The Millennium Dome in London contains an estimated 2,866 tons of trapped air, making it twice the size of the largest tensile structure when built. It now houses the 02 entertainment venue. Other impressive engineering feats include the Ferris wheel, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Panama Canal. The most impressive thing about the […]
The oxygen catastrophe 2.7 billion years ago led to the introduction of large quantities of oxygenated iron, creating the “waste product” of elemental oxygen. Over the next billion years, oxyphotosynthesizing organisms flourished, producing more and more elemental oxygen, resulting in today’s breathable air. The search for extraterrestrial planets with Earth-like air continues. The origin of […]
