Space Technology: An ever-growing field

From early star gazing through primitive telescopes to t test rockets to sophisticated satellites, the human expansion into space is perhaps the most amazing engineering feat of the 20th century. The development of space technology has thrilled the world, expanded our knowledge base, and improved our capabilities. Thousand of useful products and services have resulted from space technology, including medical devices, improved weather forecasting, and wireless communications. English scientist Roger Bacon first described the fundamental …

…or travel through time. It is expected to advance tremendously. New high tech designs for rockets will make them more environmentally safe. Astronauts will be well on their way to exploring Mars from a hands-on perspective. Rooms with no gravity may become a part of amusement parks. More solar-powered energy sources will also be available. All of this sure does sound like science fiction, but so did man walking on the moon at one point.