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.
The Olympics Games are here (well, in Beijing) and everyone’s watching and trying to guess who will win a medal. But, apparently, even the Olympics is a source of scientific inquiry, and not just for geeks. The “Speedo” controversy raises some interesting points about the effect of a swimsuit on the swimmer, and the effect [...]
mooeypoo: Right, and astronauts are considered officially astronauts when they passed 50km above the surface of the...
nowoo: One definition of the edge of space is the Kármán line, at an altitude of 100km: http://en.wikipedia.org/w...
may: what would be the explanation in bending of light? why the light pass through the water? why does it happen?
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