Typically, when guiding a spacecraft on its trajectory and modifying its path, acceleration, and speed, a propellant is used. However, it is costly, and therefore, to reduce the expenses of extensive space programs, aerospace engineers have developed an alternative method …
Gravity Assist: A Clever Technique To Speed Up A Spacecraft Using A Planet. Read More »
It’s been exactly 44 years since Voyager 2 was launched into space. Its achievements are more than grand, and even scientists consider its progress spectacular. However, for it to function, it needs energy, obviously, and that is something the scientists …
Whenever we talk about space missions, it’s almost impossible that Voyager’s name won’t erupt out from somewhere. The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two robotic probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched in 1977 to make …
An Endless Journey: What Did Voyager 2 See In Its 44 Years Of Space Travel? Read More »
As November is approaching, the world’s excitement for the James Webb Space Telescope launch is touching new heights. A 10 billion dollars mission, the James Webb Space Telescope will be the largest, most powerful, and most complex space telescope ever built and …
Mind-Blowing Science Behind James Webb Space Telescope’s 18 Golden Honeycomb Mirrors. Read More »
Set to launch in December 2025, the newly named Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s next wide-field telescope. Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer and pioneering scientist Nancy Grace Roman who, 30 years ago advocated for the development of …
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Hubble’s True Successor No One’s Talking About! Read More »
The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is CERN’s (European Center for Nuclear Research) prospective supercollider and would potentially be the most powerful one ever built. According to the release of the official report on the 15th January 2019, the FCC would …
Stars exhaust their nuclear fuel to produce energy. The human body needs food as its fuel to sustain its activities. We need different types of energy sources to run our vehicles and cook our food. In short, every phenomenon occurring in …
What Would Energy Sources Look Like In The Future? (No Kidding!) Read More »
Over the years, SpaceX successfully reduced the cost of space travel, reused a rocket, and created space tourism. However, the biggest goal – colonizing Mars – still seems like a distant dream to many. Yet, Elon Musk keeps coming up with ideas …
As we celebrate 52 years since the first Moon landing, I thought it would be a good idea to present today some fun facts about the Moon landings. On July 20th, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts walked on the Moon. …
52 Years of the First Moon Landing: Amusing Facts About The Historic Moment. Read More »
The year is 2060. “Hello, a dear inhabitant of Earth, this is Ezra from the Schiaparelli Hotel & Casino speaking. We are delighted that you have chosen to fly with us, and your room is being prepared right now. While …
Mars City: What Would A Full Tourist Pack On The Red Planet Look Like? Read More »
We all know the Voyager probes that were sent further into space than any other human-made object. By now, we are quite familiar with their achievements, and because of that, it’s easy to take them for granted. However, the story …
Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. It is an incredibly fascinating object, and ever since the dawn of humanity, people have wondered about its origins and nature. Venus is one of the most studied …
Ever Wondered How We Explored The Hottest Planet of the Solar System? Read More »
This article on particle colliders is a guest article by Rishabh Sharma, a third-year integrated Ph.D. student from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, pursuing a Ph.D. in experimental High Energy Physics. In 1928, George Gamow …
The first human-made object to fly past Saturn and also the first one to ever return the first pictures of the polar regions of Jupiter, Pioneer 11, was launched on April 6 in 1973. Being a twin spacecraft to Pioneer …
Pioneer 11 Completes 48 Years In Space: Here’s What The Spacecraft Saw In Its Journey. Read More »
As far as physical science and space exploration is concerned, February 2021 was one hell of a month. There were several interesting discoveries in physics and achievements in spaceflight. Let’s have a look at the top scientific achievements in February …
