Asteroid mining
Interesting video post to the Spaceflight fediverse channel, looking at mining Asteroid and what we should perhaps be doing this for, for example we can use water to make rocket fuel.
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Introducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis
Introducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis
Another item found on the Fediverse, decentralized social media. This is a new ESA mission to the asteroid Apophis.
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Space Bricks from meteorite dust
LEGO creates 'space bricks' made from meteorite dust – Physics World
Interesting article from Physics world, on a possible construction solution for bases on the Moon. Lego and a team of scientists from the ESA have created bricks from material from a crushed meteorite and a few other materials
I have started a Fediverse thread on this topic to ask if this technology could perhaps be combined with Boron Nitride in order to provide extra space radiation shielding.
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#Science,#Lego,#ESA,#Space,#Moon,#MeteoriteDust,#Construction
Ariane 6 launch
ESA – Ariane 6 launch: how to watch and what to look out for
The European space agencies new Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled for its inaugural launch on July 9th. This is a great step forward with a new rocket to usher in a new era
You can read more about the launch here
The following infographic is just embedded from the ESA website for illustration.
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ISS De-Orbit Contract
In a contract worth as much as $843 million, NASA announced today SpaceX has been selected to develop a vehicle that will de-orbit the International Space Station in 2030.
You can read the full article at SpaceX Scores $843 Million NASA Contract To De-Orbit ISS In 2030
I am posting this as it seems very much related to my Previous post to an article on Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise During Atmospheric Reentry in the Era of Mega-Constellations
It would be interesting to find how, how much Aluminium (if any) is contained within the ISS and how much of that will end up being subject to Oxidation given the evidence from the research in the depletion of the Ozone layer. This, I would guess, is in addition to any other satellites that also fall to Earth and burn up in the Atmosphere.
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Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise
Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise During Atmospheric Reentry in the Era of Mega-Constellations
Interesting paper that was published in Geophysical research letters looking at potential damage to the Ozone layer from Satellites re-entering the Earths atmosphere and burning up. The specific issue seems to be related to the Aluminium Oxidizing, and then this travels down to the Ozone layer and causes a chemical reaction.
Give the number of Satellites in orbit and the importance of the Already fragile Ozone layer, this is not good news.
You can read the research here
There is a Fediverse discussion here that is quite interesting, I have also started a Science Forums discussion
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#Science,#Space,#Satellite,#ReEntry,#Aluminium,#AlumiumOxide, #Ozone,#Damage,#Research
Heavy Element Alchemy
Interesting article from SciTechDaily about the formation of the heavy elements.
This infographic may also be of interest, it is published by c&en.
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Nuclear weapons in space
Interesting article and video on what could happen if nuclear weapons were detonated in space.
Link to article and video here
What is interesting, and I did comment on this point is that if an EMP pulse takes out enemy facilities, they can also take out facilities by the country using that weapon too.
Video still makes some useful points.
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Intuitive Lunar Lander
“Intuitive Machines' IM-1 mission made history on Feb. 22, with the first successful Moon landing*
This will be the first of several missions before the next Atemis mission to fly a crewed mission around the moon, before the Artemis III mission to land humans on the moon in a few years.
Exciting times ahead. You can read more about the IM-1 mission here
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Stsci lectures Feb 2024 update
I have been catching up on these lectures as they are fascinating. The LISA talk was also good as it gave a lot of background information as to the science behind this. Exciting times to come, even though it may be a decade before the mission is launched in to space.
So far I have watched:-
- A Tapestry of Gravity: LISA and the Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy
- Webb Space Telescope: The First Year of Science
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