Guide to Space
Radioisotope
[/caption] It was just over a century ago that a little known French scientist named Henri Becquerel came across something…
Law of Inertia
[/caption]In the world of physics, there are few people who have been more influential than Sir Isaac Newton. In addition…
Emissivity of Materials
[/caption]In the last few centuries, in which time we have had several scientific revolutions, our understanding of heat, energy and…
Permanent Magnet
[/caption] A permanent magnet is a magnet that does not lose its magnet field. However what makes a magnet permanent?…
Which Planet Has The Longest Day?
Just to be clear, this answer to 'which planet has the longest day' is based on this criteria: a planets…
What Is Mars Atmosphere Made Of
[/caption]I think that one of the most interesting questions that have been posed of late is 'what is Mar's atmosphere…
Tachyon
[/caption]Ever since Einstein unveiled his theory of relativity, the speed of light has been considered to be the physical constant…
Plasma
[/caption] Anyone who took elementary science in grade school recalls the lesson about the three states of matter, right? That…
Paramagnetism
[/caption]Magnetism is a fundamental force of the universe, essential to its function and existence in the same way that gravity…
What Is A Singularity?
The concept of a space-time singularity - where time and space itself become infinite and undifferentiated - is one of…