Uranus and Neptune offer key insights into our solar system’s history and surroundings, yet scientists need to dedicate years of study in order to discover their secrets. As part of that plan, an Uranus mission should launch within the next decade so as to reach Uranus at fall equinox and illuminate all its rings and…
Venus is a mysterious world. Unlike Mars, however, Venus does not harbor life forms that support human habitation. In 1975, Soviet Venera 9 and 10 spacecraft successfully deployed landers on Venus and sent back images. Additionally, Vega spacecraft dropped balloons in its atmosphere for observation purposes as well as performing radar observations. The new VERITAS…
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Nations aim to build spacecraft that can land astronauts on the Moon and return them safely, as well as explore more about this distant destination in order to make it suitable for human settlement and exploration. To do so, they have adopted the basic rocket design that NASA pioneered with Sputnik. The Space Race After…
Scientists on Mars believe a mysterious object might belong to aliens; in reality it’s simply part of NASA’s Perseverance Rover which came into contact with it during its high-speed landing in February 2021. Perseverance, the car-sized robot exploring Jezero Crater in search of organic molecules which might indicate past life is currently searching the rocks…
Scientists want to better understand how Mercury formed and evolved during its 4.5 billion-year existence, so they are studying both its interior and exterior features. Without major rocket advancements like solar sails or solar electric propulsion, reaching Mercury was unlikely. But researchers found a way to use its gravity as an aid. Mercury’s Surface Mercury’s…
Orion successfully completed its 25-day flight, traveling farther into space than ever before for any ship designed to carry astronauts. Following its epic voyage, it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California with a joint NASA/Navy recovery team ready and waiting. Once Orion has been recovered, engineers will inspect it for damage caused…
Spacecraft are vehicles designed to explore outer space. Piloted or unpiloted, spacecraft are deployed into orbit for collecting data or carrying out other functions that must withstand its harsh environment. Reentry requires spacecraft to withstand intense frictional forces that create intense heat; to protect itself against this risk, spacecraft must feature a thick body. Definition…
Space science and spacecraft history is a broad subject. Their early development led to what was dubbed as a Space Race between the United States and Soviet Union. On October 4th, Sputnik 1 launched, marking the first artificial satellite ever to reach Earth and sparking fears of a new Cold War. Neil Armstrong takes “one…
