Names Of The Days Of The Week
The Babylonians named the days after the five planetary bodies known to them (Tuesday through…
There Are Frogs Smaller Than Your Fingernails
In March 2019, three new species of incredibly itty-bitty frogs were discovered in Madagascar, according…
Electromagnetic Energy
What is Electromagnetic energy? Electromagnetic energy is waves of energy that ripple through the space…
Scanning Electron Microscopy
A normal microscope uses visible light (electromagnetic spectrum) that bounces off the specimen under the…
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It…
Mars Curiosity Rover
Mars Curiosity – formerly the Mars Science Laboratory – has been exploring the Red Planet…
Mars
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was launched August 12, 2005 on a mission to…
Mercury
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Its orbit around the Sun takes 88 days, the…
Bristlecone Pines Can Live For Thousands Of Years
Bristlecone pines grow in scattered sub-alpine groves at high altitude in arid regions of the…