Physical Science

Plutonium Symbol: Pu Atomic Number: 94 Atomic Mass: 244.0 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 639.5 C (912.65 K, 1183.1 F) Boiling Point: 3235.0 C (3508.15 K, 5855.0 F) Number of Protons: 94 Number of Electrons: 94 Number of Neutrons:…
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UFO’s, Unidentified Flying Objects, have been reported by humans since men of ancient times first looked into the sky. Possibly the first documentation of UFO sightings were found carved into the rock in the granite mountains of China. The carvings,…
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UFO is the abbreviation for Unidentified Flying Objects, and so any object in the sky that we cannot identify is by definition, a UFO. Unidentified flying objects are sometimes called UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) by scientists instead, since the term UFO is often…
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The most common magnetic mineral is appropriately named “magnetite” an iron oxide of chemical composition Fe3 O 4. In olden days it was called lodestone because pointy fragments when suspended on a string would line up pointing north and south…
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Gold Symbol: Au Atomic Number: 79 Atomic Mass: 196.96655 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 1064.43 C (1337.5801 K, 1947.9741 F) Boiling Point: 2807.0 C (3080.15 K, 5084.6 F) Number of Protons: 79 Number of Electrons: 79 Number of Neutrons:…
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Online, there are many astronomy projects for young children in elementary school. Out of the four or five I checked out, Star Child (http://www.starchild.nasa.gov) was by far the best one for teaching the basics of astronomy. It asked questions and…
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Electricity has added immense value to the lives of human beings all over the world. The invention of electricity can be considered as a giant leap in human civilization. Today one cannot imagine the world without electricity. It is impossible for…
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The human race has been infatuated with the phenomena of UFO activity along with the endless debate over whether or not they exist. From the early Stone Age paintings depicting unusual figures featuring helmets, unusual shaped heads and bodies through…
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In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) set out formal definitions as what conditions were required to be met for a celestial body to be considered a planet. Prior to this date, there had been no formal definition as…
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Two Italian scientists—Andrea Rossi and Sergio Focardi of the University of Bologna announced to skeptical colleagues that they successfully tested a new cold fusion process in January 2011. They claimed they created 12,400 watts of thermal power with just 400…
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