For the first time in 53 years, humans will travel to the Moon The last time humans traveled to the Moon was the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, over 53 years ago. Since then, space shuttles have flown, orbital stations have been built, and robots have been sent to the farthest reaches of the solar system, but no human has left low Earth orbit. … Continue reading Artemis II: Back to the Moon and Beyond
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What to expect from NASA as their 15th administrator takes office With the second term of the Trump administration beginning, Donald Trump has nominated private astronaut, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to become the next administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Isaacman, the first private citizen to perform a spacewalk, became interested in the spaceflight scene after he received his jet pilot’s … Continue reading Jared Isaacman: The Next NASA Administrator
How the largest aerospace company fell from grace In recent years, the gigantic aerospace company known as Boeing has entered a turbulent era of dwindling profits and rising costs. From airliner crashes, toxic waste, stranded astronauts, and worker’s strikes, where did it all go wrong for Boeing? To understand, we must go back 27 years to when Boeing bought out their largest competitor, McDonnell-Douglas. In … Continue reading Boeing: The Icarus of Aerospace
What to Expect on April 8th A solar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the sun’s light from reaching Earth. In some cases, the moon does not block out all of the light, which is called a partial solar eclipse. Even though there are total eclipses, the sun … Continue reading Solar Eclipses
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