The Week In Numbers: China Lands On The Moon, NASA's Deep-Space Chamber, And More
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
NASA Chamber A NASA 40 tons: the weight of the door to NASA's Chamber A, a room that recreates the deadly conditions of deep space and, because it can reach 11 Kelvin, is the coldest place on Earth 4: the number of spiral arms that make up the Milky Way, according to a new study (previous observations give our galaxy just two arms) The Milky Way ESO/C. Malin 1 trillionth of a second: the time it should take scientists to heat water to 600 degrees Celsius using a clever new heating method Illustration of a Cloud of Water Molecules Heated to 600 Degrees Celsius Oriol Vendrell/DESY $11,720: the money raised via Indiegogo for...