Zond 1 mission may have failed to deliver the required velocity boost ∆V, since after the Blok-L burn Zond 1 needed to conduct an additional burn (possibly to correct for a shortfall) on April 3, 1964.
It is questionable whether the Zond 1 probe could have sufficiently corrected for such a ∆V deficit.
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Calculation of the Blok-L’s brightness, based on a highly reflective albedo, gives approximately the observed value assuming a dimension of 3.2 meters.
Comparing the inclination of 2025 PN7 around the time of Zond 1 launch with that of the spacecraft, we find 2.44 and 3.42 degrees respectively, not that different.
In conclusion, it is possible that 2025 PN7 is the Blok-L upper stage of the failed Russian Zond 1 mission to Venus, though this should be verified by spectroscopic analysis of the object.
A measurement of the spectrum of 2025 PN7 could potentially reveal its surface composition and test whether its origin is technological.
This was the method used to identify the space object 2020 SO discovered by the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii on September 17, 2020 as the Centaur upper stage of the Surveyor 2 mission to the Moon launched by NASA on September 20, 1966.
Pan-STARRS observations showed that the hollow object 2020 SO exhibited non-gravitational acceleration as it was pushed by sunlight.
Spectroscopic observations by NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility in December 2020 (as reported here) revealed that the surface spectrum is similar to that of stainless steel, confirming the technological origin of 2020 SO.
On October 19, 2017, the same Pan-STARRS telescope spotted an interstellar visitor, 1I/`Oumuamua, which also exhibited an excess push away from the Sun without any signs of cometary gas or dust around it.
We know that the interstellar object 1I/`Oumuamua definitely originated outside the Solar system because it is not gravitationally bound to the Sun and moved differently than all of humanity’s space missions.
If 1I/`Oumuamua was also pushed by reflecting sunlight, as I suggested in a peer-reviewed paper from 2018 (accessible here), the question is who manufactured this interstellar object?
The fact that two out of three interstellar visitors so far, 1I/`Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS, appear anomalous, has broader implications to humanity.
These were echoed in a message that I received today:
“Dear Professor Loeb,
Allow me to introduce myself: I am Jakob Viñas, orchestra conductor and cellist. Although my professional field is in the arts, I have always felt a profound fascination for astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy.
Like millions of people around the world, I am enthusiastic about and deeply inspired by your open and disruptive mindset, qualities that have made you a prominent figure in the scientific community, with an extraordinarily broad vision.
Regarding the latest interstellar visitor, I would like to share with you a brief personal meditation. I believe it would not be strictly necessary for an advanced civilization to resort to large spaceships to explore or interact with other stellar systems.
It would suffice to use comets or asteroids as vehicles or projectiles. In fact, even we, with our current limited capabilities, could probably do so through the use of atomic bombs, guidance systems, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies.
However, and regrettably, humanity — or rather, the divided and constantly confrontational group of human beings — seems destined to perpetuate internal conflicts, as it has done for the last 5,000 years (and surely long before), instead of focusing its efforts toward common objectives such as preparing a true planetary defense.
The case of 3I/ATLAS is a reminder of our vulnerability. Although it is expected to pass about 270 million kilometers from Earth, which in astronomical terms could be considered “grazing our ear,” it remains a warning.
If an object of this type had hostile intentions and performed an Oberth maneuver at the right moment, we would not be prepared to respond.
Although the probability of a catastrophic impact is low, it is not zero. Perhaps the interplanetary comet that will end our civilization is already on its way, while we continue to focus on our conflicts and the accumulation of weaponry — with thousands of atomic bombs and more than a hundred armies engaged in an “all against all.”
I firmly believe that, if there is no profound change in our way of thinking and organizing ourselves as a species, our chances of survival are slim.
However, I hold hope that the solution may be found in a concept I like to call “scientific humanism,” a synthesis of reason, knowledge, and global cooperation that would allow us to face existential challenges with true unity.
