Physical Science

The full moon is more than just another pretty face, or the subject of really bad poetry where it’s rhymed with June. To Native Americans inhabiting what is now the Northern and Eastern United States, each month’s full moon played…
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When we talk about ionic compounds (the ones that make nice, regular crystal structures), we teach that they are formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. This is true. It is also true that the ions align themselves…
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According to the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, one cannot step into the same river twice. This expresses the fact that everything in the world is subject to change. Yet the Mississippi River may still be called the Mississippi River, so…
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For those who enjoy heavenly activity, the annual Perseid Meteor Shower brings a sky full of falling stars late each summer. Prime viewing time is just before dawn each day, when the celestial light show reaches its peak. Luckily for…
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Ice floating is one of the unique properties of water. Most other matter is denser when it is frozen or in a solid form and therefore would sink when place in the liquid form of the same matter. Ice floating…
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Before the time the first man supposedly made a landing on the moon on July 20th, 1969, every child has dreamed the fantasies of exploring every dimension of the universe beyond their limitations and walking ever so lightly on a…
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Every year, people around the world look forward to the end of summer star show otherwise known as the Perseid Meteor Showers. That leads one to pose the question: Just what is a Perseid Meteor? In fact, there is no…
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Inertial guidance is a form of navigation employed to lead rockets, airplanes, submarines, as well other vehicular bodies.  Inertial guidance is unique because it is not dependent on those viewing of the stars, or land, or any radio or radar…
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Calling himself “BTE (Build the Enterprise) Dan,” a US engineer has unveiled an inspiring and bold plan to go where NASA has never gone before, namely build James T. Kirk’s Starship Enterprise. Although the space ship would not have a…
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Substances are generally classified as acids, bases and neutral. To determine whether a substance is acidic, basic, or neutral, we can generally make use of indicators. If a substance is acidic, then it would turn blue litmus red. On the…
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