Physical Science
Jupiter: Basic facts
By: D. Vogt
Jupiter is the fifth planet in the solar system from the Sun, and by far the largest - in terms of mass, more than twice the size of all other planets combined. Viewed from Earth, the planet rivals or exceeds Mars in terms of brightness...
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Jupiter: largest planet in the solar system
By: D. Vogt
Jupiter, by far the largest planet in the solar system, has captured the attention of astronomers for centuries - because, despite its great distance, it rivals nearby Mars as one of the brightest objects in the night sky, after Venus and the Moon itself. Jupiter...
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By: Tarek Musslimani
Generally speaking, in organic chemistry there are three types of reactions that govern most reactions. These are: addition reactions and substitution reactions in addition to elimination reactions. These reactions will be discussed sequentially one after the other. The first type of reactions in organic chemistry...
By: Patrick Boniface
If any astronaut were to be put to the ultimate test, perhaps Jim Lovell could give them some words of advice. For Lovell is the famed commander of the ill fated Apollo 13 mission to the moon. He may be best remembered for turning a...
Why new evidence of martian life may change the way people see themselves
By: D. Vogt
Astrobiologists are still searching for the smoking gun - the hard, irrefutable evidence that there were once not only the theoretical preconditions for life on Mars (what one might call circumstantial evidence of life), but that primitive life once existed on the surface of the...
The basics for making crystals
By: Joan Collins
According to Google, crystals are "a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure." They do appear naturally in nature, but they can also be man-made. From rock candy to magnificent displays, crystals can be formed at...
By: D. Vogt
One of the most easily recognized projects in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is [email protected], the brute-force processing of huge amounts of radio telescope data which hums away, 24 hours per day, on millions of computers around the world, putting up charts and statistics...
Basics of astronomy
By: Daniah Hathaway
Basics of Astronomy There are a few basic items anyone who wishes to get involved in astronomy needs to have prior to their first outing. 1) A Star Map – If you Google for them there will be plenty you can download for free 2)...
A look at new evidence of life on Mars
By: A.W. Berry
Evidence for life on Mars has been mounting ever since astronomers started studying the planet, but actual proof of living organic life on Mars itself has yet to be found. What is clear from the discoveries on Mars is that the planet contains some interesting...
Element facts: Carbon
By: Henry Chew
Carbon is a naturally occurring element and can be found abundantly throughout the universe. As a matter of fact, it is the fourth most abundant element in our world after hydrogen, helium and oxygen. Most of us may not be aware of this but in...
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