Space Fact #3: What Are LaGrange Points?
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Space Fact #2: Parts of Space Are Flat Plains
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Lagrangian points are the “flat” places in space where the pulling and pushing forces are in balance.
Read MoreSpace Fact #1: Gravity Is a Hill
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If you look at some maps of space between the Sun and Mars, with Earth in between, the blackness of space is intersected with curved lines that look a lot like a topographic map of a wilderness on Earth.
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The Space Agency You've Never Heard Of
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Without its wind tunnels, the aeronautics industry would have struggled to get off the ground.
Read MorePlease, Mr. President, Deliver This Speech
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America needs a mission that strains our capabilities, one that’s hard. NASA hard. What in heaven could such a mission be? I’ve been suggesting it throughout this book. It’s the Gravity Well. The next president should enshrine that mission within a vision. It could go something like this...
Read MoreYour Next Space Vacation
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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has already signed up 700 tourists like Lady Gaga and Leo DiCaprio at a mere quarter-million apiece. Still a little steep for you? Don't worry. The competition is growing.
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