Galileo was designed to collect scientific information on Jupiter and its moons. Unfortunately, its high-gain antenna, shaped like an umbrella, failed to open properly, while the probe’s tape recorder became jammed. Galileo ultimately succeeded in its mission despite these setbacks by studying Jupiter’s four large moons and two main-belt asteroids, discovering that Ida has its…
Seahorses have an instinctual feeding drive which is stimulated by watching prey move frantically around. Their feeding instinct is especially strong when dealing with caprellid amphipods! Seahorses love sucking up these tasty morsels for sustenance! Giwojna (1996, Oct) states that shrimps can easily be obtained at bait shops and aquarium stores. Once acquired, they can…
New Horizons proved an outstanding discovery vehicle despite its modest nature, yielding many fascinating findings about Pluto and its moons: Alice was used to study Pluto’s atmosphere while LORRI captured images of its surface as well as three smaller moons named Styx, Nix, and Kerberos. Now, scientists from New Horizons team and beyond are opening…
Godzilla or John Williams’ Imperial March from Star Wars; reptilian monstrosities with military themes have long found expression through music – Mars is no exception! Beginning in 1914, Holst’s Suite has long been seen as an early warning about World War I – although he himself never made this claim. Mars: The Bringer of War…
United States and Soviet Union competed to be the first nations to land people on Earth’s natural satellite, while many other nations and private companies also made attempts at reaching lunar territory. Moon landings present unique challenges due to its weak gravity – just one-sixth as strong as on Earth – but absence of atmosphere….
For centuries, the Nile was an object of deep wonder and respect. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all sought to locate its source–an endeavor which proved impossible and added mystique to this great river. Its source remains controversial, although most scientists generally acknowledge that its main tributaries originate in East Africa’s Lake Plateau region. 1….
The savanna is an expansive grassland where wildlife flourishes. This landscape features termite mounds and kopjes – rocky outcrops which may seem innocuous but serve an important ecological function – making the savanna home to millions of diverse organisms that contribute to its ecosystems. Herbivorous animals (plant eaters) such as zebras, wildebeests, gazelles and giraffes…
South Africa is an intriguing place. It is one of the keystones in Africa’s history, home to human origins as well as some of the oldest archaeological and fossil sites on Earth. Home to the world’s largest bird, tallest animal and fish species – plus one of its fastest land mammmals! 1. The world’s highest…
Apollo, the Greek god of light and healing, also served as messenger and punisher. From 1961 to 1972, the Apollo space program ran before coming to an abrupt end after an accidental fire caused by poor maintenance on their command module resulted in the deaths of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee while…
