Posted on December 5, 2018
Mariner 4’s primary objective was to conduct closeup scientific observations of Mars and to transmit these observations to Earth. Additional goals included performing field and particle measurements in interplanetary space, and providing experience a...
Posted on December 23, 2015
“It seemed that the nearby and mysterious planet was resorting to tricks to hide the secrets kept beneath its cover of clouds. As the probe drew nearer, Venus’ gravitational field increased its speed. The Doppler effect altered the wavelength of the ...
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Posted on January 26, 2022
Posted on February 9, 2022
This is how Deputy Chief Designer for OKB-1, Boris Chertok described the launch of Mars 3. “The red disk of the Sun was just touching the horizon and dramatically illuminated the rocket as it lifted off with a roar. Separation of the stages took plac...
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Posted on April 5, 2024
Pioneer 11 detected Saturn’s bow shock on Aug. 31, 1979, about 932,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) out from the planet, thus providing the first conclusive evidence of the existence of Saturn’s magnetic field.
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Tagged:Ames Research Center, Asteroid Belt, Atlas Centaur, Callisto, Carl Sagan, Europa, Ganymede, Io, Jupiter, Mars, Nasa, Neptune, Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Saturn, Titan, Van Valkenburg, Voyager
Posted on January 16, 2014
Mariner 4’s primary objective was to conduct closeup scientific observations of Mars and to transmit these observations to Earth. Additional goals included performing field and particle measurements in interplanetary space, and providing experience a...
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Posted on July 3, 2014
The Zond program was one of two lunar exploration programs conducted by the Soviet Union to investigate the Moon and its vicinity. The program began in 1964 and ended in 1979. The early Zond’s 1-3 were originally designed for planetary exploration, w...
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Tagged:8k78, A 1, Alouette 1, Ariel 1, Asterix, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Diamant, Exploration, Explorer 1, French, Heliocentric, Kenneth Hecht, Mars, Molniya, Moon, More Mechty, Rocket, San Marco 1, Sapwood, Space, Sputnik, Ss 6, The Magic Roundabout, Venera, Venus, Von Braun, Zebby, Zebulon, Zond