The Sunsphere is a 266m glass structure in Knoxville, Tennessee, built for the 1982 World’s Fair. It has five levels, including two observation decks and restaurant levels. The structure has been used for various purposes, including as a welcome center, private offices, and event space. Despite proposals for redevelopment, the structure remained unused until a […]
A sphere cake pan can be used to make ball-shaped cakes for sports-themed events. There are two types of pans, one producing a half ball shape and the other a full ball shape. Cakes can also be made using ovenproof glass bowls. Decorate the cake to look like any round sports ball. Those wanting to […]
Sphere mapping is a technique used in computer graphics to apply an image or texture to a 3D sphere. It can be used for environmental mapping or to create textured spheres. The method distorts the image in different ways depending on its use, but it is fast and effective. In computer graphics, sphere mapping can […]
The Dyson sphere is a hypothetical megastructure that encloses a star to harness all its energy. It was first proposed by physicist Freeman Dyson in 1959 and could provide enough energy to sustain a population trillions of times larger than ours. The original proposal was for a Dyson swarm of objects that collectively absorb the […]
An OpenGL sphere is a 3D object made up of triangles or quadrilaterals with equidistant vertices. The number of vertices determines smoothness, with 12 points creating an icosahedron. Subdividing the icosahedron creates a smoother sphere, but texturing can be complex. Using a utility library may be difficult to modify, so custom code may be preferable. […]
The celestial sphere is an imaginary structure used in astronomy and navigation to visualize the relative position of celestial bodies in relation to an observer on Earth. It is not a real object, but its use persists due to its simplicity. It can be visualized as a sphere larger than the Earth, with various celestial […]
An integrating sphere is a device used to test and measure light sources. It has a highly reflective coating that evenly spreads light over its inner surface, allowing for measurement of properties that cannot be observed otherwise. Integrating spheres are used by laboratories, researchers, quality control engineers, and consumer goods testing organizations, and can be […]
