Physical Science

Legends About the Stars For thousands of years, stars have been the muse of many a storyteller. If you will allow them to, stars, like a book, can tell you a tale, even today! Legends abound in the sky. In…
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When we look up to the night sky where there is no cloud and light pollution, we can distinctly see many bright objects suspend on the sky. Some are very bright and large in size, and some are very small…
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The Moon has been a source of mystery for thousands of years. We often watch its changing shape and differing positions in the sky and as a species have been mesmerised by its beaty for thousands of years. In ancient…
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The History of Space Exploration. The history of space exploration began shortly after the big bang, right when their started being enough space to do a lot of exploring in. Before that the universe was pretty cramped and you could…
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The ancients believed that an eclipse was an event only explainable through the actions of their gods. Modern man has the benefit of not only knowing what an eclipse is caused by, but of being able to support these beliefs…
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The History of the Apollo Program: A Giant Leap for Mankind! The history of the Apollo program is a shining moment in what man can accomplish. In October of 1958 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in…
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You know you’re seeing a solar eclipse when the sky goes dark in the middle of a sunny day. Slowly a dark circle will form on the Sun, eventually blocking most of the fiery disc before growing smaller and then…
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Generally, substances are most dense when they are in their solid state. That ice is known to float on water conclusively proves that water is an exception. We are also aware that lakes freeze from top to bottom. In order…
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The secret to making light, fluffy, and flavorful baked goods is in understanding the differences of the leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. A leavening agent is a component in dough or batter that causes a foaming reaction that…
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Sodium is always a crowd pleaser. As an alkali (Group I) metal, it reacts easily to lose an electron. In fact, it reacts so readily with other materials that it is never found in the pure state in nature. Most…
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