Spacecraft is an immersive game in which players have the opportunity to take control of an actual spaceship in orbit – this experience provides both thrills and laughter! Graphite-epoxy composite materials are widely utilized on spacecraft. This material offers superior strength and rigidity as well as low thermal expansion rates and good ductility properties. Mason…
Strengthen your memory with this two- or more player game featuring Edward Gorey’s cat drawings, where players strive to match pairs while admiring 36 scantily-clad but supremely agile kitties. Instructions for play are conveniently printed on the bottom of a sturdy yet reusable box which neatly stores cards between games. Cat lovers will adore this…
France is one of the most-visited countries, so we thought it would be fun to compile a list of interesting facts you may not know about French culture – from their motto of liberte, egalite, fraternite to their passion for cheese and even how putting an upside-down baguette onto a table can be considered unlucky!…
President Kennedy challenged NASA to land astronauts on the Moon by 1961; with help from Saturn rockets, Apollo made this goal come true. Apollo spacecraft were known as Command Module and Lunar Module and could hold three astronauts at once, disintegrating into two parts for lunar landings before returning to orbit. Apollo 11 The first…
Kids can uncover 15 real semi-precious gemstones and crystals with this beautifully designed dig brick, complete with chisel, brush, magnifying glass, display bottle to hold their discoveries! With its full-color identification sheet, finding gems has never been simpler! This kit contains 10 gemstones: chevron amethyst, geode, pyrite, rose quartz, gray agate, green aventurine snowflake obsidian…
As any stargazer knows, planets can appear quite close together in the night sky and seem to float across it more like stars do – their glow makes them easy to spot against its dark backdrop. Venus can be seen best early this month; however, as evening twilight settles it becomes harder and harder to…
Pollination is a process through which plants distribute seeds that become embedded in flowers and fruit that ultimately produce new seeds, completing the cycle for that particular plant’s lifecycle. Once a seed finds an environment suitable for its development, it begins to sprout and develop into what is known as a seedling – a young…
Apollo 13 astronauts had no inkling that their spacecraft was leaking; yet even minor issues could prove fatal as they transitioned between modules Odyssey and Aquarius. Problem was, their oxygen tank number two had exploded, rendering landing on the moon impossible. 1. Oxygen Tank Explosion At 56 hours into their mission, a problem with the…
Lions have long been revered as powerful animals. They’ve earned themselves the moniker “king of the jungle”, making them fascinating animals to study. Learn more about them with these fascinating facts about lions! Most lions live in family groups known as prides. Prides consist of related females and their cubs, along with one or two…
