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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Electronic Check-In Link: https://forms.gle/BfdhhEqHVesyDDD38 Saturday’s Topic: “BepiColombo Mission to Mercury” & Constellations “Fornax the Furnace and Eridanus the River” Net Control: Billye KF5PDS Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Shape of Things to Come” (1979) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Recent Astronomical Discoveries Mysteries of icy ocean worlds - New research advances understanding of the habitability of icy moons https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241220191023.htm “Icy World” - Europa https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Europa_-_Perijove_45_%28cropped%29.png/290px-Europa_-_Perijove_45_%28cropped%29.png Discussion Topic of the Evening. “ESA BepiColombo Mission” BepiColombo Mission to Mercury https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/image/bepicolombo.jpg BepiColombo Call-outs https://mediarenditions.airbus.com/KvVC6xvpw3xOPlLfsydEIYCPwJfAyYfJTiPfJzzGR00/resize?src=kpkp://airbus/38/531/531586-exs7wshcaj.jpg&w=1130&h=1130&t=fit&f=webp Mercury (Messenger) https://www.eoportal.org/ftp/satellite-missions/b/BepiColombo_270622/BepiColombo_Auto89.jpeg MPO and MMO Orbits https://www.eoportal.org/ftp/satellite-missions/b/BepiColombo_270622/BepiColombo_Auto87.jpeg MCS Schematic https://www.eoportal.org/ftp/satellite-missions/b/BepiColombo_270622/BepiColombo_Auto85.jpeg MPO in Deployed Configuration https://www.eoportal.org/ftp/satellite-missions/b/BepiColombo_270622/BepiColombo_Auto82.jpeg Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Space Exploration News Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:650/wQ37UCVcHgbSukXqimH2Dm.jpg.webp NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun https://www.spxdaily.com/images-hg/nasa-parker-solar-probe-sun-corona-space-artwork-hg.jpg Christmas in Space https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1wrOcS.img?w=768&h=432&m=6&x=271&y=117&s=403&d=266 Space-Related Birthdays John L. Finley Dec 22, 1935 no missions, USAF MOL Group 1 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Captain_John_L._Finley_1960s.jpg Karol J. Bobko Dec 23, 1937 STS-6, STS-51-D, STS-51-J https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Bobko.jpg/220px-Bobko.jpg Michael Anderson Dec 25, 1959 STS-89, STS-107 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Michael_P._Anderson.jpg Nancy Currie-Gregg Dec 29, 1958 STS-57, STS-70, STS-88, STS-109 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Nancy_Currie.jpg Barry “Butch” Wilmore Dec 29, 1962: STS-129, Exp 41/42, Boeing Crewed Flight Test – April 2024? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Barry_Wilmore.jpg Daniel Barry Dec 30, 1953 STS-72, STS-96, STS-105 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Daniel_Thomas_Barry.jpg Steven Smith Dec 30, 1958 STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Steven_Smith.jpg This Week in Space History December 22, 1966 HL-10 flight https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/412384374_668445912150833_8725303080183640904_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=eLYs7QI8500AX_ZMm0e&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfBSVTVzHP__nVZQRCX_HfVKo8Hp6XxRlnwDRcg3Zjmrgw&oe=658A768F December 25 2021 James Webb Space Telescope Launched https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/48248979-B95D-4B9F-A5A565B5C810FFE5_source.jpg?w=1350 December 27, 1571 Johannes Kepler Born https://www.iucr.org/__data/assets/image/0009/158373/image5.jpg Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week Fornax the Furnace and Eridanus the River Space Launches For This Week Space Flight Now Launch Schedule https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ 12-28 December 29 Falcon 9 ?

