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The New Gold Rush: Asteroid Mining

Space Ambition • 279 implied HN points • 16 Dec 22
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Resource Management Astrobiology Engineering Entrepreneurship
  1. Asteroid mining could help solve the problem of limited Earth resources. Some asteroids are worth tons of money and could provide materials crucial for technology.
  2. Mining in space isn't just about precious metals; water is a key resource that astronauts can use for drinking and rocket fuel. It also opens up possibilities for farming in space.
  3. There are many challenges to asteroid mining, like developing the right tools and overcoming technical issues. But with innovation, it could become a reality, and the first trillionaire might be a space miner.

Space public-private partnership: how space agencies will help startups in 2023

Space Ambition • 239 implied HN points • 13 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Startups Innovation Investment
  1. NASA and ESA are teaming up with startups to boost innovation in space. This partnership is changing how businesses operate in the space industry and making it easier for new ideas to come to life.
  2. NASA is investing a lot in programs like Artemis to explore the Moon again. Many private companies are involved, helping to create technologies that can improve life on Earth, like better communication and transportation.
  3. Both NASA and ESA offer funding programs for startups in space technology. These programs are open for applications and can provide significant financial support for innovative projects in the space sector.

Top 5 blockers to establish a foothold on Mars

Space Ambition • 259 implied HN points • 09 Dec 22
🔬 Science Space Exploration Astrobiology Environmental Science Physics Engineering
  1. To go to Mars, we really need to improve how we use fuel and build bigger rockets. Right now, our technology just isn’t strong enough.
  2. Living in space for a long time means we need larger spaceships with essential comforts like food and water. Making these spaceships in space instead of on Earth might be a smart solution.
  3. Radiation on Mars is a big health risk since it doesn't have a magnetic field like Earth. We need to find ways to protect astronauts from this danger while they explore.
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JUICE: A Journey to the Icy Moons of Jupiter

Europe in Space • 98 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🔬 Science Space Exploration Astronomy Satellite Technology Planetary Science
  1. JUICE mission to study Jupiter's icy moons is a world-beater showing European excellence in space exploration.
  2. JUICE will be the first spacecraft to perform various feats, like a lunar-Earth gravity assist and orbiting moons of another planet.
  3. JUICE spacecraft has a titanic effort in its creation, involving multiple countries and costing around €1.6 billion.

A Common Project for Humanity

Planetocracy • 78 implied HN points • 13 Jul 23
🔬 Science Space Exploration
  1. Colonizing space could unite people around a common project for humanity.
  2. Lifting enough mass into space is a crucial tool for human expansion.
  3. Monthly Mass Value Reports cover aspects like Falcon 9's capabilities and comparisons with other rockets.

Starship, Starlink, and some SpaceX-conomics

The efficient frontier • 78 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Economics Monopolies Vertical Integration
  1. The economics of Starship are more complex than perceived, involving pricing, competition, and opportunity costs.
  2. Price and cost are not the same; in markets like space launches, firms charge markups and earn positive profits.
  3. Opportunity costs play a role in decisions, with each slot allocation affecting revenues from different sources like Starlink satellites.

Space and the festive season: more connected than you think

Space Ambition • 179 implied HN points • 23 Dec 22
🔬 Science Astronomy Space Exploration Cultural Traditions Festivals
  1. Christmas and Hanukkah sometimes overlap, but they follow different calendars. Christmas is always in December, while Hanukkah moves around because it's based on the moon.
  2. The Magi from the Bible, who brought gifts to Jesus, are linked to astronomy because they followed a bright star. Some think this star might have been a real astronomical event.
  3. Astronauts in space celebrate the holidays by decorating and sharing special meals. They even had fun pranks, like pretending to see UFOs and playing 'Jingle Bells' in space.

Space Ambition: the best of 2022

Space Ambition • 139 implied HN points • 30 Dec 22
🔬 Science Space Exploration Technology development Entrepreneurship Innovation Community Building
  1. The Space Ambition community has grown significantly, reaching over 2,000 readers from around the world and including deep tech investors and space agencies. This shows a growing interest in space technology and entrepreneurship.
  2. The team is excited about upcoming events in 2023 and is planning to host more offline meetups in various countries. They encourage readers to get involved and reach out if interested.
  3. The best-read articles from 2022 cover important topics like challenges of living on Mars, the history and future of space stations, and how food supplies are managed on space missions.

