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September 16, 2021

Sep 16 15:14

1 in 6 will quit their job if they can’t continue working from home

Is working from home now a deal-breaker for you and where you work? You’re not alone. A new survey finds the pandemic lockdowns, which pushed many companies to switch to remote work, are changing what employees are putting on their “must-have” lists when it comes to their careers. Now, nearly six in 10 people (58%) say they want a fully remote job.

Sep 16 15:06

Just 56% of Americans can name all three branches of government — a 15-year high!

Moreover, following a divisive impeachment trial, contentious election, multiple court battles, and deadly riot at the Capitol, Americans have come out of the last year with a great understanding of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Three-quarters of the poll (74%) correctly stated that the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech. However, fewer respondents knew it also protects the freedom of religion (56%), freedom of the press (50%), the right to assembly (30%), or the right to petition (20%).

Sep 16 14:53

Interesting Maneuver, Members of Congress Advocate For Formalization of Fourth Branch of Government

Knowing what YOU know about the intelligence apparatus now operating a superseding branch of government (to control all subservient branches), there is an interesting appeal from current and former congressional representatives asking four leadership members of the Gang of Eight, to formalize a new governing body in the U.S.

Politico outlines the request letter [read here] around the concern that continuity of government might be compromised. Almost all the signatories are democrats, though there are more than just a few DeceptiCons in the mix. Here’s how The Hill frames the request:

WASHINGTON DC – A letter signed by nearly 50 former members of Congress is calling for the formation of a new government body to address preparations for modern threats against the U.S. government.

The letter, first obtained by Politico, said that the Continuity of Government Commission conducted an extensive review of all three branches of government.


Sep 16 14:52

Biden goes after top 1 percent in defending tax hikes

President Biden on Thursday went after big corporations and wealthy Americans while promoting his economic agenda that congressional Democrats are working to get across the finish line.

“Let me ask you this, where is it written in that all the tax breaks in the American tax code go to corporations and the very top? I think it’s enough, I’m tired of it,” he said in remarks at the White House on the economy.

The president reiterated his calls for big corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes, saying it's “long overdue.”

“I’m not out to punish anyone, I’m a capitalist. If you can make a million or a billion dollars, that’s great. God bless you. All I’m asking is you pay your fair share, pay your fair share, just like middle class folks do,” he said.

Sep 16 14:44

Biden’s vax mandate could collapse trucking supply lines, leading to instant shortages of food, fuel and medicines

The Joe Biden regime continues to threaten the health, livelihood and freedom of Americans. Biden’s seditious vaccine mandates could collapse the trucking industry and threaten supply lines across the Nation. Approximately 3.5 million truckers have been traveling the nation since the beginning of the covid-19 scandal, shipping valuable food, construction, agricultural and medical supplies. Just a year ago, these men and women were lauded as “essential workers” and praised for all that they do. Today, the Biden regime is threatening to put hundreds of thousands of truckers out of work, as the federal government prepares a coercive vaccine mandate on their bodies.

Sep 16 14:35

Twilight’s Last Gleaming

Does the government work for us, or do we work for the government? -- Such a question would have been laughable 100 years ago. But today, the government treats us as if we work for it because we have permitted it to do so. We supinely let the federal government right any wrong, regulate any behavior, tax any event, start any war, kill any foe, seize any property and crush any liberty as if our rights came from it, and as if the Constitution had no meaning or authority. -- This is the same government that can’t deliver the mail, fill potholes, stop robocalls, spend within its means, abide by the laws that it has written or follow the Constitution — and Biden wants it to force vaccinate us!

Sep 16 14:31

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Sep 16 14:22

Leaked Document Shows Biden Sidelining Public To Take Orders From Planned Parenthood

A new leaked document shows the Biden administration flouting the regulatory process in order to push through a massive financial favor to the powerful and lucrative abortion industry that backed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy with tens of millions of dollars.

Less than two weeks after an already abbreviated period of time for the public to review and comment on the proposed regulatory change, Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services circulated a draft final rule that violates the clear language of Obamacare in order to benefit Planned Parenthood and other corporate abortion interests. The leaked document, dated August 10 and more than 300 pages long, was then sent to the Office of Management and Budget for final approval, according to multiple sources familiar with the federal rule making process. OMB posted confirmation of receipt August 19, a mere 50 days after the major rule change was first proposed to the public.

