In the early days of spaceflight, if NASA needed to plot a rocket’s path or confirm a computer’s calculations, they asked Katherine Johnson to do it. She is known as “the human computer”. Working as a mathematician and a physicist, Johnson’s work for NASA included calculating trajectories, launch windows, and emergency return paths. She started … Read more
Ever been curious about physics? ‘Order and Disorder’ reveals the truth behind the most basic things in our lives. From a simple piece of chocolate to the substance of the universe explaining what is their purpose and the way they work. Not easy to understand but nevertheless worth it to watch.
The Belgian company Jan De Nul and the Dutch company Van Oord dredged sand from the bottom of the Persian Gulf and constructed artificial peninsulas, which are known as The Palm Islands. The sand is sprayed by the dredging ships, which are guided by DGPS, onto the required area by a process known as rain-bowing … Read more
ABC Propaganda interesting. Planet at risk: experts say population growth, resource depletion, climate change could bring disaster in the next century. It is an idea that most of us would rather not face – that in the next century, life as we know it could come to an end. Our civilization could collapse, leaving only … Read more
The Universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all forms of matter and energy. That is the simplest way to describe the universe. But what lurks inside? What are all the pieces of the universe? How do one travels through the universe? Fan fiction and comic book … Read more
In this documentary, Archaeologist Richard Hansen and his team are seen trekking through the Guatemalan rain forest while a satellite above them sees through the dense jungle and guides them towards a lost Mayan city in their quest for a secret treasure, abandoned two thousand years ago. The satellite in outer space reveals this mysterious … Read more
Ever been curious what is our position in the universe? ‘Our place in the milky way’ is a perfect documentary to give you knowledge about earth and the whole universe. See the things that you have never experienced before!
After 40 years, man is preparing to return to the moon. But this time not only to land astronauts on the Moon – they plan to stay. From his office in Nevada, Dennis Hope has created a business of several million dollars of goods for sale real moon. But scientists believe the real prize is … Read more
Carbon atoms are not only the building blocks of all life forms including human beings, but also serve to be the keystone of modern technology. Properties and specific characteristics of carbon determines how a simple element burns hotter, cuts deeper, dies harder, insulates more thoroughly, and absorbs more fully than any other material. It can … Read more
Space based solar power is a concept of collecting solar power in outer space, and then distributing it to Earth. This type of collection has a higher collection rate and a longer collection period. The idea of placing a solar collector in an orbiting location where there is no night is a great one. But … Read more