February Aerospace LinksAerospace Links February 2020 Huge satellite networks face regulatory review. Present risks for access to space in the future and present effectiveness of Earth based telescopes. https://www.yahoo.com/news/amazon-asks-fcc-swift-approval-033326320.html https://www.marketwatch.com/story/spacex-will-need-to-solve-these-two-problems-for-starlink-to-be-successful-2020-01-29?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo After 4 spacewalks to repair the ailing sensor the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is back up and running on the International Space Station. https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-stations-cosmic-detector-working-201152639.html Companies ponder how to safely deorbit or otherwise deal with defunct satellites as launches for commercial use rise exponentially. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/m/e98922ef-05b8-3fd4-92ef-aa740301425f/space-companies-are.html Bombardier may sell business jet operation to Textron’s Cessna. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/bombardier-reportedly-talks-sell-business-234501947.html Female astronaut returns safely to earth after record-setting stay on the International Space Station. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-astronaut-returns-earth-longest-mission-woman-110255602.html Advances announced by European Space Agency in deep space communications. https://www.yahoo.com/news/deep-space-antenna-just-spoke-175700971.html Man develops scanning electron microscope in his home garage. NASA to send the microscope to the International Space Station possibly as early as this weekend. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/garage-space-station-voxa-mochii-144015635.html Infosec the challenges faced by JPL. (For information security geeks this is a very interesting article,) https://www.yahoo.com/news/war-against-space-hackers-jpl-140050579.html SpaceX getting very close to flying astronauts to the International Space Station. First manned mission in Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled for May 7th. https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-first-astronaut-mission-could-180923623.html President’s proposed budget has large requests to support future lunar mission and hardware development but cuts earth sciences and climate research. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-moon-program-shines-bright-183902796.html Crew Dragon Capsule for first manned mission to International Space Station has arrived at Cape Canaveral https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-crew-dragon-now-florida-195315393.html Proposals seeking funds for NASA interplanetary discovery missions https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-picks-missions-venus-triton-225434647.html Concern spreads among astronomers about the possible effects of cluster satellite constellations being deployed by commercial companies whose aim is to provide broadband internet coverage around the world. There are few if any regulations guarding the night sky. Planned satellites number in the thousands or more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-warn-worrisome-light-pollution-225305077.html Blue Origin opens new engine plant in Alabama. Plans to produce rocket engines for several anticipated projects. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/blue-origin-lays-ambitious-plan-010440207.html Possible binary black hole system studied by NASA satellites could signal merging of two galaxies. https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-black-holes-merging-center-224900437.html Mars InSight lander records quakes up to intensity 4 on Mars. Search for stronger quakes to continue another year. https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-lander-confirms-quakes-even-160620455.html Binary star system changes its character every few years, a discovery from two NASA’s Chandra and National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array telescopes. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-space-telescope-spots-double-155300872.html Moon and Venus to appear close together in early evening sky on Thursday, February 27th. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/venus-moon-kiss-rare-celestial-180149245.html Katherine Johnson has died at 101. She was the real-life woman who was the inspiration for the movie Hidden Figures. https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/nasa-katherine-johnson-dead-151534621.html

Aerospace Links February 2020

Huge satellite networks face regulatory review. Present risks for access to space in the future and present effectiveness of Earth based telescopes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/amazon-asks-fcc-swift-approval-033326320.html

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/spacex-will-need-to-solve-these-two-problems-for-starlink-to-be-successful-2020-01-29?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo

After 4 spacewalks to repair the ailing sensor the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is back up and running on the International Space Station.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-stations-cosmic-detector-working-201152639.html

Companies ponder how to safely deorbit or otherwise deal with defunct satellites as launches for commercial use rise exponentially.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/m/e98922ef-05b8-3fd4-92ef-aa740301425f/space-companies-are.html

Bombardier may sell business jet operation to Textron’s Cessna.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/bombardier-reportedly-talks-sell-business-234501947.html

Female astronaut returns safely to earth after record-setting stay on the International Space Station.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-astronaut-returns-earth-longest-mission-woman-110255602.html

Advances announced by European Space Agency in deep space communications.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/deep-space-antenna-just-spoke-175700971.html

