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Space: The Final Frontier. Exploring space developments and theorizing about how humans fit into the universe.

Mars : The Next Frontier
Recently NASA launched the Perseverance rover to mars which exploring and gathering knowledge about ancient life on Mars. It will also collect samples of Martian soil and leave them on surface of mars for pick up by future mars missions. It is also equipped with a helicopter to test flights in Martian atmosphere. If successful it will be the third rover to be deployed on the red planet. By far it is the most advanced and sophisticated rover ever designed and the total mission cost is whooping 3 billion dollars. UAE also launched its first mars missions and there are upcoming missions by Chinese space agency ISRO and ESA. So, the question arises that why NASA and other space agencies around the world spend billions of dollars on space missions when that money can easily be invested in education healthcare and most importantly at eradicating poverty.
By Aditya verma6 years ago in Futurism
A nuclear reactor for the foreign Mars may be ready for flight in 2022
A new type of nuclear reactor, designed to power the outposts on the Moon and Mars, may be ready for its first test in space in a few years, the project team members said.
By Marco Bonomo6 years ago in Futurism
NEOWISE
Ball of dust and ice Hurtling through space and time Another comet tale
By Packrat Poet6 years ago in Futurism
The Sun Always Shines in Space
In 1941, Isaac Asimov was said to be the first ever to describe the process of using solar power in space and transmitting it to earth. The former professor and writer, presented the idea in one of his short stories, “Reason”. As terrestrial solar and wind power plants are limited to the time of day, and dependent on cloud interference, sunlight and wind speeds, space solar power is available 24/7, 365 days a year with no cloud or wind speed interruptions. As the Sun never stops shining in space,…
By Tom Cartney6 years ago in Futurism
What Damages Can Happen to Your Body During a Mission to Mars
As Mars One is on a mission to establish settlement on Mars, they’ve discovered some very interesting facts about what happens to your body when you’ve set out on a 21 month mission to the red planet.
By Tom Cartney6 years ago in Futurism
Why Max Polyakov and Others Have Been Involved In NewSpace Philosophies
Contributions Into Space Exploration The future of the space industry is promising; therefore, different corporate bodies and private companies are putting things in motion to make that possible. The chain of operation would be from a moon travel/colonization to space tourism. A few examples of entrepreneurs who have invested in this industry are Max Polyakov, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos. Each of them has a strategy that hopes to be successful when the time comes.
By Liam Miller6 years ago in Futurism
What If Earth Had Rings Like Saturn?
Jupiter has four sets of them made up of dust and particles due to its moons being bombarded by meteors. Uranus has 13, and recent thermal imaging shows they are the same temperature as the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. Saturn’s are made up of fragments of asteroids and comets, with pieces ranging in size from small icy specks to looming mountains.
By What If6 years ago in Futurism
See the Stars
One nightly ritual that should make a comeback is to see the stars. A simple yet effective way to remember our place in the universe and how small we really are when it comes to the cosmos. If you are going through troubles in your life, I believe it can be comforting to see the stars not only to realize that while our problems are serious and need to be dealt with, it is also good to realize the beauty in things and nothing is perhaps more beautiful than a clear, night sky where you can see the constellations, the full moon, and even a shooting star if you are lucky.
By Ben W6 years ago in Futurism
Basic Understanding of Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Black Holes
Astrophysics - a branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of stars and other celestial bodies. The application of the laws and the ones of physics to the interpretation of astronomical observations
By Megan6 years ago in Futurism
Stars
Stars are classified by their spectra (elements they absorb) & their temperature. There are seven main star types in order of lowering temperatures starting with O, B, A, F, G, K, & M. O & B stars are very bright & uncommon, while M stars are dim but common.
By Lisa Staires6 years ago in Futurism
Get In Loser, We're Going to Outer Space. Top Story - May 2020.
I don't know about anyone else, but boy am I tired of living on Earth right now. Maybe my agitation is more towards the people running Earth than the planet itself. Still, I'd like one day where I don't have to read headlines of fires burning down the amazon, rising sea levels, ignorant politicians, racism, homophobia, poverty, school shootings, animals going extinct, and now, a global pandemic. Sure - I will do my part as an Earthling to help change these horrible things, but that doesn't mean I don't need a break from it all. It's overwhelming, thank you very much.
By Kathryn Milewski6 years ago in Futurism
The Spiders from Mars or How I'm Spending Time After Quarantine. Top Story - May 2020.
When Governor Murphy gives the okay, I’m out of here. Straight down the turnpike and straight towards the sky to fly off in a thirty foot rocket full of cheese wiz and French Champlain. Ritz crackers lull me to sleep as I ascend & drift off through our compromised atmosphere. I float weightless around my new home as I journey on past the Moon past Venus to our first destination Mercury.
By Emily Jacoby6 years ago in Futurism