Mars is the fourth planet of our solar system, it is a telluric planet, that is say that like the Earth its surface is solid.Since ancient times, Mars has attracted the attention of humanity thanks to its red color, and it is in reference to the god of war Ares that the planet was named […]
Read more "MARS AND THE EARTHLINGS : A VERY OLD STORY."NASA has send Artemis I mission into orbit around the Moon• Soon the Artemis III and IV missions will send astronauts to the Moon, and to realize this mission, NASA has chosen SpaceX and it’s fantastic spacecraft: the Starship. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the goal of taking humans to Mars.As Elon Musk […]
Read more "STARSHIP: FROM DREAM TO REALITY"Did you know that Snoopy is a NASA astronaut?As part of the Artemis mission, Snoopy flew to the Moon. His mission is to serve as an indicator of weightlessness.Snoopy took place on board the SLS ( Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion capsule.For the occasion, Snoopy wore an orange jumpsuit, gloves, boots and a […]
Read more "SNOOPY ASTRONAUT !"It’s been more than fifty years since humanity left the Moon, but with the Artemis program, NASA intends to put an end to this absence.The goal of the Artemis program is to return to the Moon and explore our natural satellite in a sustainable way with the longer term objective Mars.To meet these very ambitious […]
Read more "ARTEMIS MISSION : “BACK TO THE MOON”"By the 1970´s NASA wanted to assemble a space station.In April 1984, President Ronald Reagan asked his allies to participate in the Freedom program.Europe, Canada and Japan participate in the program. In 1993, the project was modified to include the new Russia. It is not until 1998 that a collaboration treaty between 15 countries was […]
Read more "LIVING IN SPACE ( part II ) The International Space Station."After the end of the Apollo missions, the last stage of a rocket will be converted into a space station. In 1973, Skylab is sent in orbit but several technical problems damage the protective coating of the station and an increase of the temperature risks to make it unusable.The first crew to get there will […]
Read more "LIVING IN SPACE ( part I ): The MIR Station"For budgetary reasons, the Apollo 18 and 19 missions are cancelled. NASA decides to concentrate on Apollo 17 mission and decides to send a geologist to the Moon to obtain a maximum of information.On December 11, 1972 Cernan and Schmitt ( the geologist) landed on the Moon. They go out to explore the Moon with […]
Read more "THE END OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM : LAST TIME ON THE MOON."The Apollo 12 mission to finally land on the Moon at the place initially planned .This mission will be saved by a young engineer who will find the solution to restore the electrical power.Mission commander Pete Conrad will succeed in landing at the intended location.Pete Conrad and Alan Bean are in turn treading the lunar […]
Read more "GOING TO THE MOON (part III)"After performing several unmanned launches to test the Apollo launch vehicle and spacecraft, on January 27, 1967, the Apollo 1 crew conducted a countdown rehearsal for the February 21 launch . But a short circuit causes a fire and Gus Grisson, Ed White and Roger Chaffee die . On November 9, 1967 hope was reborn […]
Read more "GOING TO THE MOON (part II)"With Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Union has taken a step ahead of the United States, but the US do not intend to stop there.Thus, on May 21, 1961 John F Kennedy president of the USA prononces a speech in front of the Congress in which he announces to make land a man on the MOON […]
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