
10 Things: Rockets We Love-Saturn V - NASA Solar System …
2018年4月2日 · On July 16, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in the mammoth-sized Saturn V rocket on their way to the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
What Was the Saturn V? – NASA Solar System Exploration
2010年9月17日 · In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first mission to land astronauts on the moon. Saturn V rockets also made it possible for astronauts to land on the moon on Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17. On Apollo 13, the Saturn V lifted the crew into space, but a problem prevented them from being able to land on the moon.
The Moon Illusion: Why Does the Moon Look So Big Sometimes?
2023年1月24日 · The Moon DOES look more yellow near the horizon. There's one notable way in which the Moon's appearance is actually different when it's low in the sky. It tends to have a more yellow or orange hue, compared to when it's high overhead. This happens because the Moon's light travels a longer distance through the atmosphere.
Basics of Space Flight - NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.
Phoebe's Surface Reveals Clues to its Origin
2004年6月13日 · Images collected during Cassini's close flyby of Saturn's moon, Phoebe, have yielded strong evidence that the tiny object may contain ice-rich material, overlain with a thin layer of darker material perhaps 300 to 500 meters (980 to 1,600 feet) thick.
In Depth | Stardust – NASA Solar System Exploration
1999年2月7日 · The next full Moon will be Friday evening, Jan. 6, 2023, at 6:08 PM EST. The Moon will appear full from Thursday evening through Sunday morning. January 2023: The Next Full Moon is the Wolf or Ice Moon
Directory | Solar System Ambassadors - NASA Solar System …
He is inspired by space and astronomy, which has led him to attend Space Academy for Teachers, apply to be an astronaut, invited to NASA Socials to see space shuttle launches, an inside tour of NASA Ames Research Center, and to experience the Mars Curiosity landing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, performed experiments ...
Rhea Image Gallery - Dec. 20, 2010 - NASA Solar System Exploration
2010年12月19日 · Newly released for the holidays, images of Saturn's second largest moon Rhea obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft show dramatic views of fractures cutting through craters on the moon's surface, revealing a history of tectonic rumbling.
Ocean Inside Jupiter's Moon Callisto May Have Cushioned Big …
2001年11月29日 · Its surface of ice and rock is the most heavily cratered of any moon in the solar system, signifying that it is geologically "dead." There is no clear evidence that Callisto has experienced the volcanic activity or tectonic shifting that have erased some or all of the impact craters on Jupiter's other three large moons.
In Depth | Triton – NASA Solar System Exploration
Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons. It is unusual because it is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation―a retrograde orbit. Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by Neptune's gravity millions of years ago.