Is Firefly still a wonder for you ? Yes.. me too . But have you ever wondered How a small insect manage to emit light from its abdomen and Why?
Firefly belongs to Family Lampyridae . It is basically a flying Insect. Both male and female have wings, but the female cannot fly. Both male and female Firefly can emit light from their lower abdomen. The phenomenon of emission of light from their abdomen is referred as bioluminescence.
There are two enzymes in their abdomen : Luciferin and Luciferase. This Lusiferin react with Luciferace in presence of oxygen,ATP,magnesium ion to produce light. The light produced is called "cold light" since it doesnot contain any ultra violet or infrared rays.
The Firefly is said to produce this light in order to attract opposite sex,threaten enemy.
A city of canals: Venice. It has over 180 canals, among them the largest is the Grand Canal.The 3.8 Km length Grand Canal is an important sea route in Venice.1000 of people rely on Grand Canal for transportation to different parts of the city. There are many proud structures on the banks of the Grand Canal.Grand Canal is an important destination for tourist visiting Venice. Grand Canal extends from St Mark Basin to lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station. The canal has an average depth of 5m. Grand canal is the most relied sea route for transportation.It is pleasure to have a journey through Grand Canal covering over 170 historic structures.The structures depict the richness of ancient Venice.Santa Maria della Salute is a prominent church in the bank of Grand Canal.In 1930 a plague exploded in Venice.In order to recover the people from this situation authorities established a church in name of St. Mary. still now a yearly march is conducted to the Santa Maria della Salute in memory of the recovery from the plague.A yearly water festival Historical Regatta is also conducted in the Grand Canal.
In this the author shares his experiences as an astronaut. He explains all the partnership,international collaborations that bought him there.He shares his views of International Space Station as a result of unity. He says if we go forward i harmony and with same destination,we can achieve great wonders in the ground just as the International Space Station in space.
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The book focus on the event on July 20 1969, when the world entered a new era, two astronaut Neil Armstrong and Buzz aldrin walked on the moon. Andrew Chaikin is a journalist conveys this event to the readers in an astonishing way based on interview with 23 moon voyagers and the people who struggled to make the mission a success. He conveys the event from the liftoff to the landing on the moon to the final reentry.
#3 Breaking The Chains Of Gravity : BY Amy Shira Teitel
In this book "Breaking The Chains Of Gravity", the story of the American Space program is conveyed to the readers. The book gives a clear picture of its scientific advances,its personalities and more. At that time getting a man in space is the basic priority and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA is formed.
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#5 How We'll Live On Mars : BY Stephen L Petranek
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