A Future Without ULA?

Ill-Defined Space • 67 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
💼 Business Space Exploration Competition Company strategy
  1. ULA's future is uncertain as it is up for sale and faces challenges from potential competitors.
  2. Vulcan's successful launch is a significant achievement for ULA, but uncertainties arise with Blue Origin's BE-4 engine supply.
  3. Potential acquisition by Blue Origin may bring more challenges than benefits, raising doubts about the survival of both companies.

SpaceX's Collaborative Orbit

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 39 implied HN points • 06 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Satellite Technology Business strategy Innovation
  1. SpaceX often collaborates with its competitors, despite having a history of legal disputes with them. This shows that alliances can be more valuable than ongoing conflicts.
  2. Amazon has recently partnered with SpaceX for several launches to help deploy its Project Kuiper satellite network. This highlights how major companies are working together in the space industry.
  3. SpaceX has become a significant player in the aerospace market, making it hard for other companies to ignore its influence and reach.

#98 Design to the Moon

Design Lobster • 159 implied HN points • 13 Dec 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Design Space Exploration
  1. Designing on the moon poses challenges due to lack of atmosphere, extreme temperatures, and difficulty in transporting materials, requiring innovative solutions like 3D-printing with lunar soil.
  2. The Prague Astronomical Clock is a fascinating example of design connecting people with the solar system, featuring unique horological measurements and a gravity-powered moon phase mechanism.
  3. Design can be enriched by asking brave questions, leading to more insightful and meaningful solutions, as emphasized by Carl Sagan's quote.

SpaceX's 5-Step Design Process

SatPost by Trung Phan • 79 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Innovation Engineering Memes AI
  1. SpaceX is working on a 5-step design process for their Starship rocket, focusing on rapid failure and iteration.
  2. SpaceX has achieved significant cost reductions in space travel through reusable rockets and plans to further reduce launch costs with their new Starship rocket.
  3. SpaceX's approach to rapid iteration and innovation differs from NASA's more conservative approach, allowing for quicker progress in space exploration.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Launch: Astronauts Gear Up for Mission to the International Space Station Amid Favorable Weather Predictions

Stage Zero • 19 implied HN points • 25 Feb 23
🔬 Science Space Exploration NASA
  1. NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission launches on Feb. 27, with astronauts from NASA, UAE, and Roscosmos.
  2. Crew-6 will conduct scientific experiments and maintenance during their up to six-month stay at the International Space Station.
  3. Weather predictions indicate a 95% chance of favorable conditions for the launch.

Readying for Launch: SpaceX Starship Super Heavy

Stage Zero • 19 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration
  1. SpaceX's Starship rocket is the tallest and most powerful ever built.
  2. Reusable rockets like the Starship could revolutionize space travel by cutting costs and accessibility.
  3. SpaceX's use of methalox fuel in the Raptor engine for the Starship offers efficiency and sets the stage for ambitious missions to the Moon and Mars.

Crew-6 astronauts launch to the ISS, including first Emirati long-duration crew member

Stage Zero • 19 implied HN points • 03 Mar 23
🔬 Science Space Exploration International Collaboration
  1. Crew-6 astronauts, with the first Emirati long-duration member, successfully launched to the ISS aboard Dragon Endeavour atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
  2. This mission made history by sending the second astronaut from the UAE to space through a deal between NASA and Axiom Space.
  3. The crew of Commander Bowen, Pilot Hoburg, Specialist AlNeyadi, and Specialist Fedyaev marks the first crewed launch of 2023, adding to the total number of people who have been to space.

Mars Day: Activism for Outer Space

Activist Futurism • 19 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23
🔬 Science Space Exploration Activism Human Rights
  1. The colonization of Mars and the Moon in our lifetime is becoming more of a reality, raising questions about what kind of societies will be formed on these celestial bodies.
  2. Activists are essential to addressing the moral and political challenges of building multi-planet civilizations and ensuring human rights are protected in outer space.
  3. To prevent negative aspects of Earth's political culture from expanding into space, activists are working towards updating the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 to guarantee freedom and human rights in all space colonies.

