Tag: Empire State Building

An asteroid larger than the Empire State Building is hurtling toward earth. Although it is that big, it is going to be distant enough to not cause any actual harm.  It is known as 388945 (2008 TZ3) that has been classified as a ‘Potentially Hazardous Asteroid’ due to its relative closeness as it passes our planet.  […]

The Empire State Building finally opened in New York City on this day in 1931. Did you know that: • “Penny Black” was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp issued by Great Britain on this day in 1840• A patent was granted to Nikola Tesla for the “electrical transmission of power” on this day in […]