The Story Behind the Apple Logo

When we think about well-known logos, we wonder how they came to be. What was the original idea and inspiration? Why have they evolved over the years? Usually, logos have a history. Today, we ‍are going to talk about the history of the Apple logo which is one of the most famous logos in the world.

Apple was born in 1976, in Steve Jobs’ garage in Los Altos, California, along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. One year later, in 1977, Apple became a company. At first, they wanted to sell computers, then moved on to mobile products, and finally streaming platforms.

The Apple logo had an eventful beginning. Initially, its name and branding resembled that of Apple Records, the record company owned by the Beatles at the time. The Beatles decided to sue, and Apple had to pay damages to Apple Records.

In order to create a new, more simple and representative logo, Steve Jobs hired a graphic designer, Rob Janoff, giving birth to the Apple logo as we know it today: the bitten apple. But what was unique about this new apple logo? It was composed of the colors of the rainbow. Steve Jobs wanted a logo that stood out and made you want to buy the product. But why did he decide to use an apple with a bite taken out of it?

Janoff answered this very question in an interview in 2009. The bite is there for scale, so a small Apple logo always looks like an apple, not a cherry. And why an apple? Steve Jobs, who worked in an orchard when he was a boy, decided to name his computers after his favorite kind of apple, the McIntosh.

This logo remained the same until 1998, when Steve Jobs decided to create a new brand image for his products. He opted for a monochrome logo this time. The company was established enough that Steve Jobs wanted to try and portray it as a luxury brand, which was ultimately successful. The logo was first blue and translucent with a three-dimensional look, then plain black between 1998 and 2000.

Subsequently, the logo was shaped a little thinner and slightly more elaborate in 2001, with the introduction of the "aqua" version that was more translucent and silvery.

In 2007, Apple made a minor redesign of the logo. The transparency disappeared, and only the silver color was kept. This version also utilized the effect of depth.

After various trials, Steve Jobs finally decided to return to the black two-dimensional version of the logo of the 2000s. There are also white and grey versions. This logo is versatile because it can be used on devices, the website, as well as storefronts.DailyBangladesh/RAH,  Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com

Read More........→October 03, 2022

Sun is white and not yellow, confirms former NASA astronaut!

Most people believe the Sun is yellow since it appears yellow from the ground, but after reading this tweet, we may have to rethink our views.

This space truth was recently confirmed by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly in a widely shared tweet. The Sun's true colour is actually white, and the explanation the dwarf star typically seems yellow is due to an odd interaction between light physics that causes the sun to look yellow the majority of the time.

Our atmosphere causes the sun to appear yellow. But once you are outside of the atmosphere of the Earth, the Sun appears to be all white. NASA claims that this is because of way our eyes see colour.

Sunsets and sunrises seem red, yellow, or orange because the sun's light must traverse through all of Earth's atmosphere to reach the surface when it is lower in the sky than when it is directly overhead.

According to NASA, shorter light wavelengths, like blue, are more likely to be scattered through the atmosphere as time goes on, whereas longer light wavelengths, like red, can go considerably farther.

Since the amount of sunshine merely inundates the photoreceptor cells in our eyes, blending all the colours together, we are unable to distinguish a single colour from the sun. White is the result of combining all colours of light. As a result, the sun appears white in space and yellow on Earth. DailyBangladesh/RAH, Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/

Read More........→September 20, 2022

Mars rover sees hints of past life in latest rock samples

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has detected its highest concentrations yet of organic molecules, in a potential signal of ancient microbes that scientists are eager to confirm when the rock samples are eventually brought to Earth.

While organic matter has been found on the Red Planet before, the new discovery is seen as especially promising because it came from an area where sediment and salts were deposited into a lake -- conditions where life could have arisen.

"It is very fair to say that these are going to be, these already are, the most valuable rock samples that have ever been collected," David Shuster, a Perseverance return sample scientist, told reporters during a briefing.

Organic molecules -- compounds made primarily of carbon that usually include hydrogen and oxygen, but also at times other elements -- are not always created by biological processes.

Further analysis and conclusions will have to wait for the Mars Sample Return mission -- a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) to bring back the rocks that is set for 2033.

Nicknamed Percy, the rover landed on Mars' Jezero Crater in February 2021, tasked with caching samples that may contain signs of ancient life, as well as characterizing the planet's geology and past climate.

The delta it is exploring formed 3.5 billion years ago. The rover is currently there investigating sedimentary rocks, which came about from particles of various sizes settling in the then watery environment.

Percy cored two samples from a rock called "Wildcat Ridge," which is about three feet (one meter) wide, and on July 20 abraded some of its surface so it could be analyzed with an instrument called SHERLOC that uses ultraviolet light.

The results showed a class of organic molecules called aromatics, which play a key role in biochemistry.

"This is a treasure hunt for potential signs of life on another planet," NASA astrobiologist Sunanda Sharma said.