Professor Loeb, I thank you again for your time and your tireless work. Your work not only inspires, but offers a hopeful vision of what humanity could become if it sets its mind to it.
Warm and cordial regards,
Jakob Viñas
Orchestra Conductor, Cellist and author”
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/is-the-newly-discovered-2025-pn7-a-natural-quasi-moon-or-the-zond-1-mission-011c3ef6c96f
https://lsc.org/news-and-social/news/meet-earths-new-quasi-moon
https://x.com/mattgaetz/status/1980313361662505286
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Meteorite, Space Debris, Or Something Sinister? Internet Debates Viral Green Fireball In Moscow Sky Amid 3I/Atlas Buzz
Oct. 27, 2025
Putin’s secret weapon, y’all :D
A video of a ball of fire over the Moscow sky is creating all the buzz on the internet. The streak of light cruising through the Earth’s atmosphere is seen glowing in luminescent green as it obliterates the horizon.
Witnessed and captured by many, several clips of the fiery object went viral online. There is no official word on the origin or makeup of the object, with speculations ranging from meteorite to space debris to something sinister.
Some even speculated that UAPs were seen around the object.
With comet 3I/ATLAS gaining more traction online due to its allegedly suspicious behavior, which some label as not very comet-like.
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb cited eight anomalies in the interstellar interloper, including nickel plumes that are typical of industrial emissions only seen on Earth and its bizarre trajectory and speed.
Michio Kaku also stated that based on the comet’s behavior in the next couple of days, it can be ascertained if it is indeed a boring piece of rock far from home or an intelligent observer on a reconnaissance mission.
Notwithstanding, here’s what the netizens speculated about the green flash over the Russian capital. One netizen remarked, “Magnesium and/or nickel burning up during reentry gives this hue.
So it's a meteorite made mostly of that, or a satellite of some kind as those materials are commonly used for making them.” Another wrote, “If it's truly burning green, that means a 1970s or before satellite from lots of copper wiring.”
Yet another jibed, “Thor landed in Russia.” Some users mocked calling the streak of light as Putin’s secret weapon.
https://in.mashable.com/science/101643/meteorite-space-debris-or-something-sinister-internet-debates-viral-green-fireball-in-moscow-sky-ami
https://twitter.com/WeatherSarov1/status/1982680892209500572
https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1982683316085252455
I've seen quite a few of these in several different states.
Sometimes several in the exact same spot.
Always green, iirc.
The War of the Worlds album calls them "green flares" in what becomes the Eve of the War.
for a really long time
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/10/one-small-brew-for-man-japan-will-make-sake-on-the-moon-to-humanize-life-in-space/
https://www.mhi.com/news/25100901.html
One Small Brew for Man: Japan Will Make “Sake” on the Moon to Humanize Life in Space
October 27, 2025 at 07:00
Japanese scientists have launched the world’s first experiment to ferment sake in space, aiming to determine whether microbial brewing processes can function in lunar gravity.
Conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS), this pilot study is part of the Dassai Moon Project, a private-public initiative led by premium sake maker Dassai Inc. in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and supported by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The project marks a significant step in understanding how complex biochemical systems operate in non-terrestrial environments—a key concern as global space agencies and private actors accelerate plans for sustained human activity on the Moon.
The experiment will assess how parallel multiple fermentation, a core feature of traditional sake brewing, performs under reduced gravity conditions, specifically the Moon’s 1/6g field.
Investigating Complex Microbial Interactions in Altered Gravity
Unlike conventional alcoholic fermentation, sake brewing involves a dual-phase microbial process where rice starch is broken down into glucose by Aspergillus oryzae (koji mold), while simultaneously, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) converts the sugars into ethanol.
This process—known as parallel multiple fermentation—requires precise temperature control, stable gas exchange, and predictable fluid dynamics, all of which may be significantly altered in microgravity or partial gravity environments.
