Space Roundup Oct 11th, 2020
Hi, space lovers!
Here’s the weekly Space Roundup for you. There’s a lot of exciting stuff going on at the moment. Please, take a seat and enjoy!
Top news this week
More exoplanets! Yay! A couple dozen "super habitable" planets better than Earth identified in new study - read more
Playing catch-up? Russia wants to build a reusable rocket (very similar to Space X’s Falcon 9), by 2026 (read more) and China speeds up the development of their own space station (very similar to the ISS). Plans detailed here
Using rockets to transport stuff around the world? SpaceX and the US Army are talking about the possibility of using the Starship for delivering cargo in minutes halfway around the world - read more
Wouldn’t it be cool to 3D print a full rocket in less than 60 days? A startup called Relativity wants to achieve it ASAP. Check it out here
Video of the week
We’ve been working on our next super telescope since 1996 and we’re getting closer to launch it to space. You might be wondering: What Are the Capabilities of the Most Powerful Telescope Ever? Learn more about the James Webb telescope on this video.
Space pic of the week
This shoot is amazing. Heart and Soul Nebula in Hubble Pallet, by OMGIMASIAN
Events this week
What’s hot this week?
Webinar - How should a community beyond Earth be like? On Oct 13th, Beyond Earth and ULA CEO Tory Bruno will talk about this topic at this free webinar next Tuesday - Sign up here
Launch! - Oct. 14: A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three astronauts (one American and two Russians) to the International Space Station. It will lift off at 1:45 a.m. EDT (0545 GMT). Watch it live here.
Launch! - Oct. 14 A Chinese Long March 6 rocket will launch 10 ÑuSat Earth-imaging satellites for Satellogic, an Argentine satellite manufacturer
Event - NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will address the Mars Society Convention this year. Many other exciting speakers will also be present at this great event from Oct 15th to 18th. You can get free tickets here.
Launch! - Oct. 16: An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch a satellite for the United Arab Emirates. It will lift off at 9:33 p.m. EDT (0133 GMT on Oct. 17). Watch it live here.
Space jobs
Wouldn’t it be amazing to work in the space industry? Here are some open positions across the globe:
And that’s it for this week! :)
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Cheers from sunny Spain
Juan, the Curious Astronaut