Physical Science

Earth and Venus are of almost same size and yet the comparison ends there. Apart from being neighbouring planets in the solar system there is hardly any parameter which matches when these two planets are compared. Venus is the brightest…
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Its full name in German was the Vergeltungswaffe 2 (Reprisal Weapon 2) and it was the feared Nazi weapon better known as the V-2. Terrifying those within its range during the bloody days of World War II, it was the…
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Stand up for the space pilot and hero, the man who flew the first manned mission to land on the moon, John H. Glenn Jnr. Born in 1921, John Glenn ,moved to New Concord with his parents when he was…
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‘What is an eclipse?’ was the first obvious question the kids asked, on hearing the exciting news that we were actually going on a day out to witness one! We tried to put it in these simple terms for them…
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Astronomy is truly a fascinating science. I got started in amateur astronomy about one year ago, and I find it very enjoyable. I feel that the best way to start is with the naked eye and a good pair of…
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The fourth known planet out from our sun, the planet Mars has long held a singular fascination for humankind. Its distinct red colour created an association with blood and battle: so much so that it was named for the local…
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We know that spring showers bring May flowers, but what about meteor showers? Well for Earth, it’s a light show that is even greater than fireworks at the Fourth of July. Wish Upon a Shooting Star Interplanetary space is littered…
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Humankind has been curious about outer space for thousands of years. Over the centuries we’ve learned a lot about the planets, stars, comets, and other heavenly bodies. Like many kinds of knowledge, we’ve managed to transfer that information from books…
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THE HISTORY OF THE APOLLO PROGRAMAccording to some this seems to be a place that they want to start filling up with people like they have Earth but it does not seem like a very good place to go for…
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Simply explained: a meteor shower occurs when a large number of meteoroids collide with the Earth’s atmosphere. They are caused when the orbit of Earth takes it through the fragments created from the waste of a comet. These pea sized…
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