To simulate lunar gravity, researchers used a centrifugal bioreactor integrated into the CBEF-L (Cell Biology Experiment Facility-Light) in Japan’s Kibō module on the ISS.
The apparatus was designed by MHI and contains pre-prepared Yamada Nishiki rice, dried koji, yeast, and sterilized water.
Once initiated, the system autonomously stirs and maintains internal conditions for approximately two weeks, with fermentation kinetics monitored remotely from Earth.
As reported by New Atlas in their space fermentation coverage, the brewing capsule also contains real-time alcohol sensors and temperature controls.
These allow researchers to track progress toward a target ethanol concentration of 15%, matching traditional sake profiles.
Fermented Output to Be Analyzed for Biochemical Integrity
The experiment is expected to yield around 520 grams of sake mash (moromi), which will be cryogenically stored aboard the ISS before returning to Earth for comprehensive analysis in early 2026.
According to the official Dassai Moon Project page, post-mission protocols will include:
Ethanol quantification using gas chromatography (GC-FID)
Genomic sequencing (16S rRNA and ITS) of yeast and mold populations
Metabolomic and proteomic profiling to detect structural or functional microbial changes
Organic acid and pH monitoring to assess metabolic deviations from Earth-based controls
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These assessments will be benchmarked against a parallel control experiment conducted under Earth gravity, using identical reagents and environmental parameters.
Any observed deviation in fermentation rate, alcohol yield, or microbial viability could signal previously undocumented effects of partial gravity on eukaryotic metabolic pathways and enzyme-mediated reactions.
Microbial Bioproduction in Space
This experiment aligns with broader efforts across global space agencies to test closed-loop biomanufacturing systems in preparation for off-world colonization.
Both NASA’s BioNutrients program and ESA’s MELiSSA project have investigated microbial biosynthesis of vitamins, nutrients, and food supplements in space.
These systems are considered vital for long-duration missions, where resupply from Earth is impractical.
If successful, sake brewing could serve as a model for other low-input, high-yield microbial processes on the Moon or Mars.
The alcohol production process, while culturally symbolic, also produces biomass that could be repurposed for soil conditioning, protein supplementation, or anaerobic digestion in future bio-regenerative life support systems (BLSS).
Dassai’s long-term vision includes establishing a full-scale brewery on the Moon by 2050, using locally sourced lunar ice for water and Earth-imported rice.
Such a facility would not only provide sustenance and cultural continuity for lunar inhabitants but also act as a testbed for decentralized bioprocessing infrastructure in extreme environments.
Towards a Data-Driven Understanding of Fermentation in Partial Gravity
Lead researcher Soya Uetsuki, a molecular biologist working at Dassai’s innovation division, was responsible for ensuring the project met strict safety and protocol requirements set by JAXA and NASA.
In statements released through Dassai’s official channels, Uetsuki highlighted the absence of existing data on the byproducts of sake fermentation in confined, low-gravity systems, necessitating extensive simulations and hazard modeling.
The fermentation process not only had to be autonomous and self-contained, but also required certification that all gaseous emissions and liquid outputs would remain within acceptable thresholds during the mission.
As such, the bioreactor represents a significant advancement in safe, autonomous biomanufacturing modules designed for human-rated space environments.
Once the mash is returned and analyzed, results are expected to be submitted to peer-reviewed journals in the fields of space microbiology, biochemical engineering, and gravitational biology.
Publications will likely contribute to the small but growing body of experimental data on eukaryotic microbial behavior in partial gravity—an area still underrepresented in the scientific literature.
As private actors and national agencies move toward lunar surface missions in the 2030s, with plans for permanent infrastructure by mid-century, validating biological manufacturing systems like fermentation becomes increasingly critical.
The Dassai experiment offers a rare, real-world dataset on how terrestrial biochemical systems adapt to non-Earth conditions, with implications well beyond brewing.
