‘Space’ Archives
The Cataclysmic Death of Stars
The Cataclysmic Death of Stars Massive stars die in the biggest explosions since the big bang. Now scientists are deciphering the stories of these doomed suns. Ever since he was a teenager, Stan Woosley has had a love for chemical elements and a fondness for blowing things up. Growing up in the late 1950s in Texas, "I did everything you [...]
Halley’s Comet
Halley's Comet A comet is an object that travels around the sun leaving a bright trail behind. For more than two thousand years, the return of Halley's Comet has been observed and recorded on Earth every 76 years. Its 1986 visit, however, was the first time that humans took a close look at its nucleus. One spacecraft went within a few hundred [...]
The International Space Station
The International Space Station The International Space Station is a large, inhabited Earth satellite that more than 15 nations are building in space. The first part of the station was launched in 1998, and the first full-time crew -- one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts -- occupied the station in 2000. The International Space [...]
Uranus
Uranus (planet) INTRODUCTION Uranus (planet), seventh planet in distance from the Sun, third largest planet in diameter, and fourth largest in mass in the solar system. Unlike other major planets, Uranus is tipped sideways on its axis of rotation. It experiences extreme seasons, and its 13 rings and 27 known moons revolve around its equator [...]