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “US Space Force 5 Years Later” & “The Star of Bethlehem” Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: "Planets Against Us" (1962) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening. US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here? The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. Space Force https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:650/rowfg3U5MDSox7RQkD7P8b.jpg.webp Space Operations Command https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/15/2003179358/-1/-1/0/230313-F-CX954-0001.JPG Space Deltas https://i.redd.it/w8mim0e6r3v51.jpg CMSSF Roger Towberman https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/CMSSF_Roger_A._Towberman.jpg Space Command Operations https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/16/2003382985/1200/1200/0/230628-F-CX954-1001.JPG Recent Astronomical Discoveries Dark energy 'doesn't exist' so can't be pushing 'lumpy' Universe apart | ScienceDaily https://th.bing.com/th?id=ODL.fafc5ce1c1bc78721835be213b31d091&w=157&h=220&c=10&rs=1&qlt=99&o=6&pid=AlgoBlockDebug Traditional “History of the Universe” Timeline https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2024/dark-energy-doesnt-exi.jpg Special Feature: “The Star of Bethlehem” Star of Bethlehem Space Exploration and Space History Space Exploration News 12-15 thru 12-21 Dec. 18th: Space Force says first national security Vulcan Launch now anticipated in spring of 2025 Vulcan First Stage Booster https://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241022_Vulcan_stacking-1.jpeg The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought (Space.com) https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:1920/upYS3hzHgdejGMXsCFGYSc.jpg.webp 9-Hour spacewalk beats old duration record by 10 minutes https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1020x680/public/d8/images/canvas/2024/12/18/81b5be2d-267c-4323-bdf0-cb34648ba27f_92d263fe.jpg?itok=jQxDU924&v=1734486495 Space-Related Birthdays Andy Thomas Dec 18, 1951 STS-77, STS-89/91 (Mir EO-24/EO-25), STS-102, STS-114 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Astronaut_Andy_Thomas.jpg/220px-Astronaut_Andy_Thomas.jpg Frederick W. Leslie Dec 19, 1951 STS-73 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Fred_Leslie.jpg/220px-Fred_Leslie.jpg Michael E. Fossum Dec 19, 1957 STS-121, STS-124, Soyuz TMA-02M (Expedition 28/29) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Fossum_0_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Fossum_0_%28cropped%29.jpg Millie Hughes-Fulford Dec 21, 1945 STS-40 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/NASA-MHughes-Fulford.JPG/220px-NASA-MHughes-Fulford.JPG John L. Finley Dec 22, 1935 no missions, USAF MOL Group 1 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Captain_John_L._Finley_1960s.jpg Karol J. Bobko Dec 23, 1937 STS-6, STS-51-D, STS-51-J https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Bobko.jpg/220px-Bobko.jpg This Week in Space History December 15, 1965: Gemini VI-A launched with astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Gemini_6_Views_Gemini_7.jpg/1000px-Gemini_6_Views_Gemini_7.jpg Apollo 17 landing, December 19, 1972 https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/409211532_664944645834293_4892590705236171847_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p180x540&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=QYyTw2skGZAAX-nxbxo&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDQqzP9SxbrwZIbk8Ti-Bk9eTma4KfqP2XY1O-7khfJiQ&oe=658837D7 December 21, 1968 – Apollo 8 launch Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/NASA-Apol

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “NASA’s Moon Treaty” & Constellations: “Pisces the Fishes” and “Cetus the Sea Monster” Net Control: Virginia NV5F Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “World War Z” (2013) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening. Enter Topic Here Recent Astronomical Discoveries Mars' infamous dust storms can engulf the entire planet: A new study examines how https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241209123224.htm Mars Flicker Image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Mars_-_August_30_2021_-_Flickr_-_Kevin_M._Gill.png/290px-Mars_-_August_30_2021_-_Flickr_-_Kevin_M._Gill.png Discussion Topic of the Evening. NASA’s Moon Treaty Filming 2001 https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/5a8348a87d9068584d650d94/master/w_2240,c_limit/2001-space-odyssey-2018-13-ss02.jpg Outer Space Treaty Signing https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FndOJ_RXoAEJmgY?format=jpg&name=medium Space Treaty Timeline https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FndOJ_RXoAEJmgY?format=jpg&name=medium Hague Building Blocks Committee https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/binaries/content/gallery/ul2/main-images/law/publiekrecht/air-and-space-law/space-ressources-groepsfoto-1.jpg/space-ressources-groepsfoto-1.jpg/d700xvar Signatories of the Moon Treaty of 1979 https://born4space.