Feb. 17: Anyone who ‘sacrifices any of his children to Moloch is to be put to death’

Feb. 17: Anyone who ‘sacrifices any of his children to Moloch is to be put to death’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 16, 2026 Spiritual Food* Leviticus 20 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Moloch is to be put to death. The members of the community are to stone him. 3 I myself will […]

How absolute is the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘absolute power’ over the PLA?

How absolute is the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘absolute power’ over the PLA?

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 15, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct Gen. Zhang Youxia was purged from his lofty position on China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) because he disagreed with Communist Party chief Xi Jinping on the buildup of the nation’s armed forces by 2027, the deadline Xi set for the military to be ready to use force to […]

The sky, Feb. 15-20: Dark sky for the clusters and planets

The sky, Feb. 15-20: Dark sky for the clusters and planets

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 16, 2026 Excerpts from weekly Astronomy.com report. Sunday, February 15 The Moon passes 0.9° north of Pluto at 10 A.M. EST. This evening, Saturn passes 0.9° south of Neptune at 11 P.M. EST. The two planets stand together in Pisces, located in the west after sunset. An hour after the Sun goes […]

Blame human ‘gross malpractice,’ not guns for mass shootings epidemic

Blame human ‘gross malpractice,’ not guns for mass shootings epidemic

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 13, 2026 One in three mass shootings in the past 5 years involved transgender/non-binary shooters including this week’s school shooting that killed 10. What can be done? “If we are serious about reducing mass shootings, we need to stop chasing the weapon and start confronting the sickness,” Larry Ward, Chairman of […]

Algorithmic gods? AI is passing judgment on the publication of human content

Algorithmic gods? AI is passing judgment on the publication of human content

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 10, 2026 [The following was posted to LinkedIn by J. Steven Bromwich, Founder & Principle: Standard of Care Report.] When the AI is determining whether our [human] content is meaningful and worthy to be seen by others we are in trouble. Responding to: Matthew Michael/Matthew Michael Marketing Agency Founder, Adjunct Marketing […]

Mars? Yes, but Elon Musk now prioritizes the Moon

Mars? Yes, but Elon Musk now prioritizes the Moon

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 12, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher For over a decade SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has placed an emphatic corporate priority on developing the means — spaceships and associated habitation technology — to build permanent human settlements on Mars. As the 4-astronaut Artemis-II circumlunar mission prepares for its 10-day journey […]

‘He went away sad, because he had great wealth’

‘He went away sad, because he had great wealth’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, April 15, 2026 WORDS OF LIFE Mark 10 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is […]

Feb. 11: ‘Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him’

Feb. 11: ‘Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 11, 2026 Spiritual Food* Job 1 8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.” 9 “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. 10 “Have […]

The sky, Feb. 8-13: Jupiter and its transiting moons

The sky, Feb. 8-13: Jupiter and its transiting moons

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 9, 2026 Excerpts from weekly Astronomy.com report. Sunday, February 8 Last night, Ganymede passed behind Jupiter in an occultation. Tonight, the smaller moon Europa passes in front of Jupiter in a transit, bringing with it its dark shadow, visible on the cloud tops. The transit begins shortly before 10 P.M. EST, with […]