The year 2021 saw humanity outdo itself by being braver and venturing further than we ever have. From digging deeper into our neighbouring worlds and unraveling the mysteries of far-away cosmic entities, to 'touching' stars and making space-travel more accessible—this year had it all.
The Rise of Space Tourism
by Tomas Rodrigo Mendez Mendez | published Dec. 25th, 2021
F or millionaires and billionaires, space tourism is considered the next step of the human race into space.
Fortunately, for potential space tourists in 2021, advanced technology, space station construction and new knowledge of space travel has opened the door for a new type of leisure.
The Three Words Star Trek's William Shatner Used To Describe Space Travel After Record-Breaking
The Star Trek legend’s trip into space was documented for fans with a one-hour documentary special fittingly called Shatner in Space , and William Shatner took to Twitter to hype the special and describe the experience for those of us who haven’t also traveled in space. He said:
NASA Launches Game-Changing $10 Billion James Webb Space Telescope
JWST, or "Webb" for short, is the first big telescope to rocket past Earth's atmosphere since the Hubble Space Telescope, which launched in 1990.
Webb, a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, is six times larger and 100 times more powerful than its predecessor.
Axiom Space developing in-house spacesuits to prepare for future stations | Space
Even as commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space prepares to launch the first fully private crew to the International Space Station early next year, its engineers are also developing in-house spacesuits.
Texas-based Axiom teased the spacesuits in a tweet posted on Nov. 23.
Why Gong Yoo Explores Space Travel And A New Genre In 'The Silent Sea'
Gong Yoo originally thought his future lay behind the camera, as he wanted to create advertising content. The first time he faced the camera lens was in college, when he got a part-time job as a VJ for a music show
"From that point on, I found myself wanting to express my emotions through the camera lens," said Gong. "It was fascinating to influence people's emotions with my eyes, voice, and the subtle changes in my facial expressions."
TXKToday.com : TEXarkana students will put experiment into space | Public & Private Schools |
A microgravity experiment developed by a group of Texarkana ISD sixth graders is heading to the International Space Station in 2022, following a rigorous selection process through the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP).
This fall, all fifth-grade students at Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics & Engineering Elementary School, and all sixth, seventh and eighth-grade Texas Middle School students enrolled in Science Honors, spent six weeks learning about microgravity experimental design and developed more than
Kinsler column: We are delicate, slow, and alone, but there are wonders to behold
Natalie and I have just managed to miss yet another meteor shower. She is displeased, for she is a space enthusiast, ready to chase any extraterrestrial phenomenon. We took an astronomy class together, learning far more than we'd intended, but we still miss meteor showers.
Space travel is a popular news topic just lately. But the stories about moon colonies and trips to Mars are, alas, just science fiction, for laws of nature are strictly enforced. Unfair as it may be, we can't achieve even a small portion of what our imaginations have wrought. Note:
TRON Founder Justin Sun Win Blue Origin Space Travel Bid for $28M
Sanaa is a chemistry major and a Blockchain enthusiast. As a science student, her research skills enable her to understand the intricacies of Financial Markets. She believes that Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize every industry in the world.
TRON founder Justin Sun says he is going into retirement from the blockchain/crypto platform he founded, to take on a new project.
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 23, 2021: A case for space travel | Letters | richmond.com
In response to the recent Letter to the Editor suggesting that commercial space tourists should donate their resources for "the common good" rather than pay for flights to space, I offer two thoughts:
Second, the burgeoning commercial space flight industry is in fact supporting the common good. It seeks to democratize space and bring a transformative experience to more people than ever before.
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