F. Stephan's Blog, page 15

Lockdown and pollution

The current lockdown is reducing pollution levels all over the world. A demonstration in picture. Very interesting for all who work on ecology.


 




Picture from ESA

How does ESA adapt to the current confinement procedures ?

How will we continue to support space operations whatever happens on the ground ? What if there is such an outbreak with a manned mission already in flight to Mars ? It isn’t easy to reach Mars but imagine it without ground support ?


 


http://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Mission_Control_adjusts_to_coronavirus_conditions

Space exploration

ESA – space exploration

how will we manage the risk related to space exploration ? here is one quick infographic on radiation dangers. I haven’t explored this in my books but that seems an interesting path.  
http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Growing_stem_cells_for_deep_space_exploration

Latest selfie from Mars

Original picture from mars.nasa.gov

I love Curiosity for its outstanding work. A new selfie after a record climb is all I need to dream of space

https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8631/nasas-curiosity-mars-rover-takes-a-new-selfie-before-record-climb/

Free ressources from NASA

For all who need larger than life vistas and are confined today, space.com has put up an excellent summary of activities from NASA. Thanks a  lot !

https://www.space.com/free-nasa-space...

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What is a Dyson Sphere

It is often found in scifi book but sometimes this term may feel empty. Here are more details, pictures and idea about Dyson spheres.







https://www.space.com/dyson-sphere.html

Life on Mars

While looking at pictures of Mars, I found this one, dating back from 2016, and found it very precise and encompassing a lot of key information on Mars. As usual National Geographic both clear and precise.

 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ma...

How common are double suns

I love double suns. Don’t you ? How common are they in space ? how often will we find them ?

https://www.space.com/how-common-are-...

Space defence

Space defence against asteroid and how the lunar station would help in the fight. I love it !

http://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/S...

A new review on interstellar starpilots

Thank you Keyla Damaer for this review !

https://keyladamaer.wixsite.com/keyladamaer/post/interstellar-starpilots-into-the-core-worlds-human-starpilots-book-2-by-fabrice-stephan