Xi Jinping prioritizes ‘nurturing’ China’s ‘private’ space sector

Xi Jinping prioritizes ‘nurturing’ China’s ‘private’ space sector

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 14, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The not-so-secret “secret” of the global “private” space sector is that successful private space companies usually achieve success due to the demand and subsidies provided by governments. President Ronald Reagan promoted the ambition that commercial space operators would someday vastly eclipse government space operations and […]

God, Satan and Mother Earth on Super Sunday

God, Satan and Mother Earth on Super Sunday

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 13, 2024 There was a football game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday. The Super Bowl was a pretty good one, going into overtime with the Kansas City Chiefs prevailing over the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22. Since every play is replayed and analyzed in real time, it is often […]

The sky: February 12-18; Watch the Moon and Jupiter on 14th

The sky: February 12-18; Watch the Moon and Jupiter on 14th

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 12-17, 2024 Excerpts from weekly Sky&Telescope report. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 ■ Orion stands his highest in the south by about 8 p.m. Under Orion’s feet, and to the right of Sirius, hides Lepus the Hare. Like Canis Major, this is a constellation with a connect-the-dots that really looks like what it’s supposed to be. […]

Putin’s final words addressed Russia-Ukraine unity: ‘No one will be able to separate the soul’

Putin’s final words addressed Russia-Ukraine unity: ‘No one will be able to separate the soul’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 9, 2024 There is much that was newsworthy in Tucker Carlson’s Feb. 6, 2024 interview with Russia’s Vladimir Putin who was clearly prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to give a perspective on the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has been suppressed by the West. Given the intensity of the 2024 propaganda […]

How to understand Russia’s statement on military cooperation with China in space

How to understand Russia’s statement on military cooperation with China in space

Special to CosmicTribune.com, Feb. 7, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher As China and Russia have increased their open conventional military cooperation, and have explored covert nuclear military cooperation, it is likely that both have been pursuing military cooperation in space. On Feb. 1 the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted a press release titled, “Press […]

‘To this day they have not humbled themselves or shown reverence’

‘To this day they have not humbled themselves or shown reverence’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 5, 2024 WORDS OF LIFE Jeremiah 44 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt — in Migdol, Tahpanhes and Memphis — and in Upper Egypt: 2 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought on […]

The sky: February 4-11; Subtle sights in the mid-winter nights

The sky: February 4-11; Subtle sights in the mid-winter nights

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 4, 2024 Excerpts from weekly Sky&Telescope report. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Today is the center of winter; we cross the midpoint between the December solstice and the March equinox at 10:16 a.m. EST (15:16 UT). That minute is the very bottom of the wheel of the year, astronomically speaking. In ancient Gaelic cultures this day […]

Was Iran’s ICBM-space threat to U.S. made in China?

Was Iran’s ICBM-space threat to U.S. made in China?

Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 31, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Jan. 28, two days after the United States beseeched China to help stop Iranian-fueled warfare against Israel and Western shipping in the Middle East, Iran became the first Arab state to launch three satellites into space from one rocket, on its Simorgh (Phoenix) liquid-fueled […]

‘Then the kings, … the generals, the rich, the mighty’ hid from the ‘great day of their wrath’

‘Then the kings, … the generals, the rich, the mighty’ hid from the ‘great day of their wrath’

Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 29, 2024 WORDS OF LIFE Revelations 6 I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, […]

The sky: January 29-February 4; Center of winter

The sky: January 29-February 4; Center of winter

Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 29, 2024 Excerpts from weekly Sky&Telescope report. MONDAY, JANUARY 29 ■ After dark the Great Square of Pegasus sinks low in the west, balancing on one corner. Meanwhile, the Big Dipper climbs up in the north-northeast, tipping up on its handle. ■ Algol shines at its minimum light, magnitude 3.4 instead of its usual […]