Physical Science

In Greek mythology, the Phoenix is a bird of bright and colorful plumage that builds a nest of myrrh twigs, and lays a single egg in it. The nest catches fire, but the bird will not leave her egg and…
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First, it must be stated that the Oort Cloud has not been proven beyond a doubt to exist, but is considered very likely to exist by many astronomers, which would explain a lot of observations made by astronomers on the…
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Harken then to this great and new wonder. The first discover of the solar spots, as also of all other celestial novelties, was our Lincean academician and he discovered them in the year 1610, wrote Galileo about himself in his…
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In answer to ‘Shouldhumans colonize space?’ i could merely give a link to my answer to ‘Should humans be allowed to live on Mars?’ but perhaps the time is ripe for elaboration on the possibilities afforded by such a move,…
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In 1932, Estonian astronomer Ernst Opik formed a theory that long-period comets were initiated in an orbiting cloud of comets at the edge of our solar system. Relying on Opik’s theory for postulating his own hypothesis, Dutch astronomer Jan Hendrik…
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.Well, I should at least be allowed to live on Mars. With the discovery of vast underground networks of lava tubes around Arsis Mons and elsewhere subterranean troglodyte low-income housing is inevitable on that world. Sure there shall be impressive…
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On March 16, 1926, the American physicist Robert Goddard successfully launched the first liquid fuel rocket. A young German student at the time, Wernher von Braun took interest in Goddard’s work and aspired to some day build a rocket that…
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To understand what an open star cluster is, it is essential for a person to understand the distinction between constellations of stars, clusters of galaxies, globular clusters of stars and open clusters of stars. A brief description of constellations, galaxy…
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Life on Mars is one of the most well known subjects concerning our star system to everyday people. Whether it be from science fiction movies, television series or books, or from the various missions to the planet in recent years,…
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Over the years perhaps tens of thousands of people have seen UFOs. Some have claimed to have seen the occupants while still others have been in the crafts and taken to other galaxies. There is no doubt that many of…
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