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Planetary Society’s Light Sail 2 is Set to Launch on a Falcon Heavy Rocket Next Month
The Planetary Society is going to launch their LightSail 2 CubeSat next month. LightSail 2 is a test mission designed…
What Is The Interplanetary Transport Network?
Sure, if you've got lots of energy, you can zip around the Solar System. But if you’ve got time and…
The Orbit of the Moon
The Orbit of the Moon is strange, which gives rise to changes in its appearance. It is also slowly changing,…
What are CubeSats?
Developed near the turn of the century, CubeSat technology has made space exploration and orbital research a lot more accessible.
How High is Space?
Where our atmosphere ends and space begins has been the subject of debate for some time. But thanks to decades…
What if Earth Stopped Orbiting the Sun?
What if the Earth just stopped dead in its tracks while orbiting the Sun? It would plummet straight down of…
How Long Does it Take Mars to Orbit the Sun?
The planet Mars has a highly eccentric orbit around the Sun, and takes a little under two years for it…
How Many Moons Does Mercury Have?
The planet Mercury has no moons, but why is that the case? The reason is due to a combination of…
August Full Moon Anticipates September’s Total Lunar Eclipse
Who doesn't love a Full Moon? Occurring about once a month, they never wear out their welcome. Each one becomes a special event…
This is Our Planet From a Million Miles Away
This picture of our home planet truly is EPIC – literally! The full-globe image was acquired with NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (aka…