Pacific Spaceflight is field testing ideas for Mars suits.
“We bet a lot of early Mars climbing will be like nineteenth-century mountaineering—scrambling/third class/5.0 stuff where robots can’t go, or aid climbing with some crazy rack of tools.”
Climbing Little heros
I’ve been a little concerned that the actions and responsibilities taken on by Cas and Ori in my next Generation Mars book (still a WIP) are beyond what is possible for a six and eight year old. Turns out: nope.
CNN Lego ISS
Now I know what I want for my birthday.
The Brick Fan Abort test delayed
SpaceX abort test delayed until tomorrow (1/19) due to weather at recovery area.
www.spaceflightinsider.com Crew Dragon abort test tomorrow
SpaceX will conduct an inflight abort test of Crew Dragon tomorrow morning. As the Falcon 9 reaches max-Q, it will shut off its engines to simulate a worst case failure. This should trigger the Crew Dragon to separate from the rocket and fire its own Super Draco engines to get away from the failing rocket. Once clear, Crew Dragon will pop its parachutes and land gently in the Atlantic. This should be quite a show and is the last major milestone before an actual crewed launch.
www.spaceflightinsider.com Curiosity’s path
Generation Mars on Planetary Radio
In this week’s episode of Planetary Radio, Emily Lakdawalla talks about and reads an excerpt from Generation Mars: Scratching the Surface. Check it out! (at 11:05)
The Planetary Society Astronaut training for cancer patients
A new study suggests that following the training regimen of astronauts may help cancer patients during treatment.
Astronaut Spaceflight Training May Help Cancer Patients During, After Treatment | Space
A new study found similarities in muscle and bone loss between astronauts experiencing spaceflight and cancer patients undergoing treatment, suggesting that patients should mimic astronauts’ spaceflight training to reduce the long-term effects of medical care.
Apollo 12: way more fun
I think I would have preferred to go second.
“Whoopee! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that’s a long one for me.”
The Atlantic Scratching the Surface on Planetary Society list!
The Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla publishes an annual list of recommended children’s books about space. Scratching the Surface made it onto this year’s list!
I’m honored to be included with all these other great titles.
