34 years ago, a Saturn V rocket launched from Cape Kennedy with Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins aboard. Millions of viewers across the world watched live as Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins successfully reached and landed on the moon. President Kennedy had spent weeks carefully considering America’s space options after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made headlines by…
Since 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched, thousands of spacecraft have orbited Earth. While some are placed into polar orbits for communications or weather purposes, others such as communications satellites orbit in geostationary orbits for longer-term performance. Like throwing a ball into the air creates an unpredictable path towards its landing point, spacecraft…
A butterfly starts its journey as an embryonic egg that has been fertilized, then hatches under favorable environmental conditions into an egg larva or caterpillar stage. A larva eats and develops, gradually shedding its skin four or five times as it goes along; this process is known as moulting. A larva then forms a pupal…
The Olympic Games are an international celebration of athleticism that draw athletes from around the globe together to compete. This collection of 40 captivating facts provides a fascinating overview of their history, milestones and cultural significance. Ancient Greece observed the Olympic Games as a religious festival dedicated to Zeus. Up until 1912, first place medals…
Docking spacecraft can be an intricate and dangerous procedure. Both the International Space Station (ISS) and any visiting shuttle or capsule orbit the Earth at high speeds, making small corrections easy enough to send both rocketing away. Both US and Russian segments of the station feature systems to reestablish communication; these IDA ports (Induced Degradation…
Color is more than simply one hue; understanding their interactions is crucial for creating presentations and selecting a color palette for projects. Tyndall and Rayleigh believed that the blue color of the sky must be due to microscopic particles of dust or droplets of water vapour in the atmosphere. Blue Light Light from the sun…
The Arctic is an extraordinary and magical region, full of majestic polar bears and other incredible sights such as northern lights. But many lesser-known facts exist about its amazingness as well. It is thought that the term ‘Arctic’ derives from Greek word Arktos, meaning bear. This may have originally referred to constellations Ursa Major (Great…
Northern Sky has long been a fan-favorite from Nick Drake. Its lyrics seem to depict an emotional release for Drake while also touching on spiritual themes such as fate and karma. Jeff Lynne explained that this 1977 hit from ELO has an obscure lyric at its conclusion which many fans have recently discovered. This track…
Since 1610, when scientists first made telescopic observations of Mars through telescopes, scientists have been mapping and studying it. Recently, three missions – China’s Tianwen-1 probe, United Arab Emirates Hope probe and NASA Perseverance rover – have used Mars’ 26 month orbital period to gather new information. Orbiters have provided more clarity, disproving theories about…
