A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere this coming weekend The rogue probe is now in its "final death plunge." It's more likely that it will splash down in a body of water than land on the ground an astronomer at the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard & Smithsonian "There's a not-trivial chance that it could hit somewhere where it damages property and there's a small chance — but it's like one in thousands — that it could hurt someone," he told NPR's All Things Considered There's also the possibility that the thousand-pound meter-wide spherical lander burns up as it reenters Earth's atmosphere "Because it has a heat shield and it was designed to survive the rigors of Venus' atmosphere what I expect is instead of burning up and melting it will reenter essentially undamaged," he said According to NASA Soviet scientists launched Kosmos 482 in 1972 with the goal of reaching Venus But an apparent engine malfunction stranded the spacecraft in low Earth orbit It was packed with a variety of astronomical instruments from temperature and pressure sensors to radio transmitters and a gamma-ray spectrometer Kosmos 482 separated into multiple pieces, some of which likely landed in New Zealand shortly after launch, according to a blog post by Marco Langbroek a lecturer at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands the spacecraft's lander probe has survived in orbit The Soviet craft was designed to stand up to the thick hot atmosphere of Venus and has a parachute though it's unclear if it is intact or will work after so many years Langbroek estimates that the reentry could occur anywhere across a large swath of the globe stretching from Canada and Russia to the southern tip of South America Langbroek said the lander — if it survives reentry — could make impact at a speed of roughly 150 miles per hour Become an NPR sponsor Telescopic images of the Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus descent craft in Earth's orbit taken by satellite tracker Ralf Vandebergh of the Netherlands The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details That soon-to-reenter Cosmos 482 is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details The former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was lofted back in 1972 But that country's attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its rocket-assisted toss to the cloud-veiled world Payload leftovers were marooned in Earth orbit specifically the spacecraft's lander module/capsule intended to parachute onto the hellish landscape of Venus "There are many uncertain factors in this though including that this will be a long shallow reentry trajectory and the age of the object," observes Langbroek who now pegs the current nominal forecast for its reentry on May 10 satellite tracker Ralf Vandebergh of the Netherlands has snagged a first set of images of only the capsule in Earth orbit are compared to a Starlink satellite bus in operational orbit He notes that Cosmos 482 is roughly 80 miles (130 kilometers) closer than the Starlink bus which Vandebergh said he is stunned by what he is seeing on collected imagery frames "Several frames seems to confirm what I thought to see in the 2014 images [that] there is a compact ball but several frames show a weak elongated structure at one particular side of the ball," Vandebergh added He has speculated in the past it was possible that this might be the parachute that came out "It is not impossible that the object is tumbling," Vandebergh notes "so the chute would be sometimes visible," assuming that it is the chute He cautioned that more time is needed to better analyze what’s showing up in the imagery That best analysis of the imagery is a work in progress Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 9th test flight (photo) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos) 'Falcon' flies on Star Wars Day: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida (photos) The half-tonne Kosmos 482 lander is set to uncontrollably plummet to Earth by Jess Weatherbed but was marooned in orbit following a malfunction in its upper-stage rocket booster Kosmos 482 broke apart following the launch. While some parts re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in the 1980s, the remaining pieces, which include the 1,091-pound (495 kilograms) lander, measuring about three feet, have been slowly descending and are now expected to plummet around May 10th, according to Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek or if the space junk will burn up before impact but as Langbroek notes in his blog: “this is a lander that was designed to survive passage through the Venus atmosphere,” the surface of which sits at an average of 867 degrees Fahrenheit (464 degrees Celsius) so there’s a chance it will survive reentry as there are significant doubts that the lander’s parachute deployment system will still work after all these years The real-world likelihood of actually being hit by Kosmos 482 is astronomically slim. “The risk is similar to that of a random meteorite fall, several of which happen each year,” Langbroek told The Guardian. “You run a bigger risk of getting hit by lightning in your lifetime.” A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe. either Venera 5 or 6 being prepared for launch in January 1969 an unusual uncontrolled reentry will happen." the Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was launched But that attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its rocket-assisted toss to the cloud-veiled world Major elements of that failed craft remained in Earth orbit He has been taking telescopic looks at the errant Earth-circling Cosmos 482 remains for numbers of years What’s ahead is the reentry of the Cosmos 482 descent craft – the landing module of the errant Soviet Venera mission that failed over 53 years ago And one hot topic to ponder is whether that landing module intended for Venus, custom-made to withstand reentry through the thick Venus atmosphere, might survive reentry through Earth's atmosphere intact The former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was a sister probe to Venera 8 That spacecraft in July 1972 became the second craft to land successfully on the surface of Venus It relayed data from Venus' hellish surface for 50 minutes and 11 seconds before succumbing to that planet’s harsh planetary conditions adrift around Earth and headed for its apparent Earth reentry is the lost-to-space Cosmos 482 wreckage The Soviet-style contraption was built to withstand the heat of diving into Venus' cloud-veiled planet’s thick atmosphere The Venus lander mass was pegged at 1,091 lbs (495 kilograms) and carries significant thermal protection Exactly when and where the wayward hardware could plummet back to Earth is uncertain With an orbital inclination of 51.7 degrees the reentry can occur anywhere between latitude 52 N and 52 S Langbroek shaped a reentry model for Cosmos 482 in TUDAT multi-platform Astrodynamics software developed and maintained at the Aerospace faculty of Delft Technical University where Langbroek works the Venus probe had a parachute for the upper Venusian atmosphere dive  —  Venera timeline: The Soviet Union's Venus missions in pictures  — Venera 13 and the Mission to Reach Venus  — 60 years ago today, a spacecraft zipped past planet Venus for the 1st time ever expecting an end velocity in the order of some 145 miles per hour-plus (65-70 meters/second) on the ground or ocean impact So could this piece of space junk survive a hot-footing descent back to its home planet from whence it was launched "The risks involved are not particularly high "With a mass of just under 500 kg and 1-meter size risks are similar to that of a meteorite impact." Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander are playing nice Both candidates are competing for the top progressive slot in New York City's mayoral race and unlike many candidates in many other primaries they have not criticized each other on the campaign trail They've reserved their attacks for front-runner Andrew Cuomo aiming to make the most out of the city's ranked-choice voting system But inside a leading progressive political organization The Working Families Party is in the process of choosing which of its four endorsed candidates should be the party’s top pick for mayor – locking Mamdani and Lander’s supporters in a brewing battle Some want their top candidate to distinguish themself from moderate Democrats by campaigning on left-leaning ideas – like Mamdani’s calls for free buses and freezing the rent Others want a candidate willing to make pragmatic policy concessions like Lander's pledges to expand policing amid public safety concerns “That’s a pain point the progressive space hasn’t solved,” said Na’ilah Amaru a Manhattan chapter member of the Working Families Party who has worked in politics “How do you find that balance of preserving and building political capital while saying you’re rooted in ideology?” It’s a debate over what kind of progressive meets the current political moment, and its result could set the stage for other endorsements and coalesce the city’s left — or fracture it In a city as solidly Democratic as New York the primary election is often the real contest though the incumbent mayor’s independent run may complicate things this cycle And with the city’s relatively new ranked-choice voting system getting a coalition strategy right could propel the party’s left into power Getting it wrong could further marginalize it “The purpose of a political party is to win elections,” Amaru said “That’s how we build our governing power.” Some observers point to Mamdani’s dominance in fundraising and polling as evidence that progressives should unite behind the more radical choice received $4 million in public matching funds last week the largest single payment to date in this year’s mayoral race A Siena College poll released the same day showed him with half Cuomo’s poll numbers – but still far above the rest of the pack Bill Neidhardt, a progressive strategist who worked for former Mayor Bill de Blasio, wrote on X: “The message from this poll to all Anti-Cuomo Democrats: Consolidate or die.” “I think the strongest argument is for Zohran,” said Neidhardt who is now an adviser for New Yorkers for Lower Costs I'm not gonna get into a nasty fight with them but I do think it is very important that Democrats coalesce around someone they believe has the resources Mamdani's backers argue his campaign momentum is evidence