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Astronomers Just Spotted an Undiscovered Space Object Hiding in the Sun’s Glare—And It’s Moving Extremely Fast
October 27, 2025
Hidden by the Sun’s powerful glare, a new space object has been discovered lurking in our Solar System, and astronomers say it is one of the fastest-moving objects of its kind.
The speeding asteroid, dubbed 2025 SC79, was discovered in the region of space where the Sun’s blinding light makes such observations exceptionally difficult.
Discovered by Carnegie Science astronomer Scott S. Sheppard, 2025 SC79 completes its journey around the Sun every 128 days, making it the second-fastest asteroid known in our Solar System.
A Stealthy, High-Speed Space Object
2025 SC79 is unique for reasons other than its difficult-to-spot location and high-speed trips around the Sun. It also happens to be the second object astronomers have discovered that has an orbit inside of Venus.
The unique asteroid also traverses the orbit of Mercury during its speeding Solar journeys, making its speed second only to a 2021 discovery—also made by Sheppard and his colleagues—which revealed asteroid 2021 PH27.
2021 PH27 also has one of the shortest orbital periods of any known space object, second only to planet Mercury.
Due to the extreme proximity to the Sun of objects like it and the newly discovered 2025 SC79, they undergo the most extreme relativistic effects of any objects known to exist in our Solar System.
According to a statement accompanying the discovery, Carnegie Science’s Magellan telescope, as well as the National Science Foundation’s Gemini telescope, were used to confirm the detection of 2025 SC79.
Hidden Threats Near the Sun
Sheppard is uniquely positioned to make such discoveries, since his work focuses on objects like planetary moons, so-called “dwarf planets,” and asteroids.
However, with the discovery of these lurking space objects hidden in the Sun’s glare, which astronomers sometimes call “twilight” asteroids, his work also plays a fundamental role in the detection of objects that are potentially at risk of impacting the Earth.
One of the most notable examples of a space object taking Earth off guard with its approach from the direction of the Sun was the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor event, which was famously documented by dash cameras in vehicles and other cameras while going unseen by astronomers.
Of course, coming from the direction of the Sun makes it very difficult—if not impossible—for such objects to be detected beforehand while obscured by the powerful glare.
The event served as a wake-up call for astronomers and prompted planetary defense efforts like those now conducted by Sheppard to help reduce the likelihood that we will be taken off guard by the arrival of such objects in the future.
“The most dangerous asteroids are the most difficult to detect,” Sheppard recently said.
Twilight Asteroids
“Most asteroid research finds these objects in the dark of night, where they are easiest to spot,” he says, although “twilight” asteroids draw their nickname from being objects that can only be observed during twilight due to their proximity to the Sun.
“If these ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, they could pose serious impact hazards,” he says.
In Sheppard’s work, which receives funding from NASA, the National Science Foundation’s Blanco 4-meter telescope and its specialized Dark Energy Camera is employed to search for any potentially deadly asteroids that may similarly be lurking in the Sun’s glare.
Beyond the detection of potential “planet killers” hiding near the Sun, the research also contributes significant information about the formation of our Solar System and its current makeup.
Future Observations and Possible Origins
Presently, 2025 SC79 is on its making its way behind the Sun, where, just like the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, it will remain invisible to astronomers for some time.
However, future observations will help astronomers like Sheppard reveal clues about 2025 SC79’s composition, as well as how the object can withstand the imposing heat produced by the Sun at such close distances.
Sheppard says that a large number of similar objects in our Solar System inhabit one of two primary asteroid belts, although changes that occasionally occur with them can sometimes send objects into much closer orbits, which makes them even more difficult to detect.
“Understanding how they arrived at these locations can help us protect our planet,” Sheppard says, “and also help us learn more about Solar System history.”
https://thedebrief.org/astronomers-just-spotted-an-undiscovered-space-object-hiding-in-the-suns-glare-and-its-moving-extremely-fast/
https://carnegiescience.edu/news/fast-moving-asteroid-found-suns-glare
SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity
October 27, 2025
Back in September 2024, we brought you word of a legal dispute over property boundaries and trespassing in South Texas, where Elon Musk's SpaceX was allegedly storing equipment on a plot of land that did not belong to them.
Now, it seems that the parties involved have come to an amicable settlement, the monetary details of which weren't disclosed.
This court-aimed quarrel began last year, when Cards Against Humanity (CAH), the Chicago-based publisher of that popular adult party game, became aware of a piece of their South Texas property being used to store heavy equipment, vehicles and random construction materials owned by SpaceX in an area adjacent to the aerospace company's Starbase manufacturing and launch facility.
The kerfuffle escalated when CAH filed a $15 million lawsuit seeking restitution for the encroachment and subsequent damage to that slice of land, which is situated near the U.S.-Mexico border.
The property was purchased in 2017 by a coalition of supporters who aimed to disrupt then-President Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall.
As part of the Cards Against Humanity Saves America project, 150,000 customers donated $15 each to buy that grassland meadow, which eventually became a sprawling parking lot filled with "gravel, tractors and space junk," CAH wrote in a statement on Sept. 20, 2024.
Any remaining funds recovered in the lawsuit were promised to be equally distributed back to those who had participated in the land’s initial purchase.
Per AP, according to Texas court records, a settlement was finalized last month, prior to the upcoming Nov. 3 jury trial marked on the calendar. SpaceX owns other land plots in the Brownsville, Texas area in Cameron County, but apparently had no right to use this patch.
"The upside is that SpaceX has removed their construction equipment from our land and we're able to work with a local landscaping company to restore the land to its natural state: devoid of space garbage and pointless border walls," CAH wrote in a recent message to customers.
"Were we hoping to be able to pay all our fans? Sure. But we did warn them they would probably only be able to get like $2 or most likely nothing."
CAH has opted for a different approach to compensate its donors, since the (undisclosed) amount gained will mostly go toward refurbishment of the property.
They've come up with a funny consolation prize for fans that reflects the bold spirit and attitude of the successful gaming firm.
"Elon Musk's team admitted on the record that they illegally trespassed on your land, and then they packed up the space garbage and f***ed off," CAH's recent message adds.
"But when it comes to paying you all, he did the legal equivalent of throwing dust in our eyes and kicking us in the balls. So while we can't give you what you really wanted –– cash money from Elon Musk –– we're going to make it up to you, our best, sexiest customers … with comedy!
We're sending you each a brand new mini-pack of exclusive cards all about Elon Musk."
And something tells us this special pack of Musk cards won’t be very flattering!
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/spacex-settles-usd15-million-trespassing-lawsuit-with-cards-against-humanity
https://mailchi.mp/70b8150395e6/were-suing-elon-musk-3608444
SpaceX Starlink internet isn't fast enough for Ukraine's combat robots
October 27, 2025
The amount of bandwidth provided by SpaceX's Starlink satellites is limiting Ukraine's ability to operate ground robots on the frontline of the nation's war against Russia, forcing the beleaguered nation's tech innovators to look for out-of-the-box solutions.
Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
But the limited bandwidth SpaceX's satellites can provide means that individual terminals mounted on the UGVs have to make do with as little as 10 megabits per second, which results in poor quality of the video feed used to control the UGVs.
"If you want to drive fast, you need a frame rate of at least 30 frames per second to be able to control the robot," Vadym Burukin, technologist and CEO of drone start-up Huless, told Space.com.
"If you only have ten frames per second and you are moving fast, there is a huge chance that you're going to end up in a minefield or in a tree."
SpaceX's internet-beaming Starlink megaconstellation has been indispensable for Ukraine since the early days of the war.
Its terminals keep troops connected on the battlefield but also help guide FPV drones, marine robots and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) beyond the reach of radio links.