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/moon-agreement-map-colour.png?w=630&h=308 Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Space Exploration News 12-8 thru 12-14 SpaceX rolls 7th Starship spacecraft out for testing ahead of next launch https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:650/DYtEX7iRVB49VXHEse2cW8.jpg.webp NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1-pia26511-perseverances-view-from-the-top-16.jpg?resize=1024,576 Space-Related Birthdays December 11, 1975: Francisco Rubio (Exp. 67/68, currently on ISS; launched 9/21) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/COL_Francisco_C._Rubio_%281%29.jpg/220px-COL_Francisco_C._Rubio_%281%29.jpg December 12, 1951: Steven Hawley (STS-41-D, STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Hawley-sa.jpg/220px-Hawley-sa.jpg December 12, 1964: Kenneth Ham (STS-124, STS-132) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Ken_ham_v2.jpg/220px-Ken_ham_v2.jpg December 14, 1936: Robert Parker (STS-9, STS-35) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/RobertParker.jpg/220px-RobertParker.jpg December 14, 1960: Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH (STS-73, STS-93, Exp 26/27)) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Catherine_Coleman_2009.jpg/220px-Catherine_Coleman_2009.jpg This Week in Space History Christmas Music in Space. https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/470132461_972707431557059_2835700420606688442_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=Hs30dPrWZPwQ7kNvgEBjy3l&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&_nc_gid=ARG-ln-VgPUcMEibLaJb0A3&oh=00_AYDD5EPqaoijRLwgV1D60JfdqMnq_vn3khk1ptmeeJSWBQ&oe=6762BF4E December 11: Artemis I 2022: Artemis I was launched from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center Nov. 16th 2022. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/orion_day_13_advisory.jpg?itok=G4X3nOkk 1972: 50 years ago, the Apollo 17 Lunar Module 'Challenger' touched down on the lunar surface, making the last human Moon landing to date. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Eugene_Cernan_at_the_LM%2C_Apollo_17.jpg December 12: 1961: The first Oscar Phase I amateur satellite was launched piggyback with Discover 36. https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/a19640011000d6-e1452559770643.jpg?w=799 December 13: 1993:

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “Lightning on Earth Knocks ‘Killer Electrons’ Loose in Orbit” & Constellations “Aries, the Ram” and “Triangulum, the Triangle”. Electronic Check Ins: https://forms.gle/Lkj1Q2krkCR2paPZ8 Net Control: Bill N5BB Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “The Transatlantic Tunnel” (1935) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening. Enter Topic Here Recent Astronomical Discoveries Astronomers close to solving mystery of how universe's giant galaxies formed | https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.cjFhOy6iDpV26dQ9n1__DAHaHH&w=179&h=185&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&o=6&pid=3.1&rm=2 Discussion Topic of the Evening. Lightning on Earth Knocks ‘Killer Electrons’ Loose in Orbit Visualization showing how magnetic field lines, thin cyan lines, circling Earth can trap charged particles, thin yellow lines. https://knowridge.