that progressives should unite behind the more radical choice has long enjoyed the trust of progressives as a veteran elected official But his shift to the center on some issues has rankled some left-wing Working Families Party members The party interviewed candidates and selected four to endorse last month: Lander City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and state Sen But it’s committed to making a first-rank pick The weight of the decision was reflected during a heated closed-door endorsement interview last month when party members sharply criticized Lander for what some saw as his changing stances on issues like policing according to three people familiar with the discussions Lander said he welcomed the “blunt dialogue,” arguing that tough conversations would help the party pick a coalition that can win the mayoral race He also defended his shift on public safety Lander joined a wave of progressive elected officials who supported the “defund the police” movement which argued money should be redirected from policing to other priorities like social services He now supports hiring more police officers and a push to make it easier for the city to involuntarily commit people who appear to be mentally ill were slow to reckon with the rising sense of disorder homelessness and crime coming out of the pandemic,” Lander said “And that has had both social and political consequences that we're dealing with now.” While some members criticized Lander’s move to the middle others expressed concerns that Mamdani’s left-leaning stances leave him vulnerable to attacks from Cuomo and the right Mamdani has not called to hire more police he has said he would expand mental health and other specialized outreach teams to work with people who are homeless or seem unstable And a key source of controversy is Mamdani’s criticism of Israel over its war in Gaza — a divisive issue among Democrats, especially for those concerned about Jewish voters’ support. Mamdani is the lead sponsor of a state bill to ban New York nonprofits from funding illegal Israeli settlements Opponents have labeled him antisemitic; Mamdani has argued he’s defending human rights “We want equality and we want respect in this city and in this country,” Mamdani who would be the city’s first Muslim mayor told worshippers last month at a mosque in East New York we also have to win them at the ballot box.” Lander’s supporters point to his long history with progressives and the trust he has built with community organizers he co-founded the Council’s Progressive Caucus Lander's supporters point to his pragmatism and relationships with community organizers “He actually knows the ins and outs of government better than anyone else,” said Daniel Coates a political director at the immigrant advocacy group Make the Road Action one of the Working Families Party’s affiliate groups Affiliate organizations like Make the Road hold powerful sway in the party’s endorsement decisions including labor unions and community-based membership nonprofits which join with borough-based chapters to form a regional advisory committee The first-choice candidate will have to win 60% of votes in the advisory committee to win the whole party’s endorsement recommendation Lander has so far received the first choice backing of three affiliate organizations: the New York Progressive Action Network a group with ties to Bernie Sanders; Make the Road Action an immigrant advocacy group; and Churches United For Fair Housing Action Mamdani has been ranked first by New York Communities for Change a grassroots progressive group that was instrumental in raising New York’s minimum wage While the debate over first choice drags on party members have been asked not to disparage any of the endorsed candidates Despite his organization’s preference for Lander whom his group has endorsed as its second choice alongside Adrienne Adams He credited Mamdani with bringing “fresh energy ideas and expanding what we believe we can accomplish as a city.” But there are still unanswered questions about both candidates including whether they can attract Black voters who are often considered more moderate and seen as crucial toward winning a citywide election Many experts say progressives took too long to unite around Maya Wiley a group of seven Democratic elected officials led by U.S the City Council speaker who is also backed by the Working Families Party But if voters want to maximize their ranked-choice ballots, they need to fill all five slots – not three or four – because unless one candidate achieves a clear majority, elections officials tabulate and redistribute voters’ remaining choices lower on the ballot And it’s unclear how voters will absorb a recommendation of three candidates without a clear first choice a Democratic strategist who is not working on any of the mayoral campaigns said many Democratic primary voters didn’t take full advantage of their ballots in 2021 Less than half of them ranked five candidates the progressive candidates understand they need to leverage the power of ranked choice to beat Andrew Cuomo,” Bagga said “The question remains: How will they do it?” This story has been updated with additional information Elizabeth Kim is a reporter on the People and Power desk who covers mayoral power. 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The Space Age past may come knocking on the world's door next week as the defunct Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Venus lander from 1972 makes an unwelcome return home and is predicted to crash into the Earth's atmosphere around May 10 As part of the Cold War between the USSR and the United States the Soviets pursued an aggressive lunar and deep space exploration program from 1959 until 1989 One facet of this effort was the launch of a series of Venera probes from 1961 to 1984 the program achieved some remarkable firsts including the first probe to impact another planet the first sampling of another planet's atmosphere 1972 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in what is now Kazakhstan Kosmos 482 was supposed to be one of these Venus landers but it failed on liftoff and broke up as it went into orbit around the Earth instead of heading for Venus the spacecraft kept the generic Kosmos name instead of Venera because the Kremlin didn't like to draw attention to its failures The story should have ended there and would have if the SatTrackCam Leiden blog hadn't taken an interest in Kosmos 482, first arguing in 2022 that the surviving fragment is the landing capsule and not the interplanetary transfer bus and noticing that the orbit of the spacecraft is decaying rapidly as it loses altitude the present rate of decay will have the capsule hitting the Earth's atmosphere somewhere between 52° North and 52° South latitude on May 10 This includes includes parts of the United Kingdom and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the south The margin of error is because of the many variables that need to be accounted for the biggest one being how variations in the Sun's activity can expand or contract that atmosphere Aside from being a bit of historical interest Space debris burns up in the Earth's atmosphere practically everyday The so what is that the landing capsule consists of instruments sealed inside a semi-globular titanium protective shell weighing a total of 1,091 lb (472 kg) that's designed to withstand passage through the Venusian atmosphere and then survive on the surface of Venus for over an hour where it rains sulfuric acid and the temperature is that of molten lead if it doesn't break up on reentry due to previous damage it stands a very good chance of reaching the ground bear in mind that the Earth is three-fourths water and that a surprising amount of the land area is completely uninhabited or has a very small population density so the odds of the capsule pranging on top of someone are extremely low unless you're the sort who banks their retirement on winning the lottery Source: SatTrackCam Leiden Game Recap: Softball | 4/25/2025 8:00:00 PM – Augusta University softball earned a critical 3-2 walk-off win over Lander University on Friday evening at Jaguar Field Augusta moves to 29-25 overall and improves its chances of securing a Peach Belt Conference Tournament berth pending results from the final weekend of regular season play From there, Augusta's pitching staff took control. Madalyn Spinks started but was relieved by Ansley Gibson allowing just five hits and striking out two to pick up her 11th win of the season allowing Scaffe to score the game-winning run while Terrell went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored Augusta totaled nine hits and did not issue a walk offensively The Jaguars committed two errors but held Lander to 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position Augusta and Lander return to action tomorrow for a Senior Day doubleheader at Jaguar Field Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here apear to show a faint structure trailing behind the craft Newly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth A doomed 53-year-old Soviet lander currently tumbling back to Earth could be trailing a parachute was built to land on Venus as part of the former U.S.S.R.'s Venera program But a malfunction in the rocket it was mounted on caused the spacecraft to split in two with the main body crashing back to Earth in 1981 and the lander section remaining trapped in orbit ever since satellite trackers have analyzed photos of the craft and revealed an unknown object trailing behind it Kosmos 482 was built as a sister probe to Venera 8, which launched in July 1972 to become the second craft (following Venera 7) to land on Venus Venera 8 beamed data from Venus for just over 50 minutes before being fried by the planet's blisteringly hot atmosphere Related: 5,000-pound European satellite burns up over Pacific Ocean after 30 years in orbit Designed to survive passage through Venus' atmosphere 3-foot (1 meter) lander is likely to return to Earth intact Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox —A Chinese spacecraft burned up over Los Angeles. Earthquake sensors mapped its path through the atmosphere. —Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand —ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last. Vanderbergh snagged this first set of high-resolution images in July 2024 and posted them on X on April 29 In side-by-side comparisons with photos captured in June 2014 both sets of images appear to show "a compact ball" with "a