A Guide to the International Space Station
Do you know how big the International Space Station and when it was completed? Or what are its main goals? Read our guide and find out how the ISS was …
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How 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 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 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 …
Continue ReadingA General Discussion of Space Station Design
Long the mainstay of Sci-Fi films set in space, the space station is an essential element in colonizing the “final frontier”. But, what is a space …
Continue ReadingThe History of the Space Shuttle Program - Development and Successes with the MIR and International Space Station
Through a long design process, historical events of political change and gut-wrenching tragedy, the history of the space shuttle program transcended …
Continue Reading3 Facts About the International Space Station - Understanding Daily Life, Dangers and Politics Aboard the ISS
The International Space Station has been manned by humans since November 2, 2000, representing one of the longest endeavors of space exploration …
Continue ReadingHow were Space Shuttles Launched - The Initial Preparation of a Space Shuttle Launch
To launch a Space Shuttle required more than just the push of a button. Many preparations, tests, checks and operations had to occur even before the …
Continue ReadingNASA: The Free iPhone Application
Learn about the new source for constant NASA news.
Continue ReadingThe European Southern Observatory - ESO: What It Is, What It Does, And Why James Bond Checked It Out
The European Southern Observatory is not a single observatory, but a vast intergovernmental organization of numerous observatories and facilities for …
Continue ReadingThe Vision For Space Exploration: Lunar Bases, Manned Missions to Mars, and More
The 2004 Vision for Space Exploration promises to push space exploration in a way that it has not seen since the Kennedy years, from lunar bases to …
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