Man develops scanning electron microscope in his home garage. NASA to send the microscope to the International Space Station possibly as early as this weekend.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/garage-space-station-voxa-mochii-144015635.html

Infosec the challenges faced by JPL. (For information security geeks this is a very interesting article,)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/war-against-space-hackers-jpl-140050579.html

SpaceX getting very close to flying astronauts to the International Space Station. First manned mission in Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled for May 7^th.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-first-astronaut-mission-could-180923623.html

President’s proposed budget has large requests to support future lunar mission and hardware development but cuts earth sciences and climate research.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-moon-program-shines-bright-183902796.html

Crew Dragon Capsule for first manned mission to International Space Station has arrived at Cape Canaveral

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-crew-dragon-now-florida-195315393.html

Proposals seeking funds for NASA interplanetary discovery missions

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-picks-missions-venus-triton-225434647.html

Concern spreads among astronomers about the possible effects of cluster satellite constellations being deployed by commercial companies whose aim is to provide broadband internet coverage around the world. There are few if any regulations guarding the night sky. Planned satellites number in the thousands or more.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-warn-worrisome-light-pollution-225305077.html

Blue Origin opens new engine plant in Alabama. Plans to produce rocket engines for several anticipated projects.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/blue-origin-lays-ambitious-plan-010440207.html

Possible binary black hole system studied by NASA satellites could signal merging of two galaxies.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-black-holes-merging-center-224900437.html

Mars InSight lander records quakes up to intensity 4 on Mars. Search for stronger quakes to continue another year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-lander-confirms-quakes-even-160620455.html

Binary star system changes its character every few years, a discovery from two NASA’s Chandra and National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array telescopes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-space-telescope-spots-double-155300872.html

Moon and Venus to appear close together in early evening sky on Thursday, February 27^th.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/venus-moon-kiss-rare-celestial-180149245.html

Katherine Johnson has died at 101. She was the real-life woman who was the inspiration for the movie Hidden Figures.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/nasa-katherine-johnson-dead-151534621.html

The 2020 Yuma Aeromodelers Airshow

Cadets return to Yuma Aeromodelers Airshow

The 2020 version of the Yuma Aeromodelers Airshow got off to a damp start on Saturday morning, February 22. A cold front was passing through the area just a couple of hours before the show was scheduled to begin. It was still dry when cadets arrived at the hangar at 0730 to load the van with gear they would need to help with parking and to provide the color guard for the event. The cadets have been a welcomed support for the airshow for a number of years now. The Yuma Aeromodelers have responded in kind by allowing CAP Squadron 508 to use Contreras Field for their spring rocket launches.

Cadets unloaded our van and set up tables after we arrived at the field. No sooner did we spread out in pairs to help with parking than the sky started spitting at us with cold water droplets.

It did not take long for puddles and mud to develop making the duty somewhat treacherous. Besides, very few spectators were arriving at that point compared to years past. Wet uniforms and a cool breeze from the south drove the cadets to take shelter under the corrugated iron-roofed structure at midfield. That’s where all the performers were congregating also.

Cellphones with weather apps were checking out weather radar sites to study the prospects for carrying on with the show. The quick-moving storm was moving off to the northeast so event organizers decided to go on with the show. The cadet color guard was called to duty to start off the event with presentation of colors and the traditional playing of both US and Canadian national anthems.

The cadets did a wonderful, professional job under difficult conditions.

There were few new arrivals and the parking lot was a mess so our cadets suspended parking assistance activities as they tried to dry out. Shortly, the sun came out and everyone felt cheerier. We stayed around to watch some of the early performances that included jet planes and a twin WWII fighter replica. Several cadets had other activities planned for the day and our numbers dropped by attrition. After a couple of more hours we loaded the van and returned to hangar hoping for better weather conditions next year.

