Mercury transits occur when Mercury travels directly between the Sun and an advanced planet, visible to us on Earth and occurring around May or November. Transits can form conjunction (in the same sign as your natal Mercury), sextile, square or opposition depending on which constellation is involved. This transit can bring out diplomacy, charm and…
The Olympics is an unforgettable sporting spectacle that attracts sports fans around the globe, but did you know they have an extraordinary history? The Olympic Games first began as the Olympiad from 776 BC through 393 AD and were established by Pierre de Coubertin as modern Olympics. 1. The Olympics started in 1896 The Olympic…
One of the first questions children often pose to themselves about why the sky is blue is “Why does it have color?”. While this question might seem complicated at first, the answer can actually be quite straightforward and easily found online. Sky filled with air has tiny gas particles called air molecules – we know…
The sky appears blue because molecules in the atmosphere scatter light of all wavelengths; shorter-wavelength light being scattered more heavily than longer wavelengths; which explains why it appears blue during daylight hours. At sunrise or sunset, when the sun moves closer to the horizon, more blue light scatters away while more red light reaches your…
Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee perished when the command module caught fire, due to inhalation of toxic smoke that led them to asphyxiate themselves and asphyxiate from asphyxiation. At the time of the fire, there was wall-to-wall Velcro inside the capsule; this had been thoroughly tested to ensure it would not ignite upon…
There are five spacecraft currently docked to the International Space Station, including SpaceX Dragon cargo ship and Russian Soyuz capsule which will return three astronauts home. SpaceX Dragon automatically linked up with station on Thursday while Soyuz capsule will transport astronauts back home. The Soyuz MS-22 carrying US astronaut Frank Rubio and Russian cosmonauts Dmitry…
Many misunderstand ELO’s final, heavily vocoderd exit lyric: “Please turn me over.” This phrase refers to vinyl records having two sides – ELO was using this line as an indirect way of encouraging their fans to listen more of their music. This song speaks about finding comfort and strength from God during difficult times in…
Spacecraft attitudes must be stabilized and controlled for various reasons: to point toward Earth so the high-gain antenna may work, achieve precise pointing for experiments onboard, or guide their orbital path. This integrated field investigates sensors, actuators, and algorithms which help orient vehicles to meet desired attitude requirements. Kinematics Kinematic equations describe the movement of…
Human anatomy can be fascinatingly mysterious. From how your eyes have 26 bones to how stomach acid can dissolve razor blades, there are so many astonishing facts that may surprise or amuse. Here are some fun and intriguing body facts you may not be aware of! 2. You’re the only animal that weeps. There is…
