On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell first saw Earth while orbiting the Moon – it was an astounding view! Astronauts documented this event with several photographs; Earthrise became a timeless icon of 20th-century technological endeavor and environmental awareness. Earthrise On a few days after Apollo 8 had…
Though ants may seem boring at first glance, they’re actually highly intriguing creatures with many remarkable features that make them one of the world’s most essential species. One species of ant is exclusively female, while winged males mate with its queen via winged males that fly into its territory to mate with her. Other interesting…
Many people ask which planet is nearest the earth, yet finding an accurate answer can be challenging due to how all planets orbit elliptically rather than circularly and can come close at different times. Mercury tends to be closer than Venus on average, even though it often goes unnoticed in comparison with larger and more…
Armstrong and Aldrin recorded themselves for television broadcast, showing viewers inside their cabin. After landing, they used water spraying techniques to saturate the surface before conducting soil cohesion tests on lunar soil samples collected from Luna. Armstrong completed his scheduled maneuvers by undocking Eagle from Columbia and orbiting around the Moon, while transmitting radio communications…
Tigers are majestic yet fierce big cats that captivate with their beauty, creating songs, stories, movies, logos and fashion collections that celebrate them. Unfortunately, only around 1,000 wild tigers remain alive today so it is imperative that we protect these magnificent beasts through conservation efforts while informing others about their struggle. Here are some fascinating…
SpaceX is creating a global satellite internet network it hopes will connect every person on Earth. Additionally, SpaceX plans to play an instrumental role in commercializing space – with plans of transporting both people and cargo to Mars by 2024. Elon Musk, who founded both PayPal and Amazon, established SpaceX to develop a reusable rocket…
Due to its closeness to the Sun, Mercury experiences extreme temperatures during daylight. At nighttime without an atmosphere to retain warmth, however, its warmth quickly dissipates into space. Earth is second only in density and features an immense iron core, while Venus boasts greyish-brown skin with bright streaks known as crater rays. Temperature Mercury, being…
As soon as sunlight reaches Earth’s atmosphere, gases and particles scatter it all around in all directions – blue light being scattered more widely than other hues; hence why the sky appears blue. Irish scientist John Tyndall first demonstrated this principle in 1859 by passing a beam of white light through a liquid with floating…
Images like Earth emerging from space and the American flag perched atop its lunar surface are emblematic of Apollo program’s legacy; this book showcases some of the most popular images from manned missions. Jeremy Saunders utilized modern photo restoration techniques when scanning and restoring the photographs in this book. For more information about his process…
