July 20th marks the 50th Anniversary of the successful Apollo 11 lunar landing. Born as an outgrowth of the Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Apollo program sent twenty-four astronauts to the moon. Twelve of them set foot on the moon. The first two… Read more“Map Monday, 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing”
Category: Science
Map Monday, Mercator Projection Correction?
The Mercator projection is the most common depiction of the Earth on a flat surface. With the exception of members of the flat earth society, most readers of this blog accept that the Earth is a sphere. The more precise among you might protest that it’s flattened at the poles… Read more“Map Monday, Mercator Projection Correction?”
Map Monday, 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon
The Colorado River created the Grand Canyon. Geological evidence suggests that the river established its course more than five million years ago. As a formation the canyon itself predates the arrival of the river by nearly 65 million years. So why is Map Monday celebrating the 100th anniversary of something… Read more“Map Monday, 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon”