On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history when he first set foot onto the lunar surface near Sea of Tranquility and famously declared: ‘That is one small step for man but one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong hails from Wapakoneta, Ohio and graduated with an engineering degree from Purdue University. Later he worked at…
Germany is an intriguing nation full of rich traditions and customs you may be unaware of, from nudity laws to its famed beer production – there is much more to discover in Germany! German is one of the world’s most widely spoken native languages, serving as official in Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Belgium and Luxembourg. Furthermore,…
Polar bears generally weigh around 1,300 pounds; males tend to be larger than their female counterparts. Polar bears are highly carnivorous creatures that feed mostly on seals and other Arctic predators, although they will also consume fish, birds, berries, and grass as food sources. These amazing animals are among the largest land-based, non-mammalian, hypercarnivorous predators…
Saturn’s rings capture our imagination like few other natural phenomena can, yet its beauty could soon fade away faster than we anticipated. Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017, recently released data suggesting its rings are losing tons of mass each second – suggesting they may disappear before our grandchildren even take to…
The Apollo program marked humanity’s first journey beyond Earth orbit and into another world. NASA astronauts made historic steps onto the Moon’s surface and collected samples from its soil. NASA designed its rocket to use a special descent engine that could be throttled for optimal power usage; more power was reserved for final plunge and…
As sunlight passes through the atmosphere it is scattered by air molecules and water droplets into scattered light of shorter wavelengths (blue). This causes it to appear blue during the day. Clouds form when larger particles such as water droplets spread all wavelengths of light equally, creating white clouds. If there is too much dust…
Jungles are dense forests of plants and trees located in tropical climates where there is plenty of rain. Jungles can be full of life and activity, yet can be dangerous and hard to navigate. Additionally, “jungle” can refer to any wild or risky area where people engage in illicit practices to achieve their goals. 1….
Mercury is a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal commonly referred to as quicksilver. Mercury takes its name from both planet and Roman god with the same name. Mercury served as messenger between physical world and divine realm. Human activity releases mercury into the environment, either naturally or through pollution. Ancient Greeks Mercury, our closest planet to…
Uranus and Neptune offer key insights into our solar system’s history and surroundings, yet scientists need to dedicate years of study in order to discover their secrets. As part of that plan, an Uranus mission should launch within the next decade so as to reach Uranus at fall equinox and illuminate all its rings and…