January 2020 Aerospace links

 Aerospace Links January 2020

China launches Long March 5 Y2 heavy launch booster with test satellite as it advances toward Mars flight and its own space station

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-launches-powerful-rocket-boost-2020-mars-mission-133359884.html

Mars 2020 rover nears completion in advance of launch in July next year with a planned landing in February 2021

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-mars-2020-rover-set-011040497.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/alone-universe-nasas-2020-mars-001624782.html

Calendar released with 2020 astronomical events tallied

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2020-astronomical-calendar-best-dates-110101362.html

Threat of space junk analyzed. A number of commercial enterprises plan launch of thousands of small satellites to form Internet provider networks. These may risk access to space for everyone and threaten Earth-based telescopes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/billionaires-plan-launch-tens-thousands-192500096.html

Federal government releases notice of proposed rule-making concerning electronic identification for drones.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/faa-draft-rules-aim-electronic-190011715.html

*** Crew Dragon animation released by SpaceX

https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-shared-animation-showing-183000229.html

Astronaut Christina Koch sets new record for most continuous days in space by a US woman.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/christina-koch-longest-single-spaceflight-235229477.html

European satellite images show extent of wild fires in Australia.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjS_6kYzuWNznwIfQdqt1w

New report indicates that Venus may have active volcanoes currently.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/looks-venus-volcanically-active-along-230800982.html

Predicting the next red supernova.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/betelgeuse-likely-wont-die-supernova-134800038.html

Astronomers model potential for life on observed exoplanets

https://www.yahoo.com/news/earth-sized-planet-found-habitable-004345172.html

Oxygen is a potential marker for life on exoplanets though other explanations are also possible

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-could-alien-planets-host-152100717.html

Huge mass of interstellar gas found nearby in the Milky Way by use of 3-D imaging

https://www.yahoo.com/news/titanic-wave-star-forming-gases-205852593.html

NASA and Boeing both conducting investigations into reasons for timer error on recent manned capsule qualification test.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-boeing-probe-software-glitch-232646141.html

Virgin Galactic advances with production of second vehicle.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/virgin-galactics-next-spaceship-reaches-160447004.html

First stage of new Space Launch System rocket takes a trip on the Mississippi.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/moon-river-rocket-part-ferried-212418338.html

Unexpected new star formation identified in remote area of Milky Way

https://www.yahoo.com/news/young-stars-edge-milky-way-130200969.html

Boeing 737 Max problems to have significant impacts on economy in Kansas starting mid January.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/aircraft-parts-maker-spirit-announces-155307526.html

Army to develop cyber task force in western Pacific.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/u-army-plans-expand-asian-050100782.html

China set to start research with large radio telescope designed to help in search for extraterrestrial life

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-launches-gigantic-telescope-hunt-101355071.html

New discovery about how plasma moves about in galaxies

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2020-01-10-esa-galaxy-cluster-sloshing.html

The search for exoplanets continues with more potentially habitable planets discovered recently.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/whats-cooler-neptune-cool-gj433-192700517.html

Strange objects observed near black hole at center of Milky Way galaxy

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-objects-found-orbiting-supermassive-113024800.html

SpaceX sails through escape rocket test, launch vehicle destroyed spectacularly. Next flight may be a manned mission for the Dragon capsule.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-gets-ready-rehearse-worst-043834293.html

Improved technology leads to more competitive commercial satellite.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/capella-space-reveals-satellite-design-132736240.html

NASA experimenting with the use of VR and AR in expanding our knowledge of astronomy and engineering.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-finds-real-uses-vr-232427683.html

December Aerospace Links 2019

Aerospace Links December 2019

Astronomers discover never seen before three supermassive black holes in single galaxy system.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hidden-black-hole-the-size-of-90-million-suns-spotted-colliding-with-two-others-184611811.html

Astronomers may have found a neutron star that has been hidden in a dust cloud for thirty years after a witnessed supernova event

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mystery-solved-galaxy-far-far-193300639.html

Simulation shows that planets like Earth may be rather common in our galaxy

https://www.yahoo.com/news/handful-recent-discoveries-transformed-understanding-135811043.html

Artemis space capsule takes a road trip.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-capsule-makes-journey-ohio-132313421.html

We need to learn a whole lot more about black holes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-spot-black-hole-huge-shouldnt-even-exist-180402827.html

NASA’s inspector general report critical of SpaceX and Boeing efforts to build next human transport vehicles for operation in space. Cost over-runs especially concerning.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2019/11/28/how-this-nasa-audit-may-affect-business-on.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

