What was originally defined as one 10-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole?

Science Trivia / March 08, 2026

Meter. During the French Revolution, French scientists were told by Napoleon to devise their own system, now known as the metric system.

Who was the space walking astronaut on Gemini 10?

Science Trivia / March 08, 2026

Mike Collins. Astronaut Michael Collins flew into space on Gemini 10 and again on Apollo 11.

What is the tendency of Earth's rotation to turn winds called?

Science Trivia / March 07, 2026

Coriolis Effect. The Coriolis Effect was first described by 19th-century French mathematician Gustave-Gaspard Coriolis.

Which of these might help keep erosion near a stream from happening?

Science Trivia / March 07, 2026

Planting A Tree. Israel is one of two countries that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees.

The Magellan Space Probe completed mapping 95 percent of which planet in 1992?

Science Trivia / March 06, 2026

Venus. The atmosphere of Venus is 95% carbon dioxide.

Which scientific term is defined as outside of our galaxy?

Science Trivia / March 06, 2026

Extragalactic. In November 2010, astronomers detected a planetary system in a stellar stream of extragalactic origin.