Physical Science

Constellations are the 88 recognized collections of stars with mostly Latin names that occupy a particular section of the celestial sphere.  There are some constellations that were named by modern astronomers, although most were derived from classical Greek civilization.  The…
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The diasys spectrophotometer is a brand of spectrophotometer that you can operate manually or semi-manually.  Just like any other spectrophotometer, it operates using the Beer-Lambert’s Law in which the amount of light absorbed is directly proportional to the concentration of…
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The Plossl is possibly the most widespread eyepiece type of modern astronomy, it’s simple but effective design has made it the popular choice for spectacular views at a low cost. Meade are well known for their quality and consistency so…
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As a perpetually skint Astronomer you can imagine my joy when hearing the news that my local Astronomy group had just bought the much acclaimed Meade ETX-LS. One of the more expensive telescopes I’ve ever used (my club spent just…
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NASA’s Orion Deep Space vehicle offers the exciting hope that an unmanned test launch will be moved up to two years from now. The vehicle, was originally scheduled for testing in 2017 and will eventually carry human passengers. The vehicle…
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Orion is a multi-purpose crew vehicle (MPCV) that will take astronauts to the moon and asteroids. Its first test launch will be next year (2013). It is expected to be a safe answer to multiple missions using efficient technology built…
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Super colliders may seem useless to some people, but scientists searching for the secrets of the universe have used them to discover a new subatomic particle. This new discovery will help people understand what holds quarks together to help shape…
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“Let’s get physical, physical, I wanna get physical, let’s get into physical”– Olivia Newton John I’m not much of a gambler. In fact, on a recent trip to Las Vegas, I was actually sitting in my room watching a Nova…
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In early 2013, scientists working in a research centre installed in an old mine in Minnesota announced important progress in the ongoing search for one of the most elusive substances in the universe – dark matter. The scientists in question…
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In so many state and institutions in the world today so many people say that this topic is toxic in nature and by so doing can not do any thing about it. It is a very complex topic, but not…
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