Physical Science

Beginning amateur astronomers often rush out and buy a telescope. For many reasons this is not a great idea. Buying a telescope takes a little research. Buying a good telescope is an investment in a great hobby that can last…
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Just what is Pluto? If you were to have asked an average person that very question in July of 2006, you would likely have received one of two answers: Pluto was either an old Disney cartoon character or the smallest…
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The sun is the nearest star to the Earth, and without it, life could not exist on this planet. Though it looks relatively large in the sky, even though it is about 93 million miles away, the sheer magnitude of…
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Only a kook could claim the Apollo landings were a hoax. Although we have the technology to where you might be able to build a believable hoax, the technology of those days was not up to the task. Another problem…
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Now that Pluto has been demoted from a planet to…ah…ah…ah…what is is called now ? I think I heard one guy with a beard call it a dwarf Planet. Isn’t the word dwarf in this case an adjective ? Isn’t…
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In the earlier years of astrophotography, people were restricted to the use of wet photography (35mm), but lets face it the 35mm format cameras have gone the way of the dinosaurs. In their place is what has become known as…
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You don’t need a telescope or a great view to get your hands on real research opportunities about space and astronomy. If you have a computer and an Internet connection, you can contribute to real studies about space today! The…
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Most of us can point out The Big Dipper when stargazing. It is easily observable without a telescope most of the year. When asked if we know it’s other attributes, however, we fall sadly short. It is actually called an…
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One may be forgiven for wondering why all the other planets have cool Ancient Roman mythological names and we don’t. Could it be that in the beginning, God was so mentally exhausted from creating the heavens – check out all…
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The Ideal Planetary Model Specifications For the Purpose of a Most Stable and Moderate Climate, Globally In our quest to explore space, especially for the purpose of finding equivalent or even better planets for human habitation, then it helps to…
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