Mercury is the smallest planet, orbiting our Sun in just 88 days and boasting a metallic core comprising 61% of its total volume. Due to its high density, mercury alloys easily with gold and silver; its rapid expansion rate made Mercury ideal as thermometer material until digital ones were introduced as thermometer alternatives. It is […]
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Blue skies are beautiful, soothing, and inspiring – offering us our daily dose of motivation. Have you ever found yourself asking why the sky is blue? Many curious individuals do, and while there may be several reasons for its color, one in particular stands out: atmospheric conditions. The Sun A clear blue sky symbolizes hope,
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On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin opened Eagle’s hatch to begin the first lunar surface EVA mission. Their two and half hour moonwalk included setting up science experiments, photographing their surroundings, reading an inscription plaque, reading aloud the plaque text, reading aloud an inscription plaque message from spacecraft Apollo 11, reading aloud from it
French cuisine, wine and literature have long been celebrated worldwide. Additionally, their history and culture span many millennia. France boasts twelve time zones – more than any other nation – and are also among the leading cheese producers worldwide. Additionally, in February 2016 France introduced a law mandating supermarkets donate unsold food items to charities
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Although insects may seem like pests, they serve an invaluable purpose. By recycling nutrients and providing sustenance to other creatures – including humans – insects are vitally important. Some interesting bug facts include how termites use vibration to detect various kinds of wood in their environment and cricket chirps can predict temperature changes. Flying Beetles
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As sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, it becomes blue due to scattering caused by Rayleigh Scattering as well as other effects. Light rays are dispersed into all directions by oxygen and nitrogen molecules in the atmosphere, with blue wavelengths dispersing more widely than red ones – giving sky its distinctive hue. Rayleigh Scattering As light
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NASA spacecraft names are as symbolic as their missions are effective. While NASA follows certain guidelines when selecting mission names, creativity can still come into play here. Motherboard reports that the process for naming began in the early ’60s with the creation of the Project Designation Committee. Voyager NASA originally designed two spacecraft as part
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Spacecraft are designed starting with designs. These designs can take the form of rough sketches on napkins or more detailed engineering drawings created using software such as NX. While NX software is highly valued in aerospace design circles, its acquisition and learning can be quite costly. Siemens PLM Software has decided to give students at
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Rabbits are intriguing animals with many fascinating characteristics and quirks – but do you really understand everything there is to know about your fluffy friend? Do you know that rabbit ears can rotate 360 degrees to detect sounds and potential predators, or that they shed their baby teeth once in their lives? They’re Crepuscular Crepuscular
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