Physical Science

Constellations have probably existed for as long as man has put names to pictures. By drawing imaginary lines between stars and around stars, the night sky could be turned into a fresco of pictures. Over time, many different pictures and…
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The average person would probably not really know the real difference between the two, but they do know that each cannot be connected to each other in the hopes that a DC motor will run from a house electrical outlet….
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Jupiter’s third moon Ganymede is the largest satellite in our solar system. It is actually larger in diameter than the planet Mercury but less dense and is only about half its mass. It was named after the Ganymede from Greek…
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The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite, although some people do not even think of it as a moon, more on that later! The Moon is a inhospitable place with a temperature range of 130 C to – 110 C….
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Constellations are groups of stars close together that appear to form shapes. When discovered they were given names suggestive of their shapes. It takes keen eyes indeed to see what they saw and not everyone is that adept. But that…
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On his 16th birthday, Neil Armstrong was issued a pilot’s license. He did not yet have his driver’s license. Neil Armstrong was destined to fly. At age 39, Neil Armstrong piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft, and landed on the moon….
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There is perhaps no single factor that has proved to be as important in the US space program than was the cold war between the US and the USSR. Space programs were begun in both nations at roughly the same…
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Since mankind first gazed up at the sky, he would of wondered about the Sun’s place in the universe and tried to make sense of its creation. The importance of the Sun in providing light and growing crops became apparent…
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A solar storm is an event where activity on the sun interferes with the earth’s magnetic field. It is hard to believe that something so far away can have an impact on the earth, but there is plenty of evidence…
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The future of long term space missions may be in jeopardy. A new study undertaken by a team of scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas has revealed the efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs tends to diminish rapidly in…
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