Explore the future of human space travel in this lecture by astronomer Paul Cirillo. Learn about space stations, moon bases, a journey to Mars and cosmic tourism!
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Tom Cruise's Journey To Space For His Movie Is Getting Real - CINEMABLEND
Star Trek called space the final frontier, and while that's certainly true for those looking to explore the universe, it's also the case for Hollywood. Space has become basically a punchline for any film franchise that has seemingly done it all. The Fast & Furious series has done every conceivable car stunt? Put them in space . Tom Cruise has done a HALO jump? Let's have him jump from space next.
Earlier this year it was reported that Tom Cruise was working with Elon Musk's SpaceX on a project that would see a movie actually shot in space . While we might call something like that a silly rumor coming from anybody else, Tom Cruise has built a reputation of not only being willing to perform extreme stunts himself but actually looking for opportunities to do so.
How space travel puts the world in perspective - Asia Times
Frank White is an expert on space philosophy. Over time, he has written various renowned books about space exploration.
He wrote The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution about the psychological shift in thinking astronauts experience. Having interviewed many astronauts who have been to space, Frank understands the psychology of space exploration and has given extensive thought to the future of humanity beyond the Earth.
White spoke to Asia Times about his books, the need to foster international collaboration in the space sector, and the recent nomination of the International Space Station for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The birthplace of the space age isn't where you think
Protected by the 450-foot-high walls of the Stratobowl, the helium-filled Explorer II research balloon is inflated before its record-setting ascent on November 11, 1935.
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It is 6 a.m. on a recent Friday. I am standing amid a few dozen folks shivering in the early morning chill at a highway rest stop in the Black Hills, just west of Rapid City, South Dakota. Our heads are all tilted upward, our eyes squinting to keep sight of a tiny black dot—a small helium balloon released a few moments ago by Mark West, a tall, silver-haired fellow whose usual easy smile has turned to a tight-lipped frown.
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Social Distancing on a Cosmic Scale - Scientific American
As an unintended byproduct of these technological advances, we have become less detectable by other civilizations that might exist in the Milky Way. At an earlier stage of progress, we unwittingly announced our existence prominently. Instead of radio broadcasts, which leak out into deep space, we now use cables or fiber optics, which do not.
A civilization in this ultimate state will not leave its home for space travel, because space poses uncontrollable threats. Even the short-distance travel from Earth to its neighboring planet, Mars, raises major health hazards from cosmic rays and energetic solar particles—and, when we arrive, UV radiation, lack of a breathable atmosphere and low gravity.
Watch online today: Small, close-passing asteroid | Space | EarthSky
Watch online today as asteroid 2020 SW swoops in for its closest approach to Earth on Thursday. The asteroid will pass just 7% of the moon’s distance. Charts here for telescope users. How to watch online.
Small asteroid 2020 SW will pass so close to Earth on September 24 that our planet’s gravity will alter the space rock’s speed and bend its path through space. The green line indicates the asteroid’s trajectory, while the yellow line points to the sun. Gray line represents the moon’s orbit, but not to scale. Illustration by the Minor Planet Center, with modifications by Eddie Irizarry.
The birthplace of the space age isn't where – or what – you think it was | National Geographic
Protected by the 450-foot-high walls of the Stratobowl, the helium-filled Explorer II research balloon is inflated before its record-setting ascent on November 11, 1935.
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It is 6 a.m. on a recent Friday. I am standing amid a few dozen folks shivering in the early morning chill at a highway rest stop in the Black Hills, just west of Rapid City, South Dakota. Our heads are all tilted upward, our eyes squinting to keep sight of a tiny black dot—a small helium balloon released a few moments ago by Mark West, a tall, silver-haired fellow whose usual easy smile has turned to a tight-lipped frown.
Murrysville students’ shirt design wins NASA Wear Challenge competition | TribLIVE.com
When Pittsburgh tech company Astrobotic launches a lunar lander to the moon next summer, it will have been tested by Murrysville company Software Design Solutions .
And the next time astronauts travel to the International Space Station, it’s possible they’ll be wearing clothing designed by a team of Franklin Regional seventh graders, who recently advanced to the final stage of NASA’s Wear Challenge .
“We were asked to design a garment that would protect astronauts from ionizing particles,” said Matthew Morcos, 12, who began the project as a sixth grader before his team members, along with the rest of Pennsylvania’s students, were sent home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The original 20 students were eventually whittled down to a team of five, who met at a team member’s home during the summer to continue working.
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