Since the 1960s, robot spacecraft have made repeated visits to Mars’ surface and orbit. Their findings revealed a planet featuring mountains, canyons, and the largest volcano in our solar system. Rovers such as Spirit and Opportunity explored rocks to gain insight into what composes this world and to look out for signs of water. Spirit […]
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A butterfly starts its journey as an embryonic egg that has been fertilized, then hatches under favorable environmental conditions into an egg larva or caterpillar stage. A larva eats and develops, gradually shedding its skin four or five times as it goes along; this process is known as moulting. A larva then forms a pupal
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Canada, as the world’s second-largest nation, boasts some of the most unusual sights. From roadside attractions to grand hotels with quirky architectural details, here are seven shocking facts about Canada that will blow your mind! 1. Canada derives its name from an indigenous word. It comes from St Lawrence Iroquois “kanata,” meaning village or settlement.
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Every plant goes through a cycle, from non-flowering ferns and mosses through flowering plants with pollination, fertilization and seed production. Each tree starts life as a seed packed full of everything it needs to germinate into an adult plant and flourish in its environment. Once germinated, these seeds can then be dispersed via various means
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The sky appears blue due to several simple factors. First, sunlight must pass through an atmosphere composed of nitrogen and oxygen particles that scatter different wavelengths of light in various directions – shorter wavelengths such as blue and violet are dispersed more readily than longer ones, giving the sky its distinctive hue. The Sun’s Rays
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The Olympic Games are an international celebration of athleticism that draw athletes from around the globe together to compete. This collection of 40 captivating facts provides a fascinating overview of their history, milestones and cultural significance. Ancient Greece observed the Olympic Games as a religious festival dedicated to Zeus. Up until 1912, first place medals
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CAPE CANAVERAL — Bright winter flowers bloom amid the weeds around an unsettling concrete and steel hulk that marks one of the darkest days in American space history – the Apollo 1 command module was destroyed by fire during a launch rehearsal test on Jan 27, 1967, marking one of America’s darkest moments in space
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Mercury quincunx Mars transit brings mental clarity, the ability to make timely and appropriate choices and an opportunity for inner growth and spiritual insight. Transits occur approximately 13 times each century in either May or November and can be identified by their visual appearance as dot-like objects moving directly between Earth and Sun, appearing as
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Docking spacecraft can be an intricate and dangerous procedure. Both the International Space Station (ISS) and any visiting shuttle or capsule orbit the Earth at high speeds, making small corrections easy enough to send both rocketing away. Both US and Russian segments of the station feature systems to reestablish communication; these IDA ports (Induced Degradation
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