As most readers have figured out by now, the COVID-19 pandemic is a deadly serious matter. It really isn’t something to joke about, but sometimes a bit of levity can hopefully get a serious message across. Fifty...
To the 110 volunteers who are needed to settle a Mars colony, what you see above is how a sunset on Mars looks like. Do not read everything on the linked scientific paper. You just need to know this conclusion on how...
From its orbit in space around the Earth, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has unblinkingly watched the Sun non-stop for over 10 years, capturing about 425 million high-resolution images worth about 20 million...
One of the most spectacular sights is the launching of a rocket. The roar, the vibration, flames and fumes all add to the sight and sound of the spectacle. Then as the rocket reaches a certain height, it drops its empty...
Do you know Canada? There are so many strange things that people believe about Canada. I remember when I was studying in Texas, my university buddies thought everyone lived in an igloo and was always shivering in an icy...
s spring weather warms up the land, the wilderness creatures come out of their dens and other habitats to explore, find food and, for the newborns, experience life. In the composite video below, nature cams placed at...
If you have ever wondered what kind of finesse it takes to dock a space vehicle (in this instance, the SpaceX Crew Dragon) to the International Space Station (ISS), well, you’re in luck! SpaceX has released a free...
How the picture of a dot of light captured more than 6.4 billion kilometres (4 billion miles) away encapsulates so much of the hopes, dreams and history of humanity.