Can My First Computer Fly A Spaceship? 1982 ZX Spectrum Flight Computer youtu.be/XQTh1Davsj8

A recent experiment showed that some microbes can be tough enough to survive asteroid impacts that send meteorites to other planets - this shows it's possible that life has moved between Earth and Mars www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CMc...

I have a lot of stuff causing stress right now, getting prepped for SXSW this weekend, conferences after that, making videos and making sponsors happy. Today, I just went flying and exercised my right to 'Not give a F**k' Worked great.

Recent conversations in Scotland

NASA's Office of Inspector General just released a report on the management of the HLS program - generally they found that the costs have been kept under control, but schedules keep slipping. Also, the report is already out of date given recent changes. oig.nasa.gov/office-of-in...

Todays video is about Scramjets, explaining why regular turbojets and ramjets can't operated at hypersonic speeds and how Scramjets solve these problems, enabling airbreathing jets like NASA's X-43A that operated at Mach 9.6! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFIB...

I'm coming to Austin for SXSW.... as a DJ at the Space House event, will be cool to see some of the panels too www.thisisspacehouse.com

Finally beat enough of Mewgenics so I can see my tiny contribution in the credits.

Did you know that NASA was once planning to capture an asteroid so they could say they sen humans to another planet? A very small planet, but still a planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3R_...

So, how long until "That's Not A Knife" turns into "That Is A Scrub"?

Based on the new infographic SLS will be using ULA’s Centaur V as an upper stage, with about twice the fuel load and thrust. The larger exploration upper stage isn’t on the cards.

It's even funnier if you read the full bug report "A dwarf who is stressed but does not gain a good thought from shouting at someone in charge seems to prioritize shouting at someone in charge over any other activities."

If only Boeing engineers put as much effort into materials comparability and O-ring sizing as I had to put into figuring out all the interesting redactions youtu.be/L96asfTvJ_A

The public version of the fire fighting in space video. Fire behaves differently, it can burn more slowly, but the effects of being in zero g, and in an enclosed volume makes it more dangerous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3So...

Fires in Spaceflight can’t just be treated like fires on Earth, the physics are different. You can’t just open a window to get fresh air. www.patreon.com/posts/151163...

1/ Last week the Italian researchers who have been looking at vulnerabilities in the TCAS system put out a press release about their analysis of the "phantom" resolution advisories that happened near KDCA last March. (Image via Google Translate.) life.unige.it/comunicati-s...

The Artemis II Wet dress rehearsal looked like it was going well, so I went ahead and booked plane tickets. Then it started to go badly.

A video tracking the Columbia Disaster in real-time compiled from multiple cameras, simulations and documents www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNmR...

It's not really a surprise that New Shepard had a limited life, it is surprising that it seems to have stopped to suddenly with hardware in various stages of construction and customers who were happy to pay for the service. www.blueorigin.com/news/new-she...

While some news stories will talk about many other firsts for the forthcoming Artemis II mission, I wanted to focus on this being the first mission to the moon with an actual toilet and how that works. youtu.be/DaDSuCXIRms

Multiple companies are hoping to take advantage of microgravity to make superior pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and optical devices. So…. Why Are Drugs Made In Space Better? youtu.be/U1sH2a57eXM

If you're in California you should be able to see NASA's Crew 11 mission returning from space around 12:30am, it'll be like a large slow moving meteorite.

Radiation Shielding is one of those things that gets mentioned in relation to other technologies like nuclear reactors or spaceflight, but I've never done an explainer on how it works. It turns out the best shields aren't always Lead bricks youtu.be/DJcbevbBzsc

Noctilucent clouds glowing in sky long before dawn, created by a rocket launch 250miles south of me

The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory is the largest laser in the world and it's used to make tiny stars. I got to take a tour with one of the scientists, and some of the stuff I learned was straight up mind blowing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhO...

Announcing keynote speakers for Flight Software Workshop 2026. Scott Manley. Scientist, astrophysicist, programmer, and YouTube star, Scott is known for his space-themed YouTube channel where he teaches the science & math behind rocket science. @scottmanley.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@scottmanley

Favorite pictures from 2025: Falcon 9 ascending through clouds, Andromeda galaxy, above the fog & Snowbirds

Why does @scottmanley.bsky.social support B612? Because understanding #asteroids, sharing open tools, and investing in education all go hand in hand when it comes to humanity’s future in space and on Earth. Join our crew today. bit.ly/4j01veF

NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft - is time running out? youtu.be/cc7AOsBepdA

Space themed tartans: Apollo 11, Mars Exploration, Space Force & Glasgow Space

How do mission designers figure out when a rocket's launch window is? youtu.be/aKSyzzeNFK8

Coincidence? Rocket Lab are launching a mission named 'Raise and Shine' during The Game Awards, the same Rocket Lab that launched this little rocket guy into orbit.

Back in August I got to fly with Ghost Squadron and watched Jared Isaacman to my left, eclipsing the sun. Now he's back before a Senate Committee trying to get their support to run NASA.

Fun times learning to fly new things youtu.be/oT804EAUVk4

Ever wanted to fly a spacecraft, knowing what all those switches and buttons do? Well Reentry let's you live out your apollo dreams without having to poop in a bag. youtu.be/82fvyKIJ1lI

Remember how astronaut Anne McClain was accused of committing a crime from space, well finally the accuser has pleaded guilty to lying to law enforcement: www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr...

Images showing the recovery of the New Glenn booster after landing, note the humans for scale in the second image.

Breaking down all the important things we learned from yesterday's flight of the New Glenn - literally NAILING the landing. (to the deck) youtu.be/XAYYWjvXgaM

Blue Origin's booster using pyrotechnics to secure itself to the deck after landing:

NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS

Never Tell Me The Odds...... But Hold at T-20, booster safed for now.

Blue Origin are live with the second attempt to launch ESCAPADE to Mars, and maybe land the New Glenn booster. www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2

Many of you know about the demon core, about how it went critical during experiments and killed scientists. But what if you had two cores and brought them together - just how bad would it be? youtu.be/6xsL6E-bQqQ

NASA's X59 quiet supersonic test aircraft took to the skies this morning - it's now landed at Edwards presumably in preparation for the test flights.

It always feels like there's too much space news to fit into a single episode: youtu.be/i9RjA0r-KQU

Vertical takeoff into hover, then transitioning into cruise flight in Pivotal's EVTOL

After a lot of work I've finally got the first part of my video on Pivotal's Helix, a VTOL which can take off and land without an airfield and fly on wings. I initially approached them asking if I could fly the simulator but in the end they trained me to fly it! youtu.be/wncRFPd69rg

Holy shit someone uploaded the entire stage play adaptation of the Yakuza videogame series with English subtitles and it’s glorious and 500x better than the Amazon show youtu.be/Z2Msr4si6dU?...

a 757 with only the pilots onboard leaving dallas at like 3 am yesterday got permission to do an unrestricted climb (plane go up real fast) to 17,000 feet and everyone, including the controllers, was hilariously excited