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The African country of Zambia…

The African country of Zambia entered the Space Race in the 1960s. The plan was to go to Mars and convert aliens to Christianity. The plans ended when one of the “Afronauts” got pregnant, another pulled-out to join a local dance group, and a third went missing. The post The African country of Zambia… appeared… Read More »

In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student…

In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student showed mathematically that massive stars explode into a supernova and then collapse down into neutron stars,or black holes. Before that Scientists assumed that all stars collapsed into white dwarfs when they died. Chandra’s theory was ridiculed as ‘absurd’. The post In 1930, Chandra, an Indian student… appeared first on… Read More »

50 years ago, Ham the chimp was….

50 years ago, Ham the chimp was launched into space, where he experienced up to 14.7g during a six-minute freefall. He survived his ocean splashdown (although he nearly drown before rescue crews arrived) and lived 20 more years at a zoo in Washington D.C. The post 50 years ago, Ham the chimp was…. appeared first… Read More »