weak elongated structure at one particular side of the ball" appearing in several frames Even if this trailing material is indeed the lander's parachute, it's unlikely that it will survive the craft's approximate 150 mph (242 km/h) reentry through our planet's atmosphere "If it is true that this is the parachute that came out a long time ago in space, this would mean it is likely to burn up on reentry and will have no function in slowing down the spacecraft," Vanderberg wrote on X With satellite watchers avidly tracking the spacecraft's descent further images and up-to-date projections of where it will land are sure to follow Ben TurnerSocial Links NavigationSenior Staff WriterBen Turner is a U.K among other topics like tech and climate change He graduated from University College London with a degree in particle physics before training as a journalist playing the guitar and embarrassing himself with chess Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhere China uses 'gravitational slingshots' to save 2 satellites that were stuck in the wrong orbit for 123 days May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon – Augusta University softball wrapped up the 2025 regular season on Saturday afternoon with a Senior Day doubleheader against Lander at Jaguar Field After securing a walk-off win in Friday's series opener Augusta ends the regular season at 29-27 overall and 7-17 in Peach Belt Conference play Game Recap: Softball | 4/26/2025 7:19:00 PM Augusta had chances in the middle innings but stranded runners in scoring position Lander added two runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh to pull away Roberts went 2-for-3 with an RBI, including her third double of the series. Grace Bailey collected two hits while Gibson pitched the final inning in relief Thanks for visiting It’s certainly an unusual New York City mayor’s race Spurred by a historic indictment of the sitting mayor a long list of prominent Democrats started fundraising to see if they can topple incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the June 24 Democratic primary Adams is no longer facing corruption charges – and he’s no longer running for reelection as a Democrat He is running for reelection now as an independent just one day after a judge accepted a request from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to dismiss the charges against him Free from his legal troubles and untethered to a Democratic Party that he remains unpopular in But no longer needing to vie for support in the Democratic primary this June he now has until November to make the case for why he should be given a second term – giving him more much needed time to recover from the reputational fallout of his now dismissed case Now that they are finished petitioning to get on the primary ballot the remaining Democratic candidates will blaze forward in the coming weeks seeking to shake up a field in which former Gov Andrew Cuomo is currently the clear front-runner here are all the prominent mayoral contenders His ideological stance in brief: Conservative pro-business Democrat who is now running as an independent candidate More likely to criticize progressives than the Trump administration He has an estimated $3 million in the bank He has been denied public matching funds so far Where’s home? Gracie Mansion, but he previously claimed to live in Bedford-Stuyvesant more affordable city,” illegal smokeshops are closing the landmark City of Yes zoning reform will spur more housing.  Federal corruption charges that were suddenly dropped by Trump’s DOJ it’s not easy to win as an independent candidate While the Department of Justice did not weigh in on the merits of the corruption charges from the perception that Donald Trump has total control over him Adams has always maintained he did nothing wrong.  Adams announced on April 3 that he’d run for reelection as an independent instead of running in the Democratic primary This move will give the mayor more time to make a case to voters on why he should be given a second term – and set up what’s likely to be an unusually competitive general election in November – but he still faces great obstacles.  Adams has struggled to maintain a sense of stability in his administration He was pressured by the governor to clean house last year after multiple aides were touched by federal investigations and he elevated trusted public servants in their place But many of those aides have since tendered their resignations as well There’s also been chaos in the top ranks of the New York City Police Department Jessica Tisch is a popular and successful police commissioner but she’s also Adams’ fourth one – an unusually high level of turnover New Yorkers continue to say crime is one of their leading concerns.  Still, the power of incumbency is real. Yes, Adams’ approval ratings have hit record lows the Campaign Finance Board has deemed him ineligible to receive public matching funds crime is still higher than it was before he was mayor But he does at least have a number of accomplishments to point to There’s been a small decrease in crime over the past couple of years despite a string of high-profile incidents in the subway Adams also got his sweeping City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning overhaul across the finish line he’s negotiated contracts with the vast majority of the unionized city workforce and unemployment in the city has fallen Adams returns to campaign mode with a renewed sense of determination His ideological stance in brief: Pro-Israel moderate who promises to keep the Democratic Party from falling off the left edge of the map.  Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn but currently registered to vote in Midtown East “New York City is in crisis.” He was governor for a decade gun control laws and building things like the Second Avenue Subway and revamping the city’s airports The cost of performing well in early polls – and of developing a reputation as a ruthless operator – is that your opponents will train all their attention on defeating you Cuomo negative starter pack: sexual harassment allegations handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes and previous vindictiveness toward New York City leaders including by frequently criticizing Attorney General Letitia James and Gov who has amounted to much more than just his interim replacement in Albany Cuomo’s opposition is hoping that the surveys reflect a ceiling for his popularity in the city Rumors of Cuomo’s potential entrance have been stoked for months with the divisive – but unquestionably talented –politician making the rounds with speeches over the last year at Black churches and with Jewish groups Cuomo has a shot at garnering votes from communities in both constituencies but he’ll also be contending with the rest of the more progressive field that is now as focused on “anyone but Cuomo” as it was on “anyone but Adams” six months ago.  His ideological stance in brief: The leftest of them all A pro-Palestine socialist Democrat who isn’t shy about it Major endorsements: New York City Democratic Socialists of America United Auto Workers Region 9A (shared with Brad Lander and Jessica Ramos) Kristen Gonzalez and Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest Working Families Party (shared with Speaker Adams Fundraising: $1.5 million raised so far and $6.7 million in matching funds He’s got nearly $7.5 million in the bank according to the latest Campaign Finance Board estimate “The Peoples Republic of Astoria,” Queens launch a Department of Community Safety and build public supermarkets  What’s holding him back? It’s not as cool to be far left anymore, and an Israel critic hasn’t become mayor of New York City since the country was founded.  Recent polling has him behind Cuomo in second place As Democrats process the city’s rightward shift in the presidential election most of Eric Adams’ challengers have attempted to distance themselves from the progressive label That leaves the leftist lane of the mayor’s race wide open for the Assembly member and he’s not shying away from it.  Mamdani has articulated several simple policy ideas that set him apart from the pack – even if their feasibility isn’t clear: building on a pilot program he pushed in the state Legislature (The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a state agency but he says he’ll get creative with his mayoral authority.) He also wants to freeze the rent on rent-stabilized units a $30 minimum wage and city-owned grocery stores His ideological stance in brief: Brownstone Brooklyn progressive Democrat who gets under the mayor’s skin Major endorsements: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, United Auto Workers Region 9A (shared with Jessica Ramos and Zohran Mamdani), Independent Neighborhood Democrats, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and state Sen. Liz Krueger (who both committed to rank Lander first or second), New York Working Families Party (with Myrie Fundraising: $1.4 million raised so far (including donations from when he was running for reelection) and $4.6 million in matching funds according to Campaign Finance Board’s estimates He wants to get homeless people with mental health issues into stable housing restore funding to early childhood education and carry out capital projects management and other reforms he’s called for as comptroller Lander is a nerdy white guy who may struggle to build support in the outer boroughs and he may be seen as too far left to build a winning coalition What’s his deal: Brad Lander is a Park Slope progressive – a Missouri-born organizer who put roots down in Brooklyn and has championed progressive causes and then as a council member and now as comptroller with the responsibility to conduct audits of city agencies and oversee city contracts For much of Adams’ three years in office often clashing with the more conservative mayor over budget cuts and how the administration has handled the influx of migrants to the city over the past two years Lander has been a consistent critic of Adams during his three years in office But in a race for mayor – and one taking place amid a continued shift to the right in parts of the city – Lander who cofounded the City Council Progressive Caucus has to walk a more careful line than just being the progressive foil to the mayor along with several other progressives in the race hasn’t touted that moniker like candidates have done in the past Lander is well-positioned to make the efficient manager case but his support will likely