SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft was finally ready to take flight this Thursday after suffering delays due to a frozen pressurant valve; however, shortly thereafter it experienced an explosion before stage separation was achieved. Frueh is currently working on a project using telescopes to improve how agencies catalog new objects in space, with hopes that doing…
Polar bears are excellent swimmers, yet prefer not to run due to its drain on energy reserves. Instead, they use their powerful front paws as paddles to steer through the water. Polar bears may often appear to be white, but in reality their fur is translucent with a hollow core and contains black pigmentation. Light…
China is a rapidly emerging superpower with an intriguing culture and ancient traditions, boasting many fascinating facts to know about this fascinating nation. There are so many interesting details you should learn about! Chinese inventors created ping-pong and football (or soccer). Additionally, they pioneered toilet paper use. Chinese beliefs include lucky and unlucky numbers as…
NASA’s two Voyager spacecraft have outlived everyone’s expectations. Now approaching interstellar space, nearly 19 billion miles from our Sun. The probes still possess power to run their instruments, but limited supplies of radioactive material that generate the craft’s electricity will eventually force scientists to deactivate each of the seven remaining science subsystems. Mission Goals Voyager…
Spacecraft names can be both fun and creative; sometimes even tongue-in-cheek! One such NASA mission called OSIRIS-REx will explore Bennu Asteroid with this spacecraft before returning home with material samples of Bennu’s surface material for analysis on Earth. A spacecraft is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are machines or crafts specifically designed…
The Colosseum offers far more than meets the eye; it was built to hold 80,000 people! Spectators would sit according to their social status: senators would sit near the front in an exclusive box; below them would sit equestrians, non-senatorial nobles and eventually ordinary citizens. Exotic and wild animals were brought into the arena prior…
When butterflies emerge from their chrysalises, the final stage in their lifecycle occurs: emerging as adults. At first their wings appear wet and crumpled; however, after some time the butterfly begins pumping a liquid called hemolymph into its wings until they dry up sufficiently for flight. Once a caterpillar reaches full maturity, it forms an…
Mexico is a beloved travel destination known for its stunning beaches, vibrant culture and delectable cuisine – but did you know it is also home to some fascinating facts? Ancient Mexicans played a ball game using hips or arms to send a rubber ball flying through a hoop. If one side lost, often times sacrifices…
Miller uses a mix of broadcast TV footage, home movies and never-before-heard NASA audio recordings to examine all missions within the Apollo Space Program – winning him an Emmy award in 2011. By forgoing traditional talking heads or Voice-Of-God commentary he adds more context and makes each moment feel more than just about Aldrin, Armstrong…
