Sol may have had a companion

Ever heard of Nemesis? A mysterious companion to our sun, causing all forms of chaos in our solar system.  

For decades, some scientists have speculated that Nemesis truly exsisted and whose gravitational tug periodically jostles comets out of their normal orbits, sending them careening toward Earth. The resulting impacts have caused mass extinctions, among other things.  

Now, a new study reports that almost all sun-like stars are likely born with companions, making a strong case  for the existence of Nemesis.

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Space X Makes Historic Launch

In a historic first, Space X successfully launched a refurbished Dragon cargo craft atop a Falcon 9 rocket, which returned to the launch pad a few minutes later.

SpaceX Liftoff

Falcon 9 return

Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands in Florida After Record-Breaking Mission

After circling Earth for an unprecedented 718 days, the X-37B touched down Sunday May 7 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida — the first landing at the SLF since the final space shuttle mission came back to Earth in July 2011

The fourth mission, known as OTV-4, was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and the first three landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. But Air Force officials have said they want to consolidate X-37B launch and touchdown operations on Florida's Space Coast, so Sunday's landing might be the first of many at the SLF (Shuttle Landing Facility). 

Don't Expect a Hollywood Ending

Don't expect a Hollywood ending is what director Ridley Scott warns.  Scott, who delights in terrifying moviegoers, suggested in a recent interview that the prospect of belligerent invading aliens might transcend the realm of sci-fi. According to Scott, hundreds of alien species are "out there" on distant worlds, and Earth's inhabitants should prepare for the worst if they ever decide to visit our planet.

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Voices on the Solar Wind Extended

Nick Wood writes -

(I am writing) just to let you know I have extended Lunar Voices on the Solar Wind (#266) to a book length 'Phulani on the Moon', now shortlisted for the Sanlam Youth Literature Prize in South Africa: 

http://www.puku.co.za/News/13985/SHORTLIST-FOR-THE-2017-SANLAM-PRIZE-FOR-YOUTH-LITERATURE-ANNOUNCED