Thursday, July 8, 2021

Aerospace Links June 2021

 

Aerospace Links June 2021

 

NASA plans to send landers to the far side of the Moon.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-first-payloads-far-side-of-the-moon-104558989.html

 

Images returned to Earth from Chinese Mars lander.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-pictures-chinese-rover-dusty-051818872.html

 

Perseverance uses laser and infrared camera to study Mars and its chemistry

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nasa-perseverance-rover-shoots-lasers-173617779.html

 

Assembly of first SLS rocket proceeds in advance of first test launch.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sls-first-view-nasas-assembled-194436958.html

 

360 video from Mars courtesy of Perseverance rover.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/explore-perseverance-mars-highlights-360-142506344.html

 

China launches 3 crew to initiate new space station

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-launches-first-astronauts-space-020901400.html

 

Composite x-ray image of our galaxy’s center is stunning

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/latest-nasa-panorama-milky-way-130408232.html

 

NASA will test detergents to cleanse clothing in space in an upcoming mission to the ISS

https://www.yahoo.com/news/not-just-earth-anymore-tide-173910648.html

 

First Chinese spacewalk by 2 astronauts outside their space station.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-astronauts-first-space-walk-042358941.html

 

CRISPR used to change genes in space for first time.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/crispr-gene-editing-in-space-212255225.html

 

Juno space probe to fly remarkably close to Jovian moon Ganymede.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/going-wild-ride-nasa-spacecraft-155556778.html

 

Ingenuity helicopter flies to new, untested landing site and performs far beyond original plans.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ingenuity-done-again-nasas-mars-235351511.html

 

Merger of two galaxies captured by Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-nasa-satellites-team-capture-013725918.html

 

Image of Chinese Mars lander captures by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-satellite-looks-down-chinas-114038554.html

 

Images of Ganymede taken by Juno probe sent back to Earth

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/first-look-jupiter-icy-moon-214522015.html

 

Interesting exoplanet merits further study by Hubble Space Telescope and James E. Webb telescope when it is launched and starts observations.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/astronomers-discovered-planet-important-similarity-194602785.html

 

Extremely large collection of galaxies detected.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/space-discovery-may-overturn-cosmology-202749490.html

 

Project to install new solar arrays on port truss of International Space Station requires 2 spacewalks

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-station-gets-solar-arrays-224506801.html

 

3 Chinese to launch to new space station soon

https://www.yahoo.com/news/shenzhou-12-china-launch-first-192201042.html

 

Hubble Space Telescope develops pesty computer glitch.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/hubble-space-telescope-payload-computer-glitch-154933576.html

 

US astronauts succeed during second attempt to deploy a new solar array on the ISS

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronauts-second-attempt-deploy-solar-120822034.html

 

Mars helicopter just keeps on trucking

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-mars-helicopter-now-flown-195611338.html

 

InSight lander on Mars at risk of running out of juice because solar arrays are covered with dust

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-insight-mars-lander-might-141223896.html

 

SpaceX may send Starship into orbit next month

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-aiming-first-orbital-test-145135908.html

 

Astronomers detect neutron star-black hole collisions

https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-hole-neutron-star-collide-120211299.html

 

Unusual white dwarf star discovered, extremely dense with exceedingly fast rotation and intense magnetic field

https://www.yahoo.com/news/extreme-white-dwarf-sets-cosmic-163311879.html

 

More spectacular Hubble images as computer glitch remains unsolved.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/30-years-stunning-photos-show-185816266.html

 

USPS issues stamps featuring our Sun

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sun-youve-never-seen-stunning-173516598.html

 

Supernova may be elusive third type postulated by astrophysicists

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/finally-evidence-type-supernova-145004906.html

 

Top of the line business jet on drawing board for French company Dassault

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dassaults-75-million-private-jet-182638060.html

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Aerospace Links for May 2021

 Aerospace Links May 2021

 Unusual supernova discovered by Hubble Space Telescope

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/super-weird-star-exploded-hubble-035510173.html

 

