Space Stations are a type of spacecraft that are created to support living human crews for extended periods. Ever since the birth of space exploration, there have been 12 space stations launched into orbit around earth. As of the time, this article was written, there are only two space stations with life support systems left …
For eons, man has looked up to the stars and wondered about the mysteries that space might hold. In the 1960s, the space race sped up our forage into the unknown. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go to space and 8 years later, man walked on the moon. Decades later, work …
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Whether it’s to find out new information about the wonders of space and keep a close eye on our atmosphere, to make sure you can call your parents from the other side of the world, to broadcast television programs, or to help us find our way around planet Earth, satellites have become an essential part …
Satellite imagery has a rich history showing us some of the most spectacular ariel photography we could ever imagine. Ever since the first image from space in October of 1946, we have been amazed by various images of our planet taken from beyond the clouds. The next step was to take photos from satellites, though …
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NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, powered off Earth recently, starting a 7 month voyage through deep space to Mars. This robot is built to spend three years exploring the red planet’s surface, searching for clues of ancient alien microbes, saving Martian soil samples for future return to Earth, deploying the first-ever interplanetary helicopter, and creating …
Space is a vast and mysterious place, and there is so much that we don’t understand about what exists past our atmosphere. While getting to space is challenging enough already, there are many limitations that astronauts face when they leave Earth. This makes exploring space impossible for humans, as it is too dangerous and unsustainable …
Satellites are some of the most important, advanced, and amazing pieces of technology that humanity has created. The fact that we as a species have sent an object beyond the atmosphere of our earth to live semi-permanently in the void of space while being used as a tool for the advancement of our society is …
If you’re including all robotic spacecraft, such as satellites, rovers, and space probes, then there are thousands of robots currently in space (specifically 7,500 when it comes to active satellites, as of September 2021). There are also six well known humanoid space robots, some of which are currently in space while others are still earthbound …
We all have daily routines which we probably don’t even think about; we wake up, get dressed and washed, go to work, come home, have dinner, go to the gym, watch TV, and go to bed. They’re so habitual and automatic that we don’t really consider them all that much. But what about astronauts living …
Red dwarf stars are the most common stars in the universe; roughly 73% of the stars in the universe are red dwarf stars. Scientists believe that 20 of the 30 stars closest to Earth are red dwarf stars. Unlike other stars known as ‘dying stars’, red dwarf stars do not fit into this category- in …
