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