Preschool Ocean Facts

The ocean is an amazing environment that can spark the interest and imagination of children of all ages. Home to many plants and animals that help regulate global weather patterns, its presence has an incredible power to amaze. It also houses some of the largest creatures on earth, like sperm whales. Here are some preschool…

Why Redundancy is Important in Spacecraft Power Systems

Space can be an unforgiving environment that challenges spacecraft to operate reliably for extended missions. Engineers develop power systems with redundancy in mind to reduce system failure risk that might jeopardize a mission. The main EPS inverters utilize 30 V DC from the maneuver booster regulator and convert it to the 2.4 kHz square wave…

Fun Facts About Rivers

Rivers play an invaluable role in society by providing drinking water and helping shape landscapes and supporting ecosystems. Some rivers can stretch over an incredible distance! Some even cross multiple countries like Russia’s Ob and Irtysh Rivers. Other rivers exhibit unusual colors; for instance, South American’s “blackwater” rivers feature waters which look similar to strong…

Facts About Scorpio

Scorpios possess great depth and power. They are passionate, driven individuals with an intense curiosity to understand the world around them. Scorpios dislike superficial discussions or interactions and prefer deeper connections with people. Like their celestial spirit animal, the scorpion, Scorpios are notorious for waiting until the last second to strike and striking when least…

The Red Planet

Mars, located as the fourth planet from the Sun and an Earthlike planet with two moons, features an atmosphere which is thin compared to Earth and features that resemble impact craters found on both bodies as well as valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps. Earth also experiences giant dust storms which last for months and…

Spacecraft Fifth Wheel

Spacecraft Mfg manufactures luxury fifth wheels designed and customized by designers for use as on-set trailers in filmmaking or housing and business rigs in amusement. Their RVs can reach up to 57 feet long and each RV is constructed exclusively per order and design. Interview their clients to assess their road tripping lifestyle before designing…

Spacecraft Names

Names for interplanetary vehicles can be as unique as their designs. Sometimes, such as with Sojourner Truth rover honoring an American civil rights pioneer, names are chosen through competition. NASA has long had a tradition for selecting names for spacecraft since the early 1960s. Spaceship names often draw inspiration from ancient deities or ships of…