Byline: By Daniel Thomson
Once someone is selected to go into space, they have to get ready. How does NASA prepare its candidates for duty? Women in Space The first woman in space was cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. She flew aboard Vostok 6, which launched on June 14, 1964 to rendezvous with the Vostok 5 spacecr...
The many islands in the Caribbean create lots of areas of shallow water, which can be treacherous to ships [source:NOAA]. But at the same time, some of the deepest trenches in the world are found in the area of the Bermuda Triangle, including the Puerto Rico Trench, which goes down to...
Germany’s air force was in action elsewhere, countering American bombing operations over Germany. Its navy ships were docked in ports or already destroyed by the Allies. This left only the German army to defend against Operation Overlord, according to the IWM. On top...
They'll submit your application to many different lenders, hoping to find one that will give you a better deal than the one that you already have, while still providing them with some profit. Dealerships have access to automaker incentive programs that outside lenders don't. Some of those ...
Poor weather and human error are more likely than aliens to be the reason for ships and planes disappearing in the Bermuda Triange. REB Images/Getty Images Many bizarre theories have been put forth as to why there have been so many disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. One is that alien...
The Navy partnered with the Lockheed Corporation to help develop these rescue vehicles. The tricky part in the construction phase was making them sturdy enough to withstand deep-sea water pressure, while being light enough for transport by airplanes, ships or trucks. The first two DSRVs were in...
The analyses ignore the roles of governments, debt, and many other things important to the economy. The original authors of the 1972 Limits to Growth analysis said that they didn’t have much confidence in the accuracy of their forecasts after the decline had begun because of the many omitted...
However, to be reusable, a different strategy would have to be used. The designers of the space shuttle came up with an idea to cover the space shuttle with many insulating ceramic tiles that could absorb the heat of re-entry without harming the astronauts. Remember that the shuttle was to...
The Mark 32 launching system is bolted onto the decks of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the most numerous ships in the U.S. Navy, with one launcher on the port side and another on the starboard, for a total of six torpedoes ready to fire. Larger Ticonderoga-class cruisers launch them...