scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 21hThe USCSB has a new video, and a new narrator, Sam Witwer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmiQ...youtube.comAlarming Mistakes, Deadly Decisions: Fatal Fire at BP-HuskyYouTube video by USCSB 1111
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 21hSo that UAE 737 may have cracked the sound barrier in the dive, no wonder its tail was shredded 1321
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Nominal deorbit burn, SpaceX show they can safely bring this massive piece of hardware home in the right place. 4364
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026After deploying the Starlink satellites the decision has been taken to bring Starship home early, that means a deorbit burn over the Indian ocean and a landing North of Hawaii. 0345
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026After polling engineers, they decided to proceed to orbit, it's now among one of the largest objects ever placed in orbit. 4407
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026SpaceX at this time are not sure whether they're going to orbit after an engine failure on the starship. They don't need this engine, but it's neighbours are essential. 1252
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's Starship Flight 14, hoping to see this go orbital, and hoping for a controlled return. Vehicle is being fueled and there's less than 20 minutes on the clock. 0110
Reposted by @scottmanley.bsky.socialKen Shirriff @righto.com · 26/09/2026How do computers calculate complicated trig functions such as tangent? I took a look at Intel's 8087 floating-point chip under the microscope to find out. The chip combines two techniques to evaluate the tan function quickly and accurately: polynomials and an algorithm called CORDIC... 216036
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I just took the wing off my plane….. 5470
Reposted by @scottmanley.bsky.socialJohn Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026On September 22 at exactly 11:00 AM (1800Z), 42 aircraft from Santa Barbara to the San Francisco Bay area suddenly lost their GPS. 1285
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In July I got to visit El Capitan, built in 2024 as the world's fastest computer. And that needs a whole stack built for performance from the infrastructure, though the CPU's, Networking, storage, operating system and Software. youtu.be/HlsyZAWnOu8youtu.beWhat Do They Run on America's Fastest SuperComputer?YouTube video by Scott Manley 081
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026SpaceX just recovered Starship from the ocean, but over 30 years NASA recovered over 250 boosters from the Space Shuttle lauches - here's how they did that. youtu.be/a9VmcAsV8n0youtu.beHow NASA Reused Rocket Boosters Before SpaceXYouTube video by Scott Manley 2255
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Last month I visited the labs where NASA develops its heat shield materials, and got an inside look at how this was developed, tested, manufactured and analyzed after flight. youtu.be/HxaPVRh3Bgsyoutu.beBehind The Scenes at NASA's Heat Shield LaboratoryYouTube video by Scott Manley 0263
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Using Water As Rocket Fuel - Is This The Future of Space Exploration? youtu.be/0EczgLYS7I4youtu.beUsing Water As Rocket Fuel - Is This The Future of Space Exploration?YouTube video by Scott Manley 0163
Reposted by @scottmanley.bsky.socialESO @eso.org · 05/08/2026Earlier today, the discarded upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket impacted on the Moon. As part of a coordinated observing campaign, our Very Large Telescope detected spectral lines of sodium and lithium gas in the impact plume lasting for 5-10 minutes after impact. 🔭 🧪 📷 ESO/C. Schmidt et al. 1/4 520164
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The first US wide radio navigation system used sounds to help pilots steer their aircraft. Starting in the 1920's the Low Frequency Radio Range system used morse code tones that could be picked up by any radio, no special radio compass needed. youtu.be/4Q4Jsy0LGeEyoutu.beWhen Pilots Used Sounds To Guide PlanesYouTube video by Scott Manley 0181
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Why Lightning Loves Rockets youtu.be/y55_Pqp9tPYyoutu.beWhy Lightning Loves RocketsYouTube video by Scott Manley 1141
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 16/07/20264 engines didn’t ignite, launch scrubbed 2302
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Getting ready for Starship test flight #13 - the main thing they want to fix on this flight is the Raptor v3 reliability with failures on both stages last time. SpaceX has to be responsible and can't send Starship to orbit until it can be 100% sure it can bring it back in a controlled manner. 8244
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026While we're waiting on Starship, there's a lot of other space news to catch up on: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vXx...youtube.comChina Lands Rocket, Reflect Orbital Declares War on The Night - Deep Space Updates, July 15thYouTube video by Scott Manley 190
