During our journey in the history of Space , there will be people we will not talk about and who nevertheless participated in this wonderful human adventure.Let them know that whatever their role : astronauts , engineers , person in charge of the household , cook …, humanity is grateful to them and thanks them […]
Read more "ONCE UPON A TIME YURI GAGARIN."We will come back to the world of rockets during our journey in the history of space conquest and we will see their evolutions, but it is impossible not to say a few words right away about reusable launchers that change our future.So here is just a small glimpse of the magic. If you watch […]
Read more "« THE MAGIC » OF REUSABLE LAUNCHERS."In everyday language, the term rocket refers to a space vehicle propelled by a high-powered jet engine. In reality, it is more accurate tu use the word launcher. The rocket is intended to launch a load ( satellite , manned vessel…) beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Falcon 9, Soyuz, Ariane…all the major space-faring nations have developed […]
Read more "…BUT WHAT IS A ROCKET ?"A brief history of rocketry : The principle of the rocket was tested more than 2000 years ago, but less than 100 years ago rockets were built to explore space.The Greeks, the Chinese and the English imagined the principle of the rocket very early but it is with Isaac Newton (1642-1727) that things really started.Newton […]
Read more "TO GO INTO SPACE WE NEED A ….ROCKET!!"Before setting out to conquer space, let’s get to know our solar system.THE SUN : The sun is a star at the center of our solar system. In stars, hydrogen and helium atoms undergo nuclear fusion reaction to produce new atome. The reactions release phenomenal amounts of energy in the form of light, making stars primary […]
Read more "OUR SOLAR SYSTEM"Where do we come from? Are we alone in the Universe? Are we going to live on others planets? And so many other questions… The word “planet” comes from the Greek word “planets”, meaning “wanderer”. For many ancient civilizations, the planets were thought to be deities. Our planets’ names are the roman names for deities. […]
Read more "The beginning"This blog is for kids but everyone is welcome here.The purpose of going-to-mars.com is to encourage you to get interested in space exploration.Your curiosity is your best friend and we hope to tickle it !!!Never forget that you can find a lot of informations in books to complete our story. So let’s go on a great journey […]
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