China’s National Space Agency (CNSA) has come under fire by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) after remnants of its Long March 5B-Y2 rocket plummeted into the Indian Ocean…
The best science stories of 2020
2020 was a busy year for the world and an even busier year for the scientific community. The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it while another pandemic of…
Environmental change due to COVID-19
Scientists from NASA are using Earth-observing satellites, on the ground sensors and computer-based datasets to observe the environmental impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic. “NASA has a unique role…
Vanguard News Episode 1
This week on Vanguard News, we discuss the new indictment of Israeli Prime Minister, an Alien Hunting Robot from NASA, protesters being arrested at Gov. Kate Brown’s Office and more….
50 years later, the moon landing still seems weird
Rumors and conspiracies that the moon landing was faked by NASA still run rampant 50 years later. Moon rock mix-ups Years following the moon landing, NASA gifted moon rocks…
The earth is not flat
Is earth’s shape a matter of opinion or science? It’s science, the earth is most definitely round. It’s a circle. A sphere if you will. Members of the Flat Earth…
We cannot go to Mars
A trip to Mars is no longer a pipe dream but an impending reality. Technology is advancing, and our curiosity is growing. Though the journey is within reach considering the…
Indian anti-satellite test faces criticism
The Indian Space Research Organization destroyed one of its own satellites 300 kilometers above Earth’s surface after launching a ground-based missile on March 27. The test, known as Mission Shakti,…
Calling all space nerds
The National Aeronautical and Space Administration’s deputy manager in its Advanced Concepts Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center, Les Johnson, will give a free lecture at Portland State commencing…
PSAS tested, NASA approved
Portland State Aerospace Society announced a major milestone on March 6 after receiving approval from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for its CubeStat Launch Initiative titled, “The Oregon Satellite…