Orion spacecraft that completed 2022’s Artemis I mission has now returned to Ohio where it will undergo additional tests at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility. These tests will enable engineers to stress-test Orion before its first crewed flight is scheduled for 2025 on Artemis II, among other aspects. In particular, test flights will assess its…
Egyptians created many things still used today, such as medicine, musical instruments, paper, pens, locks and keys, cosmetics, alcoholic beverages and board games. Cats were popular creatures as it is said most households owned one! Egyptian men and women wore makeup not simply to beautify themselves but because it believed that it held healing powers….
Conspiracy theorists claim that Apollo missions were faked as an effort to undermine USSR dominance in space exploration, increase Nasa funding or simply divert attention away from Vietnam War issues. Their arguments typically rely on discrepancies within photographs or videos from these missions as evidence for this assertion. Apollo 11 On July 21st 1969, Apollo…
Ancient Romans spent an enormous amount on luxurious tombs as status symbols to ensure they would be remembered after death. Ancient folk remedies were known for using pee, specifically its ammonia content, to bleach and deep clean clothes. This proved particularly successful against mold growth. 1. It was the first city in the world to…
This upper-intermediate level learning activity based on the Apollo 11 space mission will help improve vocabulary and develop English listening skills. As soon as they fired up their engine, the astronauts reached a state called “gimbal lock,” wherein their Eagle could tip over if they did not burp their engine quickly enough. Who were the…
When it comes to finding an Earth-like planet, we may have just made the closest discovery yet – this world lies less than 16 light-years away and is within its star’s habitable zone. Wolf 1069 b is likely tidally locked to its host star, meaning the same side always faces toward it. Yet its closeness…
The Nile rises each summer following heavy rainfall in Ethiopia and South Sudan. This annual event confounded early Egyptians, who petitioned Hapi for assistance so that their crops would bloom that season. The Nile river passes through 10 African nations, including Egypt. Stretching from Khartoum in Sudan – where both white and blue Niles meet…
Plants go through an evolutionary cycle known as their life cycle that ensures their survival. Germination is the first step of plant cultivation. This occurs when a seed breaks through its outer shell and begins to grow roots and leaves that allow sunlight to enter its cells and feed itself through photosynthesis, providing sustenance. Seed…
Japan is one of the world’s most intriguing countries, boasting everything from an annual p***s festival to having the world’s highest density of vending machines – there are endless fascinating facts and figures about this beautiful nation! For example, four should be avoided since its sound resembles that of Japanese words for death. Also square…
