Jean Tate
Gamma Waves
"Gamma wave" is not, strictly speaking, a standard scientific term … at least not in physics, and this is rather…
Beta Decay
[/caption] Beta decay is when an unstable atomic nucleus decays (radioactively) by emitting a beta particle; when the beta particle…
Electron Mass
[/caption] The mass of the electron, or the electron's mass, written as me, is 9.109 382 15(45) x 10-31 kg.…
Baryon
[/caption] Particles made up of three quarks are called baryons; the two best known baryons are the proton (made up…
What is Alpha Radiation?
Alpha radiation is another name for the alpha particles emitted in the type of radioactive decay called alpha decay. Alpha…
Sirius B
[/caption] Sirius B is the name of the fainter, smaller, less massive star in the Sirius binary system (the brighter,…
Microwave Radiation
In the microwave in your kitchen, food gets cooked (or heated) by absorbing microwave radiation, which is electromagnetic radiation between…
Nereid
[/caption] Nereid is the name given to the third largest of Neptune's moons, and the second to have been discovered…
Parallel Universe
[/caption] To some extent, 'parallel universe' is self-referential … there are parallel meanings of the very term! The two most…
Parabolic Mirror
[/caption] Sometimes, in astronomy, the name of a thing describes it well; a parabolic mirror is, indeed, a mirror which…