Chinese lander sends first pictures from Mars back to Earth.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-mars-rover-returns-first-111251359.html

 

Hubble Space Telescope helps NASA track fast radio bursts in the universe.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-traces-source-fast-radio-162642380.html

 

Rover Curiosity spotted and photographed by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-captured-aerial-shot-curiosity-110220445.html

 

NASA has more complex activities planned for Ingenuity drone on Mars

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-mars-helicopter-attempt-perilous-221912925.html

 

Hubble Space Telescope image shows cluster of galaxies

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hubble-photo-feel-insignificant-030616000.html

 

Click here to see spectacular images that capture the essence of the Milky Way

https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-winners-milky-way-photo-124300959.html

 

Are autonomous aircraft going to rule the future of aviation?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/flew-self-flying-plane-where-122300782.html

 

Ingenuity helicopter making more daring flights and lands at new airfield.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-ingenuity-helicopter-just-flew-010720549.html

 

The long development path of the James E. Webb Space Telescope and longer to go before launch and deployment.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomys-future-waits-nasas-next-090055992.html

 

Chinese lander sends back first images and video clips.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/china-just-published-mars-photos-221851426.html

 

Star that formed shortly after the Big Bang located in remote portion of the Milky Way

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ancient-star-casts-light-birth-135703439.html

 

New image of the center of the Milky Way released by NASA.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-releases-stunning-pic-milky-184620010.html

 

NASA budget aims to keep moon landing on track for 2024.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-chief-latest-budget-keeps-235005783.html

 

eVtol for 40 passengers that looks like a blimp is proposed

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/blimp-electric-vtol-carry-whopping-150000852.html

 

Curiosity rover spots cloudy days on Mars, sends pictures home.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-curiosity-rover-cloud-photos-202447024.html

 

Launch of James E. Webb telescope delayed yet again from late October to a date that has not been determined due to multiple factors.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-launch-delay-181128125.html

 

Space debris punctures robotic arm of International Space Station.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/international-space-station-punctured-orbiting-151426605.html

 

NASA plans two new probes that will travel to Venus late in this decade.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-going-back-venus-200822224.html

 

Space Station is readied for new Russian module.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russians-prepare-arrival-space-station-080559654.html

Monday, May 3, 2021

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 8th.

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 20th 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

 

 

 

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Aerospace Links March 2021

 Aerospace Links March 2021

Plans emerge for a space hotel to be constructed later this decade.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/construction-first-ever-space-hotel-154624230.html

 

Rocket Lab is designing a new medium lift rocket with a reusable first stage.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/rocket-lab-debuts-plans-larger-122322061.html

 

Perseverance rover takes its first drive.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-mars-rover-hits-dusty-220201789.html

 

Rare carbonaceous chondrite meteorite found in UK

https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-meteorite-found-uk-30-161246863.html

 

Meteor explodes over Vermont

https://www.yahoo.com/news/meteor-over-vermont-exploded-violently-150632492.html

 

Expansion plans for the International Space Station over the next 2 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INiagI9MjvU

 

Updated J58 engine in development. The original powered the SR-71

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/pentagon-using-sr-71s-legendary-193900059.html

 

Mars lander begins scientific work by bouncing laser light off nearby rock and listens with microphone.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-perseverance-mars-rover-zaps-204303464.html

 

Giant star extruding dust clouds as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/giant-star-deep-space-obscured-172351560.html

 

Theories explain how much water was once present on Mars and where it all is now.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-long-ago-wet-may-162803605.html


Space Launch System first stage core section to undergo second attempted test firing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/test-firing-nasa-moon-rocket-133735951.html

 

How the use of a sailing simulator and an Artificial Intelligence Bot helped teach New Zealand’s sailors how to win the America’s Cup races.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/virtual-sailor-assisted-team-nz-013239655.html

 

Mars helicopter Ingenuity expected to fly for first time on April 8.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-plans-first-flight-mars-184520014.html

 

Amateur photographer publishes a mosaic image of the Milky Way that took 12 years to create.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/stunning-image-milky-way-took-183100143.html

