By Paul Scott Anderson, on October 19th, 2015
Are the unusual objects around KIC 8462852 a giant swarm of comets or something else? Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (SSC)
There has been a lot of discussion during the past several days regarding a discovery by the Kepler Space Telescope, which, according to some, might be the first evidence for advanced extraterrestrial intelligence, […]
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By Mike Killian, on December 2nd, 2014 The ULA Delta-IV Heavy in action. Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
Thousands of space enthusiasts and spectators are flocking to Florida’s “Space Coast” this week to witness the world’s most powerful rocket launch NASA’s deep space Orion crew capsule on Thursday, Dec. 4 (7:05 a.m. EST liftoff). Hotels throughout Brevard County have […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on July 22nd, 2014 Like a bright ladder reaching the heavens, the Apollo 11 Saturn V is bathed in spotlight on launchpad 39A. Forty-five years ago this week, the first humans climbed it to the Moon. Image Credit: NASA
When the history of our galaxy is written, and for all any of us know it may […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on July 19th, 2014 New York City welcomes the crew of Apollo 11 during a ticker tape parade in August 1969, a couple of weeks after the astronauts’ return to Earth. In the aftermath of Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon, public interest toward the space program waned and quickly evaporated. Image Credit: NASA
“What was it […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on July 15th, 2014 Artist’s concept image of a boot print on the Moon and on Mars. This week marks the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon, in 20 July 1969. Will this anniversary be celebrated as just another historical event ever-receding further into the past, or as a source of inspiration for future […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on April 16th, 2014 Despite a plethora of deep-space mission concepts currently envisioned by NASA, there’s little consensus between Congress and the White House on where the space agency should go next in space, in the lack of a coherent vision and direction. Image Credit: NASA
Last week’s article had focused on examining some of the events […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on April 12th, 2014 In the aftermath of the recent geopolitical crisis in Crimea, a series of sanctions has been imposed on Russia by many countries, including the United States. Many observers fear that Russia might answer back, by denying to transport U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA
The recent geopolitical tensions resulting […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on March 26th, 2014 A photo of the International Space Station traversing the sky. Images like these serve as a reminder that space exploration can act as a catalyst for peaceful cooperation between nations, even in the face of adversity. Image Credit: @virtualastro on Twitter.
“All these worlds are yours… Use them together, use them in peace”
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on February 11th, 2014 Artistic rendering of Mars, made from images taken with NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. Private space companies have announced plans for the colonisation of the Red Planet within the next decade. How close are those plans to becoming a reality? Image Credit: Kees Veenenbos/MOLA Science Team/NASA
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on February 6th, 2014 A photo of the Moon from Earth orbit, taken by the crew of the International Space Station. Will our natural satellite harbor humanity’s next outpost in space following the retirement of the ISS? Image Credit: NASA
I blame you for the moonlit nights when I wonder why are the seas still dry? don’t […]
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Commentary: Forty-Five Years After Apollo 11—An Inspiration For the Future, or Just Another Anniversary (Part 3)
Like a bright ladder reaching the heavens, the Apollo 11 Saturn V is bathed in spotlight on launchpad 39A. Forty-five years ago this week, the first humans climbed it to the Moon. Image Credit: NASA
When the history of our galaxy is written, and for all any of us know it may […]
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