After The James Webb Space Telescope Comes The Roman

The James Webb Space Telescope has gone active long after it was launched in December 2021 and has provided Earthlings with plenty of new data. Exciting possibilities unfolded as our understanding of our solar system and beyond expanded with newer instruments Hubble carried. With reusable rockets accelerating launch dates for new satellites, scientists and researchers pile into various concepts to peer deeper into the edges of the universe. 

The James Webb Space Telescope will soon meet a new friend in the sky; the Roman space telescope will come in 2027. The JWST uses its massive mirrors and infrared sensors to study the formation of galaxies and stars, and the atmospheres of exoplanets, as TESS explores a black hole shredding a star. As if it were poetry, we are in our next age of space exploration.

We want to think of the possibilities and the goals of the great, Roman. Just as JWST was accompanied by sophisticated infrared signals, so too shall Roman expand. Mirroring the JWST, Roman will detect atmospheres and find undiscovered planets. 2.4 meters stands its primary mirror, with a 300-megapixel near-infrared camera, ready to make discoveries about the universe and dark energy.

Dark energy is an unknown phenomenon in the universe. James Webb is an incredible telescope, but it was not designed to analyze the possibilities of dark energy. We may record this hidden field with the Roman space telescope. There is still more time to develop the telescope; as the mission launch date comes, we will get more news from the James Webb Space Telescope, TESS, and more. The Nancy Gracy Roman Space Telescope will be a breakthrough in our understanding of dark energy.

Mars Will Unify America

OPINION - With the onslaught of political unrest, and uprisings from questionable "social justice" groups, the American dream seems quite bleak. It could be cliche to call it a nightmare but America is 'woke', woke to an ideology destroying the foundations of what made this country great. America is in an interesting position as it tries to battle the scars of its former self and trying to regain the strength to find common ground for a greater cause, the colonization of Mars.

America is united in many ways and broken in others. If you were only to go based on the current media climate where pundits and commentators share their opinions of this country you would think that this country is collapsing and that there is no hope for the future of free speech, classical liberalism, and freedom. If you were to listen to social justice activists you would think this country is racist and fascist, but if you were to seriously look at the situation you would realize things aren't so bad and there is a light at the end of this tunnel; This country is merely demoralized. It has been a tough 2020 for the entire globe and everyone is at a tipping point but we may have something to look forward to for the next decade.

The space industry has made a multitude of advancements for the past decade, companies in the US such as SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and more have made great strides in reusable space rocketry and making space travel economical. These advancements and cost-cutting ventures have sparked a new curiosity in the American people, a curiosity similar to that of the Space Race to the Moon. Donald Trump has also openly expressed his support for further US investment in space-related matters as he has formed the United States Space Force which will handle many military satellites and other related operations. Americans across the country feel that social justice is essential, and it is important to remove regulations and to lower taxes so that individuals are not harassed by public authorities, but there is a burning passion for uniting to explore the cosmos that we cannot ignore. Mars is our best bet not only for uniting Americans behind a grand cause but also to ensure the expansion of life support systems to combat further diseases that may plague Earthlings and Martians alike. 

Mars has been in the eye of the American people since the days of the American flag being planted on the moon. Yet, for us terrestrials who have no daredevil tastes, many of us can do our part by starting businesses or organizations that can help the cause of space colonization. Anyone can do it from being a trucker that brings the goods that astrophysicists need, a teacher to teach the next astronaut, or the miner getting the essential metals for the world, its a united effort that we all can get behind, but it must be a passionate effort; One that we all must strive for. It will stimulate the economy and help Americans get back to work, not in "non-essential industries" but in industries that will stand the test of time! It isn't just enough to say you want to support space colonization, you have to actively want to pursue this venture within our lifetime.

Let's bring America together for this grand cause, a righteous cause for all of humanity, where America will land the first human on Mars - where humanity lands the first American on Mars!

6th SpaceX Starlink Mission Scheduled For Next Week In Florida

SpaceX has provided details on their upcoming Starlink mission which will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable-rocket. If conditions allow, Brigadier General Doug Schiess has stated that SpaceX will be permitted to launch from Florida if they follow social distancing procedures.

Citizens were concerned about this particular launch due to the ongoing health pandemic that has ravaged the country and the global community. The coronavirus has halted many manufacturing businesses throughout Florida and social distancing policies have led to some communities overpacking for resources that have strained some supply lines. “We believe we can execute the Starlink mission with no degradation to resource protection or public safety,” Schiess said.