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/How-Earths-lightning-storms-affect-killer-electrons-in-space.jpg Atmospheric effects and signatures of high-energy electron precipitation https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/3-s2.0-B978012813371200007X-f07-01-9780128133712.jpg Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Space Exploration News Galaxy Lights If you are looking for a fun trip these holidays, consider Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston. https://spacecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/galaxy-lights-star-ip-crop-849x1024.jpeg NASA delays Artemis moon missions once again https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1vll9P.img?w=768&h=432&m=6 Neuraspace installs second telescope to enhance space traffic monitoring https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Neuraspace-Chile-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1022&ssl=1 Space-Related Birthdays Terry W. Virts Dec 1, 1967 STS-130 Soyuz TMA-15M (Expedition 42/43) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Terry_Virts_-_official_portrait_EMU.jpg/220px-Terry_Virts_-_official_portrait_EMU.jpg Steven Swanson Dec 3, 1960 STS-117 STS-119 Soyuz TMA-12M (Expedition 39/40) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Steven_swanson_v2.jpg/220px-Steven_swanson_v2.jpg Ronald M. Sega Dec 4, 1952 STS-60 STS-76 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Ronald_Sega.jpg/220px-Ronald_Sega.jpg Bruce E. Melnick Dec 5, 1949 STS-41 STS-49 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Bruce_E._Melnick.jpg/220px-Bruce_E._Melnick.jpg Robb Kulin Dec 7, 1983 No flights https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Robb_Kulin_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Robb_Kulin_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg Matthew Dominick Dec 7, 1981 SpaceX Crew-8 (Expedition 70/71/72) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Matthew_Dominick%2C_NASA_portrait%2C_2017_%28cropped%29_2.jpg/220px-Matthew_Dominick%2C_NASA_portrait%2C_2017_%28cropped%29_2.jpg This Week in Space History December 4 On this day in space history, two big launches - Gemini 7 launched aboard a Titan II in 1965, while STS-88 Endeavour launched in 1998. https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/468854935_887755853553170_2928134988120531493_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s600x600&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=eUyzYyFWaaEQ7kNvgEe0lIc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&_nc_gid=AlQ0iNarBi_MdIjZHUH47IX&oh=00_AYCtSzjDwlUdCooVXVJO3mxQQ7oXfW48u8CmD57pbtO7mw&oe=6756E22C https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/468916384_887755880219834_3127987995779990355_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s600x600&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=BhzPbJ7873oQ7kNvgHEa2sl&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&_nc_gid=AlQ0iNarBi_MdIjZHUH47IX&oh=00_AYCYuq97c1DDQcI5tDplDoPUU9jiRSs56lDQVKLo39GgRw&oe=6756F7F7 On December 4, 1978, the Pioneer Venus Orbiter entered an elliptical orbit around the mysterious, clou

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “The Solar Sunspot Cycle” & “Andromeda, the Princess” Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Robot Monster” (1952) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening. Enter Topic Here Enter NCS Name and Call Here Discussion Topic of the Evening. The Solar sunspot cycle Recent Astronomical Discoveries Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event | ScienceDaily https://dwg31ai31okv0.cloudfront.net/image-handler/ts/20241127044200/ri/750/src/images/news/ImageForNews_10643_17327005174374756.png Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History 11-24 ~ 11-30 Space Exploration News Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BYcoXSvudSti5NBva6Gq9Z-970-80.png Warm up this holiday season with NASA's new SLS rocket engine fireplace (video) https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1uVP3a.img?w=768&h=432&m=6 Space-Related Birthdays Richard R. Arnold Nov 26, 1963 STS-119, Soyuz MS-08 (Expedition 55/56) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Richardarnoldv2.jpg/220px-Richardarnoldv2.jpg James Wetherbee Nov 27, 1952 STS-32, STS-52, STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, STS-113 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Wetherbee#/media/File:James_Wetherbee.jpg Kenneth Camera Nov 29 STS-37, STS-56, STS-74 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Kenneth_Cameron.jpg This Week in Space History Skylab 4 Nov. 22, 1973 -The first #Thanksgiving in space happened. Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue celebrated after a grueling 6.5 hour spacewalk! