That was the fate of three very special minifigures, representing the Roman god Jupiter, his wife Juno and Galileo, as they blasted off from NASA’s Atlas V rocket in 2011 to spend some time with thelargest planet in our solar system. Fun space facts for kids:Did you know… Jupiter’s...
You can yo-yo in space.In 2012, NASA astronaut Don Pettit took ayo-yo on board the International Space Stationand demonstrated several tricks. It works because a yo-yo mainly relies on the laws of conservation of angular momentum to perform tricks, which, provided you keep the string taut,...
NASA’s fifth Mars rover, Perseverance, landed on Mars in 2021! Let’s keep learning with our Top 10 Facts about Space and Top 10 Facts about the Solar System. Plus you can learn more about what’s in our Solar System with our Top 10 Facts on the Sun and the Moon; the planets ...
They’re one of the family, but there’s much about our doggy pals that we don’t know. Here are some cool facts.
Well, think no further. Since 1998, long ago when ThinkPads were once part of IBM, they have been used aboard the International Space Station (ISS). And since 1995, they’ve blasted off on every NASA Shuttle space flight. That’s more than 60 laptops aboard the ISS and more than 50 ...
Plus you can learn more about what’s in our Solar System with our Top 10 Facts on the Sun and the Moon; the planets Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus more »
Interesting facts about Buzz Aldrin range from the origin of his nickname to him not making it into NASA's astronaut program until the third try. He also struggled greatly after leaving NASA in 1971. Aldrin has done everything from write novels to fly combat missions, and almost everything ...
Take this week to celebrate global cooperation in the near reaches of space by learning about the International Space Station (ISS). Check outthe view from the space station. Get kids outside on a clear evening to look for the space station passing overhead. Visit NASA’sSpot The Stationsit...
First, The Space Place, http://spaceplace.nasa.gov, targets the upper elementary grades. It includes a broad collection of activities, games, images, videos, fun facts, and resources for formal and informal educators. The topics range from cosmology to cumulus clouds. The collection of Earth-...
10 Fun Facts About The Hydrogen powered Hyperion XP-1 – TopSpeed. With the calendar turned to 2024 now, the XP-1, Hyperion’s stalled hypercar project, could be back in focus. Here are some of its interesting facts. In a bid to bring an end to reliance on polluting fossil fuels and...