XCOR Private Space Company - Part One of Two Parts
Part One of Two Parts
Paul Allens Vulcan Aerospace Joins The Private Space Industry
Sputnik was launched when I was a kid. I have always been fascinated with space exploration and read a lot of science fiction. As I grew up, I watched the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Mars 5 - Was Mars Devastated By A Huge Nuclear Explosion In The Distant Past?
And now for something completely different as the Monty Python crew liked to say. I usually try to be as accurate as I can in these posts. I welcome any feedback that will help me correct mistakes. However, sometimes you encounter what seems to be a really far out idea but a scientist is offering evidence for that idea.
Mars 4 - New NASA Engine May Take Us to Mars in 39 days
I have been blogging about Mars lately. Mars is the planet most likely to be visited by astronauts. The human race has been fascinated by Mars for over a hundred and fifty years. There were plans after we landed on the Moon in 1969 to continue on with visits to Mars in the coming decades.
Space Trade Association
Every major mature industry has a trade association. These associations hold conventions, publish newsletters, carry out lobbying for the industry and carry out research projects. Now there is a Space Trade Association for the commercialization of space.
NASA Head Schools Senate Committee Chairman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a U.S. government agency charged with responsibility for civilian space programs and research in aeronautics and aerospace. NASA was established in 1958 by President Eisenhower. Most U.S. space exploration has been carried out by NASA including the Apollo Moon landing, the Skylab space station and the Space Shuttle program. It is currently participating in the International Space Station project along with other nations.
Mars 3 - Mars Inspires Writers
Mars has inspired generations of writers. Shortly after the Italian astronomer Schiaparelli first wrote about seeing "channels" or "canals" on the Martian surface in 1877. From 1880 on, writers were inspired by the idea of ancient dying civilizations on a parched planet. There were stories of trips to Mars and visits by Martians. In 1898, H.G.
Mars 2 - Space Probes Return Detailed Pictures of the Martian Surface
Last week, I gave a general description of Mars and a brief history. Human fascination with Mars led to many attempts to send probes across interplanetary space to conduct a close examination of Mars and send pictures back to Earth. Interplanetary exploration is very complex and difficult.
Mars 1 - The Canals of Mars
I have blogged about U.S. and Indian space missions that have sent probes to Mars. Mars has fascinated the human race for centuries. First as a star representing a god in mythology and then as a planet close to the size and orbit of Earth. Mars is fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest in the Solar System, only Mercury is smaller.
NASA Presents Design For A Submarine to Explore Titans Polar Seas
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. It is also the only natural satellite of a planet in our solar system that has a dense atmosphere. It is also the only natural satellite where large stable bodies of liquid have been found on the surface. Titan is the second largest moon in the solar system. It is larger than the planet Mercury and fifty percent larger than the Earth's Moon.