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiMRJfUXwBM1OTy?format=jpg&name=360x360 November 24 1639 1st observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish size of the Solar System Venus was the first planet to be explored by a spacecraft - NASA's Mariner 2 successfully flew by and scanned the cloud-covered world on Dec. 14, 1962. Since then, numerous spacecraft from the U.S. and other space agencies have explored Venus, including NASA's Magellan, which mapped the planet's surface with radar. Spacecraft Picture of Venus https://duckduckgo.com/i/d1a4f23d.jpg Apollo 12 On November 24, 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down at 2:58 p.m. (CST) near American Samoa in the Pacific Ocean. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Saturn_V_Apollo_12.jpg/170px-Saturn_V_Apollo_12.jpg DART, Launched November 24, 2021 Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was a NASA space mission aimed at testing a method of planetary defense against near-Earth objects (NEOs). https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Dart-poster3.jpg/300px-Dart-poster3.jpg Aerobee launch, November 24, 1947 The Aerobee was an early sounding rocket that was essentially a larger, upgraded version of the WAC Corporal. https://www.daviddarling.info/images/Aerobee.jpg November 26, 2018, the NASA’s InSight mission landed on Mars. It was the first robotic explorer to study the “inner space” of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core. Insight Checkout Before Launch https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFJSFPGWYAU6WAx?format=jpg&name=small November 26, 2011, Mars Curiosity launched! Curiosity landed in August 2012 for its mission to study the ancient habitability and the potential for life on the Red Planet. Curiosity Selfie https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFI2n-hXsAQjO6V?format=jpg&name=small Apollo 12 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean November 24 in 1969 marking the end of Al Bean, Pete Conrad, and Dick Gordon's 10-day journey to the Moon and back. Apollo 12 Splashdown https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FE_dy5cWYAQo88d?format=jpg&name=small November 28: 1659: Dutch mathematician and astronom

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “NASA’s ‘Blue Ghost’ Mission” & Constellation “Cassiopeia, the Queen” Net Control: Billey KF5PDS Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “The Colony” (2013) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening. Enter Topic Here

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “How To Build A Backyard Radio Telescope” & Constellations “Sculptor, the Sculptor’s Workshop” & “Phoenix, A Very Special Bird” Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Case 347” (2020) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Recent Astronomical Discoveries A formula for life? New model calculates chances of intelligent beings in our Universe and beyond | ScienceDaily https://ras.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/image_full_content/public/2024-11/Triple%20star%20system%20%28Hubble%29.jpg?itok=m_X-AIRR Discussion Topic of the Evening. How to Build a Backyard Radio Telescope Hendrick van de Hulst https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Hendrik_C._van_de_Hulst_1977.jpg Horn Antenna Harvard https://www.radio-astronomy.org/sites/default/files/articles/70-th-anniversary-discovery/image1.jpg RTL-SDR and Parabolic Antenna Setup https://www.rtl-sdr.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/hk_hline-1024x719.jpg Computer Rendering https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1u6iXM.img?w=768&h=768&m=6 Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Space News: Nov. 15: Astronomers discover two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as a compound lens https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2024/space-scientists-disco.jpg Nov. 15: Survey captures image sequence of galactic neighbors in the local universe https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2024/new-image-sequence-cap.jpg Nov. 15 SpaceX knocks out another Space Coast launch https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2024/-falcon-9.jpg Birthdays Ronald Evans Nov 10, 1933 Apollo 17 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Ronald_Evans.jpg/220px-Ronald_Evans.jpg Mark T. Vande Hei Nov 10, 1966 Soyuz MS-06 (Expedition 53/54), Soyuz MS-18/Soyuz MS-19 (Expedition 64/65/66) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Mark_Vande_Hei%2C_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Mark_Vande_Hei%2C_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg Mike Melvill Nov 11, 1940 SpaceShipOne