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 08/07/2026When New Glenn exploded lots of people made rough estimates of the energy in the blast wave based upon the fuel mass, but the effects of an explosion depend on how that energy is released, not just the ammount. So I set out to explain the physics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZHS...youtube.comComparing the Biggest Explosions - Conventional vs Nuclear vs AccidentsYouTube video by Scott Manley 0234
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Last week I passed my Instrument Check ride, and I decided to re-create as much of it as possible using public data. There were a couple of times I messed things up with ATC getting clearances early, or late, I was sure at one point I was about to fail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL3g...youtube.comRecreating My Instrument Pilot CheckrideYouTube video by Scott Manley 0160
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Reconstructed my instrument checkride using public data from ATC and ADS-B 0130
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I passed my instrument rating test today, had to actually fit under IFR because the airfield we wanted to use had clouds in the missed approach course. Had a lot of weird ATC issues, but I flew the plane and handled the problems. 4900
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I’m off to Flagstaff this weekend? ! 0150
Reposted by @scottmanley.bsky.socialAsteroid Institute, a program of B612 @b612-asteroid.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Can you fly a mission to an asteroid with Kerbal Space Program? Find out this Friday, June 26 with Scott Manley at the live Kerbal Space Program Asteroid Challenge at #SpaceFortFlagstaff! Win an Estes Jeb Kerbal Rocket and more for #AsteroidDayAZ: bit.ly/4aqW9G6 071
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026And the commander will be Randy Bresnik 1190
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Pilot will be Luca Parmitano from ESA 2290
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026AIII payload Specialist, Frank Rubio 1160
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Andre Douglas is on Artemis III, he was backup on AII 0150
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Artemis III backup crew member: Bob Hines 0150
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026For Artemis III SpaceX won't deliver the planned Lunar Starship, instead they'll use a regular V3 starship with an extra docking adapter. 4261
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Blue Moon will be the first spacecraft launched for Artemis III, it's loiter capability is supposed to be 90 days 2270
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 09/06/2026NASA have a press event covering Artemis III, which is planned for 2027 www.youtube.com/live/0fLROeR...youtube.comNASA's Artemis III AnnouncementYouTube video by NASA 0120
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The NTSB have a preliminary report on the 767 that hit a lamp post in Newark. The pilot reported he was intentionally aiming for the lower part of the glide slope and ended up below that. 0221
Reposted by @scottmanley.bsky.socialESO @eso.org · 01/06/2026Taken with our VLT over a period of four years, these images show the rotating disc of gas & dust around the young star AB Aurigae. Features like “twists” signal the places where #exoplanets could be forming 🪐 More: www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2622a 🔭 🧪 📹 ESO/A. Boccaletti et al. 5285106
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026NASA has finally confirmed that MAVEN is lost and not recoverable, months ago it emerged from behind Mars and a fragment of telemetry suggested it might be spinning fast. Not only was It doing good atmospheric science, it was a relay spacecraft for rovers on the surface. www.nasa.gov/news-release...nasa.govNASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today - NASAThe first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution), has ended after more 45812
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Blue Origin were preparing to test fire their 3rd booster in preparation for a launch and the stack practically detonated 1010017
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Hand flying, foggles on, lots of the panel covered up, but staying on course. 0240
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Something was missing from the footage 6505
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 23/05/2026In the classic bellyflop orientation for landing 2431
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Footage from the deployed satellites: 0404
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Ship finally heading into reentry regime, let's see how close it's able to target the landing site given the changed orbit from engine failure. 1312
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Sounds like there's no engine relight test, which in turn implies they won't proceed to an orbital mission on flight 13. 0444
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Ship made it to suborbital trajectory, so that's a good sign 1291
scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Lost the booster, and one engine on the starship 3372