still come from the liberal centers that elected him – neighborhoods entirely distinct from Adams’ base like Brownstone Brooklyn and the Upper West Side Her ideological stance in brief: A well-respected but low-key moderate Democrat who some see as a compromise candidate Major endorsements: District Council 37, state Attorney General Letitia James, Assembly Members Brian Cunningham and Andrew Hevesi, New York City Council Members Diana Ayala and Amanda Farías, New York Working Families Party (with Myrie Fundraising: $337,000 raised so far (including from a prior campaign account) She has not yet qualified for public matching funds including spearheading programs to support working mothers and adult learners she doesn’t have widespread name recognition She’s entering the race relatively late with little money on hand and City Council speakers have historically lost in citywide elections a Black moderate whose district is home to an active Black voter base would prevent Cuomo from dominating the current mayoral field she’s struggled to gain support in her home borough Cuomo has scooped up endorsements from a long list of Queens elected officials Speaker Adams is well-respected, particularly within the New York City Council and among other city elected officials. She was elected City Council speaker as a compromise candidate aided by powerful outside union support without Mayor Adams’ backing Their relationship pre-indictment was largely amicable but they’ve also clashed over legislation While she has strengths and her entrance could shake up the race She’s way behind in fundraising and has low name recognition outside of political circles She has presided over a City Council that has been seen as very left-leaning at a time when most mayoral hopefuls are trying to tack to the center Not to mention she shares the same last name as the mayor – a coincidence that could be confusing as people are urged not to support Mayor Adams His ideological stance in brief: A Manhattan liberal who had a shot as a progressive mayoral candidate last cycle Assembly Members Micah Lasher and Deborah Glick He has an estimated $3.7 million in the bank expand child care and clean up the streets He’s also been out of the political game for a while What’s his deal: A former Assembly member Manhattan borough president and city comptroller Stringer certainly has the insider resume to be New York City mayor He is known as a savvy political operator and a skilled campaigner as his hefty early fundraising numbers have shown.  He’s also motivated by redemption after a bruising 2021 fight where he came in fifth place in the first round of ranked choice voting He had amassed broad support from progressives and elected officials he had mentored many of whom ultimately abandoned him following the misconduct allegations After nearly three decades in public office and he’s been singularly focused on this goal.  Sitting comptroller Brad Lander is likely to appeal to many of the same voters, and both straight, white Jewish comptrollers were dealt a blow when The New York Times Editorial Board announced it won’t be endorsing in local races. But Stringer is slightly less progressive than Lander, including on Israel as he has to give up his powerful position to run for mayor Stringer has prevailed in some dog fights. He beat out nine other candidates to become Manhattan borough president in 2005. He often recounts his victory in the 2013 race for comptroller in which he narrowly defeated former Gov Eliot Spitzer as evidence he shouldn’t be underestimated Her ideological stance in brief: Pro-labor progressive who doesn’t like to fall in line Major endorsements: United Auto Workers Region 9A (shared with Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani) bolster affordable housing supply and integrate mental health care citywide What’s holding her back? Slow and messy fundraising trouble distinguishing herself in a crowded field of progressives What’s her deal: Ramos is a progressive state lawmaker who has represented East Elmhurst Jackson Heights and Corona since she ousted a moderate Democrat incumbent in 2018 as an insurgent She has forged a reputation as a tough and effective lawmaker notching a variety of high-profile legislative victories as chair of the powerful Labor Committee passed paid sick leave for domestic workers enacted new protections for workers on farms at nail salons and in distribution warehouses and secured unemployment for more nontraditional workers Beyond Ramos’ legislative victories and her condemnation of Adams for his handling of the migrant crisis she’s perhaps best known for her opposition to a proposed casino bid from Mets owner Steve Cohen Ramos’ ties to the labor world run deep She has a background working in communications for social service employees union SSEU Local 371 and building service workers union 32BJ SEIU But while many see her as a champion for labor she has so far been unable to unite any major labor support 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council are backing Cuomo while the public employees union DC 37 is backing Adrienne Adams Ramos launched her campaign in mid-September she so far hasn’t been able to fundraise enough to make her competitive She’s one of two Latino candidates – the daughter of Colombian immigrants – and a mother to two boys.  His ideological stance in brief: Progressive Fundraising: $785,391 raised so far and $2.8 million in matching funds according to latest Campaign Finance Board estimates Proposals to build and preserve 1 million homes in New York City What’s holding him back? Most voters haven’t heard of Zellnor Myrie – though an MSNBC hit with Goldman surely helped a City Council staffer turned Davis Polk attorney started off his political career by running against Eric Adams – by proxy Jesse Hamilton – a protege of Adams who was serving in the same Central Brooklyn seat that Adams once held Alongside Ramos and several others that year Myrie succeeded in defeating the incumbent who along with a handful of other Democrats Myrie has since accumulated some high-profile legislative wins including ones that earned him good favor with progressives like early voting and the Clean Slate Act to seal criminal records for some people who have served their time Myrie hasn’t made a claim to the progressive lane preferring to eschew those identifiers altogether in favor of one that he – and others – seem to believe will be a more compelling pitch for those weary of a chaotic City Hall: a competent manager for New York.  who advocated for tenant protections in the Legislature hasn’t made that vow on the campaign.) is better positioned than some of his other current challengers to dig into Adams’ 2021 base of middle- and working-class Black and Latino voters in outer boroughs at the same time as he could appeal to liberal voters in other parts of the city His ideological stance in brief: Moderate Democrat in the style of Barack Obama.  He hasn’t qualified for public matching funds He wants universal child care and a tax break for middle-class homeowners He also wants to speed up government payments to nonprofits Blake has been out of office for a few years and with a couple of unsuccessful campaigns he’s in danger of becoming a perennial candidate.  What’s his deal: Blake is a former state Assembly member from the Bronx who entered the mayoral race toward the end of November he’s emphasized that his campaign will center on making things more affordable for New Yorkers and on quality of life issues An alum of the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns who also did a stint in the Obama White House he’s a fairly moderate Democrat – certainly more than many of his opponents He’s championed more progressive causes though including the Raise the Age legislation to prevent 16- and 17-year-olds from being tried as adults Name recognition and differentiating himself will be big hurdles in his campaign He gave up his seat in the Assembly in 2020 to run for Congress he finished fourth of 17 candidates in a special election for New York City public advocate.  Episode 3: An Interview with Michael Blake His ideological stance in brief: Pro-charter school Wall Street moderate focused on public safety Major endorsements: Bill Ackman – though Ackman recently donated $250,000 to the pro-Cuomo PAC Fundraising: $730,000 in private donations and a $25,000 loan to himself He hasn’t been awarded public matching funds yet and rein in excessive city government spending.  low name recognition and he’s a millionaire but not Bloomberg rich.  announced he’d be running for mayor in late November He fell short of his highly ambitious goal: Raising nearly $8 million including matching funds by Jan but he still put up some strong numbers.  His ideological stance in brief: Independent with a pugnacious streak Major endorsements: New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees; former prosecutors including former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Richard Donoghue. He initially launched with support from David Paterson, but the two parted ways Fundraising: $900,000 in private donations and a $500,000 loan to his campaign as of March 13 He was awarded $1.9 million in public matching funds on April 15 He has an estimated $3 million in cash on hand He hasn’t been awarded matching funds yet He wants to root out corruption in New York City and tackle intractable problems like housing production with public-private partnerships Outsider candidates often face outside odds.  What’s his deal: The winner of June’s Democratic primary is likely to be the next mayor (At least based on the past decade.) In launching his mayoral campaign as an independent candidate – albeit one who hasn’t totally ruled out running on a major party line just yet – Jim Walden is cutting a different path than his Democratic competitors Episode 2: An Interview with Jim Walden His ideological stance in brief: An eccentric conservative activist who joined the Republican Party a few years ago Major endorsements: All five Republican county parties He’s a Republican running for mayor again in a city that remains deeply Democratic doesn’t have a bunch of money raised yet For his part, Sliwa has projected confidence about his odds this time around, pointing to the fact that President Donald Trump won 30% of the vote in New York City last November – the highest share of the vote for a Republican presidential nominee since George H.W (Though that was more so driven by the votes Democrats lost than the votes Trump gained) Much of the topics Sliwa focuses on – like crime and the city’s sheltering and care of migrants – have been hot button issues throughout Adams’ administration giving him plenty of campaign talking points.  