Sunday, November 29, 2020

With the Chang'e 5 launch, China takes a giant leap forward in the race to the moon

China is the only country that has landed on the moon in decades. Recent attempts by India and a private group in Israel failed with what aerospace observers termed “ballistic landings” (i.e. crashes.) Thus, China is far and away ahead in the modern race to the moon. The winner of the 21st century moon race will have access to the moon’s resources and position as the gateway to the rest of the solar system and will thus own the future.

HEGRA, AN ANCIENT CITY IN SAUDI ARABIA UNTOUCHED FOR MILLENNIA, MAKES ITS PUBLIC DEBUT
Planetary Scientists Say It's Time To Explore Venus
UAE mission to Mars on course to arrive in February 2021
Gabriella's Holy War
New Space Race Shoots for Moon and Mars on a Budget
China's Chang'e 5 enters lunar orbit for historic attempt to return moon samples
STARSHIP SN8 | 15-KILOMETER HOP

Saturday, November 28, 2020

California voters save the rideshare industry in their state

"The political culture in California is a curious one. California voters keep electing lawmakers and a governor who treat them like medieval peasants by passing outrageous laws. Then the voters pass propositions that repeal the most onerous of those laws. In most states, voters just get rid of the offending politicians and elect more sensible ones in their place."

How space exploration will help to address climate change
Late to the space race, China is making strides with Chang’e 5 moon landing
SpaceX's giant Starship rocket will have its first big high-altitude test next week, says Elon Musk
New Hubble Data Explains Missing Dark Matter
Gabriella's War (The Vampire Gabriella Book 4)
MOXIE – A Device Aboard NASA’s Perseverance Rover – Could Help Future Rockets Launch off Mars
Galaxy Survives Black Hole’s Feast – For Now
Could Dinosaurs Evolve Back Into Existence?

Sunday, November 22, 2020

How space exploration will help to address climate change

"An article in Astronomy Magazine suggests that the ultimate solution to climate change will be to move resource extraction and heavy industry off the planet. The notion seems like science fiction, but some very serious people are looking at the idea of a space-based industrial revolution. Jeff Bezos, who made his billions from Amazon.com and now runs a space launch company called Blue Origin, suggests “zoning” Earth for residential areas and “light industries.” Mining and manufacturing, two of the biggest sources of environmental pollution, would move off the planet."

SCIENTISTS WANT TO BUILD A TELESCOPE ON THE MOON TO LOOK AT SOMETHING EVEN OLDER
China is launching a space mission to collect the first rocks from the moon in 40 years
Gabriella's Holy War
Lunar Gateway Instruments to Improve Weather Forecasting for Artemis Astronauts
NASA to test its SLS megarocket in the coming weeks
SpaceX launches advanced ocean-mapping satellite for NASA and Europe, nails rocket landing

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Will Biden Kill the Space Program?
Our long, national, Covid-19 nightmare is drawing to an end
Israeli fighter pilot joins SpaceX’s first private flight for Axiom next year
China rolls out Long March 5 rocket to launch Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission
Biden should choose Kathy Lueders as his NASA administrator
What should Biden do with NASA and the Artemis Program?
Why NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon
If Graphene Batteries Do Everything Scientists Say, They Could Be a Gamechanger
The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories
Graphene-based memristor is ideal for artificial neural networks, say researchers
A Book for Our Times: Peter Wood’s 1620 Skewers 1619 Project
Another Trump Victory on COVID-19: Moderna Vaccine Is 94.5 Percent Effective

Sunday, November 15, 2020

What should Biden do with NASA and the Artemis Program?

Little is known of what Biden believes about NASA and its role in promoting space exploration. Because the United States is in for a period of divided government, Biden will not be able to make huge changes at NASA because such will have to pass muster in the Republican Senate. He will not be able to cancel the Artemis program, even if he wants to. Artemis enjoys healthy support on both sides of the aisle. Biden should remember the firestorm kindled when President Obama summarily killed the Constellation program. Continuity should be the order of the day.

NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft
SpaceX Crew-1 launch: How to watch NASA mission to the ISS live Sunday
Children of Apollo
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes Selfie With “Mary Anning” on the Red Planet
Egypt finds treasure trove of over 100 sarcophagi
How six scientists survived ‘living on Mars’ for a year

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Europa probably glows in the dark, and that may tell us what’s in it
Japanese lunar lander company ispace opens U.S. office
Biden administration not seen as a threat to Space Force
NASA's International Space Station is about to become a film location
UK firm to turn moon rock into oxygen and building materials
Moon 2020-something
Nocturne: A Novel of Suspense
6 Incredible Technologies NASA is Advancing to Send Humans to Mars
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate
Why I Hope to Die at 75

Friday, November 06, 2020

Joe Biden and the prospect of a zombie presidency
NASA Seeks New Partners to Help Put All Eyes on Artemis Moon Missions
Japanese bill to allow ownership of samples from outside Earth
NASA finds more water on the sunlit side of the moon; what does it mean?
SpaceX launches Space Force mission, appears to settle engine issue
NASA is Looking for Ideas on How to Jump-Start a Lunar Economy!
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age
NASA wants you along for the ride (virtually) on SpaceX's next astronaut mission
China set to retrieve first Moon rocks in 40 years
The technologies that could transform ageing

Sunday, November 01, 2020

Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn’s Execution
NASA finds more water on the 'sunlit side' of the moon; what does it mean?

On Oct. 26, NASA announced that water exists in far greater abundance on the sunlit side of the moon than had hitherto been believed. The discovery resulted from observations of a telescope that NASA regularly flies at an altitude of 45,000 feet above the Earth’s surface.

Will NASA's Upcoming Moon Mission Change Course Under Biden-Harris Administration?
In Just 3 Words, Elon Musk Explained How You Can Become Expert at Anything (Even Rocket Science)
White Obama Strikes Again
Warrior's Heart
About Half of Sun-Like Stars Could Host Rocky, Potentially Habitable Planets
NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Spots Signs That “Sprites” or “Elves” Frolic in Jupiter’s Atmosphere