So Long, Rollable Solar Array, and Thanks for All the Photons
After attempts to repack ROSA into the SpaceX Dragon capsule failed, the experiment was jettisoned. Continue reading So Long, Rollable Solar Array, and Thanks for All the Photons
Category Archives: Space Exploration
Watch NASA’s Tribute to Its Doomed Saturn Orbiter, and Cry for Our Robot Friends
On September 15, Cassini will throw itself into Saturn after nearly 20 years in space. Continue reading Watch NASA’s Tribute to Its Doomed Saturn Orbiter, and Cry for Our Robot Friends
Farewell Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon
Cernan passed away Monday surrounded by his family. He helped crew three historic spaceflights, including the Apollo 17 Moon landing in 1972. Continue reading Farewell Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon
Fly Over Mars and Into the Weekend
Like a majestic alien eagle. Continue reading Fly Over Mars and Into the Weekend
Watch A Video of SpaceX’s First Mars Rocket Engine Firing
How the First Private Moon Landing Will Spur the Future of Space Mining
“We are now free to set sail as explorers to Earth’s eighth continent, the moon, seeking new knowledge and resources to expand Earth’s economic sphere for the benefit of humanity.” Continue reading How the First Private Moon Landing Will Spur the Future of Space Mining
Why the First Close-Up Image of Mars Was Hastily Painted in Pastels
On July 14, 1965, Mariner 4 snapped pictures of Mars, revealing what an alien planet looked like for the first time. Continue reading Why the First Close-Up Image of Mars Was Hastily Painted in Pastels
The Nine Space Gadgets NASA’s Juno Orbiter Is Using to Study Jupiter
Magnetometers, cameras, and spectrographs, oh my! Continue reading The Nine Space Gadgets NASA’s Juno Orbiter Is Using to Study Jupiter
Caves on Other Planets Could Be Havens for Human Explorers
The 2016 CAVES course takes astronauts 800 meters underground to prepare them for life 250 miles above the ground. Continue reading Caves on Other Planets Could Be Havens for Human Explorers
Short Film Celebrates First Spacecraft to Send Data Back from Another Planet
Venera 4 threw itself into the Venusian inferno so we wouldn’t have to. Continue reading Short Film Celebrates First Spacecraft to Send Data Back from Another Planet