The Postal Service recently unveiled two forever stamps commemorating Apollo 11. One shows a photograph taken by Neil Armstrong of Buzz Aldrin while another features an image of the moon with a dot representing where Apollo 11’s lunar module “Eagle” landed in the Sea of Tranquility. The First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong became…
On Thursday evening, parts of Queens were illuminated in an electric blue glow that caused quite the stir on social media, leading many people to speculate whether aliens were visiting. A spokesperson from Con Edison assured us it was more mundane. The mysterious blue light emanating from an electrical fire in a transformer substation near…
Mercury is a liquid metal commonly found in thermometers and barometers. When left at room temperature, mercury evaporates to form colourless mercury vapours which have no smell or colour; these mercury vapours may irritate eyes, skin or respiratory tract systems. At its worst, nicotine addiction can damage both your brain and kidneys – any daily…
South Africa is full of astonishing facts. From having the world’s highest commercial natural bungee jump to Nelson Mandela being known by six different names – there’s plenty to discover! Here are five things you should know about South Africa, commonly referred to as the Rainbow Nation for its multi-cultural history and as an outstanding…
Egypt is an irresistibly captivating land of sand dunes, pyramids and mummies – as well as being home to mythology and ancient civilizations. Ancient Egyptian culture viewed death as just the start of another life cycle; thus they mummified their bodies, often including animal spirits (hawks, lions or baboons) to accompany them into the afterlife….
Everyone appreciates a lovely blue sky on a bright day, yet many savvy individuals have puzzled over why it should be that color. Rayleigh scattering, which occurs when light hits gases and particles in the atmosphere, accounts for this phenomenon. Light with shorter wavelengths such as blue is scattered more readily than other colors. Rayleigh…
Spacecraft clipart provides images for various projects. Use these PNG, EPS and AI vector files for printing or as transparent backgrounds in design projects. White rocket icon designed in flat design style. Easy to edit, manipulate, resize or colorize. Spaceships TV and movie shows and movies show people fighting in zero gravity, battling giant mechs,…
Since its debut launch in 2010, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has spent more than 224 days in space – becoming one of the only unmanned spaceplanes used by the Pentagon. As its presence has raised suspicion, including allegations that it’s being used to spy on Chinese space station residents or interfere with satellites in…
34 years ago, NASA management and engineering were widely criticized after space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into flight and killed seven astronauts aboard it. This event resulted in intense criticism against NASA. Christa McAuliffe was one of the victims and had been chosen by NASA as the inaugural teacher in space; her death…
