Since the International Space Station came to fruition in 2000, there hasn’t been a single day when we didn’t have human beings up in space. But in fact, there are two operating facilities in orbit, with the other being China’s…
By Drew Wood
· 9:53am ET Many people have heard of the Keck Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope, but few realize just how many powerful telescopes we have in the world, and in space. Because the objects…
Drew Wood The Earth’s natural resources are enormous but not infinite. A lack of some rare minerals can hinder technological development or make countries that have them disproportionately wealthy and influential. Sometimes, those places…
Drew Wood If you want to get to space, you have to go fast. If you want to stay in space, you have to go even faster. And if you want to explore around…
Aaron Webber Given the progress of technology and the human desire to expand and explore, many experts believe that it is a matter of time before we begin to spread humanity throughout the galaxy, but will…
Every new discovery in space begins as a mystery. Some mysteries might take longer than others to understand, and some of the most fantastic remain a secret for many years. Some mysteries will remain…
There are a lot of costs associated with space exploration. The one that could come to your mind first might be the astronauts’ salaries, or the other engineer’s or mission control’s take-home pay. As…
This week NASA is working on the problem of when and how to return two astronauts home from the International Space Station after they were stranded there by problems with the Boeing Starliner craft…
NASA is in the news this week as two astronauts are stranded at the International Space Station due to problems with the Boeing Starliner craft that is supposed to bring them home. This highlights…
Key Takeaways: NASA’s New Horizons was the first spacecraft to pass by Pluto. It also explored several other “space objects.” Take a look at some of our favorite tech stocks in “The Next NVIDIA.“…
What would you do if you were a billionaire? So far, 11 billionaires have decided to leave the Earth, literally. Their flights point to the potentially lucrative space tourism industry that will become accessible…
The Voyager I spacecraft was in the news once again in June as NASA was able to restore transmissions from all four of its temporarily disabled instruments. Launched way back in 1977, the unmanned…