flight 15P, SpaceShipOne flight 16P https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Mike_Melvill_crop.jpg/220px-Mike_Melvill_crop.jpg Gregory R. Wiseman Nov 11, 1975 Soyuz TMA-13M (Expedition 40/41), Artemis 2 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Reid_Wiseman_in_a_NASA_news_conference_at_the_Kennedy_Space_Center_in_Florida%2C_U.S._on_August_8%2C_2023_%28cropped%29_4.jpg/220px-Reid_Wiseman_in_a_NASA_news_conference_at_the_Kennedy_Space_Center_in_Florida%2C_U.S._on_August_8%2C_2023_%28cropped%29_4.jpg Richard Truly November 12, 1937: 3 Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests; STS-2, STS-8) https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/03/10/multimedia/06Truly--02-bvfc-print2/06Truly--02-bvfc-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Ed White November 14, 1930 Gemini 4, Apollo 1 https://nmspacemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/S64-31631medium.jpg Fred Haise November 14, 1933 Apollo 13 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Fred_Haise.jpg Ken Bowersox November 14, 1956 STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, STS-113/Exp. 6 https://science.nasa.gov/image-detail/kenneth-bowersox/ Timothy Creamer November 15, 1959 Exp. 22/23 http://claudelafleur.qc.ca/images/creamer.jpg Carl Meade November 16, 1950 STS-38, STS-50, STS-64 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Carl_Meade.jpg Space History November 11: 1982: Last contact with Viking I Mars Lander https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Mars_Viking_12a001.png/800px-Mars_Viking_12a001.png November 14: 1969: Apollo 12 launched from Kennedy Space Center with Astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSI3Q-8ldQuaAGNXDu95TtHd__EEHO6V-ZkGw& s 1971: Mariner 9 successfully e

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Saturday’s Topic: “New Report Details What Happened to the Arecibo Observatory” & Constellation “Pegasus, the Winged Horse” Net Control: Virginia NV5F Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Earthbound” (1981) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Recent Astronomical Discoveries Astrophysicists use echoes of light to illuminate black holes | ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241107160747.htm Artist’s Rendering of Black Hole https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.9NR_fv9-9AMZfjq_mlm0YwHaE8&w=207&h=150&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&o=6&pid=3.1&rm=2 Discussion Topic of the Evening. New Report Details What Happened to the Arecibo Observatory https://www.universetoday.com/169168/new-report-details-what-happened-to-the-arecibo-observatory/#more-169168 Radar images of 1991 VH and its satellite by Arecibo Observatory in 2008. Credit: NSF https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1991-VH.jpeg Aerial view of the damage to the Arecibo Observatory following the collapse of the of the telescope platform on December 1st, 2020. Credit: Deborah Martorell https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EoKhkcCXMAY5-10-1024x575.jpg Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Space Exploration News Starship 31 SpaceX has formally announced on its official website that the sixth flight of Starship 31 and Super Heavy Booster 13 is scheduled for November 18th at 4:00 p.m. CT. The necessary launch license has already been obtained. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BhNxzNuiXfbPXotKVsA93c-970-80.jpeg.webp X-59 Fires Up its Engine for First Time on its Way to Takeoff https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/NASA%E2%80%99s_X-59_Sits_on_Ramp_%28AFRC2023-0198-03%29.jpg/300px-NASA%E2%80%99s_X-59_Sits_on_Ramp_%28AFRC2023-0198-03%29.jpg Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Parker_Solar_Probe.jpg/220px-Parker_Solar_Probe.jpg Space-Related Birthdays Jeanette Epps Nov 3, 1970 SpaceX Crew-8 ( Expeditions 70/71/72) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Jsc2023e047050_alt_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Jsc2023e047050_alt_%28cropped%29.jpg Kevin P. Chilton Nov 3, 1954 STS-49 STS-59 STS-76 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Kevin_P._Chilton.jpg/220px-Kevin_P._Chilton.jpg William H. Dana Nov 3, 1930 X-15 Flight 174, X-15 Flight 197 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/X-15_%282151457821%29.jpg Charles Edward Jones Nov 4, 1952 Canceled Space Shuttle missions (STS-71-B) (Died on 9-11 as a passenger on Flight 11) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Jones.charles.jpg/220px-Jones.charles.jpg Alan G. Poindexter Nov 5, 1961 STS-122 STS-131 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Alan_G._Poindexter.jpg/220px-Alan_G._Poindexter.jpg Charles O. Hobaugh Nov 5, 1961 STS-104 STS-118 STS-129 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Charles_hobaugh-2006.jpg/220px-Charles_hobaugh-2006.jpg Alvin Drew Nov 5, 1962 STS-118 STS-133 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Alvin_drew-2007.jpg/220px-Alvin_drew-007.jpg Robert J. Cenker Nov 5, 1948 STS-61-C https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Robert_Cenker.jpg/220px-Robert_Cenker.jpg Margaret Rhea Seddon Nov 8, 1947 STS-51-D STS-40 STS-58 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/MRSeddon.jpg/220px-MRSeddon.jpg Dale Gardner Nov 8, 1948 STS-8 STS-51-A https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Gardner-d.jpg/220px-Gardner-d.jpg Richard E. Lawyer Nov 8, 1932 no flights https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Col._Richard_E._Lawyer.jpg Edward Gibson Nov 8, 1936 Skylab 4 https://uplo

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Electronic Check ins: https://forms.gle/VwPvfSY4EnWCJv4T6 Saturday’s Topic: “The International Space Station Has Been Leaking for Five Years” & Constellation “Pegasus, the Winged Horse” Net Control: Bill N5BB Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “The Addams Family” (1991) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Recent Astronomical Discoveries Astrophysicists solve mystery of last unexplained historical supernova from 1181 AD https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241024130606.htm 1181AD Supernova https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.q_JXQpRooHVcykno425nZAHaD4&w=181&h=185&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&o=6&pid=3.1&rm=2 Discussion Topic of the Evening. The International Space Station Has Been Leaking for Five Years Pesky leaks on the International Space Station aren’t the most serious issue facing U.S. human spaceflight Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Astronaut Birthdays October 27, 1946: Steven Nagel (STS-51-G, STS-61-A, STS-37, STS-55) October 27, 1946: Terry Hart (STS-41-C) October 27, 1953: Michael Baker (STS-43, STS-52, STS-68, STS-81) October 30, 1946: Robert L. “Hoot” Gibson (STS-41-B, STS-61-C, STS-27, STS-47, STS-71) October 30, 1961: Ronald J. Garan, Jr. (STS-124, Expedition 27/28) October 30, 1964: Sandra Magnus (STS-112, STS-126/119 (Expedition 18), STS-135) October 31, 1930: Michael Collins (Gemini 10, Apollo 11) October 31, 1949: Terrence Wilcutt (STS-68, STS-79, STS-89, STS-106) November 1, 1953: Jan Davis (STS-47, STS-60, STS-85) November 2, 1944: Jeffrey Hoffman (STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75) Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week Pegasus, the Winged Horse Space Launches For This Week Space Flight Now Launch Schedule https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ November 3 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-77 Launch time: Window opens at 4:57 p.m. EST (2157 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster will land on a SpaceX drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: October 30 November 4 Electron ? (undisclosed payload) Launch time: 11:30 p.m. NZDT (5:30 a.m. EST, 1030 UTC) Launch site: Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch a satellite for “a confidential commercial customer.” The mission is described as “Rocket Lab’s fastest turnaround to date: from signed contract to launch date in less than two months.” The payload, the orbit and the timing of deployment were not disclosed at the time the launch was announced. The company has nicknamed the mission ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’. Delayed by Rocket Lab from Oct. 19 “to perform final checkouts.” Updated: October 31 November 4/5 Falcon 9 ? CRS-31 Launch time: 9:29 p.m. EST (0229 UTC) Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch one of its Cargo Dragon spacecraft to deliver thousands of pounds of science and other supplies to the International Space Station. This will be SpaceX’s 31st supply run to the ISS as part of its Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA. The first stage booster will perform a return to landing site (RTLS) landing at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) less than eight minutes after liftoff. Updated: October 24 NET November New Glenn ? NG-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 36 A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will launch the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft, which is capable of both hosting and deploying multiple payloads. Blue Origin will attempt to land the first stage booster on its sea-based landing platform, ‘Jacklyn.’ Updated: September 11 NET Spring 2025 New Glenn ? EscaPADE L