 

Pending article establishes new method for mapping the cosmic web.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-way-map-darker-parts-172327760.html

 

New high resolution image of a black hole has been published.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cant-miss-brand-high-def-180935421.html

 

Final seats filled on private space flight on SpaceX.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-space-fans-seats-billionaires-115224593.html

 

Scientists spot an ionic hurricane over the north pole from 2014

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-hurricane-hovered-above-north-205542209.html

 

Origins of high energy solar storms discovered and may help future predictions.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/origin-suns-solar-storms-discovered-182737834.html

 

Analysis of material from asteroid reveals organic materials and water.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/asteroid-holds-water-organic-matter-121017788.html

 

Volocopter, a German start-up company gains funds to further develop helicopter-like taxi service.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/flying-taxi-startup-volocopter-picks-072010340.html

 

Third mirror for Giant Magellan Telescope to be cast in Arizona this month.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-casting-one-largest-telescope-212400213.html

 

Unusual atmospheric condition causes a ship to appear to be hovering above the horizon.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/photos-appear-show-ship-hovering-160151415.html

 

NASA awards a contract to Northrup-Grumman for vehicle to transport Mars soil from Perseverance rover on surface to orbit and rendezvous with ship to return rocks to Earth.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-awards-contract-to-bring-samples-back-from-mars-094858919.html

 

Weather pattern leads to forecast of persistent or increasing drought.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-bone-dry-march-bring-002412223.html

 

NASA set to start tests soon on all electric airplane.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nasa-first-electric-airplane-almost-211815754.html

 

Next crewed Dragon launch to the International Space Station delayed for orbital mechanics and human factors

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-spacex-launch-next-international-233119248.html

 

Russia and China to team up to develop a lunar research station indicating a change in geopolitical alignment in space.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-china-want-build-moon-152537303.html

 

Solid rocket boosters fully stacked for first flight of SLS. Static fire test of core is scheduled for mid-March.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sls-nasa-assembles-twin-boosters-192225672.html

 

Relativity Space wins Department of Defense launch contract

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/relativity-space-lands-first-department-160059101.html

 

Changing alignments between nations exploring space signal new challenges.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/end-u-russia-collaboration-space-090036925.html

 

NASA technology may be used for new bicycle tire designs.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/startup-founded-survivor-champ-debuts-144649911.html

 

China releases high resolution images from its Mars orbiter

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/china-tianwen-orbiter-releases-stunning-175232568.html

 

SLS costs under review as a consequence of delays and cost over runs.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/amid-cost-concerns-nasa-launches-143034918.html

 

Dangerous lines of thunderstorms known as Derechos explained.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/derecho-atmospheric-scientist-explains-rare-121955706.html

 

Theoretical scientist proposes new explanation of black holes and the origin of dark matter.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/black-holes-may-not-black-155600623.html

 

New documentary released about the James E. Webb Space Telescope

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/documentary-shows-james-webb-telescope-003019716.html

 

SpaceX moves ahead with super heavy rocket development.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-nears-final-assembly-first-141645911.html

 

Questions about how space will be governed.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/new-laws-needed-for-space-mining-exploration-sxsw-2021-194711581.html

 

Experiment to study feasibility of retrieving space junk using two satellites to launch soon.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mission-clean-space-debris-around-203216405.html

 

Respected NASA flight director Glynn Lunney dies after long illness at age 84.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/glynn-lunney-nasas-4th-flight-025140699.html

 

An all-electric twin commercial aircraft is on the horizon.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/electric-passenger-aircraft-could-flying-124200040.html

 

NASA and SpaceX agree to work together to avoid space craft collisions in low earth orbit.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-spacex-avoid-starlink-collisions-091502340.html

 

Astrobotics ships prototype lunar lander to Houston for testing in advance of 2023 flight.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-testing-prototype-lunar-lander-000600567.html

 

Mars rover Curiosity still hard at work taking amazing selfies.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-rover-beams-back-dramatic-113436503.html

