2020 Tied For Hottest Year On Record, NASA Analysis Shows
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA.
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SpaceX Cargo Dragon Splashes Down Loaded With Science Experiments
SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 8:26 p.m. EST on Wednesday west of Tampa off the Florida coast, marking the return of the company’s 21st contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
Elon Musk Talks Zero-Emissions Rockets
Zero-emissions vehicles are great for the environment, and Tesla makes a lot of them. Elon Musk also owns SpaceX, so people are naturally going to lump them together in their minds. When someone sees a rocket launch, it’s obviously not a zero-emission event. As Jerry Lee Lewis says, “Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!”
Solar Power Beamed Down To Earth From Space Moves Forward
Kooky-sounding idea of beaming down solar power from space is actually a real thing, and the US Air Force is on it.
7-Year-Old Elon Musk Fan Has Flown A Cessna 172 As A Trainee — 3 Times
Here’s a heartwarming story that came across my feed. Reuters reports that Graham Shema, who is 7 and from Uganda, has become a legend in his country. Shema has a wealth of aircraft knowledge and budding flying skills — at only 7!
Frank Thelen Shares His Thoughts On Meeting Elon Musk At The Axel Springer Awards
Frank Thelen, who attended the Axel Springer Award ceremony honoring Elon Musk last week, shared his thoughts about Elon Musk in a heartfelt LinkedIn post.
SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission 21 Approaching Launch
Tune in live starting at 11:15 a.m. EST as the 21st SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Launch is targeted at 11:39 a.m.
Elon Musk Is Fortune’s 2020 Business Person of the Year
Fortune Magazine has named Elon Musk as its Businessperson of the Year for 2020. Fortune pointed out that Elon Musk has “seemingly defied gravity this year” with his success at Tesla, which is now one of the world’s most valuable companies.
NASA, SpaceX to Launch First Commercial Crew Rotation Mission to International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX are beginning a regular cadence of missions with astronauts launching on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 is the first crew rotation mission with four astronauts flying on a commercial spacecraft, and the first including an international partner.
“Tell Us the Condition of Our Craft” — The Case for Pilot Mode: Improving Energy…
Even when the Tesla Model 3 begins to fully drive itself, it will still have humans on board. And it is best not to forget that.
