Physical Science

Sorry, I don’t think these captured Earthly terrorists were put into UFOs for an abduction experience.  These terrorists were put on planes to be taken to black-sites, usually in countries more lenient about torture.  (So the CIA could truthfully say that…
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Binoculars may not immediately seem the most obvious tool when it comes to astronomy but in many ways a pair of binoculars has advantages over a telescope, especially for the beginner. Binoculars are portable, durable and are easier in general…
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Asteroids are small rocky objects which are dispersed throughout the Solar System, though principally found within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Similar but icier objects beyond the orbit of Neptune are referred to as Kuiper Belt objects (including…
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Jupiter is the fifth planet in the solar system from the Sun, and by far the largest – in terms of mass, more than twice the size of all other planets combined. Viewed from Earth, the planet rivals or exceeds…
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The Hebrew Names of the Seven Planets In the ancient world, the Hebrew names of the seven planets are found in the Babylonian Talmud, but evidence shows that there were another set of names given by the Jews of the…
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All About Solar Eclipses History is riddled with fables and stories pertaining to the awe-inspiring phenomenon known as a solar eclipse. The ancient Chinese once believed that a giant dragon had swooped down and swallowed the sun, which in retaliation…
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Asteroids. What do we know about them? They can be found in two main areas: between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and beyond the orbit of Neptune. They are small objects, and get their name because the first discovered…
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The Wilson Effect in Solar Astronomy: The Wilson Effect describes the apparent increase in the ratio of the penumbra width in the direction of the solar limb (the distance measured across the solar disc radius), to that towards the centre…
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The concept of a Big Bang is still vehemently denied by some who find the theory unacceptable. The problem with all of the arguments that there was no such thing is that the arguments are based on backwards logic. “I…
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The Sunspot cycle was first discovered by Samual Heinrich Schwabe, who, in 1943, completed his 15 year research into mysterious dots that have been appearing on the Sun. These dots were once thought of as undiscovered planets within the orbit…
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