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Aerospace Links for February 2021

 

Astronomers find early evidence of galactic cannibalism and suggest that dark matter holds galaxies together in the universe.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-origins-galactic-cannibalism-dark-214555787.html

 

Space junk poses a challenge for NASA and the nation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-may-step-protect-satellites-193334994.html

 

Ingenuity helicopter faces first flight on Mars.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-stowed-first-interplanetary-helicopter-214700884.html

 

Political support of Artemis program by Biden administration questioned.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-supports-nasas-artemis-program-173612382.html

 

What’s happening in space in 2021?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2021-space-bring-mars-landings-125100176.html

 

Firefly becomes a commercial contractor in NASA new commercial space program

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/firefly-light-moon-93m-lunar-235621033.html

 

Second test of SpaceX Starship fails at landing

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-starship-prototype-flies-again-212957082.html

 

Next 2 weeks loom large as 3 probes arrive from Earth in mid-February to continue their missions of exploration.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/next-stop-mars-3-spacecraft-150616341.html

 

Jeff Bezos to spend more of his effort to develop Blue Origin’s space offerings.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unleashed-jeff-bezos-seek-shift-120913252.html

 

NASA chooses SpaceX to launch the 2 modules for its planned lunar gateway space station as part of the Artemis program scheduled to proceed in 2024.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-lunar-gateway-launch-contract-231142514.html

 

Chinese probe enters orbit around Mars with lander planned deployment in May.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-mars-probe-enters-orbit-143025721.html

 

What is the future for fleets of low Earth orbit satellites?

https://qz.com/1971751/a-flood-of-spacex-satellites-started-a-fight-over-space-pollution/?utm_source=YPL

 

Astronomers discover an object belonging to our solar system that is farthest from the Sun.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/newly-discovered-space-object-called-000158818.html

 

TESS discovers a very young solar system with 3 planets orbiting a star just 400 light years from our planet.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-discover-trio-young-planets-190221233.html

 

UAE probe enters orbit around Mars and sends back first image. This is a first for an Arab country.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/united-arab-emirates-released-first-153251960.html

 

NASA names a Cygnus spacecraft after Katherine Johnson

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nasa-naming-spacecraft-katherine-johnson-142335218.html

 

Prebiotic molecules found in far reaches of space in area of new star formation by group using Chilean telescope.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-just-found-building-blocks-095952681.html

 

European Space Agency’s CaSSIS studying surface of Mars, assists planning for other missions

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cassis-mission-camera-capturing-mars-014621560.html

 

European Space Agency to recruit a new class of astronauts for the first time in a decade.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/esa-recruiting-worlds-next-astronauts-173317591.html

 

Getting Closer

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-perseverance-rover-prepares-seven-024005376.html

 

US lunar landing by 2024 falls behind schedule and is now being reviewed by NASA.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-2024-moon-goal-jeopardy-171330794.html

 

More on Perseverance lander.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/pandemic-changing-protocol-nasa-mars-160035227.html

 

US Mars Perseverance lander makes safe touchdown and sends back incredible images.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-landing-nasas-perseverance-rover-202211026.html

 

New data sheds light on well-known black hole Cygnus X-1

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/cygnus-x-1-black-hole-more-massive-than-thought-224954350.html

 

Stunning blue and red lightning often seen from space.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/stunning-photo-shows-both-red-220307900.html

 

Ocean currents apparently upset by human caused climate change.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/atlantic-ocean-circulation-weakens-sparking-012148067.html

 

 Air Force discusses its proposal to re-engine B-52 bombers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/too-early-b-52-engine-200925473.html

 

Highlight on reusable rocket engines.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/stoke-space-raises-9-1-160024331.html

 

Missing matter may exist as clouds of frozen hydrogen.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/missing-matter-found-own-galaxy-201104032.html

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Aerospace Links for January 2021

 

Aerospace links Jan 2021

 

Chinese radio telescope, now the largest of its type in the world, is set to open April 1

