Using Laser-Pushed Lightsails For Interstellar Travel

Robert L. Forward of Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California, wrote a paper that highlights the utilization of lasers that are based on the solar system in order to push lightsail spacecraft of significant sizes across interstellar distances. This laser …

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Using Magnetic Sails For Interplanetary Travel

Though the dream of many, at one time, the idea that anyone other than highly trained astronauts travelling to space seemed like it would be impossible, concept that would only be possible in Hollywood movies or on kids’ cartoons, such …

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What Is a CubeSat?

CubeSat

Since the 1960s when man first landed on the moon, space research has made some truly exciting developments. It was indeed one step for a man and a giant leap for mankind. Unfortunately, not all of those developments are well …

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Can You See The Moon Landing Site With a Telescope?

Seeing the moon through a telescope

For virtually every historic event, theories about conspiracies arise; the assassination of JFK, Global Warming, and September 11, for example. There’s one theory, however, that’s perhaps the most hotly debated: the Apollo moon landings. There’s good reason for people to …

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How Many People Landed On The Moon?

If you’re in your 50s or 60s, you might remember the first moon landing. As Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the lunar surface, he famously uttered the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The …

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