by rmil2k | Apr 12, 2024 | News
Vulcan, United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new heavy-lift rocket, was not the result of having to flee an exploding planet, being exposed to gamma rays or even surviving the bite of a radioactive spider, but it does have an origin story compelling enough to warrant...
by rmil2k | Apr 12, 2024 | News
Procyon. Credit: Fred Ringwald. There are many glittering Celebrity Stars in the Hollywood of the heavens, astronomical A Listers who everyone looks up at on every clear night and fawns over. But for every celestial Taylor Swift, Beyonce, or Tom Cruise, there are...
by rmil2k | Apr 12, 2024 | News
The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos are oddballs. While other Solar System moons are round, Mars’ moons are misshapen and lumpy like potatoes. They’re more like asteroids or other small bodies than moons. Because of their odd shapes and unusual compositions,...
by rmil2k | Apr 12, 2024 | News
Sophie Adenot is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Tune in as she shares her experiences in astronaut training, her favourite lessons, as well as tips on...
by rmil2k | Apr 11, 2024 | News
Since April 8, when I witnessed a total eclipse of the sun, I’ve been feeling progressively more melancholy. It isn’t because I was underwhelmed, or because my vantage point wasn’t ideal, or because of some depressing epiphany I had while watching...