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/china-will-open-its-500-meter-satellite-to-astronomers-across-the-world-105359520.html

 

Biden’s priorities for NASA not yet known. New administrator still must be chosen.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-pump-brakes-trump-moon-100233781.html

 

2021 Outlook for Space Exploration.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/missions-mars-moon-beyond-await-130656380.html

 

Virgin Orbit to make another attempt launch to orbit in early January

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/virgin-orbit-targets-launch-window-220000932.html

 

Newer theories try to explain forces of the universe without resorting to black matter as an explanation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maybe-dark-matter-doesnt-exist-152400150.html

 

What to look forward to in space 2021.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2021-space-bring-mars-landings-125100176.html

 

Design of SPHEREx space telescope advances with proposed launch in 2024-2025 time frame

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-shows-how-the-sphere-x-space-telescope-will-study-the-big-bang-093814974.html

 

Launch of the James E. Web Space Telescope will be the prime space event of 2021.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/james-webb-launch-watch-2021-180913383.html

 

 Private space flight operations on the horizon.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/private-astronaut-explains-why-next-165859530.html

 

NASA has new small satellite plans.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-smallsat-missions-galaxy-evolution-exoplanets-214351265.html

 

Most distant black hole announced to media.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/far-astronomers-discover-oldest-most-212329615.html

 

A galaxy collision captured from 9 billion years ago by radio telescope.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-alma-telescope-galaxy-die-170708002.html

 

Blue Origin moving toward human launches for suborbital space flights.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/blue-origin-set-launch-shepard-155208561.html

 

Intuitive Machines signs up SpaceX launcher for trips of its Nova-C lander to lunar surface; two missions already tentatively scheduled starting later this year.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/intuitive-machines-taps-spacex-second-153128364.html

 

Curiosity rover celebrates 3,000 days on Mars with panoramic mosaic image

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-rover-celebrates-3-000-173628085.html

 

Preparation of Orion capsule ahead of Artemis 1 unmanned launch around the moon progressing well as capsule is turned over to NASA for next steps amid budgetary uncertainties.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/lockeed-martin-completes-orion-moon-spacecraft-160638296.html

 

Full power test of SLS stage one scheduled for Saturday January 16.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/critical-test-tap-nasa-moon-235912473.html

Reason for premature shutdown of SLS engines determined to be a software problem related to the test setup. Booster itself is apparently in good condition.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/software-blamed-moon-rocket-engine-161600126.html

 

A second static fire test is to be run on SLS first stage four engines, perhaps in February or March.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-sls-rocket-second-hot-fire-test-045719776.html

 

NASA considering options after truncated test fire of SLS booster.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-trying-figure-comes-next-231116159.html

 

Mars InSight lander runs low on electrical energy as temperature probe proves a failure

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-attempt-burrow-mars-met-004652319.html

 

SpaceX purchases two oil rigs to serve as launch platforms and possible landing sites for its Starship program.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-bought-two-oil-rigs-194936772.html

 

New acting NASA administrator named by president Biden. Shift

from manned space exploration to study of our planetary environment projected.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/biden-appoints-acting-nasa-administrator-115619647.html

 

New helicopter models competing for US military contract

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lockheed-boeing-team-pitch-defiant-113000809.html

 

Blue Origin runs a successful test of BE-4 rocket engine due to power rockets later this year.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/jeff-bezos-kicks-back-full-215309062.html

 

Mars Perseverance lander is scheduled to arrive and land on Mars on Feb. 18th.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-bearing-down-155053895.html

 

Landing challenges face Perseverance

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mars-perseverance-rover-landing-most-183848519.html

 

NASA delays decision on contract for lunar lander. May be a setback for moon landing plans by 2024.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-delays-artemis-moon-lander-contract-awards-221522659.html

Friday, January 1, 2021

Aerospace Links for December 2020

 

 Virgin Galactic prepping for rocket powered flight in early December

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/virgin-galactic-plans-first-rocket-235946780.html

 

Iconic radio telescope collapses in Puerto Rico after a series of cables fail.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/arecibo-telescopes-900-ton-platform-154919473.html

