Post #4076775

2026-07-24 21:36 UTC

via a knowledgeable friend - the Madrid deep space radio telescope complex going down (likely destroyed by this huge fire) means a gap of around 120 degrees in communication coverage for solar system and deep space missions - there is no backup #Space #Madrid

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@MySideIsHumanity@myprivate.social 2026-07-24 22:27

@MatWright@mastodon.social 😔 Billionaires: "The fossil-fueled Ponzi scheme our political puppets are locking humanity into while sabotaging cheaper alternatives, is rapidly accelerating the pace at which human civilization will collapse under a perfect storm of war/famine/drought/disorder and natural disasters a la the Bronze Age? Stop worrying so much, this is fine. After all, we're making so much 'profit'!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4LRHJlijVU&t=280s

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@MatWright@mastodon.social 2026-07-25 20:53

and in France where over 100k have been evacuated, the fire near Bordeaux has grown massively and is now into the suburbs, heading east towards the city center #France #Bordeaux #Wildfires

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca 2026-07-24 21:55

@MatWright@mastodon.social oh no! Is it confirmed destroyed!? Will check RTVE

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca 2026-07-24 21:58

@MatWright@mastodon.social RTVE reporting that it is evacuated, but not destroyed yet. https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20260724/incendio-madrid-evacuar-base-nasa-robledo-chavela/17168697.shtml

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@ZenHeathen@beige.party 2026-07-25 01:22

@MatWright@mastodon.social Cue Trump suddenly caring about space missions, just to have a reason to yell at Spain

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