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Orion will fly by the far side of the Moon
(the side that always faces away from Earth).
For ~6 hours, the crew will observe and photograph geologic features that humans haven’t seen in person since 1972.
This is the part I’m in Mission Control for! Squeeeee!
-- barbylon.bsky.social

NASA’s Artemis II Lunar Science Operations to Inform Future Missions
While the Artemis II crew will be the first humans to test NASA’s Orion spacecraft in space, they will also conduct science investigations that will inform future deep space missions, including a lunar science investigation as Orion flies about 4,000 to 6,000 miles from the Moon’s surface.

Blindsight Simulator https://github.com/Satoshi88818/BlindsightSim Stand-alone python script by James Squire to simulate visual experience through cortical and retinal visual prostheses a la Cortigent Orion or Neuralink Blindsight;

Ex-Astronauten kritisieren Nasa für Hitzeschild der Orion-Kapsel bei Artemis-2
Mit der Artemis-2-Mission könnten erstmals seit über 50 Jahren Menschen den Mond umrunden. Einige Experten äußern allerdings Zweifel am Hitzeschild der Kapsel.

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
🧵 👇
#RUSSIA ARMY TRAPPED IN MOLDOVA, #ATLANT AERO HUGE STRIKE IN TAGANROG Vlog 1288: War in Ukraine
1,500 Russian soldiers wit…

'A series of loud explosions' — Ukraine 'destroys' key Russian drone factory in Taganrog, SBU says
The plant is involved in the production of "Orion" drones, electronic warfare complexes, and digital integration systems.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Fred again..:
🎵 ItsNotREEAALLLLLLLL
#Fredagain
https://fredagainagain.bandcamp.com/track/itsnotreeaallllllll-feat-duoteque-orion-sun
https://open.spotify.com/track/5BkK7JlbxkGA9XnsleoKta

Sunrun and HASI just launched a $500M fund to finance 40,000 rooftop solar and battery systems.
Hawaii is building a roadmap to zero-emission transportation by 2045.
Scientists are expanding storm tracking to improve flood forecasts and protect communities.
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Welcome This week opens under a crisp winter sky. Orion holds steady in the evening, and in the warm channels off Hawaii humpback whales rise and breathe, a silver mist in the first light. Our selections turn on two simple threads: how we carry power, and how we live with

As NASA moves closer to launch of the #Artemis II test flight, the agency soon will roll its #SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the first time at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final integration, testing, and launch rehearsals: #VehicleAssemblyBuilding to Launch Pad 39B.

#Cortigent: "estimate that the total addressable market for Orion is approximately 82,000 persons in the United States", "quality of the artificial vision created by both the Argus II and Orion systems varies from patient to patient."

I don’t know anything about “Wicked” but since it features an Orion I assume it’s part of the Star Trek universe?

RE: https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS/116206802149127244
I'm not consciously an astronomy buff, but I remember once being on the Mediterranean coast in August, waking randomly at about 4:30 am, seeing Orion from the balcony and going &qu…

Took a couple of rest days b/c I could feel my hamstring & feared possible injury. After a consideration of time spent in each HR zone over previous runs, it was clear that I was overdoing the pace, even with 4/1 min run/walk intervals. I ~could~ do that pace, but I ~should~ dial it back a bit & build fitness. Anaerobic all the time wasn’t helping.
Cold tonight, just below freezing and 25 mph (40 kph) winds gusting to 50 mph (80.5 kph).

Meanwhile, in the constellation Orion
(Picture from last year from my driveway.)
#astrophotography

More shots tonight. Beginner #astrophotography target but the results with the new little scope are amazing, especially for only 26 minutes of capture, in light polluted and cloudy skies.
M42 the Orion Nebula. #Astrodon

Vivani subsidiary Cortigent to present Orion Visual Cortical Prosthesis System at NANS 2026, January 23, 2026 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vivani-subsidiary-cortigent-present-orion-120000709.html 60 cortical surface electrodes, based on Argus II…

Vivani Subsidiary Cortigent to Present Orion System’s Advanced Brain Implant Technology in Poster Session at NANS 2026
Cortigent is a leading developer of brain interface devices based on precision neurostimulation technology The company’s new Orion cortical stimulation...

