Spaceship building games differ significantly from their counterpart, Captain Kirk simulators, in that they often feature more realistic depictions of rocket science. Hardspace: Shipbreaker is an immersive working sim that fully immerses players into the experience of one of its titular workers from the moment you fire your first laser cutter. Both creative and monotonous […]
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South Africa is home to some of the oldest human fossils ever discovered at Sterkfontein Caves and is also widely recognized for producing Rooibos tea. Israel boasts a diverse landscape that spans deserts, wetlands, mountains, forests and subtropical coastal areas. Furthermore, there are 11 official languages spoken within its borders and it was one of
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Apollo astronauts had successfully explored and collected rocks that are still used by scientists today; but NASA managers knew this program could no longer continue. NASA Administrator Thomas Paine had to make some hard choices due to tightened budgets and decisions taken over the last two years. Politics The Apollo program was an ambitious undertaking
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Weather affects everything we experience – from beach days to lightning storms – shaping our world and teaching children about different kinds of weather forces at work all around them. Long ago, people used plants and animals for an early warning about impending weather changes. Frogs croaking louder or wooly worms crawling towards the surface
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Armstrong and Aldrin unlocked the hatch and exited the LM. They took photos, planted a flag, performed some scientific tests and also called Houston and President Nixon from orbit. Armstrong famously declared “One small step for man, one giant leap for humanity” while taking his initial steps on the moon – but was it said
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Frogs typically lay their eggs in placid water among vegetation, where the eggs are covered in a jelly-like substance to keep them moist and protect them. Once a tadpole hatches, it resembles more closely that of a fish than of a frog and features gills to enable underwater breathing and to facilitate feeding on plants
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During World War II, the Taj Mahal was covered with bamboo to protect it from aerial bombs that may strike during combat operations. This tactic worked, and today it remains one of the world’s most breathtaking monuments. History scholars such as Romila Thapar and Mohamad Habib have stressed the need to go beyond historical sources
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Astronomers have discovered a planet the size of Earth which orbits its host star within the habitable zone – meaning its surface could support liquid water life. Astronomers in search of alien life will take heart in this discovery, which indicates that rocky planets are far more widespread than previously assumed. Kepler-1649c Astronomers using data
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Numerous readers have asked why the sky is blue; contrary to popular belief, it’s not because water reflects it, but due to air molecules. As sunlight passes through the atmosphere it gets scattered by oxygen and nitrogen molecules, creating a condition in which shorter wavelengths (blues) are scattered more than longer wavelengths (reds), creating what
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