For Your Information Archives | BrownSpaceman ../index.html Astronomy for Everyone Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:57:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 Russia Shoots Anti-Satellite Missle Test (ASAT) Endangering Astronauts Onboard ISS ../../../russia-shoots-anti-satellite-missle-test/index.html ../../../russia-shoots-anti-satellite-missle-test/index.html#respond Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:57:28 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=3441 On Monday, November 15th, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile test which created enough debris to endanger the astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS). There are two Russian astronauts or cosmonauts onboard the ISS as well. As a result of the debris, all the astronauts took refuge on board a spacecraft from 2 AM EST […]

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]]> ../../../russia-shoots-anti-satellite-missle-test/feed/index.html 0 Long March 5 Successfully Launches from China Reaffirming China’s Space Flight Program ../../../long-march-5-successfully-launches-from-china-reaffirming-chinas-space-flight-program/index.html ../../../long-march-5-successfully-launches-from-china-reaffirming-chinas-space-flight-program/index.html#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2019 20:20:06 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2976 China Aerospace Science and Technology agency launches a critical mission called the Chang Zheng 5 or also known as Long March 5 outside of China. This launch is amazing and a testament to China’s commitment to space. The success of Long March 5 means it paves the way for a mission to the Moon, Mars, […]

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]]> ../../../long-march-5-successfully-launches-from-china-reaffirming-chinas-space-flight-program/feed/index.html 0 Future Space Missions I’m Excited About ../../../future-space-missions-im-excited-about/index.html ../../../future-space-missions-im-excited-about/index.html#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:59:23 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2868 It’s one of the most exciting times to be alive when it comes to space exploration. For starters, we are finally going back to the Moon and will get to experience it in much greater detail than ever before. This got me thinking about what agencies like NASA, ESA, or ISRO have planned in the […]

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]]> ../../../future-space-missions-im-excited-about/feed/index.html 0 The Awe-Inspiring and Sad Story of Star R Aquarii ../../../variable-star-r-aquarii/index.html ../../../variable-star-r-aquarii/index.html#respond Mon, 27 May 2019 18:51:30 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2852 Located about 710 light-years away from Earth is a red giant star called R Aquarii. A red giant star is a star that is at the end of its stellar evolution. It’s what will eventually happen to our own Sun. However, there is a lot going on in the photo below and actually, there are […]

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]]> ../../../variable-star-r-aquarii/feed/index.html 0 Canada Announces Going to the Moon ../../../canada-announces-going-to-the-moon/index.html ../../../canada-announces-going-to-the-moon/index.html#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:50:55 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2838 Canada’s involvement with space exploration ranges from sending one of our astronauts like the infamous Chris Hadfield to lending a hand or a robotic arm to the ISS. Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that Canada will contribute a smart robotic system to NASA’s Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway (LOP-G) program. Cool, so what’s Canada contributing […]

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]]> ../../../canada-announces-going-to-the-moon/feed/index.html 0 NASA’s New Horizon team snaps sharpest image of Ultima Thule ../../../nasas-new-horizon-team-snaps-sharpest-image-of-ultima-thule/index.html ../../../nasas-new-horizon-team-snaps-sharpest-image-of-ultima-thule/index.html#respond Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:11:33 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2829 NASA’s New Horizon’s team released a high resolution image of Kuiper Belt object called Ultima Thule. It’s exciting news because the New Horizon spacecraft made its closest approach January 1st, 2019 and sent back this rough image below. What’s interesting about Ultima Thule is it’s actually two joined bodies. One body is called Ultima and […]

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]]> ../../../nasas-new-horizon-team-snaps-sharpest-image-of-ultima-thule/feed/index.html 0 An Ode to the Earth and Moon – Spaceman Fantastiques song ../../../an-ode-to-the-earth-and-moon/index.html ../../../an-ode-to-the-earth-and-moon/index.html#respond Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:50:15 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2814 Hi Space fans! This post is a little different from my usual ones. I wanted to share this awesome collaboration between an awesome musician called Spaceman Fantastiques and myself! I wrote a story for this 8 min song. Hope you enjoy and definitely check out Spaceman Fantastiques music, it’s music the cosmos would appreciate 🙂 […]

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]]> ../../../an-ode-to-the-earth-and-moon/feed/index.html 0 5 NASA Inventions You Probably Didn’t Know About ../../../5-nasa-inventions-you-didnt-know-about/index.html ../../../5-nasa-inventions-you-didnt-know-about/index.html#respond Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:07:00 +0000 ../../../index.html?p=2537 There are numerous NASA inventions that have enhanced our lives on Earth. In fact, there are so many different companies and products introduced into the public market that NASA publishes a journal called the NASA Spinoff report. It explains in further detail of what space exploration problem they were trying to solve, what was created […]