The Monthly Salon: December

New World Same Humans • 22 implied HN points • 20 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Robotics Space Exploration Future outlook Tech Trends
  1. The Monthly Salon is a space for community discussions on trends, technology, and society.
  2. 2023 has been dominated by machine intelligence advances and 2024 will see further developments in AI and humanoid robots.
  3. The upcoming year holds significant developments like the first private moon landing and the potential impact on human labor.

Saturday 16th September, 2023 - Wonderfull and Strange Nerdy Discussions (Issue #132)

Mark Smith’s Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 16 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Podcasts Programming Innovation Web Development Space Exploration
  1. Podcasts covered a wide range of strange and fascinating topics like AI religions and the history of British schooling system through the lens of Harry Potter.
  2. Typescript can make programming more difficult and elitist by adding extra cognitive load and tooling complexity, shutting out some individuals from learning.
  3. There is a call to make JavaScript easy again and more accessible for all to learn and experiment with.

The Sky is NOT the Limit 🧑‍🚀🌍🚀

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 19 implied HN points • 20 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Startups Innovation Aerospace Engineering
  1. India is making impressive strides in space exploration. It's clear that the country has the potential to reach new heights.
  2. Skyroot Aerospace has made history by launching India's first private rocket into space. This marks a significant change in India's space journey.
  3. The startup landscape in India is likened to a rocket launch due to its challenges and risks, but success is possible.

Space is hard... Intuitive Machine's lander nearly didn't make it

More is Different • 6 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
🔬 Science Space Exploration
  1. Private companies, like Intuitive Machines and SpaceX, are playing a significant role in space exploration, with recent missions to the moon showcasing successful landings and advancements.
  2. Challenges during the mission, such as orbit corrections, technical malfunctions, and unexpected communication issues, highlight the complexities and risks involved in space missions, emphasizing that space exploration is indeed a hard endeavor.
  3. The incredible efforts and ingenuity of the engineers involved in the mission, including developing makeshift solutions under pressure and working through challenges, led to a successful soft landing on the moon with operational instruments and payloads.

Nibble #16

The Nibble • 12 implied HN points • 16 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Startups Space Exploration APIs
  1. New AI models like Claude 2 and updates like Google's Bard June Updates are making waves in the tech world.
  2. Tech companies like OpenAI and Stability AI are involved in legal disputes and deals that impact the industry.
  3. Exciting advancements in AI, such as the discovery of anti-aging drugs and leaked details about GPT-4, continue to shape the future of technology.

Future Bites #7

Year 2049 • 11 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration AI Tools AI music
  1. The fight for AI data ownership and fair compensation for website data usage is becoming a significant issue in the tech industry.
  2. Apple is developing an AI health coach called Quartz that will use Apple Watch data to assist with health and wellness.
  3. SpaceX's Starship, despite a recent test flight explosion, is poised to revolutionize space exploration and contribute to humanity in significant ways.

Dedicated Smallsat Launch: Boosting the Market?

Ill-Defined Space • 9 implied HN points • 22 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration
  1. Dedicated smallsat launchers can't match the capabilities and cost-effectiveness of larger competitors offering rideshare services.
  2. Customers tend to prefer rideshare options like SpaceX's program over dedicated smallsat launchers due to cost and reliability.
  3. Development of rockets that can accommodate both smallsat and larger satellite deployments appears to be a more practical approach than focusing solely on dedicated smallsat launchers.

VOL 69: From Tweets to 'X', Elon Musk New Super App

MAP's Tech Newsletter. • 4 implied HN points • 29 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Social media Entrepreneurship Space Exploration Electric Vehicles Rebranding
  1. Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as 'X' is part of his grand vision to transform the platform into a hub for various services.
  2. Musk's fascination with the letter 'X' has been a recurring theme in his endeavors, from X.com to SpaceX and beyond.
  3. The rebranding of Twitter to 'X' marks a significant shift under Musk's leadership, raising questions about content moderation and the future of the platform.