Mars has long been of interest to scientists and astronomers. As one of our nearest neighbors, this planet holds many mysteries to reveal. Mars is an extremely cold planet located much further from the sun than Earth. Mars, known for its fiery hue, stands as a powerful and brave symbol. Astronomy Mars, located fourth from…
NASA has conducted rigorous tests of Orion spacecraft and service module in preparation for future missions to Mars or even further into space, such as uncrewed flight called Artemis I. Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere, Orion crew module separates from its service module using Aerojet Rocketdyne’s LAS jettison motor for rapid separation from launch vehicle for…
If you have been keeping an eye on the night sky recently, you may have seen Jupiter rise earlier and earlier each evening and become brighter than all of its stars. This is because Jupiter has reached its closest approach to Earth – known as its perigee – for 2023. People tend to misperceive Venus…
Mars has long captivated scientists, explorers and movie makers. Although it shares many characteristics with Earth, there are notable distinctions. Scientists theorize that Earth was formed along with other rocky planets within an inner part of a giant disk of gas and dust that later flattened out to form our Solar System. Earth features two…
Dreier used official NASA budget submissions to Congress and internal documentation describing appropriations for facilities and overhead expenses during FY 1961 to 1973 as the basis of his reconstruction of Apollo costs, then adjusted them for inflation using two inflation indices tailored specifically for aerospace projects. Exploring the costs involved in beating Soviet spacecraft to…
As sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, molecules of nitrogen and oxygen scatter shorter blue wavelengths more strongly than other colors – an effect known as Rayleigh scattering. Longer wavelengths like yellow, red and orange pass unimpeded through the atmosphere – so why is the sky light blue? Unfortunately, the answer lies somewhere within. The Sun’s…
There’s more to your body than meets the eye! From its intricate organs to your heart beating over 100,000 times a day, the human body contains plenty of incredible details that may surprise you. Are you curious to discover mind-boggling human body facts? YouTube science channel AsapSCIENCE has got your back. Continue reading to uncover…
After landing safely in a lunar crater known as the Sea of Tranquility, astronauts Neil Armstrong ScD ’63 and Buzz Aldrin emerged from their Eagle spacecraft and proceeded to step outside their landing site with seismometers tracking every movement they made. Apollo J missions would have included longer extravehicular activities and Lunar Roving Vehicle, or…
Light from the Sun The Sun is the engine that drives our solar system and produces enormous amounts of energy that radiates outward from its core in various forms – visible light, heat, x-rays and radio waves being among them. Since 4.5 billion years ago it has been burning with increasing intensity, and will likely…
