http://www.brighthub.com/science/space.aspxenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30414.1743)http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17503.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 00:55:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17503ceraunnosNASA is currently in the midst of a push to develop America's next manned space vehicle as well as a rocket capable of returning to the Moon. What effect will the incoming President Obama have on US space policy? Introduction While NASA makes plans regardless of the political cycles and leanings of government, its budget is decided by Congress and ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17502.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 00:54:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17502rcdnovaEach planet has an associated symbol that represents it. These symbols have been used both by the scientific community in the field of astronomy and by the astrological community in the prediction of our daily affairs. The Facts (As best as mythology will allow.) Classical Planets - Those Planets Known to the Ancient Astronomers: 1) The Sun: Depict...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17486.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 23:46:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17486ceraunnosNearly 40 years after the first successful landing on the Moon, the Saturn V still stands as one of the premier engineering accomplishments of all time - it took over six million pounds of metal and rocket fuel to land two men on Earth's nearest celestial neighbor. The Apollo program and the Saturn V booster that made it possible will forever be in...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17481.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 23:34:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17481ceraunnosNASA has taken steps to return to the Moon by the end of the next decade by developing the largest and most powerful rocket since Project Apollo's Saturn V - towering over the Shuttle from which a number of its components are derived, it will be capable of placing over seventy tons in lunar orbit. The Ares V launch vehicle currently in development ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17455.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 21:35:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17455TimothysextonThe space race began as a political sprint to become the most impressive superpower in the new world order following World War II. The moon was the prize; asteroids had little cache, and not nearly enough prestige. Unbelievably, an asteroid was not visited until 1991. Asteroid Mapping: The Early Years The space race finally discovered the value of ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17448.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 21:13:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17448AnuragThe ill-fated Soyuz manned missions failed because of technological negligence. Space enthusiasts have always wondered why Soyuz 1 crashed and what happened to Soyuz 11. These missions, and the success of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, are discussed in this article. The Soyuz program has had both the successes and failures in its manned missions. Here a...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17425.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 19:30:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17425ceraunnosIndia has maintained a low profile with its space program until recently, quietly placing communications and remote sensing satellites into orbit, but a high-profile robotic moon mission, hypersonic research, and geosynchronous capability reveal its status as a full member of the space community. China may be the most visible of the aspiring space ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17417.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 19:13:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17417PipedreamergreyToday marks the anniversary of the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 5 and the selection of John Glenn as the first Mercury pilot. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration. This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History 1961 Former Marine Corps fight...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/17410.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 19:09:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17410informationishereKnow the history, mythology and astronomy regarding the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. Image This photo of the constellation Cassiopeia shows, enlarged in their true color, the main "naked eye" stars that make up the shape of the constellation. Image courtesy of http://www.scienceandart.com. Facts 1. Abbreviation: Cas 2. Symmbolism...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16908.aspxThu, 27 Nov 2008 00:46:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16908violaWilliam and Caroline Herschel made an immeasurable contribution to astronomy. William is mainly famous for discovering the planet, Uranus. He impressed King George III with his genius. His sister, Caroline, greatly assisted him and became the first woman to discover a comet. Georgian Stars William and Caroline Herschel Astronomers celebrated the an...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16397.aspxMon, 24 Nov 2008 20:20:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16397wordmanAfter Edwin Hubble discovered the nature of galaxies, he developed a means of classifying them. His basic system remains in use today, although it has been modified as more was learned about galaxies. Hubble's Tuning Fork Classification As Edwin Hubble began his grand journey of discovery in the realm of the galaxies, he quickly saw that he had to ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16358.aspxMon, 24 Nov 2008 17:15:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16358TimothysextonAncient astronomers looked to the sky and, like us, saw patterns. The constellations that make up the astrological zodiac were appropriated long before the first psychic ever appeared on late night TV. Look to the sky during the night and discover the constellations that led to the zodiac. Aries Aries is also known as the Ram and it is the first si...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16109.aspxSat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16109wordmanAmerican manned spaceflight began with two quick testing of the waters dips on suborbital flights aboard the Mercury Redstone. Then, atop the more powerful Mercury Atlas, four Astronauts spent ever increasing time orbiting the Earth. From Baby Steps to Record Breakers Before the U.S. could make a suborbital flight, the Soviets leapfrogged us and pu...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16062.aspxSat, 22 Nov 2008 02:29:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16062ebishirlThe concept of space weather might seem strange, but it appears less so once you realize this kind of weather doesn't involve rain, snow, heat, cold or other atmospheric conditions. Blame it on the Sun Instead, space weather involves changes in radiation, magnetic fields, solar wind (which is a stream of charged particles, or plasma, flowing from t...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16058.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:51:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16058wordmanWhile NASA was using proven vehicles for boosters, there's a difference in reliability and safe for man. The launch vehicles had to be 'manrated.' That would take a great deal of flight testing, too many failures, and a long learning curve. Frustration, Then Finally Success But of course, as Robert Burns observed, the best laid plans of mice and me...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/16057.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:49:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16057wordmanThere was no guide to follow for space travel. NASA engineers were in uncharted territory. They selected an existing IRBM and ICBM as launch vehicles, and based the spacecraft on ICBM reentry vehicle designs. For pilots, they selected military test pilots. The Beginning In 1958, the U.S. was reeling from the embarrassment of the Soviet Union beatin...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/15308.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:57:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15308ebishirlIn the world of comets, Halley's Comet stands out for more reasons than one. Besides its visibility and relatively short orbital period, Halley's comet has been observed by -- and has influenced -- human societies for more than 2,000 years. A photo of Halley's Comet taken in 1986 as part of the International Halley Watch. (Image credit: NASA/W. Lil...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/15109.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 19:59:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15109violaThe volcanic terrain of Mars may soon be explored by a robot that looks like a dragonfly. The ExoFly, developed by scientists in Holland, uses a flying mechanism which is similar to this tiny insect. This article concerns the ExoFly and its possible use in space exploration. A Dragonfly On Mars? The ExoFly has been called a 'dragonfly on steroids'....http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/14822.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:24:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14822PipedreamergreyToday marks two anniversaries: the Leonid Meteor Shower and the first space flight with multiple crew members. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration. 1799 Andrew Ellicott Douglass made the earliest known record of a meteor shower observed...http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/14807.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 22:13:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14807ginkgo100Can life exist in isolation from sunlight and other living things? A newly discovered bacterium, nicknamed "Bold Traveller," proves that it can. Read what this means to astrobiologists, the scientists who study the possibility of extraterrestrial life. What would life on other worlds be like? On worlds in our solar system, extraterrestrial life, if...