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NASA’s Solar Probe Did the Impossible, Here’s How
Thanks to the Parker Solar Probe we’re up close and personal with our host star. And just one step closer to understanding space weather and so much more about how the Sun impacts life right here on Earth. So the thought of traditionally &ldqu...
Kelly · 2 years ago · 78
Could Mars’ Extinct Volcanoes Reawaken?
Between 3 and 4 billion years ago, Mars bubbled and burst with volcanic activity. The planet’s stationary crust and lower surface gravity meant volcanoes could build themselves up to staggering heights, like...
Alex · 09 August 2021 · 55
SpaceX and NASA Will Deliver Next-Generation Power to the ISS
SpaceX and NASA are teaming up again to launch their 22d Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS... but this time, they're bringing along tools to give it a makeover! Onboard the Dragon cargo capsule is a massive solar array system that&rsqu...
Kelly · 06 June 2021 · 66
A Guide To Navigating the Stars Without a Smartphone
What happens when you’re lost and you don’t have your phone to give you directions? We all have that one road, building, or tree that helps us remember where we’re going. Without those kinds of landmarks, it might be harder to navig...
Jacob Enderson · 19 March 2021 · 87
NASA’s Most Powerful Rocket May Be One Step Closer to Launch
NASA decided to kick off the year in a major way, by performing the latest test on the core stage engines of the Space Launch System destined to put the first woman and next man on the moon. But things didn’t go quite as expected. In fact, the...
Alex · 24 February 2021 · 57
NASA Is Getting New Spacesuits, Here’s What Makes Them So Special
NASA’s Artemis program plans to return humans to the moon by 2024, 55 years after astronauts first set boots on lunar regolith. In that time technology has come a long way, so those boots—and the rest of the space suit — are getting...
Alex · 12 February 2021 · 131
There May Be 300 Million Earths in Our Galaxy Waiting to Be Found
Our home planet Earth is just one of the over 100 billion planets found in the entire Milky Way galaxy. Orbiting our Sun at literally the perfect distance to support life, it kinda makes you wonder: Of these billions of planets, just how many other h...
Alex · 27 January 2021 · 115
SpaceX And NASA Prepare For the Historic Launch of Crew-1
We saw Demo-2 head to space with astronauts and return safely. But that was just a test. Now SpaceX is ready for the real deal: Crew-1. And like many of SpaceX’s endeavors, it’s making a lot of firsts. Crew-1 will be SpaceX’s first...
Alex · 12 November 2020 · 48
The Mystery of Saturn’s Giant Hexagonal Storm May Soon Be Solved
Since its discovery 40 years ago, Saturn’s mysterious hexagon has left scientists scratching their heads. But a recent computer simulation designed by researchers at Harvard may provide some clues about what’s forming this unusual marvel....
Jacob Enderson · 16 October 2020 · 88
This NASA Spacecraft Could Unveil the Origins of Life
On the list of all-time big picture questions, “Where did we come from?’ has got to be near the top. It’s stumped philosophers and scientists since the beginning of philosophy and science. Now though, one spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, is...
Jacob Enderson · 14 October 2020 · 43
This New Nuclear Battery Could Power Deep Space Missions for Decades
When it comes to making energy, nuclear fusion is the ultimate goal. It holds the promise of clean limitless energy that’s available on demand. But of course, it isn’t easy, and despite several different promising methods we still haven&r...
Jacob Enderson · 09 October 2020 · 118
In Space, Every Poop Is a Floater: Why the New ISS Toilet Costs $23 Million
We have a habit of deifying astronauts, but the truth is they’re humans just like us. They put on their space suits one leg at a time, they have to eat, sleep, and just like us, poop. The only difference is if their toilet doesn’t work, they can’t po...
Den W. · 09 September 2020 · 90
This Upcoming NASA Mission Could Discover How Our Solar System Began
As of this month, NASA officially approved the construction of their asteroid hunting spacecraft, Lucy. Little Lucy will visit two large asteroid clusters near Jupiter known as the Trojan asteroids. It will be the very first time NASA visits t...
Kelly · 02 September 2020 · 88
What Evidence Do We Have for Life on Mars?
Perseverance, the Mars 2020 rover, which is expected to land on the red planet in February of 2021. And one of its main jobs? Finding signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. But wait, haven't we already found signs? What more evidence do we need, a...
Alex · 18 August 2020 · 78
Forget GPS, Future Missions May Use Neutron Stars to Navigate Deep Space
Lighthouses have helped safely guide mariners for centuries. As space explorers consider traveling to destinations like the moon and beyond, future interstellar travelers may one day receive similar guidance from NASA’s new pulsar-based navigat...
Alex · 12 August 2020 · 122
SpaceX Crew Dragon Is the Most Anticipated Launch of the Year
This is the moment that we’ve all been waiting for. SpaceX’s Demo-2 is just about to launch. We're on the verge of a truly historic event in human spaceflight. For the very first time SpaceX, a privately owned company, will ferry two NASA...
Alex · 27 May 2020 · 55