Apollo 8 photographs, particularly Earthrise, had an immense social impact within the US. Major newspapers could publish these photographs immediately in color compared to weekly papers that could only display them black-and-white. On January 6, 1969, The New York Times featured an Apollo 8 special with color photographs; Time magazine also dedicated six pages to…
Ancient Greece was an amazing civilisation which continues to have an influence in our modern world today. Here are 10 intriguing facts about ancient greece you might not have known! Ancient Greek men and women dined separately and eating lying down was considered a mark of prosperity. After dinner, people would play a game called…
Three grown men lived for 21 days in an enclosed space smaller than an average bedroom, eating freeze-dried food, sleeping in bunks made from bamboo mats and tracking their progress using tools that would have been familiar to sailors hundreds of years earlier. On 20 July Armstrong and Aldrin left Columbia and entered their lunar…
Ants are one of the most ubiquitous insects worldwide, yet we often take them for granted! But these fascinating little insects hold so much more to offer! Ant facts that stand out include their ability to lift 10-50 times their bodyweight and tolerate high temperatures. Size Ants play an invaluable role in our environment, from…
When asked which planet is nearest the Earth, people typically reply “Venus.” Although this statement may be accurate in most instances, Venus does not always constitute the closest planet. New research proves that Mercury is indeed our nearest planet when measured accurately; scientists used an advanced mathematical technique which takes time into account to demonstrate…
Tigers are one of the largest members of the Big Cat family and are solitary hunters that rely on stealth and ambush tactics to catch deer or antelope, among other species like fish, porcupines and birds. White tigers do exist in the wild, though they’re extremely rare. These animals carry a recessive gene that turns…
Children tend to be naturally inquisitive, and one of their more frequent inquiries about why the sky is blue can often be answered with this simple fact: light scatters more strongly into blue wavelengths than other colors (red, orange, yellow, green, indigo and violet). But why does that occur, and why does the sky look…
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and features an extremely thin atmosphere. Additionally, its heavily cratered surface and extreme temperatures make it unlikely that any life could survive there. No moon orbits it and it lies very close to the Sun. Best seen at dawn or dusk for optimal viewing; doing so…
Space industry companies come from varying fields. Some specialize in rocket production while others collect data about Earth itself; some are state-owned while others can be privately held. SpaceX is one example of a spacecraft company, designing and manufacturing reusable rockets as well as offering private space flights for wealthy clients. SpaceX SpaceX has embarked…
