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Wednesday 27 December 2023

This week, off world: Japan's SLIM reaches lunar orbit, Blue Origin returns to flight, and loads more...

 Here’s where you can donate to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims... 

...and here is (one) place you can donate to help children in Afghanistan, caught under the Taliban.



   


 Pick o' the podcasts:



216: Right and wrong theories in planetary science with Prof. McKinnon — Spacepod (listentospacepod.com)



From the video store:


SLIM’s first images of the Moon


The Insane Engineering of Orbit


SpaceX Cargo Dragon undocks from space station for return trip


Blue Origin launches New Shepard rocket on 1st flight since 2022 failure (video) | Space



Watch Chinese astronauts get haircuts aboard Tiangong space station (video) | Space


An ULTRA-HIGH energy cosmic ray hit Earth | Night Sky News Dec 2023



Reading material:


China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbit | Space


Report outlines lessons learned from first U.K. launch - SpaceNews










Saturday 16 December 2023

This week, off world: A busy week for Chinese space efforts, spiders in space, and loads more....

 

Pick o' the podcasts:


 




From the video store:


What Happened to the Spiders NASA sent to Space?


iSpace Hyperbola-2 VTVL test, 10 December 2023


Rocket Lab Electron Rocket Launch 'The Moon God Awakens


Think using satellites is the province of organisations with acronyms instead of names? Nope, some of these things are public access: How to Pull Images from Satellites in Orbit (NOAA 15,18,19 and METEOR M2)


Not a directly space themed video, but part of an ongoing series that showcases just how damn useful and lifesaving to humankind satellites are:




Reading material:

Chinese giant commercial rocket pulls off country's first long-distance sea-based launch - Global Times


After Hubble: This Canadian telescope could fill coming 'ultraviolet gap' (msn.com)


Startup raises $55 million for portable Starlink-dedicated data centers - SpaceNews



Friday 1 December 2023

This week, off world: SpaceX have a VERY busy 2 weeks, salts and organics found on Ganymede and loads more...

  Here’s where you can donate to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims... 

...and here is (one) place you can donate to help children in Afghanistan, caught under the Taliban.



   


Pick o' the podcasts






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From the video store:




SpaceX Starlink 124 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 28 November 2023


Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on second flight - SpaceNews


 

 

 


SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California, nails landing


...and again...


From Countdown to Touchdown: Flying Aboard Virgin Galactic - NASASpaceFlight.com



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Friday 24 November 2023

Friday 17 November 2023

This week, off world: Avoiding a Pearl Harbour in space, Virgin Galactic flies experiments to space, and loads more...

   Here’s where you can donate to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims... 

...and here is (one) place you can donate to help children in Afghanistan, caught under the Taliban.



   


 Pick o' the podcasts:







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From the video store:


SpaceX launches O3b mPOWER communication satellites on its 84th mission of 2023 | Space


SpaceX Transporter 9 rideshare features new OTV from Tom Mueller's Impulse Space - NASASpaceFlight.com


Virgin Galactic Flies Science Experiments to the Edge of Space - Universe Today 

Reading material:


The Lunar Swirl Mystery Deepens - Universe Today


DART asteroid-smashing team and record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson honored for impact on space science | Space


First Dream Chaser Vehicle Ready for Final Testing - NASASpaceFlight.com


Brightest flash ever disturbed Earth's atmosphere last year (phys.org)


How U.S. satellite rules are different only for Israel : NPR


Satellites watch lava flows of Italy's Mount Etna volcano eruption (image) | Space


Lost astronaut tool bag from ISS shines in new telescope image (photo) | Space


Rocket that slammed into the moon last year ID'ed as Chinese vehicle | Space


China's BeiDou and Fengyun Satellites Elevate Global Weather Forecasting Capabilities (spacedaily.com)


ULA gearing up for first Vulcan launch - SpaceNews


Project Kuiper ready for satellite production after successful prototype tests - SpaceNews


Space Force eyes a future of speed and agility in orbit - SpaceNews


Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry - SpaceNews


Deterring a looming Space Pearl Harbor through better public discourse  - SpaceNews