Physical Science

One may ask the question, “Do atomic nuclei have internal electron orbitals having similarities to those believed to exist in molecules? A quick answer could be, “Why not? There seems to have been little attention given to the idea of…
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Whether you’re imaging objects within the solar system or trying to capture the ethereal wisps of a distant emission nebula or galaxy you will get the best results from a monochrome camera than you will with an equivalent camera with…
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An interstellar message is one which seeks to contact putative communicating intelligences outside the solar system. The concept is based on the notion that in a universe as large as the one we inhabit, there ought to be other communicating…
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Space travel requires an enormous amount of energy to sustain spacecraft during increasingly lengthy journeys that will eventually take them to the outermost regions of the universe. In search of a way to power future space journey the United States…
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If you were thinking ‘One of the gods made them all in a great heavenly forge’, you’re actually closer than you think. Science can’t say whether divinities were actually involved, but, as it turns out, nothing much besides Hydrogen (element…
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A 4.5 billion year old meteorite that was found in Northwest Africa was found to hold the first extraterrestrial example of a mineral called krotite. The excitement about krotite is that is is among the earliest minerals and is believed…
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As long as humanity has been examining the celestial heavens, there has always been a keen curiosity about the existence of life on other planets. It’s not unfathomable to believe that in the vast area we call space there is…
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Some people think acidic, means corrosive. This is not entirely true. Yes, the more acidic a solution is, the more corrosive it can be. But, bases can be corrosive to. The acidity or basicity of a solution is determined by…
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Each year, the month of March brings about warmer temperatures and a welcome relief from the harsh and bitter cold of winter. One of the earliest signs that spring has arrived is the appearance of the full moon towards the end…
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The conventional wisdom is that stars that are many times larger than our own sun have nuclear reactions that eventually use up all of their hydrogen, which they convert to helium. When the helium or other fuel is gone, the…
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