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Venus Held Onto its Water Surprisingly Well During its History
Universe Today - 14 Nov 2020 02:54
A new study by a Swedish astrophysicist shows that Venus is not likely to have lost its water to space, which raises new questions about how the planet became the hellhole it is today. The post Venus Held Onto its Water ...
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-1 astronaut launch to Sunday due to rocket recovery weather
SPACE.com - 14 Nov 2020 02:37
SpaceX's first four-astronaut launch for NASA is delayed 24 hours due to bad weather for Crew-1 rocket recovery efforts, NASA says.
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 13 November, 2020
SpaceRef - 14 Nov 2020 17:00
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft
NASA Breaking news - 14 Nov 2020 02:22Potential plumes on Europa could come from water in the crust
Phys.org - 14 Nov 2020 00:59
Plumes of water vapor that may be venting into space from Jupiter's moon Europa could come from within the icy crust itself, according to new research. A model outlines a process for brine, or salt-enriched water, moving...
SpaceX-NASA launch postponed to Sunday due to weather
Phys.org - 14 Nov 2020 00:52
NASA on Friday said the planned launch of a crewed SpaceX vessel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday had to be postponed by a day due to inclement weather.
ULA Atlas 5 launches National Reconnaissance Office satellite
Space News - 14 Nov 2020 00:44
A National Reconnaissance Office satellite flew to orbit Nov. 13 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. SpaceNews
SpaceX crew flight delayed; Musk gets mixed COVID-19 results
Phys.org - 14 Nov 2020 19:47
SpaceX delayed its second astronaut flight by a day because of high wind and weather conditions that could jeopardize the recovery and recycling of the rocket booster, pushing the launch to Sunday.
SpaceX Crew 1 Countdown Clock Briefing
SpaceRef - 14 Nov 2020 19:30
On Friday, Nov. 13 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and officials from NASA and JAXA previewed NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission, now set for liftoff on Sun., Nov. 15 at 7:27 p.m. EST....
From Space Force to Artemis: What a Joe Biden presidency may mean in orbit and beyond
SPACE.com - 14 Nov 2020 14:57
So how is space exploration likely to change going forward?
Atlas V rocket launches NROL-101 spy satellite to orbit
SPACE.com - 14 Nov 2020 01:06
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully sent an Atlas V rocket into space today (Nov. 13), following a series of delays due to hardware issues and poor weather conditions at the launch site.
Heat and dust help launch Martian water into space, scientists find
Phys.org - 14 Nov 2020 00:49
Scientists using an instrument aboard NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, spacecraft have discovered that water vapor near the surface of the Red Planet is lofted higher into the atmosphere than anyo...
Weather delays Crew-1 launch
Space News - 14 Nov 2020 00:22
NASA has postponed the launch of its first operational commercial crew mission by a day, citing weather conditions that delayed the arrival of the droneship used for the recovery of the Falcon 9 first stage. SpaceNews