Rosetta Spacecraft Forges New Frontier in Space Exploration
Artist rendering of the Rosetta spacecraft deploying its ‘Philae’ lander to the surface of Comet 67P. Image Credit: ESA. The ESA’s (European Space Agency) Rosetta spacecraft has become the first in history to successfully lock into orbit with a comet. And...
38 Years Ago ‘Luna 24’ Spacecraft Made History
The Soviet “Luna 24” three-stage spacecraft displayed in a museum. Credit: Roscosmos. Thirty-eight years ago, the Soviet “Luna 24” spacecraft successfully completed its mission to bring back samples of the lunar surface to Earth, returning 170 grams of...
Lunar Pits May Shelter Astronauts on Moon
An image taken by the LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) of the ‘Sea of Tranquility’ pit-crater (Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University). It’s no small challenge to build a settlement on the moon. An endless barrage of micrometeorites, damaging solar...