Space Technology

The Big Bang

The Big Bang was Not Actually an Explosion that Happened in the Center of the Universe. In Fact, There is No Such Thing as the Center of the Universe. The Big Bang Happened and Has Been Happening Everywhere All at Once.

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Georges Lemaître, an astronomer, had a big idea in 1927. He claimed that the universe began as a single point long ago. He claimed that the universe stretched and expanded to become as large as it is now and could continue to stretch. But do you know what the Big Bang actually is? The Big […]

The Big Bang was Not Actually an Explosion that Happened in the Center of the Universe. In Fact, There is No Such Thing as the Center of the Universe. The Big Bang Happened and Has Been Happening Everywhere All at Once. Read More »

John Aaron

John Aaron Saved the Apollo 12 Mission. He was the Engineer in the Control Room of NASA that Prevented the Astronauts of Apollo 12 from Aborting the Mission Seconds After Launching.

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Apollo 12 successfully launched onto the Moon on November 14, 1969. But it wasn’t without drama. That day, the weather in Cape Canaveral, Florida, was overcast with light rain and winds. However, at 11:22 AM. EST, the spacecraft carrying astronauts Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean blasted off into the clouds in what appeared

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Planet Mercury

Mercury Sometimes Has a Double Sunrise Due to its Slow Rotation Around its Own Axis and its Uneven Orbital Path Around the Sun.

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Mercury’s highly eccentric egg-shaped orbit is as close to the Sun as 29 million miles and as far as 43 million miles. It travels around the Sun every 88 days at nearly 29 miles per second, faster than any other planet. But did you know that this created double sunrises? Due to Mercury’s slow rotation

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Pete Conrad

Pete Conrad’s First Words on the Moon were, “Whoopie! Man, That May Have Been a Small One for Neil, but That’s a Long One for Me.” He Won the $500 Bet with an Italian Reporter but Never Got the Money.

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Pete Conrad was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer and aviator, and test pilot who led the Apollo 12 space mission, becoming the third person to walk on the Moon. In 1962, Conrad was chosen for NASA’s second astronaut class. But do you know what Pete Conrad said when he first arrived on

Pete Conrad’s First Words on the Moon were, “Whoopie! Man, That May Have Been a Small One for Neil, but That’s a Long One for Me.” He Won the $500 Bet with an Italian Reporter but Never Got the Money. Read More »

Roland Doe

The Boy Whose Exorcism was the Inspiration Behind “The Exorcist” Grew Up to be a NASA Engineer. He Contributed to the Apollo Mission in the 1960’s.

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William Friedkin’s 1973 horror film The Exorcist is a classic. The film tells the story of a young girl possessed by a demonic force. It is one of the most successful horror films of all time, and critics praised it as a truly terrifying cinematic experience. But did you know what happened to the boy

The Boy Whose Exorcism was the Inspiration Behind “The Exorcist” Grew Up to be a NASA Engineer. He Contributed to the Apollo Mission in the 1960’s. Read More »

Living on the moon

Half of the British Population Would Refuse a Free Trip to the Moon Even if Safety were Guaranteed. According to Most, They were Just Not Interested in the Idea.

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Is it possible to live on the moon? If we’re talking hypothetically, the correct answer is that humans could live on the moon. However, we would still require some assistance to live comfortably on the moon, as it isn’t the best environment for us to be in. But do you know how many English people

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The Karman Line

The Karman Line is the Border Separating the Earth’s Atmosphere from Space. It is Defined as Being 100km Above Sea Level and is Regarded as the Starting Point of Outer Space

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The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) is the world governing body for air sports and manages definitions regarding human spaceflight. But did you know the same organization also defined the Karman Line? The Karman Line, an imaginary boundary 100 kilometers above mean sea level, is a common definition of space. Once this 100 km line is

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Neil Armstrong

After Neil Armstrong’s Death, His Sons Put Hundreds of Items They Inherited on Auction and were Able to Collect $14.69 Million

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Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut known for being the first man to walk on the moon. He was also a test pilot, an aeronautical engineer, a navy aviator, and a university professor. He lived a very fulfilling life as an iconic figure in history. But did you know his sons auctioned most of his

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Apollo 15

After Al Worden Left NASA, He Moved to San Francisco and Became a Quasi-Hippie

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Alfred Merrill Worden was an American test pilot, engineer, and NASA astronaut who piloted the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. He was one of only 24 people to visit the Moon, orbiting it 74 times in the Command Module Endeavour. But did you know what happened to Worden after he decided to leave NASA?

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CFC

Why Do CFC’s Take Longer to Get to the Stratosphere?

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Humans began using chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs in the 1920s. These were used in air conditioners, aerosol spray cans, and industrial cleaning products up until the 1970s. CFCs are quite harmful to the environment and can break apart molecules found in the ozone layer. Thus resulting in stratospheric ozone depletion. But did you know how long

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