Physical Science

The periodic table organizes the chemical elements according to periodic trends in the chemical activity which has been discovered over centuries of research and discovery.  The main value of the periodic table in chemistry is that the chemical properties of…
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The movement of the Sun has been observed since time immemorial.  It rises in one direction, is at its highest in the middle of the day, and sets in the opposite direct, and does this every day without fail.  This…
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Our fascination with the night sky and what is ‘out there’ is as old as the human race itself. A basic knowledge of what you’re looking at when you simply step outside and look up at a dark, star filled…
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Whether you are a beginning astronomer or just a person who would like to know what it means when the newspaper talks about an eclipse, a knowledge of the very basic, fundamental terms of astronomy can be very useful in…
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Several centuries ago, manned flight through Earth’s atmosphere was plausible, but technically impossible. Today, the same can be said for manned interstellar travel: it might become possible through some sort of as-yet-unimagined invention in ten years, or a hundred, but…
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Aliens, that is life that is from a place that isn’t Earth, has been a hot debate for centuries. Most people in today’s world accept it as fact that we aren’t alone in the universe. There are are organizations like…
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Amazed physicists at the US Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Illinois have announced the possible discovery of a “new force of nature.” The discovery goes beyond the elusive, so-called “God Particle” that’s been something of a…
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The Seti@Home program is an ingenious program that uses your computer to search for extra-terrestrials life in the universe. There is no cost to use the Seti@home program and the organization runs as a non-profit organization for purposes of donations…
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Among those who are interested in contacting alien civilizations, who would not like to be the first person to identify a contact? Plenty of interested parties are volunteering at SETI Live to monitor the space waves for any sign of intelligent life outside…
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Whether you are an avid Star Trek fan or just a fan of the skies, it is always a helpful resource to know at least the basics of what you are seeing and or studying. Altitude – the vertical distance…
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