How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting ...
Sputnik 1: It was the first artificial Earth satellite, launched into an elliptical low ...
Voyager 1: It was a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977 to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar ...
The New York Times19 天
Japanese Scientists Bet on an Ancient Material for Their New Satellite: Wood
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending ... By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Since Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957, satellites have been made with metals.
Space.com on MSN21 天
OTD In Space - November. 3: Laika The Dog Launches With Sputnik 2
On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video ...
Fascinating military innovations powering your car’s best features
From GPS to night vision, these groundbreaking military technologies have shaped the advanced features we rely on in modern ...
Royal Aeronautical Society25 天
Weybridge Branch: Sputnik in Context
We all know that the launch of Sputnik 1 surprised everyone, putting the world's first man made satellite into orbit. John takes a look at the lead up to this event, in both the USSR and the rest of ...
The Indian Express20 天
Recalling Laika, the first living creature to orbit the earth in Sputnik 2
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched ‘Sputnik 2’ and made history by sending the first-ever living creature to orbit Earth, a dog named Laika. The flight, which was meant to test the safety ...
Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang ...