Learn About the Solar System and the Planets in Spanish

Kids can gain a great deal of knowledge about our Solar System and Spanish by listening to songs with catchy rhythms that help them memorize words easily. They may also watch films featuring Spanish dialogue that provide additional information about planets and objects within it. Mars is a parched planet with limited water supplies and…

Spacecraft Camper – A Taste of Off-Grid Living

At trailer-based RVs must be lightweight so they can be towed by personal vehicles, which limits luxury amenities like tile floors and residential plumbing systems. But Space Craft MFG and Volta Power Systems debuted at the 2023 Florida RV SuperShow an off-grid luxury towable offering a taste of off-grid living that provides more amenities such…

The Closest Planets to Earth

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…

Spacecraft Design – Balancing the Needs of Different Systems

Designing a spacecraft involves balancing the needs of various systems, such as structural integrity, communication and life support systems. Furthermore, its design should accommodate different environmental conditions. Spacecraft designers must consider several environmental variables when creating spacecraft designs: steady acceleration; acoustic, random and sinusoidal vibrations; mechanical shock; and pressure profiles. This requires extensive analysis and…

Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong – One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Man

Commander Neil Armstrong made history when he took a step out of Eagle onto the moon’s surface in front of millions watching on television, proclaiming with words like, “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as his words became an international rallying cry of achievement and pride. First time viewers of television…

50 Years Ago Today – The Apollo 11 Year

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s accomplishment was witnessed by more than 530 million people worldwide and left an indelible mark on our hearts, inspiring further space exploration, strengthening American pride and showing that anything is possible. At 4:17 PM, Armstrong radioed Mission Control in Houston with the news: “Tranquility Base here; Eagle has just landed.”…