Blue Origin expansion encompasses multiple construction sites across the US

https://www.yahoo.com/news/blue-origin-expansion-plans-rush-223817533.html

Chinese astronomers discover stellar black hole

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/massive-black-hole-not-even-exist-discovered-174700666--abc-news-tech.html

The study of unusual long landslides on Mars may reveal the science behind similar slides that could potentially occur on Earth in the future

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-may-solved-mystery-landslides-161308160.html

Crash site of India’s lunar lander located by NASA with the help of an Indian engineer who studied before and after images of the Moon’s surface.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-locates-debris-india-moon-075626228.html

Boeing reschedules test flight of Starliner capsule to International Space Station to December 19^th.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-delays-crew-capsule-test-201933281.html

Astronauts complete 3^rd spacewalk to restore function of Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer a critical research instruments that studies cosmic rays and other complexities of the universe.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacewalking-astronauts-adding-pumps-cosmic-114729678.html

Parker solar probe unpeels multiple layers of new information about the solar wind; new explanations required.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sun-yields-secrets-parker-solar-probe-195018859.html

SpaceX plans to complete required tests of its updated parachute system for crewed Dragon capsule by the end of the year with plans for manned flights to the International Space Station by early in 2020

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-nears-milestone-key-crew-132328992.html

Complex mission to Mars being planned by NASA and European Space Agency with goal of returning Martian soil samples to Earth. First stage of 3-part mission will be a NASA rover launch in 2020.

With all the problems facing humans on Earth is investment in space and landing people on Mars worth it?

https://qz.com/1761581/what-colonizing-mars-says-about-our-attitude-on-climate-change/?utm_source=YPL&yptr=yahoo

Another company, Rocket Lab is making progress in developing a re-useable launch vehicle

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rocket-lab-launches-10th-electron-124557152.html

Launch day dress rehearsal a success for Boeing and NASA. Stage set for unmanned launch before the end of the year

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-starliner-crew-capsule-atlas-222300345.html

Plans currently on the drawing board make it seems likely that there will be traffic jams between a constellations of satellites in low Earth orbit.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/satellite-mega-constellations-stir-debate-185758861.html

Osiris-REx probe may answer eruptions on asteroid and return samples to Earth

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2019-12-09-nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-eruptions.html

Influence of SpaceX over the last decade reviewed

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-decade-one-company-changed-140000639.html

Northrop-Grumman secures first customer for its new OmegA medium/heavy lift rocket slated for first flight in 2021.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/northrop-grumman-lands-customer-first-123628413.html

NASA charts water and ice locations and depth below surface. This is important data for possible future manned exploration missions.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/2019-12-12-nasa-ice-surface-mars.html

SpaceX set to launch the start of what will become a constellation of nanosatellites.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/kepler-launch-two-batches-nanosatellites-171126547.html

Unmanned launch of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule scheduled for December 20. First crew launch will be in 2020.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeings-crew-capsule-declared-ready-210300863.html

First electrical powered seaplane makes flight off Vancouver, BC.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/december/10/harbour-air-flies-first-electric-beaver?utm_source=epilot&utm_medium=email

New European Space Agency telescope will continue to search for and categorize exoplanets.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-telescope-unprecedented-look-alien-002000333.html

Chilean telescope shows history of star formation in Milky Way shows energetic burst of activity a billion years ago.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-ancient-event-set-off-100000-supernova-explosions-in-our-galaxy-174125355.html

Experimental supersonic jet, designated the X-59 has been cleared for final assembly by NASA with first flight possible in 2021.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2019-12-17-nasa-x59-supersonic-jet-assembly.html

Large NASA budget shortfall for development of human lunar lander may wreak havoc with 2024 timetable

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2019/12/18/how-nasa-funding-shortfall-may-affect-space-coast.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

Rocket Lab to construct second New Zealand launch pad.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rocket-lab-begins-construction-second-190705720.html

Airbus delivers wide body A350 aircraft with touchscreen technology option.

