“Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the …

“Do you know what they did down on the Moon? What those guys’ primary job was? They picked up rocks and dirt. …

On 20th November this year, a Union Jack Flag will be safely stored on board a Soyuz rocket, and, along with …

Charley Kohlhase officially ‘retired’ from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1998. At his retirement party, a recording was played of Carl …

Editor’s Note: Jack King died on June 11, 2015 at the age of 84. This interview, conducted the previous year, was …

At 84 years of age, Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin still has a lot to say. And with a lifetime of experiences …

Stellar Clusters are groups of stars that fall into two broad categories: Open Clusters or Globular Clusters. Both types of cluster …

Everyone has seen the dramatic images produced by the Hubble Telescope from the iconic Pillars of Creation to the hundreds of …

Following on from last issue where we looked at the equipment and capture of video to produce a photograph of the …

A Total Solar Eclipse is a once in a lifetime event for most people and often occurs in a very specific …

Objective Apply trigonometric ratios to the NASA Mars Helicopter Scout so that flight data such as climb angle and average speed …

Vocabulary • Carbon (C): Element with a mass of 12 g/mole • Hydrogen (H): Element with a mass of 1 g/mole …

The iconic launch pads, Pads 39A and 39B at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39, have been the starting point for …

In a record-breaking flight, ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully orbited the 714 kg Cartosat-2 Series satellite along with 103 …

I’ve never been stuck on Mars, or any other planets save for this one. But I have had a chance to …

This animation features actual satellite images of the far side of the moon, illuminated by the Sun, as it crosses between …

Premier of the J-series mission changed the game for Apollo 15 Four hundred miles (640 km) to the north of the …

I was an electronic technician for Grumman Aircraft Co. from 1964 through 1978. One of my duties was to operate the …

It has long been known that SpaceX’s long term goal is the colonization of Mars. Everyone from the engineers to their …

Contact with the ExoMars Schiaparelli lander was lost during its attempt to make it to the surface last October. It was …

After the smooth arrival of ESA’s latest Mars orbiter, mission controllers are now preparing it for the ultimate challenge: dipping into …

A Total Solar Eclipse is a once in a lifetime event for most people and often occurs in a very specific …

It has long been known that SpaceX’s long term goal is the colonization of Mars. Everyone from the engineers to their …

Last June, the NASA-JPL Dawn mission team received the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the U.S. National Aeronautic Association (NAA), at …

Although there are no seasons in space, this cosmic vista invokes thoughts of a frosty winter landscape. It is, in fact, …

Earth-mass world spotted in orbit around Proxima Centauri Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a …

Some of the very fundamental questions about our existence – why we are here, what is out there, if we will …