Unethical psychological experiments.
The Little Albert experiment is considered to be among the most unethical psychological experiments of all time.
2020
Stars twinkle because light is disrupted as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere.
Their light must pass through pockets of Earth's atmosphere that vary in temperature and density
2012
Scientists once believed that the same side of Mercury always faced the Sun.
In 1965 astronomers discovered that the planet rotates three times during every two orbits it makes.
2008
The ISS is visible to more than 90% of the Earth’s population.
In the night sky it appears as a fast-moving star crossing from horizon to horizon.
2020
The Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft that visited Mercury.
It was launched at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 1973, and flew by Venus 3 months later.
2020
free-ranging domestic cats are the top threat to wildlife.
killing an estimated 1.3 to 3.7 billion birds and 6.3 to 22.3 billion mammals annually in the US
2020
Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story has actually been to outer space.
Buzz Lightyear spent 15 months on board the International Space Station, and returned to Earth on the 11th September, 2009
2008
We know more about Mars and our Moon than we do about our oceans.
We have fully mapped 100% of the surface of Mars and Earth’s Moon, whereas we have only been able to map roughly 5% of the ocean floor.
2009
Robbers Cave Experiment.
This experiment, which studied group conflict, is considered by most to be outside the lines of what is considered ethical
2008
There are more stars in space than there are grains of sand in the world.
There are 10 times more stars in the night sky, with 70 sextillion stars being visible.
2012
The statue of Nemesis (goddess who punishes the arrogant) in Marathon, Greece.
Was carved from marble the Persians had brought to the battle with the intention of carving a monument to their victory
2020
Your Favorite Foods May be Your Baby’s Favorite.
The flavors from the food a pregnant mother eats is transmitted into the amniotic fluid and swallowed by the baby
2001
The first ever black hole photographed is 3 million times the size of Earth.
The photo was released in April 2019 and shows a halo of dust and gas 310 million trillion miles from Earth.
2019
The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, located on Mars.
Its peak is 16 miles high, making it nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest
2020
Halley’s Comet will pass over Earth again on 26th July 2061.
The famous comet was last seen on 9th February, 1986 and only orbits the Earth once every 75 – 76 years.
2020
A fitness app accidentally revealed the location of military bases around the world.
The app uses GPS to track users activitity, this information was used create a heat map
2018