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2019/12/19/airbus-delivers-first-jets-with-touchscreens.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

 SpaceX successful in 10 test flight of it parachute system for its new manned space capsule. Next critical test of rocket powered escape system scheduled for January 2020. If this test is successful then SpaceX may be on track for first manned launch in mid-year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-achieves-key-safety-milestone-203816486.html

Boeing regroups after timer failure that prevented successful test of Starliner capsule. Capsule did land successfully in New Mexico. US awaits answers from NASA about first manned capsule launch. Either Boeing or SpaceX will probably be cleared for flight sometime next year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-saved-starliner-spaceship-disaster-203352740.html

November 2019 Aerospace Links

Aerospace Links November 2019

NASA develops plans for VIPER, a lunar rover to explore south polar region by 2022

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-plans-send-viper-rover-163509146.html

Boeing Starliner uncrewed launch set for December 17^th from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas V rocket

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2019/10/25/launch-date-set-for-boeing-s-starliner-spacecraft.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

Search for extraterrestrial life gets a boost from science

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-telescope-board-search-intelligent-aliens-more-credible-204908257.html

The Universe is expanding almost 10% faster than scientists have previously thought

https://www.yahoo.com/news/universe-expanding-faster-scientists-thought-121100457.html

Huge asteroid may be reclassified as a dwarf planet based on images obtained by European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope

https://www.yahoo.com/news/huge-asteroid-in-solar-system-could-be-upgraded-to-being-a-dwarf-planet-205510708.html

Upgraded Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo carrier set to launch for 12^th resupply mission to the International Space Station in early November

https://www.yahoo.com/news/good-rocket-face-193800952.html

Other worldly mashup captures by Hubble Space Telescope

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/happy-halloween-hubble-telescope-otherworldly-174825334.html

Boeing makes progress with path toward first manned mission for Starliner capsule with successful launch abort test

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeings-starliner-crew-spacecraft-launch-142703113.html

SpaceX reports successful parachute test as it advances to first crewed launch of Crew Dragon capsule on schedule for early 2020.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-achieves-key-milestone-safety-195314160.html

Voyager 2 leaves solar system and enters interstellar space. On the way onboard instruments show that there appears unexpectedly to be an abrupt boundary between the two.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-probe-provides-insight-solar-160822531.html

Cygnus cargo vessel heads to International Space Station atop Antares rocket built by Northrop-Grumman carrying student-built satellite

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-station-getting-satellite-made-202747753.html

It turns out the test of the Boeing Starliner capsule did not go off flawlessly as initially reported. One of the three main parachutes failed to deploy. This was not a planned event. The capsule still landed safely at the test site in New Mexico

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-tests-space-crew-capsule-reports-problem-parachute-055845233.html

What it’s like to train for a spacewalk in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy pool. Get your aspirin ready.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/11/nasa-astronauts-spacewalking-pool/601375/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=yahoo-non-hosted&yptr=yahoo

Root cause of parachute failure linked to missing connecting pin on parachute system. See video here of the emergency abort system test.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-traces-problem-starliner-parachute-213848957.html

Senators support effort to extend US partnership in International Space Station through 2030.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-maria-cantwell-plays-role-040852966.html

Japanese spacecraft set to return asteroid samples to earth after first successful landings.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/japan-spacecraft-starts-yearlong-journey-064122740.html

Martian rover Curiosity finds unexpected seasonal fluctuations in oxygen levels on Mars  that so far have no scientific explanation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mystery-as-nasa-mars-rover-finds-oxygen-which-scientists-struggle-to-explain-202253643.html

SpaceX makes progress with its crewed Dragon space capsule after successful static test fire of emergency capsule escape system.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-completes-key-crew-dragon-225058987.html

Series of four complex space walks planned by NASA to service the largest scientific instrument on the International Space Station.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronauts-tackle-one-most-complex-104628183.html

Physicist, former astronaut, and space consultant Ed Gibson has opinions that run counter to NASA’s current plans for space operations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/back-moon-forget-orbiting-space-114533597.html

Number of spaceports in the US is expanding thus threatening aircraft operations. Pilots will need to learn to share airspace with rockets.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/november/08/lets-do-launch?utm_source=epilot&utm_medium=email

