If you’re an outer space enthusiast, you’re probably very familiar with the United States’ government space agency NASA. You may have also heard of the European Space Agency (ESA), which has...
Category: Spaceflight
Though I don't remember much from the final Space Shuttle launch of STS-135, I do remember a sense of sadness as people crowded the Florida beaches and bridges to say goodbye to the end of a 30-year...
There are thousands of man-made satellites that orbit Earth. They can be used by meteorologists to take pictures of the planet and help predict the weather. They can be used to help scientists study...
I've often seen pictures of satellites just floating around in space. I never thought much about them; I thought maybe they were some kind of space station where astronauts could go to study...
Out of all the exoplanets that have been discovered, scientists have yet to find another planet that is able to sustain life. Exoplanets are planets that orbit around a star, just like Earth orbits...
Braving the stomach-crushing mysteries of space has always had a daring draw to the adventurous - who didn't want to be an astronaut at some point in their childhood? But space travel is difficult...