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35 Years Ago — Remembering Mount Pinatubo (June 15 1991)

Posted on June 15, 2026 by L

“For 250 years most of the world suffered major economic and political unrest which could be directly or indirectly attributed to the climate of the neo-boreal era. Another Little Ice Age would cause hundreds of millions of deaths around the … Continue reading →

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65 Years Ago — Yuri Gagarin : “I come from outer space!” (April 12 1961)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by L

“Having stepped onto firm ground, I saw a woman and a girl who were standing near a spotted calf and who were watching me with bewilderment. When they saw me in my space suit and the parachute dragging alongside as … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviet Union Launches SPUTNIK (October 4 1957)

Posted on October 4, 2025 by L

“What came to be known as the Space Race between the United States and the USSR began in 1957 when the Soviets launched the first satellite, Sputnik.” President John F. Kennedy Special Message to Congress on Urgent National Needs (May … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Yuri Gagarin : “I come from outer space!” (April 12 1961) [UPDATE : Creepy Disinformation from ChatGPT]

Posted on April 12, 2025 by L

“Having stepped onto firm ground, I saw a woman and a girl who were standing near a spotted calf and who were watching me with bewilderment. When they saw me in my space suit and the parachute dragging alongside as … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviet Union Launches SPUTNIK (October 4 1957) [UPDATE : Edward Mills Purcell (August 30, 1912 – March 7, 1997)]

Posted on March 7, 2025 by L

“On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched the Sputnik-1 earth satellite into space—an achievement that stunned the American public and press, but not the U.S. policy and intelligence communities. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reported the advancements that … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Yuri Gagarin : “I come from outer space!” (April 12 1961) [UPDATE : Creepy Disinformation from ChatGPT]

Posted on April 12, 2024 by L

“Having stepped onto firm ground, I saw a woman and a girl who were standing near a spotted calf and who were watching me with bewilderment. When they saw me in my space suit and the parachute dragging alongside as … Continue reading →

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