Friday Sep 13, 2024
China’s Secretive Space Plane Returns, NASA Satellite Detects Massive Gamma Ray Burst
China's secretive space plane has returned to Earth after a mysterious mission. A tiny NASA satellite, BurstCube, detects its first massive gamma ray burst. Plus, SpaceX's Starship faces delays, and astronaut Anna Menon reads 'Kisses in Space' to her kids in orbit.
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/12/science/china-space-plane-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.space.com/nasa-satellite-detects-1st-massive-gamma-ray-burst
https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-flight-five-late-november
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/09/12/polaris-dawn-spacex-astronaut-anna-menon-book-reading/75170617007/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) China’s secretive space plane has returned to Earth. Its mission? Unknown
(00:02:50) Tiny NASA satellite detects its 1st massive gamma ray burst
(00:06:07) SpaceX's Starship won't be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says
(00:09:06) SpaceX astronaut Anna Menon reads 'Kisses in Space' to her kids in orbit: Watch