China National Space Administration

"The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has been actively striving to enhance the technological capabilities of the Chang'e 8 mission through extensive collaboration."

https://interestingengineering.com/science/china-plans-robot-builder-for-moon?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

The Sky's not the Limit

"The sky’s the limit? Not for Jeff Koons. There aren’t any galleries or museums on the moon (yet) but extraterrestrial dilettantes are in luck. If all goes to plan, there will soon be some contemporary art."

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/koons-on-the-moon-2433813

Newly Discovered Quasar

"A newly discovered quasar is a real record-breaker. Not only is it the brightest quasar ever seen, but it's also the brightest astronomical object in general ever seen."

https://www.space.com/brightest-quasar-ever-powered-black-hole-solar-mass-accretion-disk

The Kuiper Belt

"The Kuiper Belt is a doughnut-shaped region of icy bodies extending far beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is home to Pluto and Arrokoth. Both worlds were visited by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft."

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/kuiper-belt/

News about Space

"For anybody already jaded by the news and joking about a trip to outer space to avoid it all, Nasa might just have you covered."

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/20/year-mars-simulation-volunteers-nasa?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email

Image from Hubble Space Telescope

"This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is teeming with color and activity."

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-views-a-massive-star-forming/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

NASA beginnings

"Since 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has brought the mysteries of the cosmos down to Earth, inspiring millions across the world to set their eyes on the final frontier."

https://discover.join1440.com/topics/nasa?pinned-resource=60-years-in-space-a-timeline-of-nasa&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hub-general

1972 series of Satellites

"In 1972 a series of satellites were launched into space. Their purpose was to photograph the earth's surface from outer space."

https://www.softschools.com/facts/space/nasa_facts/3197/

NASA Awards

"NASA has awarded $3.7 million to 11 teams to support new collaborations between the agency and United States institutions not historically part of the agency’s research enterprise."

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-awards-inaugural-grants-to-support-emerging-research-institutions?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=nasaawards20240208

Neil Armstrong

"Neil Armstrong was one week late submitting his application to NASA. His friend Dick Day slipped the application into the pile so that it wouldn't look like it was late."

https://www.softschools.com/facts/space/nasa_facts/3197/

Space Junk

"Space junk is any human-made object orbiting Earth that no longer serves a useful purpose. Scientists estimate there are about 500,000 pieces of space junk today, including fragments from rockets and satellites, and everyday items like spanners dropped during construction of the International Space Station!"

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/space/ten-facts-about-space/

National Create a Vacuum Day

"National Create A Vacuum Day on February 4th explores spaces void of matter."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-create-a-vacuum-day-february-4?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8875778&hashed_email=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&lctg=188476845

Mars Creations

"As Earth’s closest planetary neighbor at an average of 140 million miles away, Mars has stirred human imagination for centuries, from speculations it hosts alien species to whether it could ever become humanity’s refuge from a dying Earth."

https://discover.join1440.com/topics/mars?pinned-resource=humans-to-mars-nasa&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hub-general

Mars Mission

"As Earth’s closest planetary neighbor at an average of 140 million miles away, Mars has stirred human imagination for centuries, from speculations it hosts alien species to whether it could ever become humanity’s refuge from a dying Earth."

https://discover.join1440.com/topics/mars?pinned-resource=humans-to-mars-nasa&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hub-general