How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space
Voyager 1’s photographs included Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. According to NASA’s website, ‘Mars was obscured by…
The history of alcohol in space
Alcohol has followed humanity beyond Earth, from the first sip of communion wine on the Moon to secret…
Russian cosmonauts drank alcohol hours after a near-disaster on Mir space station
After the fire was extinguished and the immediate dangers had subsided, the cosmonauts partook in the cognac. NASA…
Inside the Soyuz 11 mission that shocked the world
On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined…
How many space stations orbit Earth today? 5 most famous stations that defined space exploration
The ISS is a joint project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan),…
Which forgotten probes explored the outer solar system before Voyager? The untold Pioneer story
Its sister craft, Pioneer 11, followed in April 1973. Initially designed as a backup, it soon established its…
Instruments, thrusters and power that defy time and space
Voyager 2 is equipped with 11 scientific instruments to study planets, moons, and the interstellar environment. Its imaging…
Inside the massive storm bigger than Earth
Voyager 2’s observations transformed planetary science. For the first time, astronomers could study the Great Red Spot as…
What did Voyager 2 discover on Neptune’s moon Triton and why did it shock scientists?
Before 1989, expectations for Triton were minimal. Scientists anticipated a cratered, frozen moon, similar to other outer Solar…
How Voyager 2’s discoveries at Uranus and Neptune changed planetary science forever
Voyager 2’s closest approach to Neptune came on August 25, 1989, at just under 5,000 kilometres from the…