GA -- The Lander Bearcats finished off a wire-to-wire performance as they captured the 2025 Peach Belt Conference women's golf championship on Sunday in Augusta at Forest Hills Golf Club The Bearcats fired a final-round 302 to win their second championship in the last three years USC Beaufort's McLain Neal won the championship Neal began the round in a tie with Lander's Kajsa Lindqvist but finished three strokes ahead Flagler's Stella Jelinek - the PBC Player of the Year and the defending tournament champion - finished in second place after an even-par 72 and was one-over for the tournament Neal played the front nine in one-under 35 with one birdie and no bogeys She added two more birdies on the back to offset three bogeys to finish at even and finished the event 74-70-72 for even-par 216 She becomes the first USC Beaufort woman to be the PBC Individual Champion Lindqvist finished in third with two birdies and an eagle on Sunday Gracie McCoy was sixth for the Bearcats with Sakurako Tanaka in seventh and Isabel Ewers tied for eighth Lander finished the tournament leading the field in par-3 and par-4 scoring and was second in pars and birdies Lander held a 17-stroke lead in the tournament following Saturday's final round The only team to make a move on them Sunday was North Georgia who fired the low round of the day at 291 as they cut the final margin down to six who shot the low round of the day with a three-under 69 and finished in fourth place Lander earns the PBC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament Regional selections will be announced on April 28 with the South Regional beginning May 5 at the Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville GA -- The Lander Bearcats shot an opening-round 306 and hold a one-stroke lead following the first round of the Peach Belt Conference women's golf tournament at Forest Hills Golf Club one stroke ahead of North Georgia and six up on Flagler in third place Flagler's Stella Jelinek leads the individual leaderboard after shooting even-par 72 on the first 18 The tournament will continue with 18 holes on Saturday and a final 18 on Sunday Lander led the field on par-3 scoring and was tied for the lead with 47 total pars evenly distributed across all five players collecting two birdies on the back nine to go one-over on both sides with teammate Josephine Winkle in fifth after an opening-round 75 Isabel Ewers is tied for 7th with a 78 and Gracie McCoy tied for 10th after a 79 North Georgia had the best scoring average on the par-4s and par-5s on Friday The Nighthawks also made more birdies than any other team with 12 Jadin Ware is in second place individually after an opening-round 73 which included four birdies and an even-par 36 on the back nine Ellie Jane Riner is sixth after a 76 and Cora Mount tied for seventh at 78 named the PBC Player of the Year for the third time on Thursday began the defense of her 2024 PBC Individual Championship with two birdies on the front side and no bogeys She came back with an up-and-down final six holes getting back to even par with a birdie on 18 She leads the field in par-4 scoring and is tied for the tournament lead with four birdies GA -- The Lander Bearcats fired a one-over-par 289 to open up a 17-stroke lead following the second round of the PBC Women's Golf Championship at Forest Hills Golf Club The 289 is the lowest team round of the tournament by 16 strokes and is the only team round under 300 so far North Georgia remains in second place with Flagler in third Sunny but breezy conditions proved challenging for the players and allowed for movement on the individual leaderboard Lander's Kajsa Lindqvist and USC Beaufort's McLain Neal are tied at the top after both fired two-under 70s on Saturday The two are one stroke up on first-round leader Stella Jelinek Lindqvist had three birdies and one bogey on her round displaying amazing consistency in the midst of changing conditions She has more pars than any other player in the tournament and is second in par-4 scoring Neal had two birdies on the front side and three on the back to overcome three bogeys She had back-to-back birdies on the 10th and 11th (her starting holes) and another on 18 to go out in 34 She leads the field in par-3 scoring and is tied in par-5 scoring She also leads the field with seven total birdies The final round of the championship will begin on Sunday morning On June 24, 2025, New Yorkers will vote in an open primary for their mayor, with nine Democrats challenging embattled incumbent Eric Adams has been a vocal critic of Adams since 2021 and is among the more progressive Democratic primary candidates Lander spoke with the Maroon about his studies at the University and his New York City mayoral campaign Note: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity Chicago Maroon: Were you involved in any political activism during your studies at the University of Chicago both in affordable housing and community development and in politics got its start at the University of Chicago I was very active in community development and affordable housing work on the South Side I helped create a student group called “Partners in Community Development” that worked with the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization trying to help fix up public housing [because] at the time those neighborhoods had seen tons of abandonments That’s really what launched me into a career in affordable housing and community development which is then what took me into the city government I was also active with a Chicago organization called the Jewish Council in Urban Affairs (JCUA) and a lot of the folks involved in JCUA had been part of the [former Chicago Mayor] Harold Washington administration He died when I was a first-year in the College [but] there had been a lot of energy behind his campaign and the coalition he built and the funniest thing is that I actually worked on a local Board of [Aldermen] race for a guy who I’m pretty sure was an alum of the College and we all thought he was squeaky clean—one of the reformers fighting the boss and fighting the machine—except that then a few years later CM: I noticed you majored in Fundamentals at UChicago “What is a person?” with the relevance of that question for politics how do we think about what a person deserves in the sense of human rights and dignity and what is a person capable of in terms of contributing to democratic decision-making and the polity Antigone—Greek was [a] language which I could read then but cannot now—[Tocqueville’s] Democracy in America CM: As comptroller, you challenged Mayor Adams’s attempt to reduce funding for city public schools What are the main threats to K-12 and higher education today of which about $2 billion is federal funding Trump is shredding things in every direction, but he certainly has made clear his intent to come for cities like Chicago and New York that have sanctuary city policies and stand up for immigrant families we’re not going to let ICE into our schools or our hospitals or our shelters I am proposing a set of policies. We have a report coming out Wednesday [April 16] looking at the impact on the New York City budget of the tariffs which unfortunately have a very real chance of leading to at least a mild and possibly a more serious recession so I’m proposing a big increase to our reserves from this year’s budget so that we’ll have a reserve next year both against cuts that Trump might make and against revenue shortfalls that could come from a tariff-induced recession Most American workers are what’s called “at-will employees”.… If you’re an employer You’re not allowed to fire them for bad reasons—you can’t fire them because of their race—but you can just fire them without cause you have what are called “just cause” or “good cause” employment protections We did that in New York City for fast food workers. I’m proposing that we pass that law for all New York City workers [so] that there has to be a reason to fire you if the boss fires you for organizing a union and your recourse is to go file an unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) but that’s going to be useless during the Trump administration If New York City passes this just cause employment law to end at-will employment here then we can protect workers when they organize a union and get them their jobs back For reproductive rights and gender-affirming care, right now, New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), the city-run health authority with 11 public hospitals and a lot of clinics, provides abortions and gender-affirming care. H+H has about a $4 billion budget; about $1 billion of that comes from the federal government The abortions and gender-affirming care are less than $100 million and I’m worried that at some point they’re gonna say we’re going to stop giving you the billion dollars.” So my plan is to create an independent authority funded by city and private dollars that will do the abortions and contraception and gender-affirming care and then we can protect the billion we get from the federal government because H+H won’t be doing those things; they will be done by the independent authority and then there’s just standing up to bullies and for our sanctuary city laws If somebody has been convicted of a serious violent offense but otherwise ICE is not welcome in our schools or jails or public hospitals or shelters and I will enforce that law and work together with other cities so that we have strategies for going into court together and standing up together CM: Have you adjusted your political strategy in light of New York’s shift to the right this past presidential election How can New York Democrats win over these voters BL: I’ve said on the campaign trail a bunch of times that I think progressives were slow to reckon with the rising sense of disorder coming out of the pandemic and that it’s important to address that I’ve made the number one issue in my campaign ending street homelessness for people with serious mental illness in New York City We don’t have to be a city where a couple thousand of our mentally ill neighbors sleep on the subway platforms and the stoops of our buildings obviously in a condition that no one wants to live They get people off the street and into housing with services and then we’ll have a safer city and a more humane one