The history of aviation conjures up images of men running over cliffs flapping gigantic wings and dramatically crashing, but these brave men are just a part of the great story of how we learned to fly. When we think of…
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When you hear your voice recorded for the first time, it isn’t usually something that you enjoy. It is a shock. Some wonder, “What’s wrong with this equipment.” Others are just stunned and flabbergasted. It is actually quite a simple…
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Many planetary scientists believe that Jupiter’s moon Europa is our solar system’s best contender to share Earth’s distinction of harboring life. Evidence gathered by the Voyager and Galileo spacecrafts suggests Europa contains a deep, possibly warm ocean of salty water…
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Essays: Theories, Facts and Fallacies In the field of science, as in other areas, there are “facts” that are actually “fallacies” because theories come to be accepted after a period of time as if they were actual facts rather than…
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Every decision we make as scientists are influenced by our ideologies. In every step of the research process, we are faced with choices. Despite our theories being well-grounded in the findings of our predecessors and efforts we make to maintain…
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Question: True or false: When we see the gorgeous, iconic images from the Hubble Space Telescope or the stunning panoramas from the Mars Exploration Rovers, those pictures represent what human eyes would see if they observed those vistas first hand….
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There is much debate on the subject of whether or not humans have been visited by creatures from other planets. But, we have found few real answers. I must clarify this up front, I do not claim to believe that…
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Separating science from ideology is one of the great myth of our times. Scientists butt against this myth all the the time. There is the old boys club and the subversives with new ideas. Both camps are invested in some…
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Elisha Graves Otis BORN: August 3, 1811DIED: April 8, 1861 INVENTEDImprovement in Hoisting Mechanism (elevator safety brake) Patent No. 31, 128 In 1852 Elisha Graves Otis invented a safety brake for elevators. He called the elevator with the safety brake…
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Before we know it, cable television and lawn parties will become part of the latest planetary design for Mars or the moon, instead of just here on Earth. The reason for this is because the future of our human race…
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