Tag Archives : Astronomy

An animation made with data from observatories and amateur astronomers shows the location of all known asteroids in the solar system. The video begins with the year 1980 and will gradually increase the number of points as the years pass and make new discoveries made. The new asteroids appear flashing white and appear to “follow” the Earth‘s [...]

Medical practitioners have been aware of the placebo effect for decades now. Some administer it. Still some attempt to explain it as a biochemical effect. However, no one knows exactly what it is and how it comes about. Cosmologists wrack their brains over an explanation to the horizon problem. Some come up with this explanation of inflation: “You [...]

Every boy’s dream is to grow up to be a great astronaut someday. Sadly, no one gets to fly all those space ships that we all play on the consoles. However, one can take comfort in the fact that there is a fully functioning Russian Space Suit which is up for grabs at eBay. It costs $40,000 and the model is called EVA ORLAN-M. There are no details [...]

We have been hearing a lot about space travel and how that is going to be the future of the travel industry. However, space travel comes with its dangers and risks. Recently when astronauts were on their usual mission in the space, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, who was cleaning the joint of a wing of the spacecraft, accidentally let a tool bag slip [...]

We all know how tasty Chick-fil-A’s menu usually is and how nutritious it is for children to opt for the company’s mouth-watering offerings when they decide to go out. This time around, the company tied up with Kennedy Space Center to help children not only eat tasty and nutritious food, but also learn a little bit of space and time. Chick-fil-A [...]