Posted on April 22, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What does the COBE satellite detect?
Space & NavigationCosmic Background Explorer (COBE), U.S. satellite placed in Earth orbit in 1989 to map the “smoothness” of the cosmic background radiation field and, by extension, to confirm the validity of the big bang theory of the origin of the universe. What did the COBE satellite observe? COBE was launched in 1989 to observe the cosmic
Posted on April 22, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is Edwin Hubble best known for?
Space & NavigationOften called a “pioneer of the distant stars,” astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889–1953) played a pivotal role in deciphering the vast and complex nature of the universe. His meticulous studies of spiral nebulae proved the existence of galaxies other than our own Milky Way. What is Edwin Hubble most known for? Edwin Hubble, for whom the
Posted on April 22, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
When was the last time we had a total lunar eclipse?
Space & NavigationThe last total lunar eclipse visible from the United States occurred May 26, and another one is in the cards for May 16, 2022. As for the next rare and dramatic total solar eclipse, the last one occurred in the United States on Aug. 21, 2017; the next is set for April 8, 2024. Have
Posted on April 22, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How do you find the sine cosine and tangent values given a point on a circle?
Space & NavigationHow do you find the sine cosine and tangent of a circle? Video quote: And we can consider this 1/2 as the y-coordinate. So we say that the cosine of an angle always refers to the horizontal position of a point on the circle. And the sine of the angle. How do you find the
Posted on April 22, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How tall is the original bird girl statue?
Space & Navigation50 inches50 inches (130 cm) tall. How tall is the original Bird Girl? 50” tall The Story. The statue of the Bird Girl was sculpted by Sylvia Shaw Judson in 1936. An eight year old girl named Lorraine Greenman was the model. The original was cast in bronze and was 50” tall. Where is the
Posted on April 22, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What year did Cassini crash into Saturn?
Space & NavigationOn July 19, 2013, Cassini snapped a very special vista of our home world. The spacecraft slipped into Saturn’s shadow and, with the sun blocked, it was able to image not only Saturn, but seven of its moons, its inner rings — and, in the background, Earth and our moon. Why did they crash Cassini