SpaceX has a current expected launch date for April 16th from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX will be launching 60-Starlink satellites as the GPS 3 launch for the US Space Force will be postponed for a later launch date. 

SpaceX: Succesful Launch of the "Most Difficult Launch Ever"

SpaceX successfully launched (June 25th, 2019 @ 2:30 AM) with the Falcon Heavy for the STP-2 Mission and SpaceX successfully recovered two of three of the core boosters; two returned to Florida, while a third did not successfully land on a drone-ship in the Atlantic. 24 Satellites were deployed.

This mission from SpaceX was the first time they reused the side core boosters from previous launches, which arguably, has come with concerns such as if it could have been sustainable. Nonetheless, the Mission successfully deployed its payload which included an Atomic Clock from NASA and a new fuel will be tested for the Green Propellant Infusion Mission by NASA. The Falcon Heavy also successfully deployed a suite of satellites from the NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes technology that will help meteorologists and climatologists monitor earth's weather patterns with greater accuracy and predictions of major storms. Bill Nye also joined this launch with The Planetary Society which will use a solar sail to propel a small satellite into space within the next week. This was one of the first largest ride-share of US government agencies on one single launch, which includes a mission for the US Air Force.

This launch was expected to be the first time that all three boosters were to be recovered which would have been a major accomplishment for SpaceX and their main priority mission of bringing humans to Mars for colonization missions! Still a great mission nonetheless, and for one of their most difficult launches ever we hope to see even more from SpaceX!

Pluto Has An Ocean?!

Five different Universities were home to announcements that there is evidence that Pluto may have active oceans, one in particular within Sputnik Planitia.



These researches agree, that there is significant compelling evidence that there may be oceans beneath the icy exterior of Pluto, especially in Sputnik Planitia (A Texas-size region). They affirm that, in theory, gas hydrates may be able to keep the underground ocean from freezing over. Gas hydrates are crystalline formed from trapped gas under pressure that has low thermal conductivity. It could serve as an insulator for heat, keeping the oceans warm enough.

This doesn't just only apply to Pluto, but it adds more evidence for other icy worlds within our own solar system and it may expand our knowledge of life on Earth, and perhaps alien complex life. In Pluto's case, scientists have hypothesized that methane (necessary for life) may also be present underground. These revelations have given scientists some hope of finding evidence for microbial life below the ground.

Pluto does have an interesting atmosphere, which consists of nitrogen and methane, which makes Pluto all the more amazing. Is there alien life beneath the surface of Pluto? What do you think?

SpaceX First World Wide Internet Mission Successful

SpaceX has successfully completed the first mission for its Starlink satellite system. SpaceX successfully landed its booster on their drone in the ocean, and successfully deployed their satellites.

SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket and landed their main booster on a drone within the Atlantic ocean. SpaceX launched from the Cape Canaveral Airforce Base in Florida, from complex 40, on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019. SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites as a start to their constellation project of hundreds or thousands of satellites that will provide the entire planet with internet service. After experiencing many delays,  The constellation is expected to be completed and operational by 2027, but some satellites may begin operations for consumers sooner, analysts suspect by 2021-2022.

The Starlink mission is expected to have over 1000 satellites providing internet to our entire planet, its an ambitious mission from Elon Musk. Will you be subscribing to their service if it becomes available for you?

SpaceX Launching First Commercial Falcon Heavy & NASA Admin Talks Moon Mission 2024

SpaceX is targeting a launch of a Saudi-Arabian satellite into orbit on April 10th, after delays, this comes after a successful launch of the Falcon Heavy where Elon Musk launched his own Tesla Roadster into space. This launch will mark the company's first commercial contract mission for the Falcon Heavy, and the Falcon Heavy has received support from NASA Administrator for a next NASA Mission.

The Falcon Heavy is a partially-reusable rocket developed by SpaceX, it was designed to bring humans into space, beyond low-earth orbit. SpaceX has broken many records with many industry firsts and they plan to break more with the Falcon Heavy and the long-awaited Starship and Super Heavy (the BFR, which is designed to bring humans to Mars). The Falcon Heavy will have a launch window sometime between 7pm to 9pm and you will be able to witness the return flight of two of the boosters in Orlando, FL. (Launch window opens specifically at 6:36 PM Orlando EST)

Falcon Heavy will launch from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.