Current SpaceX plans for high speed Internet satellite networks would jam space with highly reflective man-made objects posing multiple potential conflicts such as markedly increasing the risk of collisions in space, interference with other systems(such as radiotelescopes) sharing a narrow communications band, and disruption of earth-based light telescope studies. Regulators face an impending challenge

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-starlink-internet-satellites-could-133100675.html

Astronomers report on a star that appears to have been ejected from the center of the Milky Way by our galaxy’s supermassive black hole at a velocity that is not imaginable.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-hole-threw-star-milky-131146224.html

Results of Cassini study of Jovian moon Titan, a new geological map of the planet’s surface, show spectrum of organic compounds on surface which are building blocks for life as we know it. Could there be life on this second largest known moon in the solar system?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/possibility-life-scientists-map-saturns-211526329.html

Corruption plagues Russia’s new space center at Vostochny with over $170 million of construction funds are missing because of theft. President Putin responds angrily,

https://www.yahoo.com/news/putins-vostochny-project-meant-reestablish-164330083.html

Astronomers capture brightest light known in the universe from an extremely distant explosion.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-detected-brightest-light-universe-180000051.html

SpaceX experiences a setback with a dramatic explosive failure during static test of Starship MK1

Chttps://www.yahoo.com/news/spacexs-starship-mk1-fails-during-223939579.html

NASA discovers water vapor in atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Planned mission to Europa could reveal further evidence of an environment that could sustain life.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-just-detected-water-vapor-121500142.html

Mysterious blood flow effects lead to clinically silent blood clots in some astronauts assigned to International Space Station NASA study shows.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/11/astronaut-blood-clot/602380/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=yahoo-non-hosted&yptr=yahoo

Check out these images taken aboard the International Space Station over the last 21 years since its assembly started.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronauts-space-station-see-vibrant-151500439.html

Unusual binary star system spotted by a radio telescope. Astronomers struggle to develop an explanation for unique findings

https://www.yahoo.com/news/type-star-system-mysterious-radio-143410454.html

October 2019 Aerospace Links

Aerospace Links October 2019

Mars lander records Martian sound track

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-lander-captures-marsquakes-other-183639159.html

Does Saturn’s moon Enceladus harbor life? Cassini probe showed evidence of organic compounds needed for life as we know it.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ocean-saturns-moon-enceladus-contains-210700554.html

Two women will be the first all female crew for a spacewalk to work on the space station’s battery system.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-sets-1st-female-spacewalk-022002466.html

What happened to water on Mars? Scientists are developing a more clear picture of the evolution of the Martian atmosphere.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/now-good-idea-mars-oceans-150300404.html

Planetary moon count winner is now Saturn

https://www.yahoo.com/news/saturn-moon-king-150600439.html

Launch director for US lunar program-Artemis- to be a woman

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-first-female-launch-director-124940550.html

What does the center of the Milky Way really look like? NASA takes an older image off the shelf and look forward to improved images anticipated when the James Webb Space Telescope goes into service in 2021.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-image-shows-center-galaxy-175300995.html

New space suits being developed for 2024 lunar program by NASA and its contractors

https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/10/nasas-new-moon-bound-spacesuit-is-safer-smarter-and-much-more-comfortable/?yptr=yahoo

Tension between SpaceX and NASA smoothed over?

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-chief-spacex-elon-musk-015213246.html

Critical Boeing Starliner pad abort test coming in next 3 weeks. Successful result needed for Boeing to move ahead with test launch of unmanned capsule by the end of the year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-confirms-timetable-putting-boeing-014421519.html

Hubble Space Telescope captures images of transiting comet on the way to its passage past the Sun

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hubble-telescope-zooms-interstellar-visitor-171952020.html

After 7 month technical delay Mars lander is again burrowing beneath the planet’s surface

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-landers-digger-burrowing-again-193440012.html

NASA gives test run to proposed lunar habitats

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-eyeing-inflatable-space-lodges-110759876.html

Blue Origin announces new partnership to develop lunar lander

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeff-bezos-announces-star-team-133038796.html

Development of the next Mars lander achieves another milestone

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-mars-2020-rover-rests-125437777.html

