Aerospace Links April

 

AE Links for April 2021

 

Adverse effect of prolonged microgravity exposure of space travel on the heart revealed in scientific publication.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-nasty-toll-astronauts-heart-174319889.html

 

Dragon capsule repositioned from forward end of docking module to space-facing docking port in advance of additional missions over the next few months.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-crew-dragon-makes-way-131720185.html

 

Helicopter Ingenuity is now standing alone on the Martian surface awaiting its first flight possibly as early as April 8^th.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ingenuity-helicopter-touches-down-surface-121623937.html

 

Rainbows on Mars? Image suggests they can occur in Martian atmosphere.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nasa-perseverance-rover-sends-back-194310318.html

 

VTOLs may have a future with cargo carriers and airlines.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ups-reveals-plan-buy-hundreds-133138396.html

 

Space debris and satellite networks cause light pollution that threatens land-based astronomy.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/were-entombing-the-earth-in-an-impenetrable-shell-of-dead-satellites-163002560.html

 

New images show comparative sizes of Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity helicopter.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/photo-shows-scale-massive-perseverance-011720159.html

 

Commercial space flight for paying passengers may commence in the near future.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/april/08/virgin-galactic-unveils-new-spacecraft?utm_source=epilot&utm_medium=email

 

Mosaic image of Martian northern polar ice cap and wind sculpted dunes taken by Odyssey orbiter is released by NASA on 20^th anniversary of the satellite.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-shares-breathtaking-image-wind-120333907.html

 

Predicted end of existence for a galaxy out in the cosmos.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dying-galaxy-strangely-beautiful-032850273.html

 

There may be a scientific explanation for the maximum rotation speed of brown dwarf stars. Data from decommissioned telescope used during study.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/discoveries-point-speed-limit-fast-172242388.html

 

SpaceX tabbed to launch Astrobotic lunar lander in 2022 using its Falcon heavy launch vehicle.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacexs-falcon-heavy-rocket-deliver-154346674.html

 

New servicing satellite demonstrates new business model for prolonging useful life of satellites on orbit around Earth.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/another-milestone-space-servicing-northrop-212100770.html

 

The search for extraterrestrial life may turn up some false positives according to recent publication.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/study-warns-might-mess-searching-005545210.html

 

Mars InSight lander facing energy crisis during long Martian winter with solar panels covered with dust.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-insight-mars-lander-emergency-123100384.html

 

Blue Origin stages a successful test flight as it prepares for commercial manned space flight.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/blue-origin-launches-lands-shepard-170241344.html

 

Update on Boeing’s Starliner capsule is not promising for the program that is years behind schedule with costs rising.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/might-another-full-see-boeing-201412789.html

 

SpaceX gets the ok for third human crewed launch in 12 months.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-nasa-astronaut-launch-3rd-224111998.html

 

Perseverance rover produces oxygen from carbon dioxide during an experiment on Mars.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-perseverance-moxie-experiment-210143050.html

 

NASA releases images of lunar gateway planned to assist lunar visits by astronauts from a number of countries.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nasa-just-shared-images-gateway-043019951.html

 

Is the planned US return to the moon too optimistic?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-spacex-still-pushing-moon-164956738.html

 

Michael Collins, one of the three Apollo 11 astronauts dies age 90.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/apollo-11-astronaut-michael-collins-164414209.html

 

Stellar burst of ultraviolet energy investigated at our nearest neighbor with a potentially habitable planet.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/massive-flare-seen-closest-star-120331909.html

 

Astronomer describes relationship between Earth’s and the Moon’s orbits with an animation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-animation-shows-earth-moon-142100308.html

 

Several new quakes recorded by Mars InSight Lander last month.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-insight-lander-mars-felt-170650236.html

 

New Horizons space craft will soon pass the 50 AU distance from Earth.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/visiting-pluto-nasas-horizons-spacecraft-180832691.html

 

SpaceX to be awarded NASA contract for manned lunar lander.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/04/16/nasa-chooses-spacex-to-send-astronauts-to-moon/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article

 

Ingenuity helicopter snaps photo of its rover base station.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-helicopter-photographs-mars-rover-093504094.html