Project Mercury was NASA's program that launched the first American astronauts into space, completing a total of six crewed spaceflights. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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Alanis Morissette was wrong – it isn’t ironic; it’s Mercury retrograde. While many simply chalk it up to an optical illusion in the planet’s orbit, astrologists hold the phenomenon ...

The next thing to consider is adjustability. A real game changer is a reading lamp that can be tilted, twisted or bent to direct the light exactly where you need it. Gooseneck designs, swing arms ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Gregory Han and Melanie Pinola A great desk lamp can transform your workspace—both functionally and aesthetically.

Mercury is extraordinarily toxic, but it becomes especially dangerous when transformed into methylmercury—a form so harmful that just a few billionths of a gram can cause severe and lasting ...

A joint investigation by the French environmental group Bloom and the German consumer organisation Foodwatch has raised concerns over mercury levels in canned tuna sold across Europe. The study, which ...

an assumption was made that the distribution of a fluorescent lamp was equivalent to the UV-C low-pressure mercury lamp. The fluorescent lamp and ballast were mounted on a high-speed type-C ...

While an unfortunate few still suffer under one of the awful colors offered by vapor discharge lamps, like the pink or orange of sodium or the greenish-white of mercury, most municipalities have ...

Wake up lights or sunrise lamps do this by gradually brightening its light that mimics the rising of the sun, awakening you bit-by-bit. Most wake up lights have the option to add sounds towards ...