Everyone wants to create a moon base – News of February 14, 2019 – The possibility of colonizing the Moon is studied in detail by NASA, ESA and CNSA, and also Roscosmos. Many private companies also have this goal, like Blue Origin, SpaceX, Moon Express and many other companies. Space agencies and private companies are…
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Soyuz 5 engine tests will begin soon – News of February 12, 2019 – On February 4, 2019, Vladimir Putin and the director of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, took stock of the future of the new Russian launchers. The development of Soyuz 5 seems to be progressing well. The Soyuz 5 engine is being prepared for…
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Yenisei, the new super-heavy launcher by Roscosmos – News of February 12, 2019 – On February 4, 2019, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Rogozin, the director of Roscosmos, spoke of a super-heavy launcher to go to the Moon, called Yenisei. It will use elements of Soyuz 5 and Angara to limit development costs. Yenisei could be…
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New Horizons unveils the true form of Ultima Thule – News of February 12, 2019 – Ultima Thule is intriguing. The first series of photos transmitted by the spacecraft New Horizons unveiled a world in two parts, like a kind of snowman. New Horizons has just uploaded a new series of photos. This time, these…
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Roscosmos could benefit from a new arms race – News of February 12, 2019 – In recent years, the budget of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) is not huge. This has hampered the development of many space programs. We know that Russia wants to launch a new manned spacecraft called Federatsia and a new range…
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HERA mission to inspect results of DART mission in 2026 – News of February 12, 2019 – The Hayabusa mission and the OSIRIS-REx mission continue to explore Ryugu and Bennu, sometimes presented as dangerous for the Earth. The risk that one of these two objects collides with our planet is actually very small, but one…
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Space museum located in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.A.Video – What to do – How to go – More infos and tickets Video of the NASA Goddard Visitor Center To do at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center The sun as you’ve never seen in the Solarium You can feel the power of the sun in the Solarium,…
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Space museum located in Mountain View, California, U.S.A.Video – What to do – How to go – More infos and tickets Video of the Ames Exploration Center To do at the Ames Exploration Center An authentic Moon rock and a Gemini capsule The Ames Exploration Center exposes a real piece of lunar rock brought back…
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No need for expensive equipment to start astronomy Astronomy practiced as a hobby can be confusing for the beginner. There are so many types of telescopes, not to mention mounts, eyepieces and filters, that you can easily get lost. Here are some tips to make choosing the right instrument a pleasant experience. Binoculars are an…
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The performance of nuclear thermal propulsion could be boosted – News of February 10, 2019 – Nuclear engines achieved advanced development as early as the 1960s. Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) provides thrust by reducing pressure of hydrogen through the heat of a nuclear reactor. This generates a strong thrust but it is insufficient to propel…
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Big Crunch, Big RIP, Big Freeze … How will the universe end ? – News of February 10, 2019 – According to the Big RIP model, the accelerated expansion of the universe continually distances large structures and small structures until even subatomic particles are so far apart that none of the fundamental forces can act.…
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It is the most distant outer planet from Earth. Neptune is a cold and distant world. It is about the size of Uranus, however it is about 50% times further than its light blue cousin. Despite its large size (almost four times larger than Earth), Neptune was only discovered in 1846 and has only traveled…
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First, be sure you’re eligible The first step toward a life-changing experience is filling out an excellent application. Ask yourself a few questions before getting started to be sure you’re eligible for an internship at NASA. Are you an American citizen (if not, click here for more infos about the NASA International Internship (NASA I²)…
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Access to space is very expensive and it is one of the main reasons that keeps us from further exploring the solar system. With the arrival of partially reusable launchers, it may start to move. However, we are very far from the dream of a space vehicle that is as easy to use as a…
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Download now Star Citizen with 5000 credits bonus Earn 5000 more credits in the game thanks to the sponsorship of From Space With Love : Click here to create a Star Citizen account and enjoy your free credits Star Citizen is a really unique video game Star Citizen is a video game project under development,…
