Physical Science

Just as space travel is becoming democratized as private companies gain the ability to reach outer space the search for extra terrestrial intelligence is also leaving the venue of government and moving into the private sector and at the forefront…
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In the 16th Century, Copernicus posed the idea that the Earth was not the center of the solar system, shattering the belief of the rather self-centered human race that the universe does not revolve around us. Over the many following…
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To the question “Are the stars we see really there?”, there is a simple, if non-committal, answer: maybe. We see things when light is either emitted by something and it reaches our eyes, or else, light is reflected off something…
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Throughout the ages man has gazed into the stars and questioned the possibility of life outside of Earth. Scientists and philosophers have spent lifetimes searching to find the existence of extraterrestrial life. However, this search has posed more questions than…
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At the heart of the Fermi paradox is the question, ” So? Where is everybody?” The argument is that if our solar system is typical of solar systems in the Milky Way, and the Earth is typical (or even atypical)…
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If SETI was successful in finding an alien message, what would happen on Earth? No doubt a message delivered to us by an alien civilization would have tremendous effects on society. It would fundamentally alter our beliefs, values, and how…
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What is the difference between stars and planets? The differences are numerous, and there are some stark differences between the two types of stellar bodies. Without stars, there would be no planets, and therefore there would be nothing to observe…
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There are many aspects of the ancient world that we don’t understand, and we marvel at some of the artifacts they have left behind. Whether it be the Nasca Lines in Peru, or the monuments left on Easter Island, there…
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With a universe as vast as ours and very little way of knowing where anyone else might be where do you begin to look for signals from other worlds? This is the question that SETI asked itself before beginning project…
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The Golden Age of Science Fiction in the 40s and 50s introduced the idea of, and interest in extraterrestrial life into the popular psyche. The idea that alien life forms could be out there in the universe has an almost…
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