Physical Science

Before video games, television and other modern entertainment, people used the night sky as a backdrop for storytelling.  Imagination gave birth to the names of constellations. You can see stars best on a clear night, away from city lights. Some…
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I am relatively new to the world of imaging but if there’s one thing I’ve learnt straight away it’s the less physical interaction  there is between you and your imaging system whilst capturing the better. Especially if you’re not rich…
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We all become children when looking up in awe at the star-filled night sky. It helps us gain perspective and it fills us with wonder. If you have children, the night sky is a wonderful thing to study and share…
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Although I’m not a scientist, it doesn’t take one to understand that by numbers alone, the possibility for alien life outside our galaxy or even in our own galaxy, life most likely exists, and the sightings we all hear about…
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A good Barlow lense can be of enormous value to both the visual observer and the astrophotographer. I bought my revelation primarily for imaging although by now it has also got some good use visually. For those who are unfamiliar…
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Because there are four different types of black holes, there is no single cause for these phenomena. Basically, a black hole is a region of space where the gravitational field has become so strong that virtually nothing can escape from…
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All the evidence that astrophysicists and cosmologists have to date tells us that the age of the universe is probably about 13.7 billion years, give or take. Now, this estimate must be taken with a grain of salt, because by…
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The month of October in the year 2008 marked a new milestone in space exploration. The People’s Republic of China launched Shenzhou 7 with the purpose of organizing a spacewalk. The historical occasion marked the beginning of the end for…
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Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who lived about 2,500 years ago. He worked in the fields of music and geometry. He also began a religious societry and wrote a general account of the world. His expertise was in the fields…
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UFOs, are they real and are people really seeing them? This is the million dollar question. In my opinion, ABSOLUTLY! Well let’s face it, what does UFO really mean? UFO means Unidentified Flying Object, which tells me that if you…
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