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]]> ../../../5-nasa-inventions-you-didnt-know-about/feed/index.html 0 Penny4NASA – One of the Most Inspiring Videos You’ll See Today ../../../penny4nasa-one-inspiring-videos-youll-see-today/index.html ../../../penny4nasa-one-inspiring-videos-youll-see-today/index.html#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:18:48 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=893 Penny4NASA – One of the Most Inspiring Videos You’ll See Today     Space exploration and science in general is wonderful and awe inspiring. Even right now there is a mission called New Horizon, which will be orbiting Pluto in 2015, 2 other missions from 2 different countries headed to Mars, and countless others. It’s […]

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]]> ../../../penny4nasa-one-inspiring-videos-youll-see-today/feed/index.html 0 5 Reasons Why You Should Know Future Mars-Walker Alyssa Carson ../../../5-reasons-why-you-should-know-future-mars-walker-alyssa-carson/index.html ../../../5-reasons-why-you-should-know-future-mars-walker-alyssa-carson/index.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2014 20:28:08 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=865 5 Reasons Why You Should Know Future Mars-Walker Alyssa Carson     There are a lot of ways one could feel inspired in astronomy, whether it’s from looking at a marvelous galaxy located millions or even billions of light years away, or landing a rover on another planet. One person really caught my attention and […]

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]]> ../../../5-reasons-why-you-should-know-future-mars-walker-alyssa-carson/feed/index.html 6 One of the Coolest Discoveries About Andromeda You Never Knew About ../../../one-of-the-coolest-discoveries-about-andromeda-you-never-knew-about/index.html ../../../one-of-the-coolest-discoveries-about-andromeda-you-never-knew-about/index.html#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:56:19 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=843 One of the Coolest Discoveries About Andromeda You Never Knew About     You’ve may have heard of this famous galaxy called Andromeda or M31. It’s located 2.5 million light years away and it’s so large that it can even be seen with the naked eye! However, that’s not the astounding fact I want to talk […]

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]]> ../../../one-of-the-coolest-discoveries-about-andromeda-you-never-knew-about/feed/index.html 0 What is a Pulsar and Why are they Incredibly Deadly? ../../../what-is-a-pulsar-and-why-are-they-incredibly-deadly/index.html ../../../what-is-a-pulsar-and-why-are-they-incredibly-deadly/index.html#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:51:29 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=829 What is a Pulsar and Why are they Incredibly Deadly?     Pulsars are one of the most energetic and deadly death rays that exist in the universe, and you know what makes them even worse? When they are pointed at Earth.  First things first is laying down the definition of a pulsar. A pulsar is basically the […]

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]]> ../../../what-is-a-pulsar-and-why-are-they-incredibly-deadly/feed/index.html 0 The Gorgeous Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302 Emerges from a Dying Star ../../../the-gorgeous-butterfly-nebula-ngc-6302-emerges-from-a-dying-star/index.html ../../../the-gorgeous-butterfly-nebula-ngc-6302-emerges-from-a-dying-star/index.html#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:18:38 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=823 The Gorgeous Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302 Emerges from a Dying Star     What a beautiful image of the Butterfly Nebula. This planetary nebula is a result of a dying star that was 5 times the mass of our own Sun and released a fury of hot gasses and a stream of ultraviolet radiation. For […]

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]]> ../../../the-gorgeous-butterfly-nebula-ngc-6302-emerges-from-a-dying-star/feed/index.html 0 Space Station Mir: The Love and Loss of Earth’s First Space Station ../../../space-station-mir-the-love-and-loss-of-earths-first-space-station/index.html ../../../space-station-mir-the-love-and-loss-of-earths-first-space-station/index.html#respond Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:25:50 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=812 Space Station Mir: The Love and Loss of Earth’s First Space Station     When we think about space stations the first name that comes to mind to most of us is the International Space Station (ISS). However, a space station that is often forgotten but was important to us is a space station called […]

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]]> ../../../space-station-mir-the-love-and-loss-of-earths-first-space-station/feed/index.html 0 Reasons Why Triton, Neptune’s Moon, is One of the Coolest Moons! ../../../reasons-why-triton-neptunes-moon-is-one-of-the-coolest-moons/index.html ../../../reasons-why-triton-neptunes-moon-is-one-of-the-coolest-moons/index.html#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:48:39 +0000 http://www.brownspacemans.local/?p=802   When I think about moons in our solar system I usually go for the favorites like, Jupiter’s Europa because of its mysterious hidden ocean beneath the crust, or Saturn’s moon Titan being one of the only moons with a dense atmosphere. However, one planet and moon that never gets in the spotlight is Neptune’s […]

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