Essays on Space

Introduction Space exploration has always been of particular interest to me. The idea that man can travel and reach remote planets, solar systems or even other galaxies intertwine in my mind with ideas of time travelling, instant transportation of matter, intergalactic spaceships, and reaching the…

When was the first exoplanet discovered?It is rather quite complex to find out when was the first exoplanet found but I will recite the major breakthroughs in the field of discovering exoplanets. The first indication of an exoplanet’s existence originated around the late 1920s but…

On my 13th birthday, my father presented me with a telescope. Aiming it upwards, we peered at the dark blemishes on our moon’s surface, observed one of Jupiter’s moons, and made out the fuzzy rings of Saturn. My dad and I share a passion for…

Space colonization may be the future. NASA reports that establishing a human colony is the next step in space exploration. Who will be the first colonists, hailed as pioneers and heroes? I know I will not be among them. The potential for physical dangers, the…

SPACE WEATHER RADIATION OF SUN EFFECTING SPACE WEATHER It is a branch of space physics and aeronomy worried about the time shifting conditions inside the Solar System, including the sunlight based breeze, accentuating the space encompassing the Earth, incorporating conditions in the magnetosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere,…

The Open Skies policy is based upon a mutual air carrier understanding to which the U.S. Government works hand in hand with other countries. This notion pertains to rights of passengers from all nations and cargo carrier amenities with the hopes of creating a free-market…

Dark Matter The inquisitive nature of humans has led to numerous discoveries and knowledge; however, with each discovery more questions arise. One of the fields physicists have been working on for a long time now is to understand the working of the universe. Many studies…

Falcon 9 which is designed and manufactured by SpaceX is a family of two-stage-to-orbit medium lift launch vehicle. It is named for its use of nine first-stage engines. Variants include the retired Falcon 9 v1.0 and Falcon 9 v1.1, as well as the current Falcon…

In the final few months of Brexit, some of the leading firms are investing in key distressed properties in the UK to benefit from significantly low rates. M&G’s UK Enhanced Fund invested in risky real estate options where rates are now down by more than…

Over the last few decades, polymer-based composites have experienced a huge uprising in market demand, resulting in the broad deployment of this class of materials in aerospace, automobile, sports and electronic applications. In this context, aircraft structural materials have had a paradigm shift from the…