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Fly from Earth to Venus in 100 days
The dream of mankind is the sea of stars, and the first step to realizing this dream should be to land on other planets, even if mankind cannot go there personally, it is possible to launch some probes. In the solar system, Venus and Mars are both planets adjacent to the Earth, where the closest distance between Venus and the Earth is about 40.5 million kilometers, while the closest distance between Mars and the Earth is about 55 million kilometers.
By Robert Jack3 years ago in Earth
The earth is spinning slower and slower
On a cosmic scale, the Earth not only rotates around the Sun at all times but also rotates itself at all times. Rotation brings many natural phenomena to human beings on Earth: day and night, deflection of horizontal movement of objects, the difference in local time by one hour every 15 degrees of longitude, and so on.
By Karen Gillanah3 years ago in Earth
The average temperature of the universe is only -270.42°C
There are a huge number of stars in the universe, each of which can be considered a hot "ball of fire" that emits a lot of light and heat into the cosmic space every moment. It is easy to think that the universe as a whole should be warm, but this is not the case, because according to scientists' estimates, the average temperature of the universe is only -270.42°C.
By Robert Jack3 years ago in Earth
DNA found in meteorites
For humans, outer space has always had a strong attraction, and scientists, who are passionate about it, have been tirelessly searching for answers to those mysteries, but most are convinced that the Earth is the only planet in the universe that can support human life.
By Karen Gillanah3 years ago in Earth
Why we don't use desert sand to build houses
About 20% of the earth's land surface is desert, and almost all of the ground in these barren areas is covered by thick sand, such as the famous Sahara Desert, whose average thickness of sand can be as high as about 150 meters.
By Robert Jack3 years ago in Earth
We’re Running Out of Seafood, Yet We Waste Billions of Pounds of It
A 2015 study published in Global Environmental Change estimates that every year, almost half the seafood supply in the United States is lost, amounting to nearly 500 million pounds of protein waste. Globally, we lose 110 billion pounds. Considering the US Department of Agriculture recommends that the average person consume at least 1.7 ounces of protein per day, this lost seafood is enough to feed more than 2.7 million people for an entire year. Relatedly, this particular form of food waste further contributes to overfishing, which has of course precipitated a steep decline in marine wildlife populations.
By lupu alexandra3 years ago in Earth
Five *Truly* Green Beers to Toast This St. Paddy's Day
If you plan to raise a toast this March 17, it’s your lucky day. Pioneering breweries across the United States are putting the environment first, investing in equipment and employing practices that conserve water, curb energy use, reduce waste, and support their surrounding communities. By crafting eco-minded ales and lagers, these producers give us plenty to celebrate—sustainably, of course. Here’s a menu of green beers to reach for on St. Patrick's Day and throughout the year.
By lupu alexandra3 years ago in Earth
“Meat the Future” Takes Viewers to the Meat-Growing Lab
According to the USDA, the average American consumed an estimated 144 pounds of meat in 2017. Although plant-based products have soared in popularity since hitting mainstream markets, it seems Americans are far from willing to give up meat entirely. Which is why a team of scientists at Upside Foods (formerly known as Memphis Meats) have set out to make cultivated meat the new norm.
By lupu alexandra3 years ago in Earth
5 Simple Steps to Birdscape Your Yard
magine 3 billion more birds flitting and flying around North American skies than there are today. The visual wouldn’t be fiction—it’d be 1970. As cities have expanded and native habitats have shrunk and degraded, bird populations have tumbled in tandem. But gardeners and homeowners have the chance to shift the stats: Instead of DIY-ing that new patio, why not DIY a new wildlife reserve?
By lupu alexandra3 years ago in Earth
Keeping Fruit Time
Gardening is an exercise in stubborn, fragrant faith: that these sticks you hold in a feathery root ball will somehow turn pliant and shoot wild into the sunshine, offering fruit when you least expect it. But that's just what happened when my husband and I planted our first blackberry bush in late February on an unusually warm weekend here in Oxford, Mississippi, just before the pandemic.
By lupu alexandra3 years ago in Earth