regardless of who they voted for for president or how they think about themselves ideologically everybody I talk to wants to live in a city with fewer mentally ill people sleeping on the streets and subways I’m working hard to run a campaign that shows people we’ll really deliver on what matters to them: the sky-high cost of living I think part of the reason why some New Yorkers shifted to voting for Trump is [they’re] just fed up with [a] government that [they don’t] feel like is actually fighting hard for them and delivering for them I have a track record of making government work for people actually preserving and creating affordable housing CM: What is the best way for progressive candidates like yourself and others to defeat Andrew Cuomo and other establishment candidates in general The other [249,997] are still rotting in warehouses It’s a time of a lot of distraction because Trump has people pretty distracted but I think when people really look at Andrew Cuomo’s terrible record and abusive personality New Yorkers will realize he is not what we want for mayor CM: What do you think were the major lessons from the pandemic in New York about how we can respond adequately to future public health crises BL: This is such a hard question because I think what we need is an effective public health infrastructure that people trust and one thing the pandemic did was weaken trust in that infrastructure I would point people to—here I’ll be very “UChicagoan”—David Wallace-Wells [who] has had some really good articles recently There is a great book by Rebecca Solnit called A Paradise Built in Hell about the ways in which disasters can bring out solidarity in people. We saw that here after Superstorm Sandy When you get walloped by a disaster and the neighbors really show up for each other you get a kind of communal feeling that you want to protect your neighbor and help them even if they’re very different from you ideologically or politically or demographically the pandemic is not the only reason we have polarized politics and an attention deficit and a big lack of trust I think what we have to do—this kind of comes back to the campaign I’m running—is have bold and ambitious ideas for things that will really deliver for people That’s why I’m focusing on housing and public safety and ending street homelessness and expanding childcare—practical things that matter in people’s lives—and then actually going to deliver them and govern the city more effectively with some small steps Rebuilding trust by having government deliver on things that matter to people both coming out of the pandemic and given the real crisis of democracy that Trump reveals and is exacerbating Your support will ensure that we can continue producing powerful and accessible reporting that serves the University of Chicago and Hyde Park communities Leave some fecal residue for the other sycophants Are we catching the beginnings of Lander-mentum Both organizations are affiliated with the New York Working Families Party and have votes in the party’s endorsement process. The WFP, which has been looked to by some progressives to organize a coalition in the Democratic primary, last month released a slate of endorsed candidates ranked that slate – a step they’ve said will come later Though the endorsement is good news for Lander it doesn’t necessarily mean WFP as a whole will follow suit another affiliate organization of the Working Families Party has captured momentum on the progressive end of the spectrum so far this cycle maxing out on fundraising in the primary and coming in second to former Gov self-described as “small but mighty,” said their choice of Lander as their No 1 pick came down to the group’s relationship with him and experience in government “Brad Lander has been in the fight for a more just and equitable New York for decades,” Rob Solano “At a time when New Yorkers are bracing for the return of a hostile federal administration under Donald Trump we need someone who won’t back down and someone who knows how to govern with both integrity and urgency.” “After spending my entire career in affordable housing I’m especially grateful to receive the number one endorsement from Churches United for Fair Housing Action,” Lander said in a statement I’ll continue to work side-by-side with CUFFH Action to bring our rent down protect our immigrant neighbors from the Trump Administration and make the city affordable for hardworking New Yorkers.” an organization started by clergy that advocates for affordable housing and offers workshops to help New Yorkers access it Roughly 30 people are involved in the organization’s political arm having a mayor who knows how to go in and start to bring City Hall back to life on day one is really important,” said CUFFH Action political director Whitney Hu She noted that members of CUFFH on the nonprofit side have grown frustrated with the city’s contracting process is that they’ll be excited if one of their other candidates wins too NKyTribune According to the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood XIV of 17-year periodical cicadas this spring The largest emergence area will occur across most counties in the eastern two-thirds of the state The life cycle and life history of cicadas is intriguing first described in the scientific literature in 1802 The superfamily is divided into two families Australian cicadas are found on tropical islands and cold coastal beaches around Tasmania alpine areas of New South Wales and Victoria is one of the loudest insects in the world Cicadas are also present in New Zealand and Europe There are about 150 species in South Africa and over 200 species in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific Many species of cicadas have not be described in the scientific literature Nearly all cicada species are annual cicadas with the exception of the few North American periodical cicada species which emerge in various regions every 13 or 17 years The vast majority of cicada species are active during the day as adults Only a few rare species are known to be nocturnal The 17-year periodical cicadas emerge from the soil to molt into their flying leaving behind their exoskeleton shells usually on tree trunks Periodical cicadas emerge much earlier in the year than annual cicadas According to the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology cicadas count their feeding cycles to know when to emerge The annual cicadas are species that emerge every year Though their life cycles can vary from one to nine or more years as underground nymphs their emergence above ground as adults is not synchronized so some members of each species appear every year The cicadas we see here in Kentucky are typically about 1 1/2 inches long the empress cicada (Megapomponia imperatoria) The periodical cicadas in Kentucky have prominent red eyes set wide apart orange “feet” and orange veins on their clear membranous wings The adult cicadas loud song is a high-pitched buzzing produced by a tymbal a drum-like corrugated exoskeletal structure in the abdomen a specialized tube-like organ for depositing eggs the newly hatched nymphs drop to the ground and burrow Cicadas live underground as nymphs for most of their lives at depths down to about eight feet Nymphs have strong front legs for digging and excavating chambers near to roots While egg laying by large numbers of periodical cicada can be problematic for orchards extension entomologist at UK suggests “cicada netting which prevents females from laying their eggs A mass emergence of cicadas creates a bounty of food for a wide variety of wildlife Large numbers of cicadas influence wild turkey numbers by affecting the survival of newly-hatched poults The insects provide an abundance of food for poults and since cicadas are also eaten by other animals Embrace the “buzz,” and if you want to handle a cicada Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The European Space Agency (ESA) lunar lander programme, Argonaut, represents Europe’s autonomous, versatile and reliable access to the Moon. The programme is a key part of ESA’s lunar strategy and will support future robotic and crewed missions contributing to international efforts to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon Argonaut will play a key role in international lunar exploration, supporting NASA's Artemis programme while providing Europe with independent access to the Moon. As part of ESA's Explore2040 strategy Argonaut is a fully European project designed to be flexible and resilient to changes in evolving global exploration efforts while contributing to Europe's vision for lunar exploration including vital resources for astronauts such as food and infrastructures for communication and power generation.  Argonaut is designed to endure the Moon’s extreme conditions including the 14-day lunar night with temperatures that can drop to -150°C future lunar exploration will require surviving these harsh nights Argonaut will support this international effort to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon helping to develop the capabilities needed to live and work on the lunar surface.  The Argonaut spacecraft consists of two main components: the Lunar Descent Element (LDE) and the Passenger The LDE is the Argonaut programme’s lunar lander responsible for transporting and landing the Passenger on the Moon technology demonstrators and essential supplies.  Thales Alenia Space will lead the European consortium to build the LDE currently including a core team from OHB in Germany Thales Alenia Space in France and the United Kingdom launching aboard a four-booster Ariane 6 rocket in 2031 will be the first operational flight of the Argonaut programme It will deliver key “NET” infrastructure – navigation energy and telecommunications – to support international efforts in establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon.   ArgoNET will improve Moonlight navigation capabilities around the lunar South pole by serving as a selenodetic reference station Just as geodesy enables precise mapping and navigation on our planet selenodesy provides accurate positioning and surface measurements for the Moon ArgoNET will provide energy and relay communications between assets on the lunar surface In parallel to the late stages of ArgoNET's development more Argonaut missions are planned for the next decade.  