As soon as they entered lunar orbit, it took three days for their spacecraft to slow enough to be captured by lunar gravity and for astronauts to unbolt from CSM before making their initial moonwalks. On July 21, 1969, commander Neil Armstrong and LM pilot Buzz Aldrin made history when they set foot on the…
Be it your laptop freezing at an important meeting or an old flame coming back into your life, Mercury could be to blame. This impish planet moves backward in your sign three or four times every year, creating communication and tech havoc. Mercury will make two retrograde passes through Capricorn this autumn, plus pre-retrograde shadowing…
Tonight is your chance to witness a “blood moon”. That term refers to total lunar eclipses which appear coppery red due to Earth’s atmosphere, often from wildfire smoke or volcanic dust particles lingering above it. Blood Moon first gained widespread acclaim around 2013 due to two Christian pastors’ interpretation of a series of four total…
Project Apollo was NASA’s second major effort to reach the Moon. Its primary objective was to land an astronaut crewed on its surface. Before that could happen, several key advances had to be made first – and Gemini provided training for these advancements, including showing astronauts could endure long space flights. Apollo 1 Apollo 1,…
We see the sky as blue because sunlight from the sun passes through our atmosphere, creating a rainbow of hues which we perceive as blue. Air molecules scatter light wavelengths differently, with more blue wavelengths being scattered than others. Therefore, autumn and winter skies appear more blue, due to less moisture present and greater Rayleigh…
Spacecraft must withstand and operate successfully in the harsh environment of outer space, necessitating structural subsystems that can support any forces generated during launch and ascent of its rocket engine. Spacecraft require propulsion systems in order to change their trajectory and maneuver around space, as well as power sources, communications devices and payload capabilities in…
Joe Dirt is a 2001 American adventure comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Brittany Daniel, and Christopher Walken. The plot focuses on one man who believes fate has altered its course so that they may finally reach their goals and ambitions. “Dang!” stands out in the movie as Joe often uses this term to…
Japan might seem foreign and mysterious at first, but its inhabitants are actually very friendly! There are tons of fun facts about japan that you might not be aware of! Slurping noodles is not considered rude in Japan as this shows your enjoyment! Slurping is seen as a form of social validation! 1. Japan is…
Spacecraft have explored Venus with radar and other techniques, uncovering evidence of its poisonous atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. Magellan was among the first ships to map Venus’ surface using its radar altimeter to measure topographic changes on its surface. Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR camera captured nightside photos of Venus that can be…
