Category Archives: science news

Seeking truth, learning how things work, using that knowledge to make new tools

Crew Dragon Demo-2 Returning

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Update August 2, 2020 3:30 p.m. They’re back. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley rode Crew Dragon Endeavour down to the Gulf of Mexico, off the Pensacola coast. They’re on SpaceX recovery shop GO Navigator, headed back to Florida. Bob … Continue reading →

Posted in discursive detours, science news | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mars 2020 Mission Launched

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I watched NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter take off at 6:50 this morning, 11:50 UTC. (July 30, 2020) If I heard coverage of the launch correctly, it wasn’t perfect. The Atlas V took off a few milliseconds early. A … Continue reading →

Posted in discursive detours, science news | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Demo-2’s Rescheduled Launch

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Starting at 10:00 this morning, I’ll be watching NASA Live’s coverage of the rescheduled Demo-2 launch. That’s 10:00 this morning in Minnesota. It’ll be 15:00 UTC. The launch itself will, if all goes well and weather permits, be at 2:22 … Continue reading →

Posted in discursive detours, journal, science news | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Another Small Step: Demo-2

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I started watching NASA’s streaming video coverage of the Demo-2 launch Wednesday noon. I’d have kept watching for the next three hours or so. But Wednesday afternoon is when I spend an hour at Eucharistic adoration. Interested as I am … Continue reading →

Posted in discursive detours, journal, science news | Tagged , , | Leave a comment