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Our knowledge of the solar system is expanding. Hereโs how scientists define interstellar space.
Read full article: Our knowledge of the solar system is expanding. Hereโs how scientists define interstellar space.This week on Space Curious, a listener wanted to know, "How big is the solar system?"
Spidernauts and space dogs: What happens to the creatures of spaceflight
Read full article: Spidernauts and space dogs: What happens to the creatures of spaceflightAnimal spaceflights paved the way for the first human astronauts and today creatures big and small continue to space travel advancing our knowledge of how the zero-gravity environment impacts all beings and aiding research down on Earth.
NASAโs Apollo moon program wasnโt sustainable, but with commercial space, Artemis can be
Read full article: NASAโs Apollo moon program wasnโt sustainable, but with commercial space, Artemis can beThis time, the U.S. plans to stay on the moon with a sustainable presence with the help of international and commercial partners.
Pittsburghโs ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moon
Read full article: Pittsburghโs ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moonSeveral private companies launching moon landers later this year from Florida will kick off a grand campaign to better understand our nearest neighbor, with big implications for when NASA returns humans to the moon in a few short years.
Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโve never heard of
Read full article: Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโve never heard ofJacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.
Thereโs more than 1 way to send a spacecraft to Venus
Read full article: Thereโs more than 1 way to send a spacecraft to VenusAdIt used to be -- in the U.S.-- NASA was the only way to fund and send a robotic mission to another world, but not anymore. The company wants to send the first robotic mission to Venus in 2023. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) (Rocket Lab)Meanwhile, NASA is considering funding its own missions to the planet considered Earthโs twin. Currently there are two Venus missions under consideration and two more equally fascinating missions, one designed to study Jupiterโs moon Io and another to Neptuneโs moon Triton. AdHereโs what launching a robotic mission to another planet looks like, in a nutshell, according to Wagner:โThis is what a typical NASA mission is.
How scientists know weโre not going to get squashed by an asteroid
Read full article: How scientists know weโre not going to get squashed by an asteroidIn a recent episode of the podcast โSpace Curious,โ planetary scientists helped us understand why this is. They also explained how we know where asteroids are, and why weโre not all going to get squashed by one anytime soon. โThe main reason we go to Bennu is because it is the most potentially hazardous asteroid,โ Campins said. โItโs a primitive asteroid,โ Campins said. Campins said when someone reads about an asteroid headed for Earth, itโs a good idea to do some fact checking.
All the best ways to watch a space launch
Read full article: All the best ways to watch a space launchHave you ever watched a rocket launch? Speck was featured in a recent episode of โThe Best Advice Show,โ and spoke about some of the best ways to take in this cool experience. โWatching a launch with a child, especially with one who has never seen a launch before, is the best experience,โ Speck said. It is so cool.โIf youโre trying to watch a launch online, put the launch feed up on the TV, maybe somewhere like your living room, for the best experience. Whatโs so cool about a rocket launch, anyway?
Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, hereโs whatโs being done about it
Read full article: Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, hereโs whatโs being done about itAnd so whilst we say โspace debris,โ itโs not like thereโs hundreds and hundreds of objects all crammed together or creating a huge problem. Space is big, and the separations between these pieces of space debris are quite large.โAdBatcheldor said most space debris, or space junk, is tracked and right now not posing a danger to any new missions. This is the area most concentrated with space debris, according to NASAโs Orbital Debris Program Office. His research area of focus is on robotics in space, including satellite repair in space and removal of space debris. Hosted by space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.
Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space Station
Read full article: Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space StationThat means most college students today have never known a day without an astronaut orbiting above them on the International Space Station. The International Space Station, or ISS, is just shy of the same length as an American football field and the largest spacecraft ever built. โI felt as an International Space Station, we needed to enter as an international crew.โAdCabana and Krikalev went into the ISS at the same time. โSergei and I enter side by side, so there was no first person to enter the International Space Station,โ Cabana said. Hosted by space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.
Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions here
Read full article: Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions hereWhat do you want to know about spaceflight and planetary exploration in the era of a new space industry? Space exploration is fueled by the need to answer questions about the great unknown. Thereโs no need to have a background in physics or a degree in engineering; this is open for the space curious to the space obsessed. Space reporter Emilee Speck will answer your intergalactic questions with help from astronauts, scientists and engineers. Your questions could be featured on Space Curious, a podcast from Graham Media Group and ClickOrlando.com.