New Space Probe In The Works To Explore Beyond The Solar System

We have sent a total of four space probes beyond the confines of the solar system, with one more quickly approaching the edge. The Voyagers have given us a decent amount of good data about interstellar space, but they weren't designed for it, and it's the same story for New Horizons when it gets out that far. Those probes can only tell us so much. So now NASA has a new mission in the works, though it's still very early, to send a purpose-built space probe out to study interstellar space. The mission, which will hopefully launch in the mid 2030s and will last around 50 years, will involve the probe blasting out quickly (relatively speaking that is) to around 1,000 AU and examining the heliosphere, which is where the sun's influence ends. It's an ambitious mission, and I really hope it actually happens.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Campfire Amplifier!

Brewed by: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware

Description (from the website): "Break out the s'mores fixin's - there's a new brew in town! Inspired by cold nights around the campfire, this milk stout is brewed with marshmallows, graham crackers, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, Madagascar vanilla beans, and smoked malt. The only thing missing is a tent, and a few fireside ghost stories."

Would I buy it again?: I was pretty excited by the s'mores description, but this did not live up to my expectations. It just didn't taste anything like it was advertised, it was more like the chocolate milk stout that I reviewed a little while back. Strike that, it was almost exactly like it, and I didn't care for this one either. Really expected more from a Dogfish Head beer, to be honest.