On Sept. 9, 1959, NASA launched Big Joe 1, the first launch of Project Mercury (the Roman name of Greek god Hermes). This was a milestone in NASA’s goal to put land on the moon. NASA’s Project Mercury was a pioneering achievement in the history of human space exploration. It Read more
This Dec. 11 (2022) marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing of Apollo 17, the last mission to the moon. By the time of Apollo 17, public interest had lessened in the Apollo space program, and so it was decided that Apollo 17 would be the last mission to Read more
This year for space week we will look at the Hera mission, the latest collaboration between ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA. Currently the planet has no defence against an asteroid hitting earth, and unless humanity wants to risk ending up like the dinosaurs, we need to come up with Read more
The Apollo and Artemis Space Programs: From the Moon to Mars For International Day of Human Space Flight, we will focus on Apollo & Artemis, the twins who are leading the human race into the space age. The Apollo and Artemis space programs are two ambitious and historic endeavors by Read more
The Artemis Space Program is preparing to land the first woman on the moon by 2024. Named after the twin sister of Apollo (who landed the first man on the moon in 1969), Artemis will continue the job her brother started and eventually lead a mission to her other brother Read more