Spacecraft

Among the many consequences is loss in bone density, particularly in the lower body. Astronauts in their spacecraft are unable to walk around to get from an area to another. Instead, they float around pushing and pulling themselves using their upper body. Their legs and hips are not bearing as much weight as they used to on Earth. Over time, the bones release…

day, as an adult, Hanna and her fiancé took a trip to the moon to celebrate their engagement. There, something mysterious happened, causing the spacecraft carrying Hanna and her fiancé lose contact with earth controlling station. Shannon decided to be an astronaut for NASA to find her sister. After a long-time exploration, Shannon found her sister’s spacecraft in Jupiter’s orbit. Her sister was alive, but she was in severe health condition. As we all know, the human body is fragile and is not…

NASA (National Astronautics and Space Administration) isn’t just about exploring space anymore. Now, their technology helps advance our quality of life here on Earth, not just in space. Their knowledge and success is key to help us to continue to strive. However, their studies could be in danger with a lower budget. NASA needs a higher budget in order to continue advancing our quality of life. NASA has what are called spinoffs. A spinoff is a commercialized product that display NASA’s…

our ship is set to leave Earth around the year 2035. By that time natural disasters have wreaked havoc on civilization making it hard for people to rebuild and create the once great civilizations that once were. Countries came together to create a spacecraft that will be self sufficient and be able to support new life on board and hopefully find a new world to repopulate and continue the human race. For the journey there were five major problems to be tackled before the starship would be able…

The purpose of the lab was to see is a constructed lunar lander would safely land astronauts to the surface of the moon. An actual lander was not built however a lunar lander was built out of cardboard, plastic, cups, marshmallows, index cards, and straws. With these materials, a replica of a lunar lander was made however with different step process, for example a rectangular cardboard base instead of a circular one. A lunar lander was successfully built and got a chance to improve it. After…

Orbiting spacecraft need a safe, efficient, and cost-effective way of penetrating planetary atmospheres and landing without compromising the cargo or– more importantly– the passengers. In the case of planet Earth, orbiting vehicles generate a substantial amount of thermal energy upon re-entry into the atmosphere, and the management of that immense amount of heat is fundamental in providing a safe environment for the crew and instrumentation on board the vehicle. The design of an efficient and…

stick to any hard surface regardless of the material and uses Van der Waals force to create tinier material fixing the issue of the loose fibers. Second, we could attach this amazing new technology to robots to travel around the ISS or any other spacecraft to make any repairs required. Currently, astronauts must fix broken parts on space craft and solar panels themselves, but a robot equipped with the Gecko Gripper to move himself and different parts around would give the astronauts a lot more…

A future ahead of us in Mars Forty years ago a man landed on the moon surface. Today it is our duty as a country to continue the steps Neil Armstrong started. A manned-mission to Mars not only will confirm the US superiority, it is our destiny as humans to prosper; however many challenges are upon us, including political, financial and technological problems. The first map of Mars was drawn over 500 years ago and people have sent more than 50 robots to observe the Red Planet. Mars once…

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…

For centuries, humans have pondered the vastness of interstellar space and longed to know exactly what was out there. With the onset of the space race in the 1950’s, this aspiration seemed eventually reachable. Each new mission challenged the parameters of the last launch, in speed, distance, payload, and passengers. More recently, the possibility of travel to other planets within our solar system has approached feasibility. In 2003, the Mars robotic rovers exceeded all expectations, both…