sbkingktk@gmail.com The Cost of NASA’s NuSTAR Mission: An In-depth Analysis The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission, which has provided revolutionary insights into the high-energy universe, is an important project within NASA’s portfolio. Understanding the cost and economics behind such a mission involves considering the different phases of the project, from development and construction to launch, … Read more
NuSTAR Telescope: Unveiling the Hidden Universe of High-Energy X-rays The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is a cutting-edge space-based telescope developed by NASA that specializes in observing the universe in high-energy X-rays. Launched in June 2012, NuSTAR has significantly advanced our understanding of black holes, supernova remnants, and other astrophysical phenomena by providing a clearer … Read more
Skylab, NASA’s first space station, fell back to Earth on July 11, 1979, and parts of it scattered across a remote region of Western Australia. However, no significant pieces of Skylab fell in India. There were initial fears and speculations about Skylab debris falling in populated areas like India due to the large footprint of … Read more
Mars Express: A Long-Lasting Mission to the Red Planet Introduction Mars Express is one of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) most successful and enduring missions. Launched on June 2, 2003, Mars Express has been orbiting the Red Planet for more than two decades, delivering groundbreaking scientific data and insights about Mars. Originally designed as a … Read more
The Parker Solar Probe is one of NASA’s most ambitious and groundbreaking space missions, designed to study the Sun up close. Launched on August 12, 2018, the spacecraft is currently on a seven-year mission, during which it will perform several close flybys of the Sun to gather unprecedented data about its outer atmosphere, also known … Read more
The Mariner program was one of NASA’s earliest and most important space exploration efforts, designed to investigate the inner planets of our solar system. Conducted between 1962 and 1973, the program consisted of ten robotic space probes, seven of which successfully carried out pioneering missions to Venus, Mars, and Mercury. These missions were crucial in … Read more
The Apollo program is one of the most significant achievements in human history, representing NASA’s effort to land humans on the Moon and safely return them to Earth. Running from 1961 to 1972, the program not only achieved the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969 but also led to five more successful manned Moon landings. … Read more
The Moon, our closest celestial neighbor, has always fascinated humanity. In 1969, the United States achieved a monumental feat by sending astronauts to the lunar surface during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. Despite this, no other country has sent a human mission to the Moon since then. There are several reasons why the U.S. remains the … Read more
Lunar Orbiter 1 was a pioneering spacecraft launched by NASA on August 10, 1966, as part of the United States’ Lunar Orbiter program. This mission was significant because it was the first U.S. spacecraft to orbit the Moon and one of the initial steps in gathering critical information for the upcoming Apollo missions, which eventually … Read more
The power system on Voyager 2 relies on radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which convert heat generated by the natural decay of radioactive material (plutonium-238) into electricity. This power system was chosen because of its ability to function in deep space, where solar energy is insufficient. Here’s a breakdown of the power system: RTGs on Voyager … Read more