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Thursday’s CSExtra features the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities around the world. NASA’s contributions continue to be mentioned in reports from Chile on the dramatic rescue of 33 trapped miners. The saga reached a dramatic conclusion late Wednesday, when the last of the 33 miners and a handful of rescue personnel were pulled from the mine. The men and their families now face the challenge of adjusting to life after the ordeal, which began with the Aug. 5 collapse of their gold and cooper mine. A Chinese lunar expert comments on his country’s lunar exploration intentions. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and a small delegation are headed there for a visit shortly after the launch of China’s second lunar orbiting probe.
1. From Universe Today: NASA’s contributions to the miners’ rescue include the design of the Phoenix “cage” that raised the men to the surface of the Earth one by one, as well as recommendations on nutrition, hydration and perhaps just as crucial, techniques for dealing with the aftermath of the long ordeal.
http://www.universetoday.com/75663/how-nasa-helped-rescue-the-chilean-miners/#more-75663
A. From the New York Times: A look back at how Chile and the trapped miners used the medical advice they received from NASA and others to combat physical and mental health risks. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/americas/14medical.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&sq=NASA&st=cse&scp=2
B. From Space.com: NASA applauds the rescue Wednesday of the 33 Chilean miners trapped below ground since Aug. 5. At Chile’s request, the U.S. space agency supplied medical and engineering assistance to the successful effort.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/news/chile-miners-rescue-nasa-response-101013.html
2. From the Global Times: A Question and Answer session with Ouyang Ziyaan, a consultant to China’s lunar program, who explains his nation’s interest in the moon. The moon holds resources including rare Earth metals like titanium and uranium and potential sources of energy.
http://opinion.globaltimes.cn/commentary/2010-10/581744.html
3. From Nature News: A succinct appraisal of NASA’s near-term outlook after President Obama and Congress reach agreement on a 2010 Authorization measure. Until it has a new appropriations bill, NASA Is required to spend on programs facing cancellation. The November Congressional elections could push budget negotiations into the New Year, when a newly elected Congress with a new agenda takes over.
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/full/467763a.html
4. From Wirednews.com: SpaceShipTwo pilots Peter Siebold and Mike Asbury describe their Oct. 10 drop test and glide to the runway in Mojave, Calif. Once on the runway, their only regret was that they could not immediately repeat the 13 minute flight all over again.
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/10/test-pilot-describes-first-glide-flight-of-spaceshiptwo/
5. From Spaceflightnow: Astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to study the aftermath of a violent collision last year between two asteroids in orbit between Mars and Jupiter.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1010/13hstasteroid/
6. From Space.com: The moon is its first quarter, a great phase for examination with binoculars or a small telescope. Over the next few nights, the smallest features on the moon will cast long shadows.
http://www.exploredeepspace.com/spacewatch/best-moon-watching-time-101013.html
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