Space

Memorial day is a time to remember veterans killed in the line of service. These spaceflight heroes deserve to be remembered, too. — Exploring new territory is always costly.

The unearthly gripping story of Project Needles — They say truth is often stranger than fiction. Imagine a secret project during the intense throes of the Cold War, where the U.S. Military sent half a billion needles into Earth’s orbit. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller right? Well, hold on tight, because the story I’m about…

Fermion Physics Water is fluid, soft, and yielding” -Lao Tzu But is space the same? Is it as continuous as a lazy stroll through the park, or is there more to this vast expanse than meets the eye? Even as you read this article while waiting for something more exciting…

This is a question I get asked quite often and I finally decided to write an article because I see that there are several common misconceptions on this topic. Misconception 1. No one has ever done this. Actually, they have. Although this information is readily available, it is little known. In the late 1960s, Soviet Almaz series space…

But the light of a bygone star is still light. © Konstantin Kinchev Generally this question is asked quite often, but for some reason in the last couple of months it was not there. And now I’m being asked again: Hello! I read that most of the stars we see…

Embarking on an unprecedented journey, the conquest of Mars will commence in June with a groundbreaking simulation of the first mission. NASA, at the forefront of space exploration, has announced the initiation of the Mars Exploration Health and Crew Performance Analog Mission (CHAPEA). This ambitious endeavor involves four intrepid researchers…

Blast Off or Blast Me! Chapter 5: Space Odor and Other Cosmic Peculiarities Characters: - Ava — our intrepid dreamer navigating the peculiarities of living in space - Narrator [Scene: Ava floats through the space station, encountering peculiar smells and cosmic absurdities.] Narrator: Living in space is an adventure that…

A Qualitative Introduction to the ΛCDM Model — The cosmos is all that is, ever was, or ever will be. The known is finite, the unknown infinite; the cosmic ocean is as vast as inviting. But we have learned most of what we know standing on its shores. Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough…

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare to embark on a side-splitting journey through the wacky and mind-boggling relationship between space and time! Hold on to your funny bones as we dive headfirst into the quantum quagmire where laughter and knowledge collide. …