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT Electronic Check Ins: https://forms.gle/1Cbaop4xnAKR61467 Saturday’s Topic: “Did You See the Comet?” & Constellation “Cepheus, the King” Net Control: Billye KF5PDS Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “The House on Haunted Hill” (1959) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet” Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet” Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/ Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Recent Astronomical Discoveries Rocky planets orbiting small stars could have stable atmospheres needed to support life | ScienceDaily https://th.bing.com/th?id=OSK.HEROBHU_ZkOeGyTluoJUDY0RFJTfZEOm97r3ckpB8hR5cyo&w=312&h=200&c=15&rs=2&o=6&pid=SANGAM Discussion Topic of the Evening. “Did You See the Comet?” Share your C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) experience. Rui Santos Leiria, Portugal https://ecp.earthsky.org/upl/gravity_forms/6-d613a712aa1020729eb530187e1fe51d/2024/10/Living-Impressions-Comet-Tsuchinshan-atlas.jpg Muhammand Alaa Sharm el sheikh, Egypt https://ecp.earthsky.org/upl/gravity_forms/6-d613a712aa1020729eb530187e1fe51d/2024/10/comet-11-2024-.JPG Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History Space Exploration News 1st triple black hole system discovered in 'happy accident' https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vh8HxyxNp4gVVjVraFpYAf-650-80.png.webp After the Catch: What's Next for Starship Flight 6? https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/464066826_122184612464227997_5402250963318215820_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=XsMIYVSL6Z0Q7kNvgGK7jZy&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&_nc_gid=AO_tSGqOFgAP0_bAML2_ARN&oh=00_AYBW5hmL2wYaoaTZN0Rii_0MDQthNXuErJXBqUF09QuYVQ&oe=6720E4A3 A BIG DEVELOPMENT IN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING: Imagine a giant CME heading straight for Earth, but no one knew it was coming. https://th.bing.com/th?id=OVFT.fEReUd_FfYBzlfZuLy9_Oy&pid=News&w=197&h=112&c=14&rs=2&qlt=90 Space-Related Birthdays Ronald McNair Oct 21, 1950 STS-41-B STS-51-L (disaster) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Ronald_McNair_%28S78-35300%29.jpg/220px-Ronald_McNair_%28S78-35300%29.jpg Douglas G. Hurley Oct 21, 1966 STS-127 STS-135 SpX-DM2 (Expedition 63) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Douglas_Hurley_in_2018_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Douglas_Hurley_in_2018_%28cropped%29.jpg Donald H. Peterson Oct 22, 1933 STS-6 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Donald_Peterson-NASA-file-photo.jpg/220px-Donald_Peterson-NASA-file-photo.jpg Susan Kilrain Oct 24, 1961 STS-83 STS-94 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Susan_Still-Kilrain.jpg/220px-Susan_Still-Kilrain.jpg Rusty Schweickart Oct 25, 1935 Apollo 9 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/RustySchweickart.jpg/220px-RustySchweickart.jpg Zena Cardman Oct 26, 1988 No flights yet https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Zena_Cardman_official_portrait.jpg/220px-Zena_Cardman_official_portrait.jpg Stephen Robinson Oct 26, 1955 STS-85 STS-95 STS-114 STS-130 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Stephen_Robinson_NASA_STS114.jpg/220px-Stephen_Robinson_NASA_STS114.jpg This Week in Space History On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/First_photo_from_space.jpg/220px-First_photo_from_space.jpg October 1945 Article in Wireless World, "Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage?" makes the first discussion of geostationary satellites as a means of communication. Written by Arthur C. Clarke. Venera 9 was a Soviet un-crewed space mission to Venus. It consisted of an orbiter and a lander. It was launched on https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Venera_9_Space_Probe_01.jpg/260px-Venera_9_Space_Probe_01.jpg Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week Cons

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