Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite launched on October 4, 1957, was a 83.6-kg (184-pound) capsule. It achieved an Earth orbit with an apogee (farthest...
Europa is one of Jupiter’s moons and it is also most probably the most important moon in the Jovian system as well as perhaps the most important natural...
The Space Shuttle Program of NASA was one of the turning points in the mankind’s quest for space. It made manned flight become more common by having...
The Luna moon mission program (from the Russian word Луна “Luna” meaning “Lunar” or “Moon”), occasionally called...
The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP; Chinese: 中国探月; pinyin: Zhōngguó Tànyuè), also known as the Chang’e Project (Chinese: 嫦娥工程; pinyin:...
Despite an array of problems, the first space station, Salyut 1, made important progress toward living and working in space long-term and paved the way for...
The Lunar Gateway, or simply the Gateway, is a planned small space station in lunar orbit intended to serve as a solar-powered communication hub, science...
What is Space Tourism? Space tourism is human space travel for recreational purposes. There are several different types of space tourism, including orbital...
The International Space Station is a modular space station in low Earth orbit. It is a multinational collaborative project involving five participating space...
NASA is committed to landing American astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on the Moon by 2024. Through the agency’s Artemis lunar...
