SpaceNews This Week | Virgin Galactic ends 2016 with second SpaceShipTwo glide flight

December 23, 2016 View this email in your browser Virgin Galactic ends 2016 with second SpaceShipTwo glide flight Jeff Foust — Virgin Galactic's second SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane performed its second free flight Dec. 22 as the company prepares to enter a critical year in the vehicle's long-delayed development. - Ex-Im's satellite-lending lapse didn't stop Israel's Spacecom from buying American Caleb Henry— Spacecom is buying its newest spacecraft from an American supplier without relying on financial support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, according to a company official. Trump transition office adding commercial space expertise to NASA landing team Jeff Foust— The transition office for President-elect Donald Trump is adding one, and perhaps up to three, people to the landing team assigned to NASA to provide more insight into commercial space activities. Arianespace caps year with Ariane 5 launch of Star One D1 and JCSat-15 Caleb Henry — European launch provider Arianespace completed its 11th and final launch of the year Dec. 21, putting satellites for Asia's and South America's largest regional operators on their way to the geostationary arc. ULA's first launch of the year will be SBIRS GEO-3 Phillip Swarts — United Launch Alliance aims to send up the Air Force's missile-warning Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-3 on Jan. 13 when it conducts its first launch 2017. That satellite was originally scheduled to launch Oct. 3, but was delayed when builder Lockheed Martin discovered they had an issue on an unrelated satellite with an engine component that was also used aboard SBIRS. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Advertise with Us | Privacy Policy | Subscribe Copyright © 2016 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. You signed up to receive this newsletter on Spacenews.com. At times you may receive marketing material. Please unsubscribe from SpaceNews Marketing if you no longer want to receive this material. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314 Add us to your address book update subscription preferences(subscribe/unsubscribe) for this list unsubscribe from all lists

Breaking News Alert: Residents evacuated following gas break in Onset

Breaking News Alert Wareham 12/23/2016 Residents evacuated following gas break in Onset Residents of two streets in Onset were evacuated following a gas break Friday morning. Crews are working to remedy a natural gas line which was struck around 10:50 a.m. Residents of Camp and 11th streets were evacuated from their homes in the meantime. "We'll end up metering all the houses to make sure there's no pocketed gas," said Onset Fire Department Chief Ray Goodwin. Natural gas, which is combustible, is ... Read More http://wareham-ma.villagesoup.com/p/residents-evacuated-following-gas-break-in-onset/1608302

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EarthSky News - Dec 23 - Christmas Star

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Friday FAQ: Was the Christmas star real? Was there really a star that led 3 wise men to Bethlehem? Cold Neptunes an exoplanet sweet spot? As astronomers explore distance solar systems, what can they expect to find? A new study suggests likely Neptune-mass worlds in solar systems' icy outer realms. Look for Cassiopeia, Queen of the north At this time of year, Cassiopeia swings directly over Polaris, the North Star, each evening. Tonight … Summer Triangle How long into Northern Hemisphere winter will you be able to see the Summer Triangle?

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Look for Cassiopeia, Queen of the north You can easily see Cassiopeia. At this time of year, in early evening, these stars make the shape of an M.

Setting sun apparition "A couple of bright blobs of orange light appeared for one minute ... in almost the exact position where the sun usually sets for the few days around our summer solstice." Photos and story by Peter Lowenstein. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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