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NASA Discovery Program - Illustration Solar System

NASA Discovery Program – 4 Bids to Explore Solar System

Posted on March 9, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

The NASA Discovery Program uses a bidding competition to choose between space exploration proposals. Find out what the final four teams hope to achieve. (5:00 min read)

Tagged DAVINCI+, Discovery Program, Goddard, IO Volcano Observer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, NASA, Thomas Zurburchen, TRIDENT, VERITASLeave a comment
Human Computer Katherine Johnson Portrait

Human Computer Katherine Johnson Passes On at 101

Posted on February 24, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

Katherine Johnson, the real life human computer portrayed in the film Hidden Figures has passed on at 101. Find out more about her remarkable NASA career. (5:00 min read)

Tagged Alan Shepard, Apollo 11, Hidden Figures, Human Computer, John Glenn, Katherine Johnson, Margot Lee Shetterly, Medal of Freedom, NASA, Taraji P. HensonLeave a comment
Solar Sailing - LightSail2 in orbit over Australia

Solar Sailing Lessons From LightSail2

Posted on February 17, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

Solar Sailing was the subject of a paper released by the Planetary Society last month. Find out what they learned from the highly successful LightSail2 mission.(4:00 min read)

Tagged Bill Nye, Bruce Betts, Justin Mansell, LightSail2, NASA, Orbit, Planetary Society, Solar Sailing, Solar System, Space-X1 Comment
Test Flight Liftoff of Spaceliner

Test Flight to Space Station Aborted

Posted on December 20, 2019November 25, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

Today's test flight of Starliner, NASA's new, crewed spacecraft was less than stellar. A clock set to the wrong time prevented it from docking at the International Space Station. Find out more. (4:00 min read)

Tagged Atlas V, Boeing, International Space Station, ISS, Mission Elapsed Timers, NASA, Soyuz, Space Shuttle, Starliner, White SandsLeave a comment

Carl Sagan Day: Let’s Make it Official!

Posted on November 11, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

Carl Sagan was born on November 9, 1934. Learn more about the movement to observe Carl Sagan day on that date every year. (4:00 min read)

Tagged Carl Sagan, Carl Sagan Day, Cornell University, Cosmos, NASA, Nuclear Winter, Planetary Society, SDI, SETI, VenusLeave a comment

LightSail Update

Posted on August 27, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

W​e've been keeping readers informed about the Planetary Society's project known as LightSail2. This is our third update.

Tagged Bill Nye, Carl Sagan, LightSail2, Planetary Society, Solar SailingLeave a comment

LightSail2 Update – Sails Unfurled

Posted on July 29, 2019October 8, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Exploration, Universe

T​he Planetary Society's LightSail2 satellite has reached the next stage of its mission. Learn how it deployed its massive sail and what's next for the plucky little spacecraft.

Tagged CubeSat, Exploration, LightSail2, NASA, Orbit, Planetary Society, Solar Sailing, Space Travel, Space-XLeave a comment
Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong standing on the moon

The Gift of the Apollo 11 Story

Posted on July 22, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Exploration, Universe

W​e know everyone wrote about Apollo 11 over the weekend, but we have an angle on it that we think you'll appreciate.

Tagged Apollo 11, Apollo 13, Astronomy, Cold War, Exploration, NASA, Space Race, Space Travel, StoriesLeave a comment
Light Pollution Satellites

Light Pollution or Brilliant New Constellation?

Posted on June 10, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

E​lon Musk wants to deliver broadband access everywhere on the planet. Find out how and at what cost.

Tagged Astronomy, Constellation, Elon Musk, FCC, ITU, Light Pollution, Satellite, Space-X, StarlinkLeave a comment
LightSail2

LightSail2: Come Sail Away With Planetary Society

Posted on June 3, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

P​lanetary Society to Launch LightSail2 on June 24. The mission will prove the feasibility of solar sailing in outer space using CubeSats.

Tagged Astronomy, Crowd Funding, CubeSat, Exploration, KickStarter, LightSail2, Planetary Society, ProX-1, Solar Sailing, Whole Earth CatalogLeave a comment

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