Satellite Images Show Hurricane Igor Likely to Make Direct Hit on Bermuda
[/caption] The massive Hurricane Igor is now a Category One storm, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 140 km per…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Not So Ordinary
[/caption] Sorry - a bit of southern sky bias in this one. But it does seem that our favourite down…
The Case of the Missing Bulges
The Hubble sequence is astronomer's main tool for classifying galaxies. On one side, you have elliptical galaxies with defined structure.…
Review: “Packing for Mars” (and win a copy, too!)
[/caption] What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? Is it really difficult to burp in space?…
What Is The Largest Island In The World
[/caption] If you were asked what is the largest island in the world, what would you say? Australia maybe? Greenland…
What Is The Largest Continent
[/caption] There are a few different ways to answer 'what is the largest continent'. The first is by area and…
What is Boyle’s Law
It is interesting to think that at this very moment all of us, every living terrestrial organism, are living in…
Atomic number
[/caption] Ever wonder why the periodic table of elements is organized the way it is? Why, for example, does Hydrogen…
The Northern and Southern Lights – What is an Aurora?
For many people around the world the ability to see the Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis is a rare treat.…
What Is the Coriolis Effect
[/caption] The Coriolis effect is one of those terms that you hear used from time to time, but it never…