Saudi-Arabian Payload Arabsat- 6a

The Falcon Heavy will carry a Saudi Arabian satellite, the Arabsat-6a. This satellite is one of Lockheed Martin's most advanced communication satellites ever created. Arabsat-6a will be accompanied by other satellites with the Arabsat-6G program that will provide television, internet, telephone and secure communications for those customers within the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

This will be the second launch of the Falcon Heavy.

NASA Chief: Falcon Heavy To Moon 2024?

Jim Bridenstine, the NASA Administrator, held a town hall to talk about NASA's possible future missions to the moon where he suggested that NASA would use SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to bring humans to the moon by 2024. He stated there will also possibly be an unmanned mission in 2020. This will be possible if NASA gets more public support for these projects.


Last updated @ 3:55 PM, April 8, 2019

Blue Origin Orbital Rocket May Get Support From US Military

Blue Origin is currently competing against SpaceX, ULA (United Launch Alliance) and Orbital ATK for future Air Force contracts to produce newer orbital-class rockets.

If successful for Blue Origin, this will certify Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket for future US National Security missions. ULA, who has long held contracts with the US military, had also helped Blue Origin produce the BE-4 engine that will be used within the New Glenn rocket. ULA had also won previous funding opportunities for Air Force projects, which will help Blue Origin in the long run. SpaceX, Orbital ATK and Aerojet Rocketdyne had also received funding in 2016 for advances in rocket propulsion, Blue Origin respectively is currently working on getting their first major US military contract.

In 2019 the Air Force is set to choose only two private companies to seal a private-public partnership for future national security missions. ULA has held the title as being the military's favorite provider, while SpaceX brought back the space race,but there's no telling where Blue Origin will takes these contracts. If they end up landing the 2019 deal, then Blue Origin just may be a household name. Blue Origin isn't in direct competition to SpaceX or ULA but Blue Origin is looking to capitalize wherever it's most efficient for them.

China's Space Station Crashing To Earth

China's first prototype space station, Tiangong-1, is currently on a trajectory course to crash to the earth. It will crash land sometime within a week, experts say around March 30th - April 2nd.

Tiangong-1 Space Station (an artist's illustration, CREDIT: CMSA)

The space shuttle launched from China on September 29, 2011. It placed in low Earth orbit at approximately 217 miles away from the surface, which it's orbit is slightly lower than the International Space Station. The Chinese space shuttle was meant for training, as first steps, for space docking which is a necessity for larger space missions and possible missions to Mars. It was not meant for a long-term permanent station.  It came with a manned laboratory, and experimental test-beds for docking purposes.

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Tiangong-1 is a single module space station which had received many major missions in 2011-2013, but has lost communication with flight controllers in 2016. Crews have not visited Tiangong-1 since 2013, there has also been another space station module the Tiangong-2 which was launched in 2016. The Tiangong-2 & 3 were set to replace T-1, and T-1 was supposed to be deorbited in 2013 but now the process has taken another turn.
Tiangong-1 is on an uncontrolled fall from orbit, but there is no projected damage as there is an extremely small risk of being struck by debris or having property damaged. The threat of being hit by any debris is extremely small. IADC predicted that Tiangong-1 will crash somewhere aroun 42.8° North and 42° South latitudes. Its a sad way to end the lifespan of technological advances but we look forward to future breakthroughs in the market.

Elon Musk Deletes SpaceX and Tesla Facebook Pages

Elon Musk has had run-ins with Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in the past but a recent scandal revolving around the 2016 Presidential election has pitted these two juggernauts against each other.

Many tweets from various organizations have called Elon Musk's bluff, claiming that he won't make the move to remove his companies off of Facebook. Before all this, Musk and Zuckerberg had an exchange with each other on the future of artificial intelligence and if we should be cautious. Musk has held the position we should be careful, but Zuckerberg finds him to be pessimistic about the future of artificial intelligence. They publicly denounced each others opinion's.

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SpaceX also had an accident and destroyed a $200 million Facebook satellite, (SpaceX did offer Facebook [spacecom] a free trip for a next flight plan). The mission failed in 2016, and the satellite was housed within the Falcon 9 rocket. They may continue to make agreements in the future but recent revelations may shake things up.

Elon Musk ordered not only SpaceX and Tesla to shut down their official Facebook pages, but also Hyperloop (cross country high speed transportation system), and SolarCity (Solar panel and green energy alternatives). The action came after a huge data breach that happened yet again under Facebook's watch. Facebook took a hard with with multiple organizations after this scandal broke out. Many businesses are questioning Facebook's superiority and already seeking alternatives to their advertisement platform. Facebook is treading in very deep waters...