Top 10 Facts Everyone Should Know About NASA 1. Founding and Mission NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was established on July 29, 1958, in response to the Soviet Union’s successful launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957. The agency was created to ensure that the United States remained at the forefront…
In the grand saga of humanity’s exploration of space, the dream of establishing sustainable habitats beyond Earth’s bounds has always loomed large. Now, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are pushing the boundaries of possibility with their groundbreaking work on “space bricks” – a vital component for constructing structures on extraterrestrial bodies like…