Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space. Charged particles are particularly interesting t
Renewed interest in the Moon has become rather evident as of late. Not only do Russia and the United States share the common interest of building a lunar s
SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 to space earlier this month with a previously-used commercial Dragon capsule attached to it. It broke a record for modern spacefligh
As human spaceflight has advanced, so has the food that astronauts eat during their respective missions. This has evolved from dehydrated food during the A
One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Among those are edible vegetables, wh
Anyone who follows Elon Musk knows he often uses Twitter to summarize his plans for SpaceX, Tesla, and his other ventures. Recently, Musk Tweeted about Spa
16 Psyche, a heavy metal asteroid hanging out in the asteroid belt, was once thought to be worth $10 quintillion USD in metals, but a recent study in the J
In 2016, the United Nations declared June 30 Asteroid Day, which aims to educate people about asteroids, including the risks that are posed by asteroid imp
China successfully conducted the maiden flight of its Long March 5 rocket this month, which is a heavy-lifting type of rocket designed for taking objects u
One of the projects NASA is currently responsible for is developing the Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lifting rocket. This rocket will be incredibly powe
Since the development of the transmission electron microscope (TEM), scientists have sought ways to improve spatial resolution. With the design of the aber
Space telescopes are particularly important pieces of equipment, especially for astrophysicists, planetary scientists, and other space professionals that s
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