Physical Science

Astrophysicists, cosmologists, astronomers, and the scientific community as a whole are generally in agreement that space is as much a creation as the matter which occupies it – or displaces it, depending on your point of view. This is a…
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Every night we witness the different phases of the Moon, one of the most spectacular celestial objects in our night time sky. The Moon is our very own satellite and since the beginning of mankind it has been the subject…
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This is certainly a bold initiative!  Sifting through the human race, finding the right people that are willing to leave the Earth forever, and then off to Mars they go.  Wow!  Is this for real, or what? Evidently, there has…
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The heliocentric model is the theory which states that the Sun is the centre of the universe and the planets which orbit around it. The heliocentric model replaced geocentricism. Geocentrism is the belief that the Earth is the centre of the universe. The…
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Did aliens inhabit orvisit the earth?Some people believe that they did, and believe that they left a trace. In Africa, Europe, South America and western Asia, archeology finds temple built to worship mysterious gods who claimed alien origin. The Babylonians…
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Most children are highly fascinated with the twinkling stars above, the haloed moon and planets within our solar system. No doubt many readers have been bombarded with a number of questions pertaining to the heavens above. Questions which they often…
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Published by NASA in the 1970’s, the Brookins report contains guidelines for SETI and other agencies regarding the discovery alien civilizations. The report judged that worldwide chaos would result from the disclosure of alien artifacts, archeology and contemporary visitation. It…
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Every kid has a fascination for the night sky, and it’s up to us adults to encourage such an interest.  The best way to do that is to get your children learning about the sky through reading books, and there…
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What to do on Mars? Life on Mars, what would it be like? A lot of science fact and fiction has been written about Mars, regarding the reality, politics, economics and technological feasibility of going to Mars. But let us…
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The Earth is unique in having a satellite as large as the Moon so close to it.  This does mean that the Moon has a number of influences on the Earth.  It’s more obvious influence is on the Earth’s oceanic…
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