Tuesday, May 26, 2020

May 2020 Aerospace Links


Aerospace Links May 2020


Atmosphere of large exoplanet defies explanation by astronomers

What caused wide destruction of trees in Siberia over 100 years ago, a new theory

The Earth’s magnetic pole is shifting
This is the black hole nearest to Earth
 SpaceX Starship development makes progress with engine test fire on prototype

Amazing high resolution infrared image of Jupiter taken by telescope on big island

NASA offers grants for educational institutions to encourage the development of space scientists

SpaceX launch and mission plans detailed for May 27th manned Dragon launch

New engine technology approved for NASA contracted mission

Mini rover tries for NASA approval for mission to land rover on the moon.
Web based simulator for Dragon docking with ISS

Interview with two astronauts scheduled for first manned Dragon launch later in May

NASA administrator in charge of human space flight resigns just a week before first launch of humans by a US space vehicle in almost a decade. No explanation has been provided.

Thirty years of Hubble Space Telescope operations celebrated

How the actual manned Dragon launch and recovery should go down video of test mission

Surprisingly old disc galaxy find by Hubble Space Telescope and telescopes in Chile

How to watch prospective launch of Crewed Dragon to ISS

Aerospace company Virgin Orbit plans first orbital launch attempt from a modified 747 on Sunday, May 24

See a beautiful time lapse image of Milky Way from southern hemisphere

China planning to launch Mars lander and rover this July

Virgin Orbit launch is not successful