Sep 16 14:09

Eviction Moratorium

Sep 16 14:09

Corporate Welfare


Sep 16 13:59

Life-size camel carvings in Saudi Arabia originally thought to be 2,000 years old actually date back 8,000 years – making them almost TWICE the age of Stonehenge, new analysis reveals

Life-size camel sculptures in Saudi Arabia that were originally thought to be 2,000 years old actually date back 8,000 years, new analysis has revealed.

The discovery makes them almost twice the age of Britain's Stonehenge, where stones were hauled into their unique circle around 2500 BC.

Sep 16 13:45

Chicago Mayor’s New Strategy To Control Crime: Lawsuits Against Street Gangs

Arizona sued the federal government on Tuesday over President Joe Biden’s sweeping order to mandate vaccinations for federal employees and contractors as well as fine businesses that don’t enforce strict COVID testing for unvaccinated workers.

Sep 16 13:37

14 ways official reports agreed with “conspiracy theorists” on 9/11

As part of our season marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 “terrorist attacks”, OffG is going to be highlighting some of the research papers and scientific studies done over the years.

These studies have been key in pointing out logical flaws and impossible physics used to support the official narrative.

Our first paper is “Fourteen Points of Agreement with Official Government Reports on the World Trade Center Destruction”, which was first published in 2008.

Authored by five key names in the 9/11 truth movement, Steve Jones, Frank Legge, Kevin Ryan, Anthony Szamboti and James Gourley, this paper collates all the statements from both FEMA and NIST that actually agree with the so-called “conspiracy theorists”, and highlights the holes in the official story. Holes that the government experts admit exist.

We’ll post the 14 points summarised, and then embed the whole paper below.

Sep 16 13:13

Is NASA tracking all the asteroids that could hit Earth? Well, not exactly, it admits

“Extinction level” asteroid crashes and zombie viruses seem to be two things people are most afraid of lately, so NASA is guilty of bad timing this week with an admission it “doesn’t know about all the asteroids.”

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration came clean Wednesday in a video that included good news and bad news — depending on how you feel about the End of Days.

“Does NASA know about all the asteroids? Well, no,” NASA asteroid expert Dr. Amy Mainzer says in the video.

Sep 16 12:56

Trump Jr. On Biden Limiting Antibody Treatments: ‘Americans Will Die,’ Punishing ‘Political Enemies’


Sep 16 12:53

"My little sister just died from her first dose"

Sep 16 12:46

22-year-old vanishes while documenting cross-country trip with boyfriend

Florida residents Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, embarked on the journey in July in their white Ford Transit van from New York -- where Petito is originally from, her family told ABC News.

The couple had made stops in Colorado and Utah, with Instagram posts showing them at the Mystic Hot Springs in Utah on July 26 and on a large rock structure at Arches National Park in Grand County, Utah, on Aug. 12.

a little girl wearing a hat and smiling at the camera: Gabby Petito, 22, disappeared during a cross-country trip with her boyfriend over the summer.© Courtesy Nichole Schmidt and Joseph Petito Gabby Petito, 22, disappeared during a cross-country trip with her boyfriend over the summer.
Petito had planned to document the trip on her YouTube channel "Nomadic Statik." The sole video, posted on Aug. 19, featured an eight-minute compilation of the couple's adventures so far.

Sep 16 12:44

Trump thinks the Sept. 18 rally in support of Capitol riot suspects is a setup designed to make him look bad, report says

Former President Donald Trump is staying away from the September 18 Washington, DC, rally in support of Capitol riot suspects because he thinks its a set-up to damage his reputation, sources told The New York Times.

Trump has in the past spoken in support of his fans who attacked the US Capitol on January 6 in a bid to stop Joe Biden's certification as president.

But sources told The Times that he won't be going anywhere near Washington on Saturday, and will instead spend the day at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey.

