Recently, on August 5, 2011, NASA launched a new space probe, called Juno, headed towards Jupiter. When it reaches its destination the spacecraft will be placed in a polar orbit in order to study the planet’s composition, gravity field, magnetic field, polar magnetosphere, and the deep winds of its atmosphere. Continue reading
Nowadays smartphones are becoming increasingly popular all over the world. They can save you lots of time and make your life easier. For example, you can check the weather anytime without relying on sporadic radio or TV broadcasts. You can … Continue reading
The following infographic is a comparison of three alien star systems with our own solar system. It shows the distance at which all the known planets orbit around their stars. As of August 10, 2011, 573 extra-solar planets have been identified, but so far the three systems illustrated below are the record holders for having the most planets. Continue reading
The internet is crawling with all sorts of scams. The desperate and the ignorant are often being taken advantage of through scams such as job hunter scams or debt relief scams. Others include work from home schemes, lottery scams and … Continue reading
Solar power, also known as the photovoltaic effect, was discovered by accident by scientist Alexandre Becquerel way back in 1839. The first solar cell was produced in 1883 by Charles Fritts. It had a very low efficiency of 1%. However, … Continue reading
Recently NASA’s Dawn spacecraft achieved orbit around Vesta on July 17. The first photos of the giant asteroid were taken then. The following infographic explains the whole mission of the Dawn spacecraft. Continue reading
A programming language is a way for a human being (the programmer) to communicate with a machine (the computer) in an intermediary form that both will understand. Computers process information in binary form, which only has two characters: 0 and … Continue reading
With the future of the International Space Station uncertain, the Chinese have announced their own space station program, instead of joining forces with the other space powers. China’s space station will be named “Tiangong” which means “Heavenly Palace” in Mandarin. Continue reading
Whether we realize it or not digital signage is all around us. From digital billboards, public transport signage, to digital displays at the grocery store or gas station, we are always exposed to tons of advertisement. The digital media industry … Continue reading
The following is a huge infographic showing the true scale of the solar system with all its planets, minor bodies and the most famous probes we have sent out into deep space. Scientists measure distances in our solar system in astronomical units (AU). Continue reading