The Clipper Mission to Europa
How would you like to write your name on a message, place it into a bottle, and send it 1.8 billion miles into space? This is actually possible and I’ll tell you how to do it in just a moment.
But first, what is this
How would you like to write your name on a message, place it into a bottle, and send it 1.8 billion miles into space? This is actually possible and I’ll tell you how to do it in just a moment.
But first, what is this
Was the Eiffel tower meant to last? The original plan was for it to be the centerpiece of the 1889 World’s Fair, and then come down around twenty years later. Learn the full story of Eiffel’s struggle…
A perspective of life and the journey we all take while watching a sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. This short video has no special effects or filters. It was simple a scene from the balcony on a cruise ship. The message, the mood, the vibration from…
Did you know that light from the sun does not reach Earth instantly? It travels at the speed of light from the surface of the sun, across a distance of 93 million miles before arriving at Earth 8 minutes and 19 seconds later.
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The #moon has 8 phases which begin with the first phase called, New moon, where it is completely covered in shadow. The next seven phases occur with light, moving from the right side of the moon, to the left.
Each of these …
Oxygen is essential for life on Earth for humans, animals, fish and even insects.
Plants also use oxygen at night when photosynthesis is not occurring.
You probably thought trees were the largest natural source of our oxygen, right?
While …
On April 11, 1970 Apollo 13 took off from the Kennedy space Center.
The plan was to land on the moon 250,000 miles away.
This would be the third lunar landing.
Unfortunately, an oxygen tank exploded 56 hours into the mission.
After the explosion,…
2023 Facts about the Sun!
In August 2022, NASA took images of the sun every 12 seconds for 133 days, using a special camera. The images were taken from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. The video you are watching is a timelapse of each …
Oxygen is essential for life on Earth. From humans, animals, fish and even insects.
Plants also use oxygen at night when photosynthesis is not occurring.
You probably thought trees were the largest natural source of our oxygen, right?
While…
There is an old proverb, “He who seeks to touch the stars will miss the jewels at his feet”
While #nature is present around us, it the same nature that exists light years away, changing form and purpose. And while our…
An asteroid made of metal between Mars and Jupiter, and an Orbiter, named Psyche, will depart from Florida in October 2023 to explore it. It will take 4 years to arrive, but we have a chance to learn a lot about our own planet’s metal core and test…
Come October fourteenth, twenty twenty-three, the cosmos unveils a spectacle: a solar eclipse. Witness the moon’s journey across the sun, creating a mesmerizing
sight. It’s an alignment of the sun, moon, and earth. The moon, momentarily…
A fun fictitious mars tourism commercial courtesy of AI, with some real facts mixed in to keep it interesting. Look for the sci-fi references hidden in small details. Travel to Mars is already a reality (for equipment) but it will be some time…
International Space Station. Intriguing facts and surprising details about our orbiting tribute to peace and science.
The ISS orbits earth at approximately 250 miles above the surface.
To maintain orbit, the ISS moves at 17,500 mph.
At that…
