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Six STEM Tweets
Six tweets that celebrate engineering and all things STEM.
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Welcome to issue #31 of the newsletter.
31 is the 11th prime number. It is a superprime and a self prime (after 3, 5, and 7), as no integer added up to its base 10 digits results in 31
The cube root of 31 is the value of π correct to four significant figures:
311/3 = 3.141 380…
What are the chances? 🤯
Especially because today’s date is called the “approximate pi day” because it’s 22/7 (for folks who use the dd/mm format).
Folks ask me I use AI or ChatGPT to create this. I do not. All the posts in each issue are hand-picked by me. Each newsletter is artisanal and one-of-a-kind. Just wanted to let y’all know. 😄
Thanks for the folks who hit ‘reply’ and let me know what they like/dislike.
M wrote: “Physics and Space are my favorites.”
Mine too! Thanks for the feedback.
You will love today’s issue - the anniversary of the moon landing was a few days back. IMO, it remains the most ambitious project we have ever done. The very pinnacle of all disciplines of STEM coming together to land folks on the moon.
Let’s get on with the issue…
#1
We're preparing a mission to rendezvous with the asteroid #Apophis. ‘Ramses’ will be designed to accompany Apophis through its close and incredibly rare flyby of Earth in 2029.
x.com/i/web/status/1…— European Space Agency (@esa)
11:01 AM • Jul 16, 2024
#2
Mother nature is a math geek. ✍️
— Physics In History (@PhysInHistory)
6:46 PM • Jul 15, 2024
#3
This is one of the most chill-inducing images of all time. Distant Pluto - from the far side.
— Riding with Robots (@ridingrobots)
2:33 PM • Jul 15, 2024
#4
Mathematics.
A shocking formula to calculate any digit of Pi without having to know any preceding digits. More info: bit.ly/1ruKMSN
— Cliff Pickover (@pickover)
11:45 PM • Jul 15, 2024
#5
July 20th, 1969 is a date that stands high in my life – it was the day that we, together as one people, achieved the greatest scientific and technological feat in human history. The specific role that Neil, Mike and I performed in the event was but one part of an immeasurably… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz)
9:53 AM • Jul 20, 2024
#6
Toss me a bacon square 🥓
This was Neil Armstrong's menu as #Apollo11 flew to the Moon #OTD in 1969. Day 3 consisted largely of bite-sized items or soups and drinks rehydrated with water from the Command Module.
Turkey and gravy was a welcome exception: go.nasa.gov/3xQaHz4
— NASA History Office (@NASAhistory)
4:00 PM • Jul 17, 2024
That’s it for this issue.
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Let’s all celebrate science and engineering and curiosity.
Best wishes,
Harshal