"Mr. Trump views the planned protest as a setup that the news media will use against him regardless of the outcome," the Times reported, citing people familiar with his thinking.

Sep 16 12:43

America in Decline: Late Republic or Late Empire?

If you have been paying attention you’ve noticed that the words “decline” and “collapse” are becoming more common in reference to the United States of America. Even GOP establishment voices like Erick Erickson are starting to see America’s decline as worrisome.

Supporters of President Donald Trump first began talking about a “national divorce” not long after November 2020. They had and continue to have good reason to doubt American stability. After all, as Revolver has shown, the election was a shambles rife with questionable and downright illegal activity. From the convenient closing of polls overnight only in swing states, to the use of cardboard barriers and sectarian muscle to stop observers from watching the count, Americans experienced Third World-style corruption.


Sep 16 12:41

Australia takes centre stage

Sep 16 12:35

JIM JORDAN: "IF THE VACCINE PROTECTS, WHY DO THE VACCINATED NEED PROTECTION?"

Sep 16 12:30

Rural hospitals already on the edge due to budgets, could close for good over Biden mandate: report



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Sep 16 12:22

China Fires Back at ‘AUKUS’ Alliance With Violent Rhetoric: Australian Troops Would Be the First to Die

China on Thursday expressed outrage at a new security pact between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., blasting what it considers a new Western provocation and singling out Australian troops as the first to die as a result of "Beijing's countermeasures so as to send a warning to others."

"Australia has turned itself into an adversary of China," China's English-language Global Times, considered a mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party, proclaimed in an editorial Thursday morning.

"If Australia dares to provoke China more blatantly," it added, "or even find fault militarily, China will certainly punish it with no mercy."

Sep 16 12:20

Real Estate Coming Back Down to Earth...


Sep 16 12:06

Biden Admin Tightens Grip On Allocation Of Antibody Treatments After Surge In Use By Southern States

The Biden administration is tightening its grip on the distribution of coronavirus monoclonal antibody treatments to states after a slew of predominately Republican-led states in the South have started requesting larger amounts of the treatment to battle rising coronavirus cases.

Sep 16 12:01

She Accused Her Ex-Girlfriend Of Sexual Misconduct After A Bad Breakup. The School Determined Their 2-Year Relationship Was ‘Nonconsensual.’

Alyssa Reid and Kathryn Lese met nearly a decade ago at James Madison University (JMU). At the time, Reid was a faculty member of the School of Communications Studies, where she taught a speech class attended by Lese.



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Sep 16 12:01

Schools Across U.S. Face Essential Worker Shortage, Some May Bring In National Guard

Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is allowing people who want to be substitute teachers to take an online course.

Sep 16 11:50

WATCH: Terrified Baby Screams for Its Life As Joe Biden Leans In For A Sniff

During his visit to Golden, Colorado on Tuesday, Joe Biden couldn’t resist giving a creepy sniff and kiss to a clearly frightened baby.

Biden has a track record of inappropriately touching, sniffing, and kissing people against their will. Surprisingly, he just can’t seem to stop, especially with the kids.

Biden was in Colorado to promote his socialist Green New Deal and, after a few minutes of talking about wind turbines, a maskless Joe began mixing with the audience.

Sep 16 11:47

Missouri CAVE etched with 1,000-year-old Native American ritual artwork is sold for $2.2 million at auction – but leaders of the Osage Nation hoped to buy the land to preserve the sacred site

A Missouri cave filled with ancient art recently sold at auction for $2.2 million, but the sale has left leaders of the Osage Nation disappointed, as they hoped to purchase the sacred site once used in ancient rituals.

Sep 16 11:45

London’s High Court Vows Pedophile Prince Andrew Will Face Charges: “No One Is Above the Law”

The High Court in London has vowed to force Prince Andrew to testify in a child sex case involving him and other international leaders.

In a bombshell ruling on Wednesday, the High Court said it would “take [the] steps” necessary to ensure Prince Andrew receives papers related to a US child sex trafficking lawsuit, so that the case can proceed.

