Gurbir Singh
@gurbirsingh.bsky.social
Writer on space, science and history Podcast - astrotalkuk.org Web. - gurbir.co.uk Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/gurbirsinghinfosec
If you are attending the @cospar.bsky.social Assembly in Florence (1st - 9th August), the associated App is really useful. It is NOT a traditional app for your mobile phone but a website. app.cospar-assembly.org/2026/ Here are some of the things you can do with it.
Interested in space and in Manchester on Thursday 17th July? This may be of interest. osc.supernovalabs.co.uk Yes, there is an agenda and a list of speakers but you don't have to just listen - you can put your name down and speak too. It is in the centre of Manchester and completely free.
Heading to #COSPAR2026 in Florence (1–9 Aug), then chasing totality. The 12 Aug total solar eclipse crosses Spain — I fly in on the 10th, aiming for #Zaragoza's clear skies. Anyone else on a similar path? Travelling with my Seestar S50. #Eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse
"The next time humans go to the Moon, they will go to stay" That is the mantra these days. What will that look like? A free online webinar via Zoom. No need to sign up - Zoom link in this page internationalmoonday.org/event/moon-a...
Moon Architecture FORUM Series – Episode 1: Moon Village – From Vision to Reality – What’s Next? – International Moon Day
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I am playing with Claude Code and came across something unusual. Not a major issue, just a little quaint. What Claude Code called "the language-model equivalent of a typo". Out of the blue, it included a Chinese character in a response. I am familiar with hallucinations but .. not this.
El Niño returns in November 2026 with high risks of devastation (flooding, wildfires and drought) around the globe. A relatively easy-to-read report with lots of graphics and data on the "coming storm" this autumn. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
A great read. Combines an intro to Space Law, value of international collaboration in space and current geopolitics open.substack.com/pub/spacecit...
Nerding out to The Martian
They could have just asked a space lawyer!
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In a two-part interview with Nicol Wistreich (author, filmmaker, and more), he reflects on the early days of #OpenSource and its enduring value. @wordpress.org was founded with Matt Mullenweg. Mike asserts, “I am perfectly content with the way it has gone”. 25.netribution.co.uk/nic/mike-lit...
Mike Little: the British co-founder of WordPress you've probably never heard of (but should)…
In the story of WordPress –the tool that powers 45% of the web– Mike Little is Steve Wozniak to Matt Mullenweg's Steve Jobs. But unlike Woz, Mike never had shares in Matt's $7bn business – or even a j...
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Increasing rate of Starlink satellites - 627 in 2025. Does anyone know why there is such an increase? www.spaceweather.com/starlink/sta...
This talk is on Wednesday, 15th April - Next Wednesday. Tickets here www.manlitphil.ac.uk/events/explo...
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Gurbir Singh@gurbirsingh.bsky.social · 5mo agoIf you are in the northwest of England, this talk by Professor John Zarnecki may be of interest. 15 April 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm @nasa #Hugyns #dragonfly #saturn #Titan www.manlitphil.ac.uk/events/explo...
By Friday, 10th April, the #ArtemisII mission should be over, and the four crew members should be back with their families. But what kind of Earth will they be returning to? A short blogpost, in this troubled moment. astrotalkuk.org/are-we-moral...
Are we morally ready to be an interplanetary species? - AstrotalkUK
Apollo 8’s 1968 mission has been compared to that of Artemis 2. Even though Artemis 2 did not orbit the Moon, whereas Apollo 8 observed the lunar surface during 10 lunar orbits, […]
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If you are in the northwest of England, this talk by Professor John Zarnecki may be of interest. 15 April 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm @nasa #Hugyns #dragonfly #saturn #Titan www.manlitphil.ac.uk/events/explo...
Exploring the Surface of Titan
One of the instruments on Huygens, which made the 1.5 billion km trek to the surface of Titan, was designed by Dr John Geake from the University of Manchester.
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International Space Elevator Consortium@isecdotorg.bsky.social · 5mo agoHere's an excellent summary video generated by NotbookLM for @gurbirsingh.bsky.social based on his discussion with @adriannixon.bsky.social and Rob Whieldon on the #SpaceElevator and how #Graphene will enable it... youtu.be/PsuA3RX_2TQ?...
Where will you be on 12th August this year? I plan to be in the Spanish city of Zaragoza. Why, because shortly before sunset on that day, the shadow of the Moon will bring the spectacle of a Total Solar eclipse. #TotalsolarEclipse More details and links here astrotalkuk.org/total-solar-...