 

The night skies in December

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/december-largest-meteor-shower-2020-200200259.html

 

Recorded video of Arecibo telescope collapse

https://www.yahoo.com/news/arecibo-radio-telescope-collapse-caught-172402060.html

 

Chinese lander with rock samples lifts off the Moon

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-moon-probe-begins-return-160001447.html

 

Japanese probe returns asteroid samples to Earth in Australia successfully

https://www.yahoo.com/news/asteroid-capsule-landing-point-detected-184358699.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/japan-completed-3-billion-mile-202525197.html

 

SpaceX to launch its Starship for a test flight perhaps tomorrow

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-starship-test-gflight-223911489.html

 

SpaceX wins major grant for satellite broadband internet service to underserved areas from FCC

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spacex-snags-885m-fcc-serve-190723363.html

 

NASA’s plans for Artemis missions to the Moon outlined.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-outlines-science-goals-future-230011758.html

 

Chinese spaceships rendezvous in orbit around the Moon

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-completes-first-ever-docking-043005166.html

 

General Chuck Yeager, first man to break the sound barrier in X-1 space plane dies.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chuck-yeager-1st-break-sound-051713166.html

 

Paris Air Show for 2021 has been cancelled.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/paris-airshow-cancelled-blow-aerospace-150536621.htmla

 

Two Dragon capsules berthed at forward end of International Space Station for first time.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-capsules-parked-side-side-192350395.html

 

Recent solar eruption may have wide-ranging effects on Earth

https://www.yahoo.com/news/huge-eruption-sun-could-interfere-003400407.html

 

Are Earth’s extinctions actually periodic based on our changing position in the movement around the Milky Way?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/asteroids-arent-completely-random-mass-164014065.html

 

Virgin Galactic planning another test

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/the-space-ship-twos-next-milestone-test-flight-could-launch-this-weekend-171526024.html

 

Test fails for Virgin Galactic because rocket engine did not start

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-test-flight-rocket-motor-failure-172406055.html

 

NASA releases 30 reprocessed images from Hubble Space Telescope recognizing 30 years of service.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hubble-commemorates-30th-images-194004720.html

 

Small rocket company Astra launches its rocket into space during a test that nearly reached orbital velocity.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/launch-startup-astras-rocket-reaches-225707345.html

 

Rocket Lab launches Japanese satellite as it continues its launch business. A US satellite is set to be launched next year.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-satellite-135754413.html

 

Blue Origin to supply BE-4 engines for new heavy lift vehicle, Vulcan rocket to be constructed by United Launch Alliance.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/bezos-blue-origin-deliver-first-053409464.html

 

NASA approves contract for Blue Origin heavy lift rocket New Glenn under development.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-approves-blue-origin-for-future-uncrewed-missions-105530293.html

 

Canadian robotic arm to become part of NASA’s new lunar lander

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-lunar-gateway-canada-robotics-182229739.html

 

Lockheed-Martin acquires aeronautics company Aerojet Rocketdyne

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/lockheed-martin-acquires-rocket-engine-130456058.html

 

Unusual radio signal detected emanating from nearby Proxima Centauri star system

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/proxima-centauri-strange-radio-signal-164510331.html

 

NASA and Trump administration considering use of nuclear power for space exploration in the future.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nuclear-energy-send-us-moon-145200846.html

 

NASA checks off another milestone in the development of the Space Launch System.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sls-crucial-test-nasas-mega-204324793.html

 

Private companies rapidly moving forward with space projects.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/dedicated-commercial-human-space-operations-205934641.html

 

Fragments from asteroid analyzed by Japanese scientists.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/japanese-spacecrafts-gifts-asteroid-chips-114900069.html

 

Jellyfish supernova remnant modeled by astronomers

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/mapping-the-jellyfish-nebula-supernova-remnant-133619763.html

 

3-D manufacturing high tech space equipment

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/brad-keselowski-says-manufacturing-startup-120021271.html

 

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