Sep 16 11:45

‘I just want my life back’ says 16-year-old who developed neurological symptoms after Pfizer vaccine


Sep 16 11:43

Nearly $470 million will be spent on unprecedented US study of 'long COVID' in thousands of survivors

The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly $470million to support studies among tens of thousands of Americans that will investigate the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Sep 16 11:30

New Plan Would Push Top Tax Rate to Almost 60 Percent In These 4 States

By Brad Polumbo

Successful residents of high-tax states are in for an ugly surprise if new tax legislation passes in Congress. Democratic legislators are currently proposing a multi-trillion-dollar tax hike to raise revenue for a massive welfare and climate change spending plan. Proposed tax hikes include raising the corporate tax rate, higher taxes on cigarettes and vaping products, raising the capital gains tax rate, and higher individual income tax rates.

On the last front, the proposed income tax increase would apply to income over $400,000 for an individual and raise the rate from its current 37 percent to 39.6 percent. The proposal also includes a 3 percent surcharge on all income above $5 million. The tax hikes could push Americans in states like New York, California, New Jersey, and Hawaii up to nearly 60 percent top income tax rates...

Sep 16 11:27

African ISIS leader was blown up by a French drone strike while riding on a motorbike four years after masterminding ambush that killed four US soldiers

A West African ISIS leader was blown up by a French drone strike while riding on a motorbike four years after masterminding a deadly ambush that killed four US soldiers.

Sep 16 11:25

I'm not dead! 'Moderate' Taliban leader Abdul Baradar appears on Afghan TV to deny rumours of shootout in the Presidential Palace with arch-rivals in 'terrorist faction'

The Taliban's deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar has denied reports he was killed in an alleged fight with a rival terrorist faction as he appeared on camera for the first time after days in hiding.


Sep 16 11:24

Europe energy prices spike as winds pause in stormy North Sea

Winds in the stormy North Sea stopped blowing, and Europe, which already lacks natural gas, found electricity markets surging. This sudden slowdown in wind-driven electricity production in the U.K. caused a sudden switch in the direction of regional energy markets as gas and coal-fired electricity plants were called to make up for the shortfalls.

Natural gas prices hit all-time highs and thermal coal, which had been shunned for its carbon emissions, has emerged from its long price slump as utilities are forced to use it to turn on their backup power sources.

This showed the precarious state that the region’s energy markets face, heading into the long European winter. The price increase was seen mostly in the U.K., which relied on wind farms to eradicate net carbon emissions by 2050.

Sep 16 11:24

US unemployment claims rise from 312,000 in July to 332,000 in August after Biden's $300-a-week COVID benefit expired on Labor Day

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low.

Sep 16 11:23

Texas father DEPLATFORMED by GoFundMe for raising money for son who died after taking Pfizer vaccine

A Texas father who lost his teenage son to the Pfizer-BioNTech Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine has been kicked off the crowdfunding website GoFundMe.

The father in question is Ernest Ramirez. His son, Ernesto Ramirez Jr. received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on April 19.

The elder Ramirez said his son was so excited to get vaccinated because he had seen a lot of advertisements saying the COVID-19 vaccines are safe for teenagers. Because of Ramirez Jr.’s urging, his father allowed him to get vaccinated.

The younger Ramirez passed away less than a week later after the vaccine caused his heart to grow to double its normal size.

Sep 16 11:22

Shameful: Dr. Larry Nassar Victimized 70 Little Girls AFTER Dirtbag Chris Wray and FBI Got on the Case

FBI Director Chris Wray and DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.



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Sep 16 11:20

Boris Johnson And Joe Biden WILL Meet At The White House ‘To Discuss China, Climate Change And Covid’ When PM Crosses The Atlantic For UN General Assembly Next Week

Boris Johnson will visit the White House as part of a four day trip to America next week, according to US media reports.

Sep 16 10:45

Fox News Drone Finds Over 8,200 'Majority Haitian' Migrants Under Texas Bridge After Illegally Crossing Border

The Biden regime is on a mad dash to destroy America by any means possible.

"Del Rio Mayor says intel is 20,000 more migrants are en route..."

Sep 16 10:25

New Zealand will BAN Australia's new nuclear-powered submarines from its waters, says Jacinda Ardern minutes after alliance with US and Britain is announced

Jacinda Ardern has made it clear Australia's nuclear-powered submarines will not be welcome in New Zealand waters when they hit the water.