"Organic matter is a clue and we're getting stronger and stronger clues...I personally find these results so moving because it feels like we're in the right place, with the right tools, at a very pivotal moment."

There have been other tantalizing clues about the possibility of life on Mars before, including repeated detections of methane by Perseverance's predecessor, Curiosity.

While methane is a digestive byproduct of microbes here on Earth, it can also be generated by geothermal reactions where no biology is at play.DailyBangladesh/SA, Mars rover sees hints of past life in latest roc

Read More........→September 18, 2022

NASA scrubs launch of giant Moon rocket, may try again Friday

NASA scrubs launch of giant Moon rocket, may try again Friday

NASA has scrubbed a test flight of its powerful new rocket, in a setback to its plan to send humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars, but may shoot for another launch attempt on Friday. "We don't launch until it's right," NASA administrator Bill Nelson said after an engine issue forced a cancellation of Monday's flight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "This is a very complicated machine," Nelson said. "You don't want to light the candle until it's ready to go." The goal of the mission, baptized Artemis 1 after the twin sister of Apollo, is to test the 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule that sits on top. The mission is uncrewed -- mannequins equipped with sensors are standing in for astronauts and will record acceleration, vibration and radiation levels. Mike Sarafin, mission manager of Artemis 1, said the space agency is hoping to make another launch attempt later this week. "Friday is definitely in play," Sarafin said. NASA would have a better idea of whether a Friday launch is feasible after a meeting on Tuesday of the management team, he said. "We just need a little bit of time to look at the data," Sarafin said. Next Monday, September 5, is an alternative launch date. Blastoff had been planned for 8:33 am (1233 GMT) but was cancelled because a test to get one of the rocket's four RS-25 engines to the proper temperature range for launch was not successful. Delays are "part of the space business," Nelson said, expressing confidence NASA engineers will "get it fixed and then we'll fly." Tens of thousands of people -- including US Vice President Kamala Harris -- had gathered to watch the launch, which comes 50 years after Apollo 17 astronauts last set foot on the Moon. "Our commitment to the Artemis Program remains firm, and we will return to the Moon," Harris tweeted. Veteran NASA astronaut Stan Love told reporters he was disappointed but "not really surprised." "This is a brand new vehicle," Love said. "It has a million parts. All of them have to work perfectly." Extreme temperatures: Overnight operations to fill the orange-and-white rocket with ultra-cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen were briefly delayed by a risk of lightning. A potential leak was detected during the filling of the main stage with hydrogen, causing a pause. After tests, the flow resumed. NASA engineers later detected the engine temperature problem and decided to scrub the launch. The Orion capsule is to orbit the Moon to see if the vessel is safe for people in the near future. At some point, Artemis aims to put a woman and a person of color on the Moon for the first time. During the 42-day trip, Orion will follow an elliptical course around the Moon, coming within 60 miles (100 kilometers) at its closest approach and 40,000 miles at its farthest -- the deepest into space by a craft designed to carry humans. One of the main objectives is to test the capsule's heat shield, which at 16 feet in diameter is the largest ever built. On its return to Earth's atmosphere, the heat shield will have to withstand speeds of 25,000 miles per hour and a temperature of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius) -- roughly half as hot as the Sun. Crewed mission to Mars: NASA is expected to spend $93 billion between 2012 and 2025 on the Artemis program, which is already years behind schedule, at a cost of $4.1 billion per launch. The next mission, Artemis 2, will take astronauts into orbit around the Moon without landing on its surface. The crew of Artemis 3 is to land on the Moon in 2025 at the earliest. And since humans have already visited the Moon, Artemis has its sights set on another lofty goal: a crewed mission to Mars. The Artemis program aims to establish a lasting human presence on the Moon with an orbiting space station known as Gateway and a base on the surface.Gateway would serve as a staging and refueling station for a voyage to the Red Planet that would take a minimum of several months. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/

Read More........→September 14, 2022

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90

American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to land on the Moon in 1969, died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his family said.

“Mike always faced the challenges of life with grace and humility, and faced this, his final challenge, in the same way,” Collins’ family tweeted on his official Twitter account.

Often described as the "forgotten" third astronaut on the historic mission, Collins remained alone for more than 21 hours until his two colleagues returned in the lunar module. He lost contact with mission control in Houston each time the spacecraft circled the dark side of the moon.

"Not since Adam has any human known such solitude as Mike Collins," the mission log said, referring to the biblical figure.

Collins wrote an account of his experiences in his 1974 autobiography, "Carrying the Fire," but largely shunned publicity."I know that I would be a liar or a fool if I said that I have the best of the three Apollo 11 seats, but I can say with truth and equanimity that I am perfectly satisfied with the one I have," Collins said in comments released by NASA in 2009. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/

Read More........→May 08, 2021