As Apollo and Artemis before it, the name Argonaut is inspired by Greek mythology, referencing the legendary explorers who sailed aboard the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. The programme’s patch reflects this European heritage depicting a white crescent Moon shaped like a ship and its sail symbolising the journey to the lunar surface A golden dot represents the lunar lander and the Golden Fleece while the stars in the background represent the future possible missions Argonaut will launch The ship’s reflection carries a hidden message of its destination in Morse code: “LUNA”.  Argonaut is a key step in ESA’s contribution to sustainable lunar exploration ensuring that Europe remains an integral part of international efforts to explore the Moon.  A commercially built moon lander built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed near the moon’s south pole Thursday but telemetry indicated it ended up on its side The lander is “alive,” officials said but it’s not yet known what mission objectives might still be met Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said “we don’t believe we’re in the correct attitude (orientation) on the surface of the moon yet again I don’t have all the data yet to say exactly what the attitude of the vehicle is “We’re collecting photos now and downlinking those and we’re going to get a picture from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera from above and we’ll confirm that over the coming days as we get that data down.” The touchdown came one year after Intuitive’s first moon lander landed on the moon while still moving sideways A landing leg broke and the spacecraft tipped over on its side limiting the mission’s scientific return Intuitive’s stock fell 20 percent in the wake of the latest landing problem was launched eight days ago by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sharing the ride to space were three other spacecraft: a moon-bound NASA orbiter a commercial deep space asteroid prospecting probe and a privately built space tug designed to work in Earth orbit NASA lost contact with its Lunar Trailblazer satellite shortly after launch and AstroForge ran into problems commanding its Odin prospector probe although efforts have continued to establish contact Athena carried a set of sophisticated instruments experimental cellular communications gear and a rocket-powered “hopper” designed to bounce from site to site near the lander Athena apparently touched down 100 miles or so from the moon’s south pole around 12:30 p.m The exact timing and the lander’s exact location were not immediately known as company flight controllers worked to evaluate confusing telemetry from the spacecraft But they eventually confirmed the spacecraft’s main engine had shut down its solar cells were generating power and the lander’s flight computer was in contact with company flight controllers acknowledging commands as they were received a former NASA shuttle engineer and senior manager at the Johnson Space Center said the most reliable information came from the lander’s inertial measurement unit which indicated Athena was resting on its side “We think that’s the case,” he said to know the orientation of exactly where the antennas are pointed where are the solar panels so that we can figure out a power profile.” we can talk to them and command them on and off So if we can figure out the orientation correctly with imagery we can then develop a power profile (that will) result in a series of priorities in the science and technology list that would allow us to capture some mission objectives.” The solar-powered Athena will only be able to operate for about 10 days before the sun sets and darkness sweeps over the landing site at the end of the lunar day we will then work closely with NASA science and technology groups to identify science objectives that are the highest priority,” Altemus said “And then we’ll figure out what the mission profile will look (like) It will be off-nominal because we’re not getting everything that we had asked for in terms of power generation five days after launch from the Kennedy Space Center while flying over the far side of the moon starting a process to lower the far side of its orbit from about 62 miles to a little more than 6 miles the lander presumably used its cameras and lasers in a terrain relative navigation system to constantly monitor altitude and velocity keeping the spacecraft on course toward the landing site the main engine fired again in a maneuver called powered descent initiation designed to sharply reduce its initial 4,000-mph velocity Athena was programmed to flip upright into a vertical tail-down orientation for the final phase of the descent The lander was expected to descend at a sedate 2.2 mph for the final drop to the surface in lunar highlands known as the Mons Mouton region But the spacecraft autonomously maneuvered to find a safer landing area after evaluating the surface ahead The details of the final phases of the descent are not yet known NASA is targeting the south polar region for astronaut landings in large part because data from orbiting satellites indicate ice may be present in permanently shadowed craters that never see the light of the sun and are among the coldest spots in the solar system The water molecules presumably were delivered over billions of years by comet impacts and interactions between moon dust and the electrically charged solar wind The innovative Grace hopper was designed to jump into one of those dark craters about a quarter of a mile from Athena for in situ measurements radioing its observations back to the lander using 4G/LTE cellular network equipment provided by Nokia Other instruments on the lander were expected to look for the chemical traces of water and other compounds along with taking measurements of soil temperature and composition Two small rovers were on board to explore the landing site and to test innovative mobility systems Altemus said it may still be possible to deploy the hopper and the rovers but that will depend on the lander’s orientation Athena was the second of three lunar landers to reach the moon this year A lander built by Austin-based Firefly Aerospace successfully touched down on the moon early Sunday The commercially-developed Blue Ghost lander is equipped with 10 NASA-sponsored instruments designed to collect data needed for the Artemis program NASA agreed to pay Firefly Aerospace $101 million for delivery of the agency-sponsored science instruments and technology demonstrations to the moon’s surface The instruments cost NASA another $44 million Athena’s instruments and technology demonstrations also were funded by NASA The agency paid the company $62.5 million to deliver a powerful drill and mass spectrometer NASA’s “tipping point” technology development program paid $15 million for Nokia’s cellular communications integration and another $41 million went to Intuitive Machines to help finance the “Grace” hopper Another $89 million paid for a lunar satellite built by Lockheed Martin that was launched on the same Falcon 9 rocket as Athena But the Lunar Trailblazer satellite dropped out of contact with Earth shortly after launch and has not been heard from since Blue Ghost and Athena were both funded in large part by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program The CLPS initiative is aimed at encouraging private industry to launch agency payloads to the moon to collect needed science and engineering data before Artemis astronauts begin work on the surface later this decade a Japanese lander known as Resilience was launched in January atop the same Falcon 9 rocket that boosted the Blue Ghost into space low-energy route to the moon and will not arrive until early June Firefly’s squat Blue Ghost lander did fine on its first try while Intuitive Machines’ two landers have toppled over the landing terrain where IM-2 came down is extremely rough Sad to lose the science payloads and engineering demonstrations of the rover and hopper vehicles and the lunar drill that would have provided great information as the potential science returns were exciting to imagine it does remind us that “Space is hard” and there is nothing truly routine even about landing on our nearest neighbor It would still be wonderful if the orientation is suitable to release at least one of the rovers or the Hopper This will be the third meeting between the two teams as the Jaguars defeated the Bearcats twice just two weeks ago with AU winning 70-58 in Augusta and 58-53 in Greenwood The players understand that the postseason brings a higher level of intensity, but AU head coach Celeste Stewart is focused on keeping the team composed Thanks for visiting ! 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We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 2025Footballat UCLA Upcoming Event: Football versus Cal Poly on September 6 2025Footballvs Cal Poly Upcoming Event: Football at Wyoming on September 13 2025Footballat Wyoming Upcoming Event: Football versus Texas Tech on September 20 2025Footballvs Texas Tech Upcoming Event: Football at West Virginia on September 27 2025Footballat West Virginia Upcoming Event: Football versus Arizona State on October 11 2025Footballvs Arizona State Upcoming Event: Football at BYU on October 18 2025Footballat BYU Upcoming Event: Football versus Colorado on October 25 2025Footballvs Colorado Upcoming Event: Football versus Cincinnati on November 1 2025Footballvs CincinnatiLoad MoreRecent ResultsCompleted Event: Football at UCF on November 29 A day after its Nova-C class robotic lander touched down on the surface of the Moon Intuitive Machines confirmed that its mission is now over touched down about 250 m (820 ft) away from its intended landing site on its side and inside of a crater at Mons Mouton and extreme cold temperatures in the crater Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge,” the company wrote on Friday “The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected throughout the mission.” After announcing the update around 9:30 a.m the company’s stock dropped more than 24 percent since the opening of trading on Friday going from $11.26 at close of trading on Thursday down to $8.50 by 2 p.m During a press conference at the Johnson Space Center on Thursday Intuitive Machines’ CEO Steve Altemus said they were sorting through conflicting information that made it hard to determine the lander’s orientation on the Moon’s surface He noted that the inertial measurement unit (IMU) on the lander gave an indication that it was on its side but said he wanted to see an image to help confirm that to known the orientation of exactly where the antennas are pointed so that we can figure out a power