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
Mars 2020 rover nears completion in advance of launch in
July next year with a planned landing in February 2021
Calendar released with 2020 astronomical events tallied
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.
Federal government releases notice of proposed rule-making
concerning electronic identification for drones.
*** Crew Dragon animation
released by SpaceX
Astronaut Christina Koch sets new record for most continuous
days in space by a US woman.
European satellite images show extent of wild fires in
Australia.
New report indicates that Venus may have active volcanoes
currently.
Predicting the next red supernova.
Astronomers model potential for life on observed exoplanets
Oxygen is a potential marker for life on exoplanets though
other explanations are also possible
Huge mass of interstellar gas found nearby in the Milky Way
by use of 3-D imaging
NASA and Boeing both conducting investigations into reasons
for timer error on recent manned capsule qualification test.
Virgin Galactic advances with production of second vehicle.
First stage of new Space Launch System rocket takes a trip
on the Mississippi.
Unexpected new star formation identified in remote area of
Milky Way
Boeing 737 Max problems to have significant impacts on
economy in Kansas starting mid January.
Army to develop cyber task force in
western Pacific.
China set to start research with
large radio telescope designed to help in search for extraterrestrial life
New discovery about how plasma moves
about in galaxies
The search for exoplanets continues
with more potentially habitable planets discovered recently.
Strange objects observed near black
hole at center of Milky Way galaxy
SpaceX sails through escape rocket
test, launch vehicle destroyed spectacularly. Next flight may be a manned
mission for the Dragon capsule.
Improved technology leads to more
competitive commercial satellite.
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
