Since 1902, filmmakers have explored space through cinema. However, few movies capture the sheer awe and wonder of humanity’s first steps into space quite as powerfully as First Man does. Pandorum and Alien: Covenant feature stories of space travel gone horribly awry, while High Life presents more existential horror as its society descends further into…
Moon exploration has long been an exciting prospect, drawing the interest of various agencies and private companies alike – though their attempts often resulted in mixed outcomes. Surveyor 5 was equipped with a scoop designed to “weigh” lunar rocks, returning images that helped scientists map its surface composition. Mission controllers sent it crashing towards the…
NASA’s Messenger mission ended in 2015 and ESA-JAXA BepiColombo won’t reach Mercury until 2025. These two spacecraft will coordinate measurements of solar wind, radiation and interplanetary dust; providing in-depth knowledge about Mercury’s magnetosphere and exosphere. Mercury’s thin exosphere Mercury lacks an atmosphere to protect it, leaving it exposed to the Sun’s constant solar wind. This…
Voyager 2’s brief flyby of Uranus in 1986 provided much of what astronomers know about it; yet, its brief encounter also left behind surprises which are still being researched today by scientists. Now, an influential group of scientists have proposed that NASA make exploring this mysterious ice giant a top priority. However, which instruments should…
Scientists fear that microorganisms from Mars might spread to Earth, yet substantial natural material from it falls to our planet, including signs of life. Perseverance rover is exploring rocks formed from an ancient lake at Jezero Crater in Arizona, searching for signs of microorganisms and carbon-containing organic molecules. Unfortunately, Perseverance’s instruments cannot guarantee success 100%…
At trailer-based RVs must be lightweight so they can be towed by personal vehicles, which limits luxury amenities like tile floors and residential plumbing systems. But Space Craft MFG and Volta Power Systems debuted at the 2023 Florida RV SuperShow an off-grid luxury towable offering a taste of off-grid living that provides more amenities such…
Finding evidence of life on Mars can best be done through studying rock layers that were once saturated with liquid water. NASA rover Curiosity is currently exploring the Jezero crater region where abundant moisture may have existed in the past. SpaceX founder Elon Musk plans to send two uncrewed cargo ships to Mars by 2022,…
Orion spacecraft is scheduled to land in the Pacific Ocean off California this week. It should gradually slow from its fast initial speed of 25,000 mph before its parachutes open and it glides toward water. NASA is developing Artemis II – an improved, crew-capable version of Orion currently under development at Kennedy Space Center in…
As Space Shuttle Columbia began disintegrating over Texas, residents in the region heard an audible series of explosions and streaks of smoke before it eventually disintegrated into a trail of debris spanning western United States. At 82 seconds after launch, Columbia experienced its first sign of trouble when foam broke loose from an external tank’s…
