As NASA plans to launch four astronauts on Wednesday aboard its Artemis II mission, the race to return to the Moon is on. The current mission will see astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft orbiting the Moon before returning to Earth in 10 days. They will be testing equipment and systems that could soon see Americans … Read more
The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the most difficult for spacecraft to visit and explore. This is because as the spacecraft approaches Mercury, the Sun’s gravity pulls on the spacecraft, greatly increasing its speed and making it difficult to decelerate without a lot of fuel. But what if a spacecraft … Read more
The planet Venus is often called “Earth’s Twin” because of its similar size, but the truth could not be further from the truth. Unlike Earth, which is estimated to host billions of living creatures, Venus does not host life as we know it, at least not on it. This is because the surface of Venus … Read more
The ice giant Uranus is one of the most fascinating objects in the solar system, with its side-by-side rotation, complex ring system and unique family of moons. However, it is also one of the least studied objects in the planetary system, due to its extreme distance from the Sun. While NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft remains … Read more