Sep 16 10:23

DAILY Covid Pill Could Come Next

Sep 16 10:22

Did Joe Biden forget Austrlian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's name? Bizarre moment US President thanks 'that fella Down Under... pal' as he announces alliance to help Australia build nuclear submarines

US President Joe Biden appeared to forget Scott Morrison's name while announcing America and Britain will help Australia build a nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

Sep 16 10:20

Taiwan and Japan's joy at AUKUS submarine pact to take on China: Relief among the West's Pacific allies while furious Beijing warns it 'undermines peace', France fumes over 'stab in the back' and anti-nuke New Zealand BANS Aussie subs

Taiwan and Japan have welcomed a new three-way nuclear submarine pact between the US, UK and Australia aimed at combatting China - saying it is necessary to provide 'security' for the region.

Sep 16 10:19

SpaceX’s historic Inspiration4 launch reaches orbit successfully carrying private crew

SpaceX launched its Inspiration4 mission on Wednesday evening from NASA’s facility in Florida, successfully bringing its all-civilian crew into orbit. The mission is the first private crew launched to orbit by Elon Musk’s company and the first time a crew was made up entirely of nonprofessional astronauts.

Inspiration4 includes commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, and mission specialist Chris Sembroski. The multiday trip was paid for by Isaacman for an undisclosed amount, with the main goal of the spaceflight to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Sep 16 10:18

SpaceX shows off Inspiration4's amazing view of Earth and new dome window

This window is going to get quite a workout over the next few days.

SpaceX's Inspiration4 became the first-ever all-private mission to reach Earth orbit Wednesday night (Sept. 15), riding a Falcon 9 rocket into the final frontier.

Inspiration4's Crew Dragon capsule, a vehicle called Resilience, soon settled into a circular orbit 364 miles (585 kilometers) above our planet. That's higher than any Crew Dragon has ever gone, and about 115 miles (185 km) above the path taken by the International Space Station.

Sep 16 10:05

North Korea says it successfully tested ‘RAILWAY-borne missile’ in latest launch – state media 

North Korea’s armed forces tested out a new “railway-borne missile system,” which traveled some 800km (497 miles) before hitting a target off the country’s east coast, state media reported.

“The railway-borne missile system serves as an efficient counter-strike means capable of dealing a harsh multi-concurrent blow to the threat-posing forces,” said Marshal Pak Jong Chon, who also serves as a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. He oversaw Wednesday’s missile launch test, according to KCNA.

Unconfirmed photos purporting to show the launch have circulated online, with a projectile seen blasting off from a railcar in an unidentified location.

Webmaster's Commentary: 

North Korea copied the idea from the former USSR, which in addition to their ballistic missile submarines had a fleet of trains able to launch ICBMs. These trains were shuttled around the rail system as regular traffic and from overhead appeared to be ordinary rail cars so that US spy satellites could not determine where they were at any given moment.

Sep 16 10:03

Trump SecDef Refutes Milley's 'Regular Comms' Excuse, Calls For Immediate Resignation

Update (1800ET): While General Milley and The White House must be hoping that if they just keep pointing the finger at Trump's behavior, this whole treasonous affair will go away judging from angry comments from Christopher Miller - who was Donald Trump's acting Secretary of Defense at the time of the calls to China - this crisis is anything but over...

JustTheNews.com's Susan Katz Keating reports that the former Pentagon chief said he did not authorize Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to directly contact China's top military commander - contrary to Milley's claims that his conversations with Beijing were approved by defense officials.

Sep 16 10:02

Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Freeze Funding For Gain-of-Function Research

Bipartisan lawmakers on Friday unveiled a bill that seeks to freeze taxpayer-funding for gain-of-function research for a period of five years.

The legislation, called the Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act, was introduced by Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas).

According to a press release from the lawmakers, the bill is in response to a recent report by The Intercept, which indicated that the United States had funded gain-of-function research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) that many believe may have led to the ongoing CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic.

