How to Build a Simple Model Rocket Engine

SaraRayne Oct 30, 2019

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It doesn’t have to be hard to build a model rocket engine. You don’t have to look up all the specs, dwell on the power you need, and worry about purchase costs. You can make your own model rocket engine with...

Homemade Model Rocket Guide

SaraRayne Oct 30, 2019

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Elon Musk shouldn’t be the only one who gets to make rockets. You can make your own too, without being incredibly rich! Granted, they’ll be model rockets, but you have to start somewhere. Here’s how to make...

How To Measure the Distance from Earth to Moon

SaraRayne Oct 30, 2019

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The Moon has fascinated us for centuries. Before we set foot on it we watched, wondered, and marveled. We also tried to find out how far away it is. The Moon Mission would not have been possible if we didn’t...

How to Measure Your Distance to the Sun

SaraRayne Oct 29, 2019

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The Sun is really far away, which shouldn’t be news to you. For a long time, humans could only guess at how far away it was. It’s particularly difficult to gauge stellar distances because there’s no frame of...

How to Find and Locate any Satellite

SaraRayne Oct 29, 2019

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Satellites are passing over you every single day. At this point in human history, we’ve sent so many satellites into orbit they’re almost uncountable. The brightest satellite you’ll see is the International...

How to Make a Custom Star Map

SaraRayne Oct 29, 2019

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What did the sky look like on the night you were born? How about on your wedding day? Or even way back before you were alive? Thanks to technology, you can find out. And with a little creativity, you can...

How to Make a Star Chart

SaraRayne Oct 29, 2019

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There’s nothing quite like being intimately familiar with your unique view of the night sky. The stars themselves may be the same, but wherever you are on Earth, you have a view that’s different from someone...

How to Terraform Mars

SaraRayne Oct 24, 2019

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Could we ever actually live on Mars?

This is a serious question that everyone from Elon Musk, to top scientists, to everyday people are thinking about. Should we be making preparations to create a new home...

The Best Guide to Backyard Astronomy

SaraRayne Oct 24, 2019

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There’s no better place to get started with astronomy than in your own backyard. All you have to do is step outside to experience the world in a whole new way. When you want to turn your backyard into an...

How to Make Kerbal Space Program Fullscreen

SaraRayne Oct 24, 2019

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Kerbal Space Program is an incredible and versatile game that space-lovers everywhere have fallen in love with. There are many excellent aspects of the game, but like anything else there are a few kinks that...

How Do We Detect Distant Stars?

SaraRayne Oct 24, 2019

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When organizations like NASA announce that they’ve found a new star or binary system or something of the sort...how do they know? How exactly do they suddenly discover something no one knew was there before...

How to Learn About the Constellations

SaraRayne Oct 23, 2019

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When our ancestors looked up at the sky, they tried to make sense of the chaos by creating shapes and figures in the seemingly random assortment of stars. These groupings became known as the constellations...

How to Calculate a Planet’s Mass

SaraRayne Oct 23, 2019

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Planets are big. Strike that, they’re massive. It’s hard to comprehend just how much stuff there is packed into one planet. Take Earth, for instance. The mass of our home planet is 5.972 x10^24 kg. Can you...

How To Calculate a Black Hole’s Event Horizon

SaraRayne Oct 23, 2019

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Black holes are stunning, mysterious, and oh so intriguing. We know a surprising amount about them (or have at least theorized a lot), but research is ongoing and will be for quite some time. One of the most...

How to Prevent Your Telescope from Fogging Up

SaraRayne Oct 23, 2019

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Telescopes are amazing pieces of technology that allow us to glimpse parts of the universe we would otherwise not be able to see clearly. But, just like any piece of tech, there are some downsides that need...

How the Laws of Thermal Radiation Work

SaraRayne Oct 22, 2019

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Everything emits thermal radiation. If it has a temperature, it’s giving off energy in the form of photons (light). It’s how cops can find bad guys using thermal cameras that pick up body heat. Thermal...

How the Doppler Shift Works

SaraRayne Oct 22, 2019

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Waves of light and sound both move like, well, waves. Different waves have different wavelengths depending on a few factors, and the lengths of these waves can help us identify what they’re coming from and at...

How to Balance Chemical Equations

SaraRayne Oct 22, 2019

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Everything in nature seeks balance, and that underlying law helps us in a variety of fields, including chemistry. Unstable elements can’t last—they want to find a proper balance. When a chemical reaction...