The Intended Mission of the Mars Pathfinder
The Pathfinder mission to Mars was a follow-up to the successful Viking mission,which took place two decades earlier. While the Viking mission was an …
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Earth's Weakening Magnetosphere- A Possible Sign of Polar Reversal?
We learn in our elementary school science classes that the earth spins and as a result of this there is an invisible shield protecting the earth from …
Continue ReadingHistory of the Gemini Space Program-- Major Accomplishments of The First Flights
The first three flights of Gemini were aimed at three goals: testing of long duration space flight on man and machine, perfecting rendezvous …
Continue ReadingThe First American Woman to Walk in Space: Kathryn Sullivan's Biography
Kathryn Sullivan, a female astronaut from NASA, was the first American woman to walk in space. She completed three successful flights, and she holds …
Continue ReadingFirst Woman to Walk in Space: The Biography of Svetlana Savitskaya
Svetlana Savitskaya, from Soviet Union, was the second woman in space and the first woman to walk in space. On 25 July, 1984 she walked in space for …
Continue ReadingThe First American Woman in Space: Biography of Sally Ride
The year was 1983, two Russian women had already been to space – Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitsklaya. The pressure in the space race was on …
Continue ReadingThe First Woman in Space: Biography of Valentina Tereshkova
In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. This is a brief summary of her biography and most crucial moments in life.
Continue ReadingThe Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatory Will Provide Never Before Seen Images of the Universe
Thirty meters—almost 100 feet in diameter—one third of a football field! This telescope is nothing if not ambitious. Coupled with sophisticated …
Continue ReadingHow Galaxies are Created: Required Hydrogen, Baryons, and Dark Matter to Form and Grow a Galaxy
About 300,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe consisted primarily of hydrogen atoms, Cold Dark Matter (CDM) and baryons. Shock waves from the …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Sun's Atmosphere with NASA's Living With a Star Program
The Sun’s atmosphere can lead to potential damage to future manned spacecrafts and satellites encircling Earth as well as human life and society. NASA …
Continue ReadingWomen in Space - The First Female Astronaut: Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova from Russia was the first woman to fly in space on 16 June 1963. It was really a historic moment for female cosmonauts from all …
Continue ReadingWomen in Space: An Overview of Female Astronauts and Cosmonauts
The history of female astronauts starts years before Valentina Tereshkova from the Soviet Union became the first woman in space. Since then, many …
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