''The speediest stars zipping through the Milky Way galaxy are runaways from a small neighboring galaxy, according to a new study.

Scientists said they suspect that around 10,000 of these so-called "hypervelocity" stars in the Milky Way were born in a small satellite galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud. Each of those stars was once half of a binary star system , in which two stars orbit one another. But explosive breakups sent the stars flying away so fast that they escaped the gravitational pull of their home galaxy and ventured off into the Milky Way, the study suggests.''

https://www.space.com/37389-fastest-runaway-stars.html

''Just how clean are spacecraft clean rooms ? Turns out, they have some dirty little secrets.

As multiple nations lob spacecraft to Mars, there's always the concern that Red Planet-bound vehicles might provide a free ride to organic material and microbes. That material could pollute a place that is otherwise thought to be biologically immaculate.

Moreover, unintentional inoculation of Mars with Earthly microorganisms or other contaminants could imperil the scientific validity of spotting a true Martian biosignature, because scientists would have to distinguish it from an organism that was transported from Earth. [ 5 Bold Claims of Alien Life ]''

https://www.space.com/37392-spacecraft-clean-rooms-not-so-clean.html

Right now, we Asgardians are creating new era. We are shapeshifters of our nation and we will create nation that will be united, strong and free from conflicts created by differences between us.

To earn this goal, we need strong leadership. Most of us became Asgardians, because we don't want to live in this rotten world, where we forgot about that what is really important. We are pushed to live with rules, which was created long ago, for nothing good. When we are born, we earn invisible chains to bind us to religion, nation and race. Asgardians must rise above and destroy binding chains, to bring our dream to reality.

I as candidate, will not give you any promises, you do not need any. If you vote for me, you also give me your trust and I will use your trust to build strong pillars for our nation, for our dreams and for us.

Well you can be sure I will do my best for all us and I hope we will se our nation rise, in front of our weary eyes.

I am a 60-year-old American (who also has an Irish passport) with an unusual background for Asgardia in that my focus has been on the social sciences (history and anthropology).

I feel there is a strong need to have some variety among the leaders in Asgardia in terms of background and interests; as a social sciences person, I have to leave the building of our Space Colony to the many wonderful engineers and other science types.

But it when comes to figuring out ways we can all enjoy living, working, sharing and creating our life within the colony (especially planning for a long term future) I think that a social science perspective is vitally important.

I have lived in many different cultures from my native California (and Mississippi, Denver US) to Venezuela, Sweden, the UK and now Ireland (for the last 21 years). This gives me some perspective on how both similar and different people can be, and some insight into the challenges creating a real nation is likely to take.

As non-traditional clergy (Asatru/Old Norse Paganism) I also would like to help see religion celebrated in Asgardia in such way that those who wish to practice can, but without in anyway infringing on the rights of others to not participate. I feel this should be a personal and family matter, treated like clubs and other societies of which I hope we have many.

Finally as a textile artist and musician, I want to help encourage the cultural and creative life in Asgardia; I’ll be happy to help form the first knitting and weaving clubs; help find ways to make sure there are places where citizens can practice being creative (craft rooms, music practice areas etc) and pressure other personal and cultural interests (libraries, drama clubs, gaming and sports groups).

I feel these things, in the future will be as important as figuring out how to grow food and the science required to actually live in space; because just living there is not enough; we want to create a nation and a national culture; a place where people can both work hard and enjoy themselves afterwards.

the lierty of choice its a new  hope of knolegde in the universe for us.