profile,” Altemus said on Thursday “We know we can communicate with the payloads We can talk to them and command them on and off if we can figure out the orientation correctly with imagery and then result in a series of priorities in the science and technology list that would allow us to capture some mission objectives.” Intuitive Machines was able to release an image from the lander which confirmed that Athena was on its side mission controllers were able to accelerate several program and payload milestones before the lander’s batteries depleted,” Intuitive Machines said Because of the orientation of the lander though the TRIDENT drill was’t able to penetrate the lunar surface and bring up samples to be studied by the MSolo mass spectrometer NASA had multiple pieces of funding invested in the mission In addition to the $62.5 million it paid to deliver the PRIME-1 suite to the Moon the agency gave two “Tipping Point” awards to Nokia and Intuitive Machines Nokia received $14.1 million to demonstrate 4G/LTE technology on the Moon’s surface and Intuitive Machines received $41.6 million to help develop a rocket-propelled Micro Nova Hopper The agency had not issued a statement on the mission as of 3 p.m launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb 26 as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program Intuitive Machines is already progressing towards its third mission for CLPS which is scheduled to launch in late 2025 or early 2026 confirmed on its social media that Athena’s landing orientation prevented the deployment of its Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover Lunar Outpost said that the data gathered did confirm that “MAPP survived the landing attempt and would have driven on the lunar surface and achieved our mission objectives had it been given the opportunity.” “We look forward to our upcoming missions – including exploring Reiner Gamma (Lunar Voyage 2) heading back to the South Pole of the Moon (Lunar Voyage 3) and having the first Australian rover mission to the Moon (Lunar Voyage 4),” Lunar Outpost said “With our capabilities clearly demonstrated in space we look forward to further showcasing what our mobility systems can achieve.” None of the other customers have issue statements on the health of their respective payloads as of publishing this story Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information To follow the competition and team updates, visit https://hulc.nianet.org/ mharris61@ju.edu Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Bryce attended Westtown School before enrolling in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University he distinguished himself as an exceptional student pursuing a dual focus in Political Science and Law Known for his intellectual curiosity and passion for understanding societal complexities Bryce earned the respect of both friends and faculty His professors often spoke highly of his dedication remarking on his insightful contributions to class discussions and projects Bryce was seen not only as a student but as a future leader one who would engage in public service and advocacy to address pressing social issues he studied abroad at Reichman University in Herzliya where he participated in policy lectures and attended the prestigious Herzliya Conference Bryce also traveled to Jerusalem and Gaza to gain a more nuanced understanding of the region's political landscape His work at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs reflected his desire to make meaningful contributions to public life underscoring his aspiration to create positive change in his community and beyond Bryce’s dedication to politics led him to pursue various internships including serving as a National Grassroots Committee Member for Country First and as a Research Intern with the Democratic National Campaign Committee in Washington With a strong passion for politics and policymaking Bryce planned to attend law school after graduation with the goal of becoming a litigator committed to making a lasting and meaningful impact on society Bryce was also a cherished member of the St Thomas More Campus Ministry at Syracuse University where he was a familiar and beloved presence at the Thursday Community Night Masses and dinners Bryce was deeply admired by friends and family for his genuine kindness and compassion He will be remembered as someone who always offered a listening ear Bryce had a unique ability to engage in conversations with anyone on any topic but what truly set him apart was his exceptional ability to listen with empathy and understanding His natural curiosity and love for learning about different cultures were always evident in his adventures he eagerly anticipated returning to Rhode Island to spend time with his family Bryce excelled in both baseball and soccer and remained a devoted supporter of the New York Yankees with whom he shared a deep and unbreakable bond He is also survived by his maternal grandfather Bryce was predeceased by his maternal grandmother The family will welcome friends on Friday, March 14, 2025, for a visitation from 10:00 A.M. to 12:20 P.M. at SS Simon & Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court, West Chester, PA 19382, followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:30 P.M. The Funeral Mass will be livestreamed, starting at 12:30 PM, here: https://www.youtube.com/@SimonandJudeParish/streams In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bryce’s honor to Feed My Starving Children at https://www.fmsc.org/ Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 27 1936 to the late Raymond Gowin and Ferne (Stevens) Gowin Carolyn worked as a secretary for many years and was also a volunteer for the Avon Auxiliary Fire Department Carolyn also loved spending time with her family She is preceded in death by her loving husband Debra Campbell and Diane Lander; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren contributions may be made online to the Hendricks County Humane Society Ark.  White has served on the council since 2018 coaches the local middle school Nordic ski team and has called Lander home since 1988 community member Sarah Reilley thanked all of the council members for voting to elect a new mayor and shared her support for White “ I hope that you would consider [White] and her leadership and her expertise and experience and vast knowledge,” she said that's not disparaging anybody else because I think you're all brilliant.” Several public commenters urged the council to choose council member Dan Hahn, who’s served on the council for nearly 20 years. Hahn ran for mayor in 2022 and lost to Richardson in that election by about a hundred votes many voters who voted for you also voted for Dan Hahn,” said community member Kathleen Averill “I expect you to do the right and ethical thing and uphold the will of the voters by protecting their votes.” White received votes from council members Julia Stuble while Hahn received votes from Josh Hahn and voted for himself Council member Stuble was temporarily appointed mayor last week for the interim before the official “permanent” vote. In a Facebook post following the vote she shared her reasoning for casting her vote for White “One of the reasons many folks gave for supporting Councilman Dan Hahn's nomination for mayor was that he received 47.6% of the vote in the last Mayoral election That was deeply compelling evidence for many folks that showed the will of the people was for Councilman Hahn,” she wrote “That point was not compelling to me for this reason: I felt a duty to select a councilmember most closely aligned with the vision and positions of Mayor Richardson the voters had a choice between two different visions for Lander when casting their votes for Councilman Hahn and Mayor Richardson and the majority chose Mayor Richardson and his vision White will serve through the 2026 election and will officially swear-in as mayor on March 11th That’s when the council will start the process of taking in applications to fill her vacant seat Donate to help keep public radio strong across Wyoming SIOUX FALLS — The Augustana softball team’s dynamic duo in the circle was enough to send the Vikings into the NSIC tournament semifinals on Thursday afternoon Pitchers Grace Glanzer and Lexi Lander combined to allow just four hits and Andrea Cain blasted a three-run home run over the center-field fence in the sixth inning to lift top-seeded Augustana to a 7-2 win over No 10 seed Minnesota State Moorhead at Bowden Field The win propels the Vikings (44-9) into the NSIC semis where they’ll take on fifth-seeded Minnesota Duluth at noon Friday Cloud State 10-2 in the first quarterfinal of the day Glanzer got the start for AU and lasted five innings before Lander entered in relief for the final two innings Glanzer struck out three batters and walked one Lander finished with four strikeouts and one walk yielding one unearned run on a pair of base knocks while Desi Cuevas added a solo homer during AU’s five-run outburst in the sixth Lander helped herself at the plate with a pair of singles and an RBI and Ella Cooper chipped in a single and a double Augustana took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Lander drove in Cain on a base hit the Dragons (20-37) tied things up at 1-1 on a two-out RBI double by Lexie Wilson the Vikings took the lead for good thanks to an RBI double by Cain Sidney Smart singled to send Cooper across home plate and provide AU with some cushion Cain’s three-run dinger made it a 6-1 game That prompted a pitching change before the next batter sent the first pitch she saw over the fence in left-center field to push the lead to 7-1 Desi sends it outta here ON THE VERY NEXT PITCH! pic.twitter.com/1fhOGPqMjA MSUM’s Chloe Christie reached home plate on a throwing error by shortstop Stella Harber but Lander settled down and struck out the next three batters she faced to seal the win for Augustana Wilson finished 2-for-3 with a double to lead the Dragons’ offense Reliever Teagan Clemmons was credited with the loss in the circle for MSUM She threw two innings and allowed five runs — four earned — on six hits Brynna Farman got the start for the Dragons but was taken out of the game after 3 2/3 innings of work The Vikings will now turn their attention to a UMD team that accounted for two of their three conference losses during the regular season The Bulldogs swept a doubleheader on March 29 in Sioux Falls winning the first game in a 9-1 decision before eking out a 4-3 victory in the second game Thanks for visiting