September Aerospace Links

Aerospace Links September 2019

India sends unmanned probe to the moon. Planned landing is September 7^th

https://www.yahoo.com/news/indian-moon-missions-landing-module-082925262.html

Early fall may be one of the best times to see Aurora in northern hemisphere

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/best-time-see-northern-lights-143300911.html

India set to become only fourth nation to successfully deliver a lander intact to the lunar surface

https://www.yahoo.com/news/indias-145-million-lunar-mission-132204507.html

Jeanette Epps demonstrates amazing persistence in her hopes to become first female to land on Moon, a challenging NASA goal for no later than 2024.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-racing-land-first-woman-151311838.html

Unusual high energy x-ray emissions discovered by NASA probe has scientists stumped

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-stumped-weird-green-blobs-152500977.html

Short rapid burst radio transmissions discovered by a number of radio telescopes are stumping astronomers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/telescope-detects-100-mysterious-radio-signals-from-three-billion-light-years-away-183555604.html

How asteroid impact changed the nature of life on Earth 65 million years ago.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/asteroid-which-wiped-out-dinosaurs-exploded-with-force-of-10-billion-atomic-bombs-201543931.html

US plays role in militarization of space with Space Command located in Colorado.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/general-us-faces-sputnik-moment-185124506.html

Aerospace repair facility expands at William Mesa Gateway Airport. The company offers many opportunities for internships for students from nearby universities.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2019/09/09/mesa-aerospace-company-opens-9-million-building.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

Did Cassini probe to Saturn discover evidence of subterranean nitrogen explosions on the planet’s largest moon Titan?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lakes-methane-saturns-moon-titan-213000709.html

Huge star propelled across the Milky Way so rapidly that a new, previously not observed type of black hole is suspected to be involved.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/star-was-hurled-across-our-milky-way-galaxy-by-new-unseen-kind-of-black-hole-191729758.html

Water vapor and surface temperature range may make for a habitable exoplanet-100 light years away.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/water-found-exoplanet-temperatures-life-171710987.html

Bigelow Aerospace begins testing an inflatable module mock-up for possible use on Mars or Moon missions or even commercial trips to ISS.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bigelow-aerospace-nasa-test-earthly-234800857.html

An unbelievably dense neutron star discovered by US astronomers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-observe-most-massive-neutron-145900814.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/heaviest-star-in-the-universe-is-found-and-its-almost-too-massive-to-exist-180432542.html

NASA awards contract to small company for navigation and communications gear that will assist next manned lunar landing.

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2019/09/17/nasa-advanced-space-lunar-navigation.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

 Rocket Lab prepares for US commercial launch operations

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/m/40d55221-4e0c-3015-84b5-0ac8e3d605d5/rocket-lab-moves-closer-to.html

High level NASA administrator expresses doubts about timetable to land US astronauts on the Moon by 2024

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-manager-casts-doubt-2024-172835774.html

Jupiter probe Juno captures high resolution image of shadow of Io crossing the planet’s surface-a Jovian solar eclipse.

https://qz.com/1711282/nasa-juno-orbiter-captures-solar-eclipse-on-jupiter/?utm_source=YPL&yptr=yahoo

Final preparations are underway for a new observation deck with 6 telescopes to open at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff on October 5, 2019

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lowell-observatory-getting-open-deck-153422244.html

Curious bubbles and filamentous structures that are associated with the black hole at center of Milky Way emit energy in x-ray wavelength and stump astronomers.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/09/milky-way-galaxy-bubbles-meerkat/598552/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=yahoo-non-hosted&yptr=yahoo

Lockheed Martin awarded multi-billion dollar contract for Orion capsules by NASA

https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/24/nasa-orders-up-to-a-dozen-orion-spacecraft-from-lockheed-martin-for-moon-missions/

Blue Origin updates media about its plans for manned space flight. First mission may be delayed until 2020 for safety assurance

https://www.yahoo.com/news/blue-origin-gets-ready-next-170035039.html

UAE astronaut is first to make a trip to space for his country as he visits the International Space Station

https://www.yahoo.com/news/uae-sends-first-astronaut-space-165316363.html