The space shuttle Endeavour glides back to Earth on Jan. 20, 1996, after nine days in space on the STS-72 mission. The orbiter is about to touch down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Credit: NASA Only a select few have experienced spaceflight first-hand, but a good book can show you T-0 through…
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Space exploration is usually considered to be something of interest only to space scientists who can use the information obtained to test different theories of how the universe was created, how life started, and the alike. These have little, if any, practical application in the lives of millions of people who contribute to the funding of very expensive space…
The moon is our close cosmic neighbor, and humans have been exploring its surface ever since they first developed telescopes. The first lunar exploration vehicles of the 1950s were primitive pioneers. But aerospace technology developed so rapidly that only about a decade separated the first flyby forays and Neil Armstrong s history-making steps on the moon s…
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Space technology provides a multitude of career options to explore in the space industry. This article lets you discover the various career opportunities, education and courses in space science in India. Gone are those days when students were highly influenced by the creamy layer of career options, say doctors and engineers, and began chasing them ever since…
The expected changes over the past 500 million years in the principal astronomical frequencies influencing the Earth s climate may be strong enough to be detectable in the geological records, and such effects have been inferred in several cases. Calculations suggest that the shortening of the Earth-moon distance and of the length of the day back in time induced…
Space is a fascinating place that you have just begun to explore. However, there are eight planets in our Solar System, but astronomers do believe that there are almost billions or even trillions of other planets that are a part of other solar systems in other galaxies. For more amazing and cool facts about space, universe and planets; just read on: Life is known…
Proposals Include Wind-Powered Automatons and Icy Volcano Divers Each year, NASA funds a handful of futuristic concepts to push forward the boundaries of space exploration. These early-stage proposals are selected with the hope of developing new ideas into realistic proofs-of-concept. From Aug. 23 to 25, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) symposium…
Welcome back to Answers of the Day - our daily Jalopnik feature where we take the best ten responses from the previous day s Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. It s by you and for you, the Jalopnik readers. Enjoy! Photo Credit: NASA and Samaja Here are your top ten choices for the difficulties of space travel. 10.) Penises don t work as well in…
Introduction Iran s claims in January 2012 that it successfully sent a monkey into space — putting the Islamic republic one step closer to executing a manned space flight — shone the spotlight on the growing number of countries with ambitions to make their mark in space. The U.S. and Russia have long had the world s two most ambitious and unrivalled space programs…
Before You Join Elon Musk in Space, Read These Eleven Amazing Books Space exploration has been in the news recently in a way it hasn’t in a number of years. That’s largely a result of the Elon Musk’s company SpaceX announcing detailed plans for a manned mission to Mars. If the most ambitious scenario succeeds, humans will set foot on the Red Planet by the year…
As a boy growing up in a small village in Lebanon, the stars captivated Charles Elachi. He recalls watching for comets and later listening for Sputnik’s beep over the radio. It began a lifelong passion that continues today. In June, he’ll end 15 years of leadership at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to turn his focus back to research and academia at Caltech…
A few years ago, a group of scientists came up with a justification for the feasibility of building an international space center in the Asia-Pacific region in order to achieve advanced innovative development of space activities. At the same time, Vietnam was recognized as the main and most acceptable, from all points of view, location for the construction of…
Night sky watcher Daniel Lanpher sent in a photo of his son, Wes, learning to use the family s telescope in Lansdale PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, taken in early December 2012. Lanpher writes: In the image you can see Jupiter and the Pleiades cluster and lots o light pollution! Credit: Daniel Lanpher With the 2012 holiday season coming into its home stretch,many…
It s an exciting time to be alive as NASA, along with billionaires and their rockets, continue to push the envelope when it comes to space travel and exploration. But it all comes at a pivotal time, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. As president, Trump will nominate a NASA administrator and will be tasked with setting a budget for the space…
Space exploration has helped reveal the wonders of the universe as well as given humanity some of its greatest achievements, such as walking on the moon. However, some people argue that the negatives outweigh the positives when considering the high costs and potential loss of human life. Cost One of the biggest criticisms against space exploration is the cost…
2001: A Space Odyssey,WALL-E,and The Martian,are three of the best space movies of all time, according to Space.com. Credit: Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios; 20th Century Fox; Turner Entertainment Co., Time Warner Movies have the power to transport audiences to incredible places — including outer space. We ve rounded up what we think are the best…
Into Orbit Humans have dreamed about spaceflight since antiquity. The Chinese used rockets for ceremonial and military purposes centuries ago, but only in the latter half of the 20th century were rockets developed that were powerful enough to overcome the force of gravity to reach orbital velocities that could open space to human exploration. As often happens…
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — A treatment involving the injection of a local anesthetic next to a bundle of nerves in the neck has eased post-traumatic stress symptoms in some patients in as little as 30 minutes with dramatic, lasting results. Now, the Pentagon is funding a study at three Army medical centers to determine if the technique — long used for the treatment…
Space is a close frontier for many merging companies. Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images Outer space may be just a fascination and hobby for many, but today, more than ever, industries are developing work that pertains directly to space. There are many opportunities to work in outer space related fields, ranging from actual travel to the outer limits to creating…
