Physical Science

This is a book about evolution, but not as much about the evolution/creationism conflict as one might expect. I kind of like that. I’ve read quite a few articles and books by scientists directly debating and debunking creationism, and absolutely…
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The Standard Model describes the universe in terms of six Quarks, six Leptons and interacting force carriers called Bosons. The Photon, Gluon and the Z and W Bosons mediate the Electromagnetic, Strong and Weak forces respectively. The theory does not…
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NASA cutbacks: Is the Space Age over? No, the United State’s Space Age is at a turning point and taking a step in a new direction. The government, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) managed the space program admirably until…
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Part of the Standard Model of Particle Physics, Quarks are considered a fundamental constituent of matter. When Quarks are combined one forms heavier particles called Hadrons, examples of which are the Proton and Neutron. In total the Standard Model contains…
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Short-term comets are periodic comets which return to the sun every 200 years or less. In the Cometary Designation System, a short-term comet is named for the person who first calculated its orbit, and is classified as a P/ periodic…
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Most planets that orbit a parent star will also have one or more moons that in turn orbit the world in question itself. Mars, the fourth plant from the sun in this solar system, happens to have two such moons….
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To say that the surface of Venus is warm would be quite an understatement. At 471 degrees Celsius (over 880 degrees Fahrenheit) on average, Venus takes the honors of being the hottest planet in the solar system.  This is hot…
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Short-term comets are the cosmic version of Old Faithful. Although comparing a chunk of ice and dirt streaking through space with a geyser in Yellowstone may seem like a stretch, the comets and the geothermal feature are remarkably predictable, in…
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Born in 1912, von Braun had discovered the concept of space travel, as so many of us had, through the science fiction novels of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. The man who made it all seem possible was the science…
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Legends About the Stars For thousands of years, stars have been the muse of many a storyteller. If you will allow them to, stars, like a book, can tell you a tale, even today! Legends abound in the sky. In…
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