Overview of and topical guide to space exploration
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to space exploration.
Space exploration – use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space.[1] Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.
Essence of space exploration
Space exploration
- Big science – Term used to describe a series of changes in science occurred in industrial nations
- Exploration – Process of investigating unfamiliar things
- High tech – Most advanced technology available
- Space – Void between celestial bodies
- Spaceflight – Flight into or through outer space
Branches of space exploration
History of space exploration
Space agencies
- List of government space agencies
- Space agencies capable of human spaceflight (as of January 2024)
- NASA (USA)
- CNSA (China)
- RFSA (Russia)
- Space agencies with full launch capability
- NASA (USA)
- RFSA (Russia)
- CNSA (China)
- ESA (Europe)
- JAXA (Japan)
- ISRO (India)
- ISA (Israel)
- KARI (South Korea)
Active deep space missions and space stations
Future of space exploration
Lunar (the Moon)
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Outer Solar System
Beyond the Solar System
General space exploration concepts
Space exploration scholars
Leaders in space exploration
See also
Lists
References
- ^ "How Space is Explored". NASA. Archived from the original on 2009-07-02.
External links
- Space related news
- NASA's website on human space travel
- ESA: Building the ISS
- Unofficial Shuttle Launch Manifest
- ISS Assembly Animation
- List of All Spacecraft Ever Launched, accessed 02/10/2019
- Space Missions and Space Craft, accessed 02/10/2019
- 26 Types of Spacecraft, accessed 02/10/2019