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    #138: A Great Acronym, but it's in Russian

    December 1st, 2020 · 33 minutes

    The world is mourning the uncontrolled collapse of the Arecibo observatory, even as China's Chang’e-5 mission is underway to return lunar samples to Earth, which would be a first since the final Apollo mission.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Arecibo Observatory Platform Has Collapsed - Universe Today
    Deborah Martorell on Twitter — Photos of Collapsed Arecibo
    Contact (1997) - IMDb
    Rocket Lab declares success in Electron rocket recovery - SpaceNews
    Russian spaceport officials are being sacked left and right | Ars Technica
    Russia’s replacement for the Proton rocket costs way too much | Ars Technica
    NASA Prepares for Next Series of RS-25 Engine Tests for SLS Rocket – Artemis
    Component failure in NASA’s deep-space crew capsule could take months to fix - The Verge
    Update on Orion Final Assembly and Transfer – Artemis
    China Launches Lunar Sample Return Mission – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    China launches ambitious mission to bring back samples from the Moon - The Verge
    Chang’e-5 successfully lands on moon to collect youngest lunar samples - SpaceNews