Why Earth Never Sees the Moon’s Other Face
One phenomenon that may seem obvious once described, yet is overlooked by even seasoned sky watchers, is how the Moon…
Aerospace & Spaceflight
Why the B-2’s Stealth Design Locked In Its Biggest Limitation
First, the very idea of the B-2 Spirit was based on a harsh engineering trade off prioritizing the ability of…
Why America’s Mach 3 Valkyrie Bomber Became a Strategic Dead End
For decades, the speed appeared to be the key attribute in strategic bombing missions. Thus, the North American XB-70 Valkyrie…
Artemis 2 Moon Crew Captured a Milky Way View Earth Never Gets
The first crew to visit space in nearly half a century did not take long before snapping a new photo…
Artemis II’s Toilet Isn’t the Failure Orion’s Waste System Still Has a Critical Weak Point
The Artemis II toilet issue may pass without much impact on mission success, yet it is impossible to overlook how…
Why Hypersonic Reentry Still Loses Contact at the Worst Moment
“Celestial navigation through the plasma sheath is a reliable way for reentry systems to navigate during GPS and radio blackout…
Second Starlink Breakup Puts Orbital Debris Risks Back in Focus
But low Earth orbit (LEO) may not be so forgiving anymore. Just last month, it was revealed that a second…
Artemis II Can’t Land on the Moon for One Crucial Reason
What prevents a moon mission from turning into a moon landing? For the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft…
NASA’s Moon Crew Flight Puts Orion and SLS Under Pressure
A lunar crewed flight cannot simply be seen as going back to where America had been. The flight represents the…