Physical Science

In our Solar System, the Sun lies at the center and everything goes around it, a fact first realized by the ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer Aristarchus of Samos in the third century BC. The star we call the Sun…
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When it comes to moons, it seems like these are a planet’s must-have accessory. Although Mercury and Venus have no moons whatsoever, Mars has two while the Outer Planets have what seems like an innumerable amount. On the other hand,…
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Meteor showers are relatively common occurrences, with several scheduled ones occurring annually, and others occurring on a seemingly random basis. We’ll concentrate most of our discussion on the annual showers; however in most cases, the information herein will apply to…
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History is as old as time itself. Right now we wonder about the stars as though they dictate our everyday lives. The sun… it is the supposed center of our great solar system, not the universe. What happens when this…
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Our Sun, the star that is closest to our planet, is the major source of light and life in our solar system. The Sun, or Sol as it is sometimes called, warms the Earth’s surface and keeps the planets, asteroids,…
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On rare occasions, an ordinary life is transformed into something extraordinary. Sometimes this happens by chance; sometimes it happens by design. In the case of Christa McAuliffe, it was a combination of both. Born Sharon Christa Corrigan on September 2,…
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Yes, I believe that a faith based spiritual field may underlie all of the apparent quantum mechanical concatenations that comprise the field we humans interpret through cognitive facilities as a spatial universe set in time. It is a wonderful appearing…
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Like anything that floats on water, ice floats because it has a lower density than water. This seems strange to most people (myself included at times) for a couple reasons. In most of our experiences, solids are supposed to sink….
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“We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.” Wernher Von Braun (WVB) There is one man upon whom the history of space exploration pivots, Wernher Von Braun, and he was the force behind the construction of the V2…
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Although Wernher von Braun was born on March 23, 1912, he was clearly born in the wrong time period. His brilliant ideas and innovative works were far ahead of his time. He alone became the very backbone of both NASA…
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