Rotating wheel space station - Wikipedia
WEBA rotating wheel space station, also known as a von Braun wheel, is a concept for a hypothetical wheel-shaped space station. Originally proposed by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in 1903, [ 1 ] the idea was expanded by Herman Potočnik in 1929, [ 2 ] and popularized by Wernher von Braun in 1952.
The visitors from deep space baffling scientists - BBC
WEBMay 6, 2021 · Possibly shaped like an elongated cigar, possibly formed into an uncannily spaceship-like disc, by the time it was spotted it had already zipped by our own Sun, performed a slick hairpin turn,...
How the Spaceship Got Its Shape | Smithsonian
WEBDesigned by German rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun, whose name was still unknown to most Americans, the Collier’s spaceship was a sleek, needle-nosed beauty; its winged third stage would be...
The Physics of a Spinning Spacecraft in Interstellar | WIRED
WEBOct 28, 2014 · The apparent weight an astronaut feels depends on just two things (in a spinning spacecraft): the radius of the circle and the rotation speed (traditionally represented by ω). The following is an...
The lasting allure of the flying saucer - BBC News
WEBJun 12, 2014 · Nasa is launching a spacecraft resembling a flying saucer. The distinctive shape exerts a powerful grip over the popular imagination.
The Problem With Spinning Spacecraft | WIRED
WEBNov 11, 2022 · To send astronauts on long-term space missions, it’ll take rotating habitats to produce artificial gravity. But that’s trickier than you might think.
'Doughnut UFO' over Switzerland defies explanation
WEBNov 13, 2021 · Star, rocket or something else entirely? For now, the doughnut UFO over Switzerland is keeping its secrets — and remains a truly unidentified flying object.
Ask the Astronaut: Why isn’t the space station shaped like a wheel ...
WEBApr 8, 2016 · The classic wheel-shaped space station concept of the 1950s. Q: Why haven’t we embraced the pinwheel/circular design of a space station like the one in the movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey?...
Why don't we build spinning spaceships that create artificial gravity ...
WEBJan 10, 2012 · There is a memorable scene in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film, '2001: A Space Odyssey' where an astronaut is jogging around the inside perimeter of a ring-shaped space ship. As the ship slowly ...
The Physics of Artificial Gravity | Science Project - Science Buddies
WEBMovies about space travel frequently feature circular or doughnut-shaped ships and space stations that rotate to generate artificial gravity (Figure 1). Artificial gravity could help reduce the negative health effects of prolonged space travel, like …