Physical Science

Fans of science fiction may be familiar with the term light years by watching any incarnation of the Star Trek franchise. They commonly talk about planets and star systems being so many light years away. However, the word may have…
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Locate the the big dipper and it will lead you to the north star. Knowing about the North Star and how to locate it is useful information for sailors or mountain hikers; for the rest of us locating it and…
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When research about sun dogs begins, it is necessary to look at their influence on history as a major part of early cultures. Occasionally viewed as evil curses over certain periods of antiquity, sun dogs were also portrayed during other…
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Celestron’s basic Plossl comes in the shape of the Omni. It uses 4 lenses (or elements as they’re sometimes known) in a symmetrical layout, that is to say two groups of two lenses spaced closely together. This is a classic Plossl design…
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The Full Flower Moon occurs in the month of May. It is called by several other names such as The Full Corn Moon, Planting Moon, The Moon When The Ice Goes Out of the Rivers, The Milk Moon or The…
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These days the dominant eyepiece design is the humble Plossl due to it’s overall good quality but there are still a few manufacturers releasing other formats of eyepiece such as Pentax and their 5mm orthoscopic. The 5mm has a total of…
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William optics are a superb manufacturer of astronomical equipment amongst which are the fantastic SPL range (standing for Super Planetary Long eye relief). Within the SPL range are the 3mm, the 6mm and the 12.5mm. Whilst the 3mm and 6mm…
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I do believe that aliens have visited our planet and have patrolled our skies, and I believe that they have been here for a quite a while. The reason I believe so is based purely on a scientifically-and-logically-driven train of…
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Cosmic rays are a never ending source of wonder, comfort, experimentation and debate. They are charged particles from outer space that move at the speed of light. Each new fact discovered brings on new questions and new searches and new…
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Aliens have been around since antiquity. Archeology has uncovered evidence of technology that was far beyond the capabilities of the ancient cultures of that era. Scientists are amazed at some of the huge monuments that could not have been created…
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