Ladies Leading
Fact: #3424
The IPU-UN’s 2023 “Women in Politics” Map highlights and ranks countries based on their representation of women in politics. South… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
The sky’s the limit
Fact: #3423
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) has a staff complement of 128 people, of which 45% are women. Additionally, 33%… Read More
Supermoon Super Swoon
Fact: #3422
The tidal force value (a secondary effect of gravitational pull) caused by the average perigean full Moon, also known as… Read More
The Other Side of the Moons
Fact: #3421
The International Astronomical Union has recognised 62 additional moons orbiting Saturn in May, allowing the planet to regain its status… Read More
From Theia with Love
Fact: #3420
The current leading theory on the formation of the Moon is the so called “Giant Impact Theory”, where Earth collided… Read More
Lunar Lullaby Blues
Fact: #3419
A 2021 study suggested that human sleeping patterns may be affected by the lunar cycle. In the days leading up… Read More