California is converting fallowed farmland into 21 GW of solar.
Australia finished installing 1,500 towers on its largest transmission line to move renewable power between states.
Kigali restored 1,200 acres of wetlands, cutting flood risk and storing carbon.
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Welcome This week opens under a crisp winter sky. Orion holds steady in the evening, and in the warm channels off Hawaii humpback whales rise and breathe, a silver mist in the first light. Our selections turn on two simple threads: how we carry power, and how we live with

Missed the first peak of tonight's show because I was busy showing my wife from the front steps and didn't get my camera set up, lol.
Got a few nice shots from the park before it slowed down too much but got cold and didn't want to be out too late. If it picks up again I might pop outside.

Absolutely stunning moon halo tonight. The belt of Orion is visible in the lower left. The planet Jupiter, the top left. And Capella shines brightly to the right. Gorgeous! #Astronomy #tennessee #moon

Cortigent IPO document: "We are unaware of medical devices comparable to the Orion system (designed to restore certain forms of functional vision in persons who have become blind due to a broad range of causes) that have been approved by regulatory agencies in the U.S. or Europe." https://www.

Due to weather, NASA now is targeting early Wednesday, Feb. 25, to roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for #ArtemisII off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/23/nasa-targets-artemis-ii-rollback-on-wednesday/ - cold temperatures and high winds are expected Tuesday, and rolling on Feb. 25, gives teams enough time to complete preparations at the launch pad that were limited today by high winds in the area.

(YouTube) Samarth by Hyundai: The vOICe vision BCI in India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtgpoT3eff0&t=692s
Here wearing the heat-resistant Vuzix M400 Android smart glasses. Will Neuralink Blindsight, ReVision Implant or Cortigent Orion ever work for people born bli…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheMorningAfterMix
orion sun:
🎵 Already Gone
#orionsun
https://100foldx.bandcamp.com/track/orion-sun-already-gone-100fold-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/0HwvseqsH7GQre8BamXIkN

Weekly Climate Solutions Digest #17!! 💖🌊✨
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Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Welcome This week opens under a crisp winter sky. Orion holds steady in the evening, and in the warm channels off Hawaii humpback whales rise and breathe, a silver mist in the first light. Our selections turn on two simple threads: how we carry power, and how we live with

To ChatGPT: Compare Neuralink Blindsight, Revision Implant, Cortigent Orion and The vOICe, and give a market outlook for all, both short-term and long-term. https://chatgpt.com/share/6962abca-0d54-8004-9735-87baf0ff98b8

ChatGPT - Tech Implant Comparison
Shared via ChatGPT

NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the #ArtemisII rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after overnight Feb. 21 observing interrupted flow of helium to the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/21/nasa-troubleshooting-artemis-ii-rocket-upper-stage-issue-preparing-to-roll-back/ - the upper stage uses helium to maintain the proper environmental conditions for the stage’s engine and to pressurize liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant tanks; the systems worked during NASA’s Artemis II wet dress rehearsals, but teams were not able to properly flow helium during normal operations and reconfigurations following the wet dress rehearsal that concluded Feb. 19.

Pretty sobering read. i am excited humanity is going back to the moon and proud that a Canadian astronaut is getting a chance!
Losing them would be a huge setback for the prestige and trust in the USA space program, but also a symptom of long standing problems.
I wonder if the Canadian Space Agency would reconsider whether it wanted to continue with NASA. It's clear there is a lot of concern even inside NASA about the culture.
#Artemis #NASA #CSA #Moon #Space #trust
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/science/artemis-2-orion-capsule-heat-shield?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=most-popular-article-end&tenant_id=popular.en

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #PrivatePassions
Ludwig van Beethoven & Orion String Quartet:
🎵 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: I. Maestoso - Allegro
#LudwigvanBeethoven #OrionStringQuartet

#Cortigent reports positive 6-year findings for brain implant for providing artificial vision https://www.massdevice.com/vivani-cortigent-positive-findings-brain-implant/<…

Cortigent reports positive 6-year findings for brain implant for providing artificial vision
Vivani Medical subsidiary Cortigent announced the results of a study evaluating its Orion visual cortical prosthesis system.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #InTune
Jonathan Dove, Peter Moore, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Timothy Redmond:
🎵 Stargazer (5th mvt: Orion, Pegasus (final section) & 6th mvt: The Milky Way)
#JonathanDove #PeterMoore #BBCScottishSymphonyOrchestra #TimothyRedmond