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…
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…
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,…
Look up at the night sky on a clear night, far away from city lights. What you see is a faint, cloudy band of light stretching across the darkness. That beautiful, glowing path is our home in the universe: the Milky Way Galaxy. It’s made of hundreds of billions of stars, planets, and vast clouds…
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…
In the middle of the 20th century, the world was caught in a tense competition between two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. This rivalry, known as the Cold War, was not a traditional war with open battles, but a struggle for power, influence, and ideas. This competition spilled over into a new…
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…
When you look up at the night sky, Mars shines with a distinct red color. This color, which gives it the nickname “the Red Planet,” comes from the huge amount of rusty iron on its surface. For centuries, this red dust and its strange features have captured our imagination. We have wondered if it was…
For a long time, the idea of traveling to space was something only a select few could dream of. It was a job for highly trained astronauts and brilliant scientists. But in recent years, something has changed. Thanks to new technology and ambitious private companies, a new kind of travel has been born: space tourism….
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…
