What it really took to become an astronaut during the Space Race

As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for ...

Can a Hydroelectric Dam Really Make the Days Longer?

How many times have you said, “I wish the days were longer”? Well, NASA scientists say the construction of China’s Three ...

Here’s how orbital dynamics wizardry helped save NASA’s next Mars mission

ESCAPADE’s path through space, relative to the Earth, has the peculiar shape of a kidney bean. In the world of astrodynamics, ...

Flower-like satellite constellations to guide future missions around Titan

Titan, Saturn's largest natural satellite, captivates scientists with its Earth-like processes, dense nitrogen atmosphere, ...
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Scientists design orbiting satellite networks for detailed exploration of Titan

When you think about the worlds that might tell you something about life’s beginnings, Titan often rises to the top of the ...
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Pie charts and frequency diagrams

Once raw data has been collected, you need to represent it in a diagram. Two ways of doing this are to use a pie chart or frequency diagram. In a survey, 100 school students were asked to name their ...