February 17, 2015 Physical Science
Most children have done it one time or another. They suck down the helium from a balloon and squeak out a song or random babbling. An adult usually breaks up the party. Typically, they say something like this,”That’s not good…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
Could a 2012 magnetic superstorm generated by the sun destroy America or northern Europe’s fragile technology? No less than NASA thinks it’s a distinct possibility. In a remarkable move the normally conservative US space agency has taken the extraordinary step…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
1. Introduction Aerodynamics is the science of air in motion and explains how and why an aircraft flies. It can be compared to, and contrasted with, aerostatics. 2. Aerostatics Contrasted with aerodynamics, aerostatics is the science which explains how and…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
Scientists now report a huge gas cloud at the center of our galaxy, setting the stage for a stellar spectacle as it gradually succumbs to a massive back hole. This will be the first time humans will watch a black…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to science, making them not only beautiful, but also useful for industrial purposes. They are formed in extreme conditions of heat and pressure from carbon atoms. Coal and diamond creation Some students,…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
Phobos and Deimos: The moons of Mars – The two small moons of Mars were discovered in 1877 by Astronomer Asaph Hall working at the Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. Hall named the two natural satellites; Phobos (Greek for fear…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
At the end of WWII, two superpowers emerged signaling the beginning of the cold war era that lasted from 1945 to 1991. The United States of America and the Soviet Union, started to flex their muscles soon after the war…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
For decades the debate has raged over whether Mars has life—or ever supported life. Now a team of Australian scientists report in the journal Astrobiology [“An Extensive Phase Space for the Potential Martian Biosphere”] that Mars probably not only has…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
The influence of the Cold War on space exploration was enormous. The Cold War was a struggle for the the future of the Planet in a sense. There seemed only two possibilities, a world dominated by Communist totalitarian government, with…
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February 17, 2015 Physical Science
A chemical equation is scientific shorthand which describes what is happening during a chemical reaction. After a chemical equation is correctly balanced, it shows exactly how much of each reactant is required to produce a fixed amount of each product….
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