Physical Science

People have always been fascinated with the stars. With a mix of awe and curiosity, scientists have tried to unravel the mysteries of space. Driven by the thirst for exploration, men have flown into the mysterious void. With the help…
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In April of 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was carried into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.  A fitting destination for a telescope named after one of the most revered astronomers of our time, Edwin Hubble. Created through international cooperation,…
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The Birth of a Black Hole A star a billion light years away from our own galaxy, and which contains nine solar masses and is ten times bigger than our own sun suddenly explodes with cataclysmic force. In fact, this…
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Venus is the second planet from the sun and the closest one to the Earth. Except for the sun and the moon it is the brightest object in our solar system. It appears in the sky at dawn and dusk…
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After more than 12 years of successful operations and contributions to two diverse defense missions, the Midcourse Space Experiment satellite, known as MSX, was retired in 2008, having operated well beyond its designed four-year life span. Launched atop a Delta…
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Hubble is the first large optical telescope to be placed in space (miles higher than any mountaintop observatory). Having this powerful telescope in space is so advantageous because its view is not obscured by atmospheric distortion, cloud cover or the…
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The amazing story of Wendelle C. Stevens, a retired Air Force pilot-turned-UFO investigator and researcher. Ret. USAF Lt. Colonel Wendelle Stevens recalls seeing UFO’s in the Artic region back in 1947. Wendelle C. Stevens was born January 18, 1923 and…
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There are roughly 70 sextillion stars in the visible universe. This number is a little hard to fathom as is the understanding that the universe is 13.7 billion years old. Yet these two facts lead to an important question. With…
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Many teens find astronomy to be a fascinating subject. There are many great astronomy-related gifts that you can get for your teen. The following are just a few of the presents he or she may love. A trip to Spacecamp…
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The stars evolve. The H-R diagram charts the stages of their existence. Gravitational collapse begins the creation of a star, from a vast cloud of gas and dust. As it coalesces, its growing density adds energy to newly packed gases…
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