Orbiting more than 225 thousand miles from the Earth, the Moon is more than a pretty sight in the sky or a conduit for human exploration: It contains valuable natural resources. Considering the Moon’s vast reserves of Helium-3 (better known as H-3,...
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Orbiting more than 225 thousand miles from the Earth, the Moon is more than a pretty sight in the sky or a conduit for human exploration: It contains valuable natural resources. Considering the Moon’s vast reserves of Helium-3 (better known as H-3,...
With the International Space station shutting down in 2031, what do we do next? Written by Asher Patel (’28), Produced by Solomon Goluboff-Schragger (’28) and Tanvi Mittal (’27) BPR staff writer Asher Patel argues that the US needs ...
With the International Space station shutting down in 2031, what do we do next? Written by Asher Patel (’28), Produced by Solomon Goluboff-Schragger (’28) and Tanvi Mittal (’27) BPR staff writer Asher Patel argues that the US needs ...
On July 20, 1969, 650 million people watched as Neil Armstrong uttered those immortal words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” In the 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11, NASA has developed the space shuttle progra...
On July 20, 1969, 650 million people watched as Neil Armstrong uttered those immortal words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” In the 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11, NASA has developed the space shuttle progra...
On February 10, 2009, the deactivated Russian satellite Kosmos-2251 and the American commercial satellite Iridium 33 smashed into each other at almost 12 kilometers per second, each shattering into thousands of pieces that continue to hurtle around E...
On February 10, 2009, the deactivated Russian satellite Kosmos-2251 and the American commercial satellite Iridium 33 smashed into each other at almost 12 kilometers per second, each shattering into thousands of pieces that continue to hurtle around E...
In August 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an earth-shattering announcement for space politics: By 2022, India plans to become the fourth country to independently achieve human spaceflight. Just a few months later, Pakistani Prime Minis...
In August 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an earth-shattering announcement for space politics: By 2022, India plans to become the fourth country to independently achieve human spaceflight. Just a few months later, Pakistani Prime Minis...
Presidents have often alluded to manifest destiny when discussing space exploration: outer space is the next frontier. Presidential administrations have often conflated the imperative to pursue new knowledge with an American duty to lead other nation...
Presidents have often alluded to manifest destiny when discussing space exploration: outer space is the next frontier. Presidential administrations have often conflated the imperative to pursue new knowledge with an American duty to lead other nation...