North America attracts tourists from around the globe. Home to famed theme parks and natural wonders, its wide variety of musical genres and diverse culture make North America an eye-catching travel destination. At third in terms of population, Africa is also the third-most populous continent, boasting diverse terrain from glacial tundra and scorched deserts to…
NIEHS provides information about many extreme weather events and conditions, such as heat waves which pose serious threats to health by dehydrating you quickly and inhibiting your ability to cool yourself off naturally. Global warming is increasing the risk of extreme weather events by raising air and ocean temperatures due to human activities that produce…
Mars (Ares in Greek), the Roman god of war, is said to have been created from Juno and Jupiter, becoming his son and giving rise to Romulus and Remus – who later founded Rome. March is named in his honor. Egyptians were the first to notice that stars appeared fixed while the sun moved relative…
No matter where your adventures may lead you this beanie will take your intergalactic style to new heights. Crafted with super soft fleece material for maximum comfort it is ready for anything winter has in store for you. Spacecraft Collective of Seattle provides beanies, hats and apparel designed specifically to meet the needs of modern…
Cat lovers of all ages will adore this purr-fectly entertaining deck of memory cards featuring illustrations of 30 cats from around the globe – perfect for honing recall and observation skills! Match each costumed cat with its fur-mily companion in this feline-tastic game! Promotes recognition, concentration, memory skills, storytelling and imagination development while strengthening all…
Japan is an incredible Eastern Asian nation, boasting bustling cities and tranquil villages alike. From its unique cuisine to its mysterious customs, Japan has so much to offer its visitors! You may discover so much fun factoids about it here! Did you know that in Japan, green traffic lights are known as blue lights? Or…
Caterpillars have evolved as “eating machines”, so their body grows quickly – sometimes doubling in size within days! At times their skins stretch to accommodate further expansion; once this point has been reached they must shed their old cuticles to continue growing. Before a caterpillar pupates, it spins a silk pad from its last pair…
No doubt modern smartphones are far more powerful than the computers used on Apollo missions, yet such comparisons underplay the amazing technology employed by NASA during these missions to get us there. MIT-designed Apollo Guidance Computer was crashproof, operating according to a hierarchical system which allocated energy based on program importance; this allowed energy distribution…
Apollo 11 was an historic United States spaceflight which successfully sent humans to land on the moon. This mission marked an achievement in their national mission of outpacing Soviet Russia in space exploration. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history when they transitioned from their command module Columbia into Eagle, then fired its engine for…
