Can sleeping in a room full of plants can be dangerous? A common
myth states that, at night, plants compete with people for
oxygen! When Neil Armstrong took his "one small step", the
impression he made was lasting. The horizon line can be a tricky
thing to measure... For billions of years, the Earth's only
natural satellite has been bombarded with asteroids. Surely,
it's been the target of space rocks in the past. There are a few
well known warning signs, such as earthquakes in the vicinity of
a known volcano. And, of course, smoke rising from a volcano.
Would food fly off a plate in space? Would astronauts have
digestive problems? Learn the science behind space food! More
often than not, the wind dies down at night after a blustery
day. Where does the wind go? Why are nights generally more calm
than days? Does the wind have anything to do with the rotation
of the earth? Watch our nearest planetary neighbor 'transit'
across the sun on Tuesday. You're going to want to some good eye
protection. If you've ever g