Physical Science

Searching for a scientific explanation (i.e. an astronomical explanation) for the Star of Bethlehem would, to many skeptics, be putting the cart before the horse – it’s much easier for people who do not believe the gospel narratives to say…
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Earth has been hit by meteors many times in its history. In fact, earth is hit by meteors many times each and every day, to the tune of over 18,000 meteors larger than ten grams per year. Including space dust,…
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Albert Einstein once made a statment which said, “The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” I wonder if he was referring to the fact that a total eclipse is actually seen by such a few…
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The month with no moon is February, according to expert calculators. Once in a blue moon there will be no full moon in one of the twelve months. This article will tell you of the calculations of a certain online…
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Professor Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe is considered the world’s leading authority on the “theory of Panspermia” and is also known for his contributions toward the “theory of cosmic dust” – stating that life on earth originated in the deepest part of…
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Which month is the only month which can not have a full moon? Only the shortest month, February, is capable of passing through all of its days with no full moon. Even though the word month is derived from “moon-th”,…
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CONSIDER THIS…IN LIGHTWe need something that is easy to maneuver. It’s called a Time Machine. It must at least travel at 6 x Earth’s Given Time. For every six days man would take to travel in, we would take one…
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Plosslscan be considered as the work horses of the eyepiece world, very prevalent, hard working and versatile. Plossl refers to the way in which the eyepiece is designed, traditionally only 4 or 5 lenses are used which minimises any aberrations…
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Sirius, the Dog StarSirius, more commonly known as the Dog Star is located just east of Orion’s Belt in the southern sky. It is known as the Dog Star because it is part of the constellation known as the hunter…
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Pentax have long been synonymous with quality and as with anything else in this world quality does have it’s price. In the XW 14mm’s case it’s a rather hefty £250 price tag. That may seem an extortionate amount to pay…
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