On December 27, 2019, Buzz Aldrin, one of the first two humans to land on the Moon, published the famous photo of himself standing on the lunar soil, saying:
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This is why light pollution in cities is a very bad thing
Do you remember when did you see a sky full of stars last? It’s been many years for me, I even can’t remember when I saw last. A lot of young people didn’t see even once, because of the light pollution in cities, since they were born in cities and probably never went to the …
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This is how I instantly shut down a “the moon landing was faked” debate
The moon landing was faked? Many conspiracy theorists hold that the Apollo Moon landings were a hoax, despite tons of evidence it really happened. When I get into a debate with any moon landing conspiracy theorists (I usually try not to get into this, life is too short to debate with morons), I send them …
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First footage of Earth from space: 1946 V2 Rocket
On October 24, 1946, a V2 rocket (V2 #13) launched by a group of soldiers and scientists from White Sands Proving Ground (today known as White Sands Missile Range – WSMR), New Mexico (USA) returned the first footage of Earth from space. The missile carried a 35-mm camera aloft that snapped an image every second …
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Astronaut Christina Koch’s dog welcomes her returning home from space in the most adorable way
Animals are amazing. NASA Astronaut Christina Koch published a short video on her Twitter account (@Astro_Christina) showing her dog’s reaction to her returning home from space after a record-breaking duration.
NASA digitally remasters the iconic “Pale Blue Dot” photo
NASA has digitally reprocessed probably the most iconic photo of Earth from space – the “Pale Blue Dot” to celebrate the photograph’s 30th anniversary.
What is a Leap Year and why do we have Leap Years? [Explained]
Once (almost) every four years, we have a “leap year” which has 366 days instead of 365. Why it is like that? Why do we have leap years? JAXA (Former NASA Goddard) Planetary scientist Dr. James O’Donoghue (@physicsJ) explains why we have leap years in his latest video.
Draining Earth’s oceans: amazing animation by the JAXA scientist
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) and former NASA Goddard Planetary scientist Dr. James O’Donoghue (@physicsJ) created another amazing video. He showed that what if we slowly drain the Earth’s oceans and see the two-thirds of Earth’s surface (that is currently under the oceans) we don’t get to see. In other words, how our planet would …
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A spectacular crescent Earth rising over the Moon [Apollo 14 image]
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for February 1, 2020: a crescent Earth rising over the Moon, seen from Apollo 14 on February 6, 1971. This photo is not as famous as the Apollo 8 Earthrise, or the Blue Marble, but it has such an eerie beauty.
8 Revolutionary Future Car Technologies
Many opinions are circulating about electric vehicles and emerging technology. Some people are on board (Tesla fans) and others are on the fence for now. Car manufacturers and technology companies are coming out of the woodwork, showcasing the latest advancements in car technology. Here are the 8 revolutionary future car technologies.
