NASA

then and now. NASA doesn’t even have their own spacecraft these days, if they send someone to the International Space Station, the astronauts have to hitch a ride on a Russian craft. The Saturn V rocket that took men to the Moon in 1969 is still the largest to ever launch. What happened in the last 44 years that made us so uninterested in the wonders of the universe? It seems like the federal government has decided that space travel and exploration…

The Gemini Program was an early NASA human spaceflight program that helped NASA get ready for the Apollo moon landings. Because of the Geminis purpose it has been nicknamed “The Bridge to the Moon.” Ten crews flew missions on the two-man Gemini spacecraft. The Gemini missions were flown in 1965 and 1966. They flew between the Mercury and Apollo programs. All together there are 12 Gemini missions between April of 1965 and November of 1966. The Gemini program was managed by the Manned Spacecraft…

travel is great for the economy but NASA should have their own fleet to cut costs and to preserve industry secrets when sending classified material into space. It would be easy to say that space travel has been around since the beginning of time. The truth is that when the United States…

industry. Big corporations such as Boeing and SpaceX have partnered up with NASA and their projects providing major outcomes and a flourish within the age of commercial space programs. The progression in the space industry will aid in the determination if this field will become a major player in commerce for the world in the future. The space industry in the past few decades has always been monopolized by the government and NASA. However,…

used and it was and still is the most powerful machine ever made. It contained 8 million pounds of thrust and it is only vehicle that could carry men beyond earth's gravity even after 40 years. This was one of the greatest moments in American history. NASA stands for National…

wants to bring back jobs to America and most importantly he's not Hillary Clinton. While these are attractive qualities for many Americans, NASA doesn't care. In fact, they are terrified of the secrets Donald will reveal as President. That secret? Aliens. PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL NAG NASA OVER ALIENS Election years are an exciting time for everyone but not for NASA. With every new President comes a new system. Whoever is elected either keeps the agency on track or completely uproots their…

People have got dreamed about going to Mars practically since it was discovered. In the foreseeable future, such mission is actually seems like real possibility. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is taking the helm of one of the most significant human endeavors to explore Mars. Unlike the previous programs, Manned Mission to Mars is a one-way ticket. Scientific and technological challenges facing the mission to Mars have been identified as a result of strenuous scientific…

If you have heard the quote “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”, it is talking about how Neil Armstrong and his team, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins landed on the moon which marked history for the U.S. and for the world in 1969. After the successful mission of the Apollo 11 the U.S finally landed a man on the moon, this resulted in uniting America more than ever, it resulted in over 6,000 inventions that we use daily, and most importantly, it ended the space race between the…

possible with the beginning of the Space Race. After the race for the Moon began with President Kennedy’s historic speech, America began heading for both victory and tragedy in the rush to be first to the Moon. In the sprint of the Apollo program, NASA overlooked the technical risks of the command module which resulted in the Apollo 1 fire and subsequent death of three astronauts. The buildup to and ultimate rush of making the Apollo program successful created the conditions for NASA’s first…

like Mars One seek to establish a permanent settlement on the Red Planet. At the Smithsonian Magazine's "The Future is Here Festival" in Washington, D.C. this month, former astronaut Mae Jemison and NASA engineer Adam Steltzner spoke optimistically about the future of manned space exploration.” Although NASA has made it possible for robots to make it onto Mars it will be a lot more difficult for them to put a human on Mars. Although long-term terraforming projects may be out, visiting planets in…