Total Solar Eclipse - Spain 12 August 2026 - AstrotalkUK
For the first time since 1999, a total solar eclipse will be visible from Europe. Although the precise times of the start and the eclipse are known with remarkable precision, […]
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Space Weather has never been more important. During @cospar.bsky.social in #Cyprus, I spoke with Professor Pallam Raju a space scientist from #India 's #PRL in Ahmedabad Here is a short audio clip - full episode via link below. astrotalkuk.org/episode-131-...
The USA withdrawing from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties - @unitednations1945.bsky.social and non #UN. If we can't work cooperatively on Earth, do we deserve to be a multiplanetary species..? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
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Geopolitics was bad last year and, in all likelihood, will get worse in 2026. Best of luck for 2026 – we need it! In the meantime, some pictures from last week. It is a beautiful universe and we are part of it. Pictures form a #seestarS50
Hi @planet4589.bsky.social and a happy new year to you too. I can imagine your deep resentment and pain at this announcement www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c... I don't know how this will actually pan out, but does your library have the capacity to rescue some items destined for the trash?
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
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#Cyprus recently became an Associate Member of @esa.int. What is Cyprus doing in Space? I discussed this with George A Danos, president of the #CyprusSpaceExplorationOrganisation Recorded in Nicosia during @cospar.bsky.social cospar2025.org Listen or download here astrotalkuk.org/cyprusinspace/
COSPAR 2025 Scientific Symposium
The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is proud to announce the COSPAR 2025 Scientific Symposium in cooperation with the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO). This Symposium, themed "Space E...
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Want to learn about the Space Elevator and #Graphene role in helping realise it? Wednesday 19th Nov at 18:30, Adrian Nixon and Rob Whieldon will be speaking at #Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. Tickets here www.manlitphil.ac.uk/events/the-s...
The Space Elevator
Rob and Adrian, from the Graphene Engineering and Innovations Centre on Sackville Street, will explain what graphene is, its latest applications, and how it will enable the ultimate civil engineering ...
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Yesterday’s launch of #Shenzhou-21 carrying a crew of three to the #Tiangong Space Station took just over three and a half hours. Previous crewed launches took almost double that, six and a half hours. Pictures from @cgtn.bsky.social astrotalkuk.org/shenzhou-21-...
Shenzhou-21: From Launch to space station in 3.5 hours - AstrotalkUK
Shenzhou-21 took just 3.5 hours from Launch to docking with Tiongong Space Station. How do these "fast track" trajectories work?
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The #UniversityofManchester set up the #NGI & the #GEIC in #Manchester. Prof James Baker outlines some of the Graphene-based products, services, and companies achieving commercial success in #Manchester with #Graphene A short clip below. Full interview here astrotalkuk.org/episode-126-...
Around 15th November 2025, #Voyager will be 1 light-day away from Earth. Recorded at #Cospar 2022 in #Athens. Professor Stamatios Krimigis, in his role on the 1977 Voyager mission, carried this plaque. astrotalkuk.org/episode-99-p... cospar2025.org starts on Monday in #Nicosia, Cyprus.
Recorded during #Cospar2022 in #Athens. A deep dive into the Antikythera mechanism astrotalkuk.org/episode-109-...
Episode 109 - The Antikythera Mechanism with Prof Xenophon Moussas - AstrotalkUK
I first came across the Antikythera Mechanism just over a decade ago. It is still the most incredible artefact from history. It is as out of place in our time as William Shakespeare using an Iphone or...
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#Cospar2025 starts next Monday here in #Nicosia, organised locally by the #Cyprus Space Office and Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (#CSEO). Is anyone arriving (arrived) early and would like to meet up?
Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown (20 Jan 1920 – 21 Feb 2016) was one of Britain's Best Pilots. Encouraged to choose flying by a German Flying Ace, Ernst Udet An interview from Jan 2011, containing segments not previously published. astrotalkuk.org/episode-125-... @theaviationist.com @theaviation.show
Episode 125: Britian's Greatest Pilot Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown - AstrotalkUK
You may have seen the BBC documentary Britain's Greatest Pilot. Yes, he was an outstanding pilot, but there was much more to him than just that. I published extracts from an interview with Captain Eri...
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The Breakthrough Foundation has taken on the challenge of addressing some of humanity's most pressing questions. Based on interviews conducted during Breakthrough Discuss in June 2025 in Oxford. First published by (i4is.org) astrotalkuk.org/breakthrough... #BreakthroughPrize #BreakthroughFoundation
Breakthrough Initiative - A Decade On - AstrotalkUK
What is the Breakthrough Initiative? Who leads it? How is it funded and what are the big questions for humanity it is hoping to address?
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An interesting read. One tidbit: the risk of collisions is space does NOT increase linearly with the number of satellites - "The collision rate is the square of the number of satellites, which means that if you have 10 times as many satellites, then there’s going to be 100 times as many collisions."
