The time has come to return to the Moon first with unmanned polar satellites to be followed by man to stay there for good.doi:10.1016/0094-5765(88)90180-4George E. MuellerElsevier LtdActa AstronauticaMueller GE. Man and the moon-The history of lunar exploration. Acta Astronaut. 1988;17(7...
Moon exploration, the investigation and study of theMoonby robotic and crewedspacecraft. Exploration by spacecraft First robotic missions Following the launch in 1957 of theU.S.S.R.’ssatelliteSputnik, the first spacecraft toorbitEarth, the next major goal of both the Soviet and the U.S. ...
Space exploration, investigation, by means of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft, of the reaches of the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere and the use of the information so gained to increase knowledge of the cosmos and benefit humanity. Learn more about sp
This yearning for the moon among Chinese people can be traced back to a fairytale: "Chang'e Flies to the Moon". What is the story about? And how is this related to China's "Chang'e Moon Exploration Project"? What does t...
Most of the near side of the moon was thoroughly mapped and studied from telescopic pictures years before the age of space exploration. Earth-based telescopes can recognize objects as small as a few hundred meters on the lunar surface. Close observation of craters, combined with the way the mo...
Since the dawn of human history, the moon has influenced myth, religion, and poetry. But as the moon’s bright presence is over us in the sky, we wonder of its creation and existence. Lunar exploration and research in the 20th and 21st centuries have expanded our knowledge of our natural...
Lunar volcanism has sculpted and shaped many of the surface features we see through a telescope today. The next two stop-offs in our history of the Moon demonstrate this perfectly. Within the great expanse of the lunar sea known as Oceanus Procellarum, on the western side of the Moon, lies...
Advancements in Lunar Exploration: 1. Lunar rovers: In order to explore larger areas of the moon's surface, the development of lunar rovers became crucial. During the Apollo missions, rovers such as the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) allowed astronauts to cover more ground and collect vital informa...
Exploration of the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union and the beginnings of the Cold War. The relationships between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill are an integral part of post-war Europe's division at the Yalta conference.. S1E2 • Oliver Stone's Untold History of the ...
The history of space exploration is rich with photos from NASA. Each weekday, SPACE.com looks back at the spaceflight through photos.