The Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) recently made headlines by successfully landing a lunar module on the dark side of the moon. Chang’e 4 is part of an ongoing Chinese scientific expedition to the moon; it uses lunar rovers to measure surface temperatures and collect rock samples.
The effects of the Cold War are still being felt in some international activities today. The U.S.-Soviet Union competition affected how all countries interacted in the international arena.
The Cold War was a globe-spanning war of ideas and ideals between the United States and the Soviet Union. Consisting of conflicts on the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia and wide-ranging spy operations, perhaps its most dramatic battlefield was set against the backdrop of space.
For those interested in pursuing a career in the space field — whether you want to become an astronaut or are more interested in a technical or scientific role…
Ever since Pythagoras theorized that all celestial bodies are spherical about 2,500 years, mankind has been fascinated by Earth’s only moon, especially the unknown half that always faces away from us, popularly called the “dark side.”
Let’s get the controversy out of the way up front. Academy award-winning director Damien Chazelle’s film on the life of Neil Armstrong was met with outrage before it was initially released in theaters in October 2018.
National security experts recognize that there are pivotal points when a nation must choose between disaster and surrender or triumph and victory.