Category: 60 Seconds to Space
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Why Doesn’t the International Space Station Fall to Earth?
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The ISS is constantly falling toward Earth—but it never hits the ground. Discover how gravity, incredible orbital speed and Earth’s curved surface work together to keep the space station in orbit.
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Why We Look Up?
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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. Look for Neil Armstrong reflected in Aldrin’s visor. During the following three-and-a-half years, 10 astronauts followed in their footsteps.Image Credit: NASA The human story behind our journey to space We have always looked up. Long before rockets, satellites and space telescopes, humans…