Rabbits are fascinating animals with unique features and personalities, making them ideal pets for both kids and adults alike. At Fairfield Animal Hospital in Cypress, TX we’re sharing ten fun facts about rabbits! This month. 1. Bunnies “purr” when they’re content and happy, similar to how cats purr. This sound comes from their teeth chattering…
Kepler was launched into space in 2009 to collect statistical information about exoplanets; however, mechanical issues in 2013 rendered its telescope incapable of maintaining steady pointing. Engineers then revised K2 so it uses solar pressure to continue staring at patches in Cygnus and Lyra sky. Photometry Kepler space telescope searches for Earth-sized exoplanets through the…
Egypt is one of the great civilizations of our world, so it comes as no surprise that many people want to visit. But did you know there are lots of fascinating facts about ancient egypt? Egyptians believed that pets would join them in the afterlife; in fact, Egyptians often mummified their beloved companions in order…
Mars, located four planets from the Sun and second in size behind Mercury in our solar system, is an icy desert planet approximately half as big as Earth. Mars has less mass, leading to less gravity pull; therefore, you would weigh approximately 38 percent as much on Mars than you would on Earth. Mass Mars,…
Egypt is home to one of the longest rivers, Nile. Most Egyptians live along its banks due to the annual flooding that brings rich soil from this river. Egyptians used moldy bread to heal wounds and rub it onto their skin for cosmetic use, as well as wear eyeshadow and kohl lining makeup. It is…
Voyager spacecraft are now in an area known as the heliosheath at the outer limits of our sun’s influence, carrying 11 scientific instruments with them for planet observations such as cameras and spectrometers. These travelers have already explored many of the outer planets, leaving behind Golden Records with each one to send a message from…
Most children understand the basics of weather: when it rains it becomes cloudy; on sunny days the sun shines brightly; a waterspout is like a tornado over water – all important concepts for young learners to grasp. Have you ever been fascinated by why weather happens the way it does? To gain more insight, here…
From its largest population to the invention of paper, China boasts many fascinating facts that might surprise you! Here we explore three such facts you may not have known previously! Did you know, for instance, that the Great Wall is not actually one single wall but is instead made up of many interconnecting structures put…
Fifty years on from the Apollo moon landing, computing power continues to leap ahead exponentially. According to Graham Kendall’s estimates, today’s iPhones are approximately 120 million times faster in terms of raw processing power compared to Apollo guidance computers used during that era. The iPhone features a processor comprised of 1.6 billion transistors that is…
