Physical Science

Whenever there is competing exploration of new ideas and frontiers, there is competing terminology for the recent advancements. During the space race, both the Soviet Union and the United States were attempting to make the most advances into space. These…
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Here on Earth, it is easy for most of us to get as much water as we need just by turning on the faucet! However, in the vacuum of space, everything that is needed for survival must be brought along….
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The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable and easily located of the major star constellations. Also known in Britain as the Plough (and less commonly the Cleaver), the Dipper has been given a variety of names in non-English-speaking…
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Eating in space is a little different than it is here on Earth. The lack of gravity means that many types of food would float when out of our atmosphere. To try to counteract this foods have been developed ingeniously…
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The dietary practices and methods for food preparation, especially on board NASA’s Space Shuttles would remind the average person of a camping trip. Everything from the preparations to the packaging and storing are crucial. Food needs to be properly packaged…
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Eating in space presented a new set of challenges for early explorers. Imagine trying to drink in an environment where your beverage didn’t stay in a cup, but instead floated around in perfectly round droplets! Imagine trying to eat a…
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An open star cluster is a large group of related stars, which hold themselves together through their overlapping gravitational fields. Unlike the so-called globular star clusters, however, the stars in an open star cluster have begun to drift apart; they…
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Astronauts like to enjoy themselves and have fun sometimes, just as they do when back on Earth. The difference is, of course, that they have to make their own fun inside the space shuttle and so are limited when it…
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Have you ever wondered how astronauts deal with bodily functions in space? If so you are not alone. Children, journalists and even prince Philip have enquired about what the procedure is. Toilets in space shuttles are not so different to…
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The list of women who have contributed to the world of astronomy and space, whether as scientists, scientist astronauts, medical doctors, or military officers who command or fly spacecrafts is lengthy, and the contributions of these courageous women are and…
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