Oct 21st, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Physics
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel Ramon’s personal diary fell close to 37 miles (almost 60 km) through the extreme conditions of re-entry. Unlike its human owner, it has survived the process and is now being restored and presented to the public in the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem.
Tags: Astronomy, Density, DNA, Earth, Force, friction, Light, Mass, NASA, round, shuttle, Space, space age, Speed, STS, surface
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Physics |
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Aug 19th, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick
news and informations automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travelautomotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel A few months ago I released an experiment video explaining how Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth using the shadow of sticks. The method was performed almost two millenia ago, and produced quite accurate results (considering the ‘equipment’ used). But it was far from being the only (or first) method to understand our planet’s [...]
Tags: ancient science, controversy, curvature, Earth, JREF, Mechanics, Moon, NASA, round, Skepticism, Space, Top 10 List
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick |
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