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Skylon is an 83-meter long space plane concept — Actualités du 7 février 2019 — – News of February 7, 2019 – Skylon is a space plane developed by Reaction Engines Limited. We can trace the origin of its development in the early 1980s. To solve the difficult equation of a single-stage orbital vehicle (SSTO),…
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New Space continues to attract investment – News of February 5th, 2019 – In 2018, New Space startups continued to appeal to investors by getting $ 3 billion around the globe. This represents an increase of almost 30% compared to 2017. More than half of this money has been invested in companies that develop launchers…
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New Glenn will fly to low orbit and beyond – News from February 3, 2019 – In 2016, Blue Origin unveiled its first orbital rocket. Some details of the space rocket continue to evolve. The launcher has the same name as the first American astronaut who reached Earth’s orbit, John Glenn. New Glenn brings together…
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Planetary protection is a major challenge to avoid extraterrestrial contamination – News of February 3, 2019 – We hope to find traces of life on the planet Mars, on Europe the moon of Jupiter, or on some other bodies of the solar system. To achieve this, we send robots to the surface of these bodies.…
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Simulations fail to fully explain the inclination of Uranus – News of February 3, 2019 – The axis of rotation of Uranus is quite unique in the solar system. This is most likely the result of a collision very early in the planet’s history, or several collisions. But it is difficult to explain that not…
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The EnVision mission will scrutinize the movements of the surface of Venus – News from February 3, 2019 – At the end of the year, ESA will launch the Cosmic Vision program with the launch of the CHEOPS mission dedicated to the characterization of exoplanets. Cosmic Vision brings together all the future missions of the…
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Space Center located in Hampton, Virginia, U.S.A.Video – What to do – How to go – More infos and tickets Video of the Virginia Air and Space Center To do at the Virginia Air and Space Center The spacecrafts of the huge Space Gallery You can admire the spacecrafts used in the most mythical missions…
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Thomas Pesquet could return to space – News of January 27, 2019 – The European Space Agency would like Thomas Pesquet to return to space aboard the ISS. But ESA must have the NASA authorization. For the moment, we do not know much more about it. The timing of flights to the ISS is likely…
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The solar system could contain 200 dwarf planets – News of January 27, 2019 – The differentiation between planets and dwarf planets is very recent. Until the mid-2000s, schoolchildren learned that Pluto was the ninth planet in the solar system. This changed with the discovery of many Pluto-like bodies in the Kuiper belt. With the…
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Space Center located in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.Video – What to do – How to go – More infos and tickets Video of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center To do at the NASA Glenn Visitor Center An authentic Apollo capsule You can look inside an Apollo Command Module capsule of the Skylab 3 that really allowed…
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Space Center located in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A.Video – What to do – How to go – More infos and tickets Video of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center To do at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center The Saturn V rocket You can admire the test model of the mythical Saturn V space rocket that…
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We met Aline Decadi, a french safety and security engineer working for the European Space Agency (ESA) in Paris, as part of the project to develop the future Ariane 6 european launch system. We talked about her career and then we asked questions from the From Space With Love community. Aline’s comments and opinions are…
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Aline Decadi, member of the Board of Directors of the Association Planète Mars (France), tells about her participation in the martian simulation AMADEE-18 What is a Mars simulation ? A Martian simulation consists of bringing together experts for a few days or weeks in terrestrial locations very similar to Mars, to perform one or more…
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“First equipment chosen by many amateurs, the refracting telescope offers fantastic views of the Moon and planets.” Why beginners in astronomy prefer the refracting telescope ? The refracting telescope, or refractor, is often chosen by the amateur astronomers because it is easy to use and install and does not require much maintenance. Of course, there…
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Spacety could build 100 satellites in 2020 – News of January 11, 2019 – Spacety is a Chinese micro-satellite manufacturer established in 2016. The company manufactures satellites for universities or other start-ups in China. Satellites manufactured by Spacety were for example embarked as a secondary payload during the launch of the Franco-Chinese satellite CFOSAT (Chinese-French…
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