iDB Wallpapers of the Week – Mars Planet Wallpaper iPhone

Space, galaxies, stars and planets are recurring themes on iDB Wallpapers of the Week gallery. Today’s collection offers high-resolution images from NASA’s Mars Perseverance mission that bring this majestic red planet right to your desktop computer screen! Tap and select an image you’d like as your wallpaper (swipe left and right to see different astronomical…

The Basics of the Plant Cycle of Life

Plants come in all shapes and sizes, but all follow a similar lifecycle. In this article, we’ll cover its basics starting with seeds. An ideal environment for seed germination includes oxygen, water, sunlight and the proper temperature. Once these factors come together, germination occurs. Seed Seeds are packages containing embryos (baby plants) and food reserves…

Why is the Sky Blue and the Sunset Red?

Sunlight from the sun passes through our atmosphere and becomes dispersed, with shorter wavelengths like blue being scattered more widely than other colors. Blue light must travel further through the atmosphere than other colors, which explains why the sky appears blue. Rayleigh Scattering Sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere is scattered by molecules and particles in…

The Seeds – An Overview of the Plants Life Cycle

Plants possess an extraordinary capacity to disseminate their seeds across long distances using water, wind or animals as vehicles for this process. When the seeds reach an area with appropriate conditions for them to germinate they will take root and form new stems and roots. At this stage, plants utilize sunlight, carbon dioxide and water…

The Importance of Spacecraft Mfg

Spacecraft manufacturing involves creating the structure that holds together all the other parts of a spacecraft. This requires using techniques such as casting, drawing, forging, and machining metals to construct its frame. On-orbit manufacturing can benefit a range of missions, such as astronomy, Earth observation, navigation and communications. Benefits may include increased science return, mission…