Researchers used a 3D printer for the first time ever to mix Martian rock dust with titanium alloy to form a stronger and higher performance material that one day may be used on Mars to make tools or rocket parts. Tiny meteoroids pockmark Mars’ atmosphere, and just like on Earth, its magnetic field and ionosphere…
Tigers are fierce wild animals that provide students with fascinating lessons about them. Unfortunately, however, they are endangered species that could go extinct unless we as humans take measures to preserve them. Here are five interesting facts about tigers you might not know: Their stripes are like human fingerprints; they can swim for several kilometers…
Scientists want to better understand how Mercury formed and evolved during its 4.5 billion-year existence, so they are studying both its interior and exterior features. Without major rocket advancements like solar sails or solar electric propulsion, reaching Mercury was unlikely. But researchers found a way to use its gravity as an aid. Mercury’s Surface Mercury’s…
Canada is an expansive country filled with exciting adventures, activities and sights to experience. Not to mention some truly amazing facts that may shock and amaze. Canadians are frequently recognized as among the kindest people worldwide and possess some of the best education available anywhere. Universities in Canada tend to be cheaper than in other…
An Earth analog or Earth twin planet is defined as any planet which shares most of the characteristics found here on our own planet, including geological processes and lifeforms. Astrobiologists and astronomers study such planets in search of extraterrestrial life forms. Scientists have recently identified an increasing number of rocky exoplanets – planets like Earth…
The Nile River creates a fertile valley across much of Egypt’s otherwise dry country, providing farmers with water to cultivate crops while serving as an essential source of drinking water for people, livestock and papermaking papyrus reeds. The Nile has various sources. It begins at Lake Plateau region in East Africa’s Kagera River and flows…
Plants go through various stages to reach maturity. These stages include germination, seedling development, vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting. Within each seed lies an embryo of a young plant with roots and stems, waiting to sprout when found in rich soil with plenty of moisture and an ideal temperature. Once it finds this ideal environment,…
President Kennedy issued an unprecedented challenge for America – to send a man to the Moon and back before this decade was up – yet many problems had to be overcome for it to become a reality. Before the Apollo missions, scientists knew little of what lay beyond our planet’s atmosphere and surface. But after…
Orion successfully completed its 25-day flight, traveling farther into space than ever before for any ship designed to carry astronauts. Following its epic voyage, it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California with a joint NASA/Navy recovery team ready and waiting. Once Orion has been recovered, engineers will inspect it for damage caused…