According to sources with links to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, as many as 200,000 Starlink terminals are active in Ukraine, making the former Soviet republic by far the biggest user of Starlink services in Europe.
But the high number of devices, especially along the frontlines, means the robots can only travel at meager speeds of about 6 miles per hour (10 kilometres), Andriy Dovbenko, Ukrainian entrepreneur and CEO of the Ukrainian Tech Exchange network, told Space.com.
Due to that slow speed, the ground robots need up to two hours to cross the 12-mile-wide (20-kilometer) grey zone, where troops and equipment are in constant danger of being destroyed by Russian first-person-view (FPV) drones.
"It's quite slow for [unmanned ground vehicles]," Dovbenko said. "You want to have at least 20 kilometres per hour [24 miles]."
Starlink terminals, Burukin added, also tend to get buggy due to the vibrations of the UGV rolling over rugged terrain. Clouds, rain and even tree canopy overhead can further degrade the signal.
In response, Ukrainian tech innovators are looking for alternatives that would enable the robots to drive faster to increase their chances of completing their missions before they get spotted and bombed by Russian kamikaze drones.
To solve the problem, Burukin and his colleagues have developed tethered drones that rise 500 feet high (150 meters), carrying signal repeaters that amplify the weak radio signals to increase their reach.
"For ground-to-ground communication [the radio signal range] is just a couple of kilometers," said Burukin. "With a repeater in the air, this range extends to 40 plus kilometers (25 miles)."
Flying drones can fly even further thanks to the airborne repeaters, up to 48 miles (80 kilometers) from their controllers hidden away from the enemy drones' reach.
This allows Ukrainian soldiers to conduct bold exploratory missions deep into the territory now controlled by Russia while not worrying about losing their Starlink signal.
"Recently, we were able to get all the way to the Donbas arena, a big stadium in the center of Donetsk, flying drones using our repeating equipment," said Burukin.
Donetsk, some 30 miles (50 km) from the current frontline, has been controlled by Russian separatists since 2014.
Still, Starlink remains indispensable for Ukraine, Dovbenko insists.
"There are many uses for Starlink in the war, but it's not been developed specifically as a military technology, so it has its limitations," Dovbenko said. "It would be good to have alternatives. But can we really produce an alternative to Starlink at scale? Probably not."
AI-powered autonomous navigation systems further assist the military robots to overcome signal problems due to deliberate jamming and other disruptions.
In the next few years, AI is set to take over most activities along the frontline, the Ukrainian innovators hope. Autonomous war machines will not need any real-time human oversight, thus being immune to radio jamming and Starlink signal loss.
Although killer robots are unlikely to completely replace human soldiers, they will help reduce the number of people needed in the most vulnerable and dangerous locations along the frontline.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacex-starlink-internet-isnt-fast-enough-for-ukraines-combat-robots
Major Ukrainian drone raid on Moscow repelled – mayor
27 Oct, 2025 02:05
Russian air defenses have neutralized more than 30 Ukrainian drones attacking Moscow overnight, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has said.
In a series of posts late Sunday to early Monday, the official said the large-scale raid involved at least 37 drones, adding that emergency services were working at the sites where debris fell.
He provided no data on casualties or damage on the ground.
According to the SHOT Telegram channel, explosions were heard across the Ramensky District, Podolsk, Klimovsk, Domodedovo, Kolomna, and Troitsk — all suburban towns located to the south and southeast of Moscow.
There were no reports of injuries or damage on the ground, the outlet said.
The Russian authorities imposed temporary flight restrictions at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports, both around 40km south and southeast of Moscow, respectively.
On Saturday, Moscow also came under a drone attack, although it only involved seven drones.
Ukraine has routinely launched long-range drone raids deep into Russia, targeting energy sites, critical infrastructure, and residential areas.
Moscow has denounced the attacks as “acts of terrorism.”
https://www.rt.com/russia/626994-ukrainian-drone-raid-moscow/