The Gateway to the Moon
The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway is a new concept on how to enhance humanity’s reach into the cosmos. The project focuses on lunar missions as well as preparation for future Mars missions.
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Should We Go To Mars?
Should humanity colonize Mars? Is the reward worth the risk? And how difficult is it to get there?
Is It Possible to Construct a Space Elevator?
Space elevators have always been science fiction, but it may soon be possible to construct them. The concept existed for over a hundred years and experienced many different iterations. Nowadays, companies are beginning to research materials that could be used in a future space elevator.
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Parker Space Probe begins Seven Year Journey
The Parker Solar Space Program has begun its seven year mission to explore the Sun.
The Underground Lake of Water on Mars
Scientists from the European Space Agency discovered the evidence of an underground Martian lake full of water by using the Mars Express spacecraft. This may prove beneficial to future manned missions to Mars, but further research is necessary to determine the exact properties of this lake.
A Visitor’s Guide to Exoplanets
Our world can be pretty strange. Still, certain planets in our universe seem to defy even our imaginations.
The Reality of a Space Force
This article is about the concept of a “Space Force” and what the dangerous path it could lead down.
Triton: A Planet Disguised as a Moon
Triton is one of the most unique moons in our solar system. It orbits around Neptune, but in a weird way. This moon is also geologically active and even has seasons. Could Triton be an ancient planet simply captured by Neptune’s gravity?
The Birth of Star Systems
Learn about the creation of star systems and recent observations of stars forming new planets.
Colliding Stars and Supernovas
Two stars are on collision course, and we will be able to see the resulting supernova without a telescope in 2022.
