Founded October 1st, 1958, the NASA Deep Space Network, sometimes abbreviated as DSN, is a worldwide network of U.S. spacecraft communication facilities, located in the United States, Spain, and Australia, that supports NASA’s interplanetary spacecraft…
It’s the new year, 2021! So why not get the new year started on the right foot with some learning! These online learning platforms are resources can help one learn new skills and new topics…
2020 was a very busy year for the space community as it saw the launch of many Mars 2020 landers and many breakthroughs. Here are some of the best highlights of 2020! Sunriver Achieves Dark…
If one gets the opportunity to attend a rocket launch, make sure to take advantage of every aspect. There are some unique social opportunities and contacts that one can make; however, COVID-19 has made for…
Here is the list of Top 5 Unique Astronomical Events that are set to occur in 2021 that will be visible in the Pacific Northwest! There are some items that we have left off such…
Messier 24, otherwise known as the Sagittarius Star Cloud, is an absolutely massive star cloud. It is claimed that viewing M24 through binoculars provides the observer with “the densest concentration of individual stars that can…
In the standard model of cosmology, the total mass–energy of the universe is said to contain 5% of ordinary matter and energy, 27% of dark matter, and 68% of what is known as dark energy. This article will only touch the surface of…
In this article, we will be discussing some facts about moons of the solar system, including the number of moons each planet has, the naming convention for the planetary body moons, and which planet reigns…
As we enter the holiday season, let’s see how the astronauts celebrate them on the ISS and How some historical missions have celebrated these holidays. One of the most famous space missions to occur during…
Messier 23 is a bright, large open star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. M23 has an estimated age of at least 220 million years, which makes it one of the older known open clusters in…