For as long as humans have looked up at the night sky, we have wondered about the other worlds. Our closest neighbor, the Red Planet Mars, has captured our imagination more than any other. We have sent robots there to explore its dry riverbeds and ancient volcanoes. But the ultimate dream is not just to…
In our everyday lives, a 3D printer is a machine that can build objects by adding material layer by layer. It is used to make everything from toys to car parts and even houses. It is a new and exciting way to build things, and now, this technology is going to space. The future of…
We knew about the planets in our own solar system, but it was hard to imagine that there were any others. Now, thanks to powerful new telescopes and clever scientific methods, we have made one of the biggest discoveries in human history: there are planets everywhere. These planets, which orbit a star other than our…
For decades, we have been fascinated by Mars, the “Red Planet.” We have sent probes and rovers to its surface to look for water, to understand its history, and to see if it could one day be a home for humans. The most advanced and powerful robot we have ever sent to Mars is the…
In the huge and amazing space all around us, there are many strange and powerful things. One of the most mysterious is the black hole. People often think of a black hole as a kind of vacuum cleaner in space that sucks everything up. While that’s not quite right, the truth is even more amazing….
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the stars and asked one of the biggest questions of all: “Are we alone?” Today, this question is no longer just for philosophers and dreamers. Thanks to new, powerful telescopes and robotic missions, it is a real question that scientists are actively working to answer. We…
From its huge swirling storms to its family of over 90 moons, Jupiter is a world of incredible mysteries. We are still trying to figure out what is inside this giant planet, and we are still looking for answers to some of the biggest questions in planetary science. In this article, we will take a…
We thought our solar system was the only one. We knew of our Sun, our planets, and our Moon. But in the last 30 years, we have made one of the biggest discoveries in human history. We have found that there are planets orbiting other stars, and they are everywhere. We call these planets exoplanets,…
When you think of the planet Saturn, you think of its beautiful, majestic rings. They are a signature feature of the planet, a cosmic wonder that has captured our imagination for centuries. From a telescope on Earth, they look like a solid, glowing disk. But up close, they are a completely different and much more…
Imagine a massive spacecraft, towering over a launchpad, waiting to be sent into orbit. When its engines roar to life, they create a huge amount of fire and smoke, and they push the rocket off the ground with an incredible force. This force, called thrust, is what makes space travel possible. But how do these…
