Physical Science

There are billions of small asteroids and comets in the solar system. Of these, only a small fraction actually cross Earth’s orbital path, and only a small fraction of those are large enough to survive a descent through the Earth’s…
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Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom (1926-1967) was one of the first astronauts in the American space program. During his brief career, he entered space twice, and was the second American in space, after Alan Shepard. Grissom was selected as the commander…
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Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. (1927-2004), was an American astronaut and engineer. He flew into space twice, on the last of the Mercury spacecraft in 1963, and then again on Gemini 5 in 1965. He retired from the astronaut corps into…
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Time Travel and space> Is it possible? Science had agreed on paper that it might be possible. As yet no one has committed any serious study to this as it could be the graveyard of their careers. More to the…
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Are we alone? To be sure, there must be some sort of alien life in the universe, given the sheer size of the universe, and the number of planets we have discovered. One day, we will find a planet that…
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The Apollo landings on the moon have left an indelible mark on modern human history. Attempts to deny them are often borne out of sheer ignorance of hard scientific facts. It is no doubt a grave insult to the dedication…
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It is the most burning question of human beings today. Could there be life on other planets? There has been much debate throughout the history of mankind, and different sources used to either credit, or discredit the possibility. While most…
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From the theaters to science Mars has been a popular spot in many different medias recently. After the discovery of trace amounts of methane being discovered in the atmosphere of Mars scientist have been scrambling trying to figure out where…
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Ever since man became aware of itself, we have looked up to the heavens with great wonder. As we try to understand the physical world around us, we also have learned more and more about the universe. No matter how…
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We do not do things because they are easy, said a U.S. President, we do things because they are hard. Space travel is inherently hard; there can be doubt about this. The United States’ expeditions to the moon cost in…
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