AE Links October 2020
Experienced astronauts withdraws from first Starliner
mission for Boeing
https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-astronaut-steps-down-starliner-184155786.html
James E. Webb space telescope passes environmental tests
though launch is scheduled for a year from now.
Blue Origin tests potential lunar landing system in
suborbital flight and 7th mission for reusable rocket
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/blue-origin-suborbital-spaceship-tests-135519016.html
A NASA probe Osiris-Rex lands on asteroid Bennu and tries to
collect sample of its surface
https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-touched-asteroid-much-bring-120631494.html
Osiris-Rex collected more material
than expected and is leaking some into space.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-spacecraft-leaking-asteroid-rubble-035548411.html
Asteroid material safely packed for
return to Earth.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/asteroid-samples-tucked-capsule-return-180101316.html
Award winners for design of a lunar toilet announced by NASA
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-just-picked-winner-space-120800126.html
Juno discovers weird electromagnetic emissions that may be
associated with lightning on Jupiter
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-spacecraft-circling-jupiter-captured-221400092.html
European Space Agency releases up-close images of a comet
https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-probe-philae-unexpectedly-reveals-151733281.html
Engine problems with engines on SpaceX rocket studied and
source of problem identified. First operational launch of manned Dragon capsule
to ISS still scheduled for Nov. 14
https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-engine-swap-clear-way-224511910.html
Radiation levels on Moon dangerous to long term human
habitation
https://www.yahoo.com/news/measuring-radiation-moon-first-time-203400692.html
Capsule for next manned launch on Oct. 31 named Resilience
https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronauts-just-named-spacexs-newest-010200190.html
Design for new VTOL craft revealed.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/someone-finally-made-vtol-looks-130000589.htmlA
Inspection of Crewed Dragon capsule recently returned to
Earth showed unexpected damage to the heat shield. Modifications have been made
for the upcoming flight at the end of October
https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-found-unexpected-erosion-spaceships-010700240.html
China is developing new heavy launch vehicle for human lunar
exploration
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-building-rocket-fly-astronauts-143140320.html
Meteor shower to peak in October
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/orionid-meteor-shower-bring-dozens-163300055.html
Astronomers study how black holes formed in early Universe
https://www.yahoo.com/news/giant-black-hole-discovered-centre-161145356.html
Watch time lapse video of Hubble Space Telescope images of a
supernova event
https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-star-explodes-fades-cosmos-001125487.html
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hydrogen-powered-commercial-plane-completes-175009906.html
Resupply mission launched to ISS
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ss-kalpana-chawla-cygnus-spacecraft-025007317.html
Scientists discuss habitable exoplanets
https://www.yahoo.com/news/planet-life-earth-165435666.html
Mars and Earth will be as close together as they will be for
the next 15 years in early October
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/earthlings-wont-want-miss-weeks-150008675.html
Did a supernova affect the climate on Earth 2.5 billion
years ago?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/supernova-blasted-earth-164753848.html
Refrigerators for perishable food due for delivery to ISS
via Cygnus transport vehicle
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/the-iss-gets-its-first-space-refrigerator-201241819.html
Next Crewed Dragon launch by SpaceX delayed until
mid-November.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/next-crew-dragon-launch-slips-194613831.html
Italian dinner for black holes; how stars that wander too
close get destroyed.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-captured-rare-images-black-181400838.html
Artemis Accord hopes to guide lunar exploration, signed by
eight countries
https://www.yahoo.com/news/eight-nations-sign-nasa-led-181715921.html
Boeing 737 Max approved for return to service by European
safety agency
https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-737-max-cleared-takeoff-152513812.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pandemic-changed-wealthy-buy-planes-122900378.html
Likely site in Zvezda service module located and sealed
temporarily with tape on ISS
https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-station-crew-members-just-213100243.html
NASA plans touch and go on asteroid Bennu to obtain a small
surface sample that will be returned to Earth in 2023.
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/nasa-skim-surface-asteroid-bring-080807859.html
New maintenance equipment tested for F-35 at MCAS Yuma
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-begins-rolling-replacement-f-185651962.html
First mission of SpaceX crewed Dragon capsule and 4 person
crew set for November 14th.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-spacex-set-november-14-130954610.html
International Space Station marks 20 year anniversary working on orbit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/international-space-station-housed-people-111200511.html
