Everybody knows that Greece is at the core of Western Civilisation and democracy, and is renowned for its beautiful islands attracting tourism. But many are also unaware of some fun facts about Greece that may surprise them! Here are just a few. Do you know that ancient Greeks invented theatre? Or that they wore masks…
NASA’s Space Launch System can propel payloads at up to an incredible 17,500 mph; Voyager probes that have received gravity assist travel even faster. Recently, the Parker Solar Probe became the fastest human-made object when it approached within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface with Venus providing gravity assistance. But how fast exactly was…
NASA has conducted rigorous tests of Orion spacecraft and service module in preparation for future missions to Mars or even further into space, such as uncrewed flight called Artemis I. Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere, Orion crew module separates from its service module using Aerojet Rocketdyne’s LAS jettison motor for rapid separation from launch vehicle for…
At launch sites, the physical structures that garner the most interest are assembly buildings. Cape Canaveral’s VAB, for instance, was specifically designed to assemble Saturn V rockets vertically while they traveled down an overhead gantry track toward their pads. Aerospace is focused on designing architectures with greater resilience and the capacity to reassemble quickly, necessitating…
There’s more to your body than meets the eye! From its intricate organs to your heart beating over 100,000 times a day, the human body contains plenty of incredible details that may surprise you. Are you curious to discover mind-boggling human body facts? YouTube science channel AsapSCIENCE has got your back. Continue reading to uncover…
As sunlight travels through the atmosphere, its light is scattered by air molecules and particles, with shorter wavelengths such as violet and blue being dispersed more widely than longer ones (red). Sky blue color comes from sunlight which has passed through our atmosphere; lunar illumination does not have this same impact, since its beam hasn’t…
The sun god was an indomitable force that brought life and death. Temples in ancient Egypt venerated Ra as one of their main deities during the New Kingdom period; some scholars suggest that Egypt may have practiced some sort of monotheistic practice with him as its principal deity. Re was depicted as traveling across the…
Sky blue is a light shade of blue that closely resembles that of an open sky, often used in graphic design to convey trustworthiness and stability. Furthermore, this hue can help improve cognitive skills making it suitable for educational materials as well as mood boards. Mars appears more subdued due to sunlight passing through more…
Since humans first set foot on another celestial body in 1969, we still marvel at their accomplishment. Put your knowledge of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins through this quiz! Armstrong refers to this action as “rolling over,” which is actually an instruction to rotate and align the Eagle with the Moon’s surface. What…