Infectious disease expert and NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci has come under intense scrutiny following the release of the documents by the news outlet, which detailed the use of federal money by the U.S.-based health organization, EcoHealth Alliance, to fund bat coronavirus research at the WIV.

Sep 16 10:02

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Sep 16 10:01

Seven signs your friend or family member has fallen victim to the woke mind virus

Covid is not the only virus sweeping the West, obsessively woke politics is running rampant with the most virulent variants emerging in newsrooms and colleges. As an acquaintance of mine slowly succumbed, here's what I observed.

There are certain traits that appear to be extremely common among people who are ‘woke’. Woke being now a common term for those among us who become righteously incensed with progressive social justice issues (typical of mainstream Western media imbibers or recent university graduates). Often, we can see this obsession manifesting in the form of aggressive protest activism – not just as a hobby, but at every social, private, and professional level of their lives. That is a ‘woke’ personality.

Sep 16 10:01

FDA scientists strike skeptical tone on need for Covid-19 vaccine booster at this time, likely fueling debate

ood and Drug Administration scientists have expressed skepticism about the need for additional doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for all people who have received it.

The assessment by the agency’s staff, included in documents released Wednesday, sets up a high-stakes debate over who will need an additional booster dose — and when they will need it — at the meeting of experts being convened by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday.

In the documents, the FDA’s own scientists seemed to strike a cautious position about the need for widespread booster shots. Overall, they said, “data indicate that currently US-licensed or authorized COVID-19 vaccines still afford protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death in the United States.”

Sep 16 10:00

WHAT SCIENCE HAS DISCOVERED ABOUT VENUS' CLOUDS

Scientists have dashed any possible hope of life in the clouds of Venus. That may seem obvious to an inexperienced observer who may know a few things about the second planet from the sun. Venus, Earth's nearest planetary neighbor, is, for lack of a better word, a hellscape. The planet has no moons. Its surface is hot enough to melt lead, way beyond oven temperatures, according to NASA. It's shrouded in a dense atmosphere that's so thick with carbon dioxide and clouds of sulfuric acid that the sun would hardly be visible from the planet's surface. That surface, by the way, is nothing but volcanic rock lashed by high temperatures, hurricane force winds, and extreme pressure. No chance of life there at all, period. No further discussion needed (via NASA).

Sep 16 10:00

Amateur astronomers capture the moment mysterious object slams into Jupiter and causes bright flash lasting two seconds

A mysterious object slammed into Jupiter this week, causing a bright flash of light that was captured by amateur astronomers 382.76 million miles away on Earth.

German astronomer Harald Paleske was watching the shadow of Jupiter's moon, Io, create a solar eclipse in the planet's atmosphere of Jupiter when he spotted the probable impact.

'A bright flash of light surprised me,' he told Space Weather. 'It could only be an impact.'

If confirmed, this event would be just the eighth recorded impact on the gas giant – the first was identified in 1994.

After seeing the bright flash, Paleske said he looked at each frame with the hopes of determining what caused the light.

He found the flash was in Jupiter's atmosphere and remained visible for two seconds -ruling out any interference on Earth or a random satellite floating across the planet.

Webmaster's Commentary: 

When Shoemaker/Levy 9 slammed into Jupiter, Claire and I held a "comet smack" party for the neighborhood kids. It was also our engagement party (we had T-shirts that said,"A comet impacted Jupiter and all I got was engaged!"). One of the most memorable moments was when this little girl finished looking through the telescope and said in amazement, "You mean you can see it up in the sky!!" :)

Sep 16 09:56

A 6-Year Search of the Outer Solar System Turns up 461 new Objects (but no Planet 9)

In the near future, astronomers will benefit from the presence of next-generation telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST). At the same time, improved data mining and machine learning techniques will also allow astronomers to get more out of existing instruments. In the process, they hope to finally answer some of the most burning questions about the cosmos.

For instance, the Dark Energy Survey (DES ), an international, collaborative effort to map the cosmos, recently released the results of their six-year survey of the outer Solar System. In addition to gathering data on hundreds of known objects, this survey revealed 461 previously undetected objects. The results of this study could have significant implications for our understanding of the Solar System’s formation and evolution.

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