Planets that orbit stars similar to our own could host liquid water, making its discovery even more significant and helping scientists understand its composition in terms of rocks and materials. Most people believe Venus to be our nearest planet, but in actuality Mercury could actually be closer due to how astronomers calculate distance. Their position…
There are so many fascinating tiger facts you might not be aware of! For instance, tiger cubs are born blind and only open their eyes approximately two weeks postbirth. Tigers are highly territorial animals who prefer solitary lives. To mark their territory, tigers mark by scratching trees or spraying urine that smells similar to buttered…
Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) takes us inside NASA’s groundbreaking mission that first put men on the moon – one we may never have witnessed otherwise! Archival footage and audio recordings take us there with this must-watch documentary. The film’s new DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix is impressively immersive, featuring dialogue, sound effects and James Horner’s…
Mercury does not possess any natural satellites – none, nada, zip and zilch! Reason being, Mercury lies so close to the Sun that its gravity could disrupt any potential moon’s orbit and pull it directly into Mercury or even into its atmosphere. Mercury formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago from swirling gas and dust that…
People generally know the sky is blue, yet few understand its fascinating science behind this optical effect. Color results from waves passing through an object being reflected, refracted or scattered back onto itself with some frequencies being absorbed while others pass right through. Lord Rayleigh first noted that atmospheric particles scatter blue light more strongly…
Every plant begins as a seed. With sunshine and air heat warming its environment, its potential germinates and blooms into an organism capable of growth. Reproducing through either asexual or sexual reproduction, flowers reproduce either through pollen grains reaching part of their carpel called the stigma in order to be fertilised and produce seed. Flowers…
NASA was determined to duplicate Neil Armstrong’s achievement on Apollo 11, so the crew of Apollo 12 under Commander Pete Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Al Bean would make another giant step for humanity. On November 14th 1969, Apollo 12 took flight from Cape Kennedy on board a Saturn V rocket. Following two orbits, they…
China is an immense nation that boasts a long and distinguished history. As world leader for mineral deposits and boasting some of the most stunning forests on Earth, China remains a force to be reckoned with today. Rail lines could encircle the earth three times and they are still being built. Furthermore, Japan boasts both…
Spacecraft is an innovative granular synth, offering intuitive creative control and effortless use. Mark Watt is an innovative developer – by day he works as a Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems Engineer on European Space Agency missions such as LISA Pathfinder; by night, he creates beautiful music apps. Delta-V Audio’s Spacecraft previously existed exclusively…
