Thunderstorms in Earth’s upper atmosphere remain something of a mystery. Scientists cannot reach them directly with instruments; they are too high for balloons and too low for weather satellites. Flying through thunderstorms or camping out on mountaintops waiting for one typically ranks low even on an adventurers’ bucket list. An investigation aboard the International Space Station has come ...
Trailing Earth’s orbit at 94 million miles away, the Kepler space telescope has survived many potential knock-outs during its nine years in flight, from mechanical failures to being blasted by cosmic rays. At this rate, the hardy spacecraft may reach its finish line in a manner we will consider a wonderful success. With nary a ...
Astronaut John Young was among the first men to walk on the Moon. He was NASA’s longest-serving astronaut and advocated for safety reforms after the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. John Young died on January 5 at his home in Houston, Texas. He was 87 years old at the time of his death. NASA announced ...
Hardcore science fiction junkies might be disappointed by 2017 — we don’t have flying cars or a base on the moon yet. We don’t even have hoverboards, much to the disappointment of Back to the Future fans. Thankfully, we are getting a little bit closer to becoming a space-faring species with the latest successful test ...
© 2024 nspirement. All rights reserved
