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Friday, 5 March 2021

This week, in space: Prices for ISS commercial use go up, SpaceX lands (and then explodes) a prototype, lunar mining ideas, and loads more...

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Pick o' the podcasts:


Main Engine Cut-Off x 2:


Weekly Space Hangout:


Planetary Radio:



From the video store:


Aurora from Scotland:


SpaceX launches and lands its gigantic SN10 prototype rocket... 


...although it all goes a bit wrong during post-landing:


SpaceX successfully launches long-delayed Starlink L-17 mission - NASASpaceFlight.com


Rocket labs announces new, semi-reusable rocket, which CEO Beck literally eats his hat over...



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Earth from Space: Galápagos Islands - SpaceRef



Reading material:

Engineers Have Proposed The First Model For a Physically Possible Warp Drive (msn.com)


Mining Water and Metal From the Moon at the Same Time - Universe Today


NASA Invests in a Plan to Build Landing Pads and Other Structures on the Moon out of Regolith - Universe Today


The Mars Helicopter Could Charge up the Atmosphere Around Itself as it Flies - Universe Today


China's Super-Heavy Lift Rocket Will Carry 100 Tons to the Moon - Universe Today


For The First Time, A 'Space Hurricane' Has Been Detected Over The North Pole (sciencealert.com)


NASA hikes prices for commercial ISS users - SpaceNews (seems like an odd move to me)


Mission Commander Thrives as 'Space Gardener' (spacedaily.com)


Mount Etna's fiery eruptions seen from space (satellite photos) | Space


How rain falls on different worlds - Paper


Earth's position and orbit spurred ancient marine life extinction (phys.org)


Spacewalkers finish solar panel prep for station power boost (phys.org)

 



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