The Solar Power Satellite (Space-Based Solar Power)
The sun is the major source of energy in the Solar System. The use of devices positioned in space around the Earth to collect the solar energy has …
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NASA's Robotic Arm Use in Past and Future Space Missions
Different space agencies are increasingly depending on robotic space missions. Even though different types of robots are used in space exploration, …
Continue ReadingWhat are the Constellations of the Summer Triangle.
Stars from three constellations in the northern hemisphere form an imaginary triangle - the Summer Triangle, which is an asterism. The constellations …
Continue ReadingSmall Bodies in Space – A New Name for Familiar Members of the Solar System
The rarefied field of the classification of astronomical bodies made international headlines in 2006, when Pluto was demoted from its position as one …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Habitable Zone? A Potential Zone for Life.
Astronomers are looking for planets that might contain life. Usually this means that the planet has to be close to a star, but not too close. It has …
Continue ReadingSo, There Is Water In Space... Now What?
Recent scientific discoveries have proven that there is water in space. So why exactly should we care and what does this mean for the future of space …
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Gas Giant Planets of Our Solar System?
If you were to land on a gas giant you would sink to the center. There is no solid surface, except for the core, several thousands of miles down. The …
Continue ReadingFacts About Quark Stars
Recently, scientists have hypothesized the existence of a new and fundamentally different type of star. The quark star exists somewhere between the …
Continue ReadingThe Geology of the Other Small Planets in Our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Dwarf Panets
Learn about the geology of solar terrestrial planets like Mars, Venus, Mercury, and the dwarf planets like Ceres and Pluto.
Continue ReadingLearn Ellen Ochoa Facts: Our First Hispanic American Woman in Space!
Meet the accomplished Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space.
Continue ReadingWhat Difference Does Hot or Cold Dark Matter Make to Cosmology? An Explanation
Hot and cold dark matter are the two key elements in modern cosmology’s quest to understand how our universe formed as we see it today. Much effort is …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Ecliptic Plane
The plane of the ecliptic comes from the orbits of the Earth about the Sun. The Earth orbits the Sun at a particular angle and its orbit is …
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