Robonaut 2 - NASA's Robotic Assistant on the International Space Station
Robonaut 2 will soon create history as the first humanoid robot to visit and work in the International Space Station. Read on to find more about …
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Tips on Learning to Use Telescopes to Optimize Your Viewing Experience
You have your first telescope. Whether it was a gift or you purchased it yourself, there is a curve to learning to use your instrument. You need tips …
Continue ReadingThe Next Step in Rockets: the J-2X Rocket Will Take Manned Flight to the Moon and Beyond
With the planned ending of the Space Shuttle Program, NASA will soon start a new direction in space flight. A technology currently under development, …
Continue ReadingAbout Photoelectric Smoke Detectors in Manned Spaceflight
Photoelectric smoke detectors might be the best kind for manned space missions. To understand why, read about how photoelectric smoke detectors work, …
Continue ReadingHow Gravity Affects the Orbit of a Planet and Planetary Alignment
According to Einstein’s theory, gravity is the consequence of the curvature of space-time by a massive object. This article explains the …
Continue ReadingHow NASA's Mission Control Works
Find out how NASA’s Mission Control works, what the Flight Control Room is and the team of officers and engineers working to ensure the …
Continue ReadingHow Galaxies Are Formed: Gravity is the Key Force, from Protogalaxies to the Hubble Classification
How galaxies are formed is not clearly understood, though various theories have been proposed. Following the formation of the first galaxies, early in …
Continue ReadingTHe LEGO NASA Shuttle: The STEM Program Lifts Off Kids Learning About Space
NASA and the LEGO company are teaming up to introduce children to the world of science and the endless opportunities of space. With the aid of a …
Continue ReadingWhy the Study of the Sun is Not as Easy as You Might Think: Tools Used by Solar Astronomers
As the only star close enough for us to observe in detail, the study of the Sun both increases our knowledge of the source of life on Earth, and helps …
Continue ReadingComet Hartley 2 or 103p Hartley 2: The EPOXI Deep Impact Mission to a Comet
The 103p Hartley 2, better known as Comet Hartley 2, was recently visited by the Deep Impact probe on it’s EPOXI mission to explore space. …
Continue ReadingA Few Facts about the Russian Space Dogs Including Laika, the Most Famous
Today the use of animals in scientific research is an ethical issue. But, at the beginning of the space program it was not quite the same. A few …
Continue ReadingFacts on the Mir Space Station
The Mir space station was the first successful orbiting space station after NASA’s Skylab. For its 15 years in orbit it served as a research …
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