Physical Science

What goes up must come down. When the thing going up is a man-made satellite, it usually comes down in a blaze of glory, burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere miles above the surface while traveling at Mach 25. But…
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Comets and asteroids are two common astronomical objects in space that are identified by astronomers. They each have different attributes and behave in certain ways. Comets: Dirty Snowballs Flying Through Space Comets originate in the outer solar system and orbit around the…
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Oxygen Symbol: O Atomic Number: 8 Atomic Mass: 15.9994 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: minus 218.4 C (54.750008 K, minus 361.12 F) Boiling Point: minus 183.0 C (90.15 K, minus 297.4 F) Number of Protons/Electrons: 8 Number of Neutrons:…
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Electricity is a virtual necessity in the modern world.  It is a part of most people’s lives even more than they realize.  Many people do not fully understand how this modern marvel powers all the things they do. There are…
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In an absolutely scary development, the heaviest antimatter ever found was created in a little copy of the “big bang”. The experiment that was conducted near Long Island, New York culminates at least a year of smashing atoms together. According…
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Astronomers and interested amateurs often turn to the night skies in hopes of discovering something new or seeing one of the celestial wonders which make up our universe. On October 20, 2010 another anticipated space event will be occurring. This…
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Organic molecules are the chemicals of life, compounds composed of more than one type of element, that are found in, and produced by, living organisms. The feature that distinguishes an organic from inorganic molecule is that organic contain carbon-hydrogen bonds,…
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Copper Symbol: Cu Atomic Number: 29 Atomic Mass: 63.546 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 1083.0 C (1356.15 K, 1981.4 F) Boiling Point: 2567.0 C (2840.15 K, 4652.6 F) Number of Protons: 29 Number of Electrons: 29 Number of Neutrons:…
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Since human brains first experienced the process of cognitive contemplation, men have pondered the question, what is the world made of? We still don’t have all the pieces of the puzzle representative of the theory of everything, but during the…
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It’s official: the Moon is bursting with so many precious ores—including titanium—some are calling it a treasure trove. There’s little doubt that if the fabled buccaneers of old were alive today they’d be heading for the Moon. A long-awaited report…
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