Tag: Moon
Authentic Footage Of Falling Astronauts Shows Moonwalking Is Tricky
Back in 1969, man first set foot on the moon. It was a moment of epic achievement and one that will forever be known as the first step man took to expand our domains to other moons and planets. It has mesmerized people from the moment Armstrong climbed down the lunar lander's ladder. What followed w ...
How To: Fold A Piece Of Paper So It Reaches The Moon
As a geek, you are most likely aware that there is a common misconception about how many times a piece of paper can be folded in half. Experts used to say that a paper could not be folded in half more than 7 times. Go ahead and try it. It's bizarre. Then MythBusters came along and busted that myth. ...
11 Burgers Way Too Pretty To Eat: Artistic Food Design
Of all the food design articles I've written, this one is definitely on my list of favorites. I'm a huge fan of burgers, and these are some of the best looking burgers I've ever seen. You might notice a pattern when looking at these, and that is that they are each created to symbolize a popular news ...
One Small Tweet: Travel To The Moon On Twitter
There have been a lot of Apollo 11 resources popping up all over the web ever since the 43rd anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepping on the moon for the first time on July 20th, and then of course, Neil Armstrong's death on August 25th. All the tributes to Neil Armstrong have definite ...
Moon Footprint LEGO Build Honors Neil Armstrong
When you think about it, the fact that people have walked on that little bright orb we see in the night sky is just mind boggling. There have been a total of 12 people who have walked the surface of the moon. The last one was in 1972. So is it time for us to return and setup camp? It would certainly ...
Presidential Speech To Be Read If 1969 Moon Landing Failed
Neil Armstrong, the first human to ever set foot on the moon, just died 5 days ago on the 25th of August from complications during heart surgery. Mr. Armstrong was 82 years old. The millennial events that took place in 1969 have become synonymous with human ingenuity and the drive to conquer the kno ...
The Highest Resolution Photograph Of The Moon Ever Taken
Whoa! I've never seen the moon look like this before! I always thought it was just a big boring blurry blob with a few craters in it. I bet this one picture will inspire school children everywhere to become more interested in astronomy.
This absolutely gorgeous photo is the highest resolution pic ...
A Disease Called Humans: A Creative Comic About The Earth
One thing that we love at Bit Rebels is the planet. Since we all live so far apart from each other, we feel the distance and the vastness of the Earth on a weekly basis. As technology continues to make our world smaller by connecting us all in ways we never thought possible even a decade ago, the fa ...
Guessing Game: Can You Guess What These Pictures Are?
There you are, sipping your coffee, browsing the Internet, and looking for a quick little dash of entertainment. Maybe you found this link on on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or maybe you found it on a random Google search. Regardless, I've got just what you're looking for.
These images have been ci ...
This Watch Reminds You To Appreciate The Sky!
In our fast-paced world, we often forget to appreciate the simple things in life, don't we? With all of our deadlines and obligations, it's easy to take for granted a beautiful sunrise or the sparkling stars in the sky at night.
Ryohei Yoshiyuki, a designer from Japan, wanted to change this. He ...
How To: Launch Your Face Into Space
I love everything to do with NASA and space exploration. I read about it all the time. The pictures that were released a few weeks ago of Mars were mind blowing to me.
I think my favorite images are still the New York Times gallery entited "A Moment in Time." If you haven't checked this out... ...
Solar Eclipse | In Your Own Living Room
It's a rare event and not many people get to see it during their time here on earth. I am talking about the Solar Eclipse event that happens very rarely. The event is as close to a cataclysmic event that many of us will ever get to experience and it reminds us of how small we are and how little we ...
This Link Leads You To The Entire Known Universe
If you love studying space and the universe as much as I do, then you are going to think this is the Holy Grail. The only thing better than this would be to actually take a space flight. The six minute film below, which was made by Hayden Planetarium, shows the entire known universe. Trust me; yo ...
A Space Exploration Timeline
I’m fascinated with astronomy. I love studying space and the universe because it is awe-inspiring and offers such an energy of hope and promise for the future.
Just to refresh your memory about how far the human race has come in our quest for space exploration, I’ve put together a space explorat ...
Ice Is More Valuable Than Gold on the Moon
It’s been all over the news this week: The LCROSS Lunar Impact. But why is it so important to know whether or not there is water on the moon? There are several reasons why knowing this would be exciting.
First, if there is water on the moon we would be able to not only learn so much more about ...