Physical Science

The largest moon of Jupiter is orbital resonance pattern because for every four orbits Io makes around Jupiter, Europa makes about two orbits and Ganymede about one. Ganymede is larger than Mercury and Pluto, but is not considered a planet…
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The Cold War was really a scientific race between Russia (then the Soviet Union) and the United States for such things as nuclear ambitions and space exploration. Though no actual fighting occurred, the event did prompt some of the most…
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Mars has two moons which orbits around it, the smaller of these two is Deimos. Though being the smallest moon that orbits Mars it was the first of the moons to be discovered. With a diameter of 12km Deimos is…
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Considerations for the Future of Astronomy The three most important considerations that would be the primary focus for the future of astronomy, I believe, would be: 1) the continuing watch for NEO’s (near earth objects) or more accurately named: earth…
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Once you get started in astronomy, you’ll want to get a few maps and charts of the sky. These will help you understand the stars you are viewing, and help you find stars you want to see. There are a…
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NEOShield has not been given a lot of publicity beyond the circles of humans who have been involved with the project. The word NEO stands for Near Earth Object. The word Shield implies that some form of identification, shielding, diversion…
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Regulator of people’s lives the sun, quite significantly, guided and more or less organized their daily activities. For what is time, after all? It is the rotation of earth on its axis, thus, determining the amount of sunlight on a given place at…
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Neil Armstrong earned his place in history as the first man to walk on an extraterrestrial body, the Moon, on July 20, 1969. Knowing the historical significance of that first step, Armstrong did not take his first words lightly and…
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Getting Started with Amateur Astronomy The sky and all she holds, has been a symbol of fascination for every culture for as long as man has beheld her. The sky and stars have been maps to ancient cultures and sailors…
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In 1961, then President John F. Kennedy made a statement to the American people. “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning…
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