Four billion years ago, Mars may have had an atmosphere rich with oxygen that provided conditions conducive to life despite losing much of its atmosphere to space. Making Mars habitable doesn’t need to be an herculean undertaking – researchers say patches can be transformed quickly and affordably by layering thin silica aerogel sheets on its […]
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As you gaze upon the sky, planes, helicopters, rockets and even blimps may pass you by; their creators – aerospace engineers – work tirelessly to make this a reality. Spacecraft engineers are an important subcategory of aerospace engineers that focus on designing machines to operate in space. Spacecraft engineering is one of two main categories
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NASA scientists want to nudge an asteroid off its course. To accomplish this task, they have studied busy harbors for clues as to how this could be accomplished, such as tugboats nudging large ships into wharves. DART conducted a test impact against Dimorphos in September as part of its mission, shortening its orbit around larger
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China is the second-largest economy and home to some of humanity’s oldest traditions. Here are 10 interesting facts about China: 1. People living in northern China typically prefer living underground because it’s cheaper than living aboveground. Gunpowder was first developed in China when alchemists mixed potassium nitrate with sulfur and charcoal while searching for the
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A butterfly’s life cycle provides an excellent way to teach students about the stages of development found in all living things and introduce scientific vocabulary. Female butterflies lay their eggs on leaves. Within days, these eggs hatch into caterpillars that consume leaves while eating more and growing larger as their skin sheds many times before
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Juno contains instruments designed to explore Jupiter’s atmosphere, magnetic field and gravity as well as its three largest moons – Ganymede, Europa and Callisto. Furthermore, Juno can now observe Jupiter’s polar auroras like never before! Juno features not only science equipment but is also decorated with three aluminum Lego figures depicting Galileo and his telescope.
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Gorillas are fascinating animals with many remarkable attributes. They have four-legged walking capabilities and possess incredible intelligence; even being seen using tools! Their noseprints allow scientists to identify them. Mammals live in large social groups called troops and are polygamous. Each troop has an alpha male known as the silverback who leads and breeds with
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Apollo command module power was supplied primarily by fuel cells that used hydrogen and oxygen as feedstock to produce electricity, producing drinking water that astronauts consumed as drinking supplies. NASA developed this technology as batteries would add too much weight, and the group that created these cells, now known as HyAxiom Inc, still produces them
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Bears have long been part of folklore and sport team mascots. These large mammals excel as fishers and climbers; there are eight bear species: Polar, brown, black and Asiatic black bears as well as giant panda bears sloth bears and sun bears. Bears may seem intimidating at first glance, but they also display playful behavior
