The one-minute short on YouTube , released Oct. 19, reimagines a set of exploration posters released by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2015 and in 2016 as animated futuristic mini-adventures.
In the new video from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, a skydiver plunges towards the huge super-Earth HD 40307 g , a family in a bubble-like spacecraft watches the icy moon Enceladus blast out water geysers, and a parent and child watch a rocket lift off from their Martian settlement,
Michael Strahan to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight - The New York Times
The "Good Morning America" co-host Michael Strahan signed up to follow the billionaire Jeff Bezos and the actor William Shatner to the edge of space on the next Blue Origin spaceflight, the private company said on Tuesday.
Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Mr. Bezos, said on Tuesday that its third flight with a human crew would launch in early December.
Risks and rewards of human deep-space travel | Deccan Herald
For all of the clamour around Elon Musk's prognostications of a human colony on Mars by 2026, experts said that the limiting factor of humanity's aspirations to reach other worlds is still dictated by the frailty of the human body.
At a recent talk organised by the French Embassy and Institut Francais, a panel of authorities pointed out any attempt to reach other planets and celestial bodies is massively challenged by the task of protecting and sustaining astronauts during long-haul space missions.
What the History of Early Flight Might Tell Us About the Future of Space Travel |
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At the height of the first space age, visions of future space travel ranged from the fantastical—the interstellar adventures of Buck Rogers—to the credulous, with NASA planning visits to both Venus and Mars before the end of the century.
Almost as soon as the Wright brothers cracked the code on the ancient dream of human flight, aero fever encircled the globe (well before the airplanes themselves could do so).
Mom Wins Space Trip on Virgin Galactic Ship, Hopes to Bring Daughter | PEOPLE.com
Keisha S., a health and energy coach from Antigua and Barbuda, is the proud winner of two seats aboard one of Virgin Galactic's first commercial flights to space thanks to Virgin Galactic and Sir Richard Branson 's Omaze sweepstakes
Making the experience even more exciting?
"I barely have the words to capture my excitement," Keisha tells PEOPLE in a statement. "I entered the sweepstakes after I saw an ad when I was taking my daughter to school, but who would have thought that I'd actually win.
Space travel's surprising impact upon humanity
The heavens have inspired art, innovation, and philosophical musings since the dawn of humanity.
Over the past half-century, dozens of technologies developed by NASA and other global organizations have landed in our homes. Think: insulation, memory foam, and cordless vacuums.
Today, there's potential for space-travel-inspired innovations to transcend mere convenience and help solve some of the most daunting challenges facing humanity — including protecting our pale blue dot from the impacts of climate change.
Novel space materials needed to take us to Mars
Cosmos » Space Exploration » Heading for Mars? Not until a lot of work on novel space materials is completed
"This is space. It does not cooperate ." This quote – by stranded astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian – encapsulates the challenge of the new era of space industry and the NASA-led journey back to the Moon and on to Mars, known as Project Artemis .
How space sticks in the minds of amateur astronauts - Axios
Coming back to Earth from orbit has been marked by a loss of anonymity, packed days and little time for reflection for the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew.
Why it matters: The astronauts' celebrity status is a sign amateur spacefaring hasn't arrived. The public still reveres those who take on the risks and rewards of space travel.
10 Power Players in Private Space You Don't Know but Should
"In short, Patrick and I probably know the key people in the human space flight industry better than any other recruiters on the planet," LeGrand told Insider.
The aerospace industry was worth $298 billion last year alone, and is expected to grow to $573 billion over the next decade. Insider tapped LeGrand and Gray for their picks of the top 10 movers and shakers in the space exploration industry.
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Kayak on Titan? Soar past exoplanets? Epic new NASA video envisions future space travel https://t.co/5Mj4ahsFpX https://t.co/RrgsKExKVJ SPACEdotcom (from NYC) Thu Nov 25 13:30:50 +0000 2021
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