Atoms
Who Was Democritus?
As the philosopher Nietzsche famously said "He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 393: The Standard Model – Leptons & Quarks
Physicists are getting a handle on the structure of the Universe, how everything is made of something else. Molecules are…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 392: The Standard Model – Intro
Humans, cars and planets are made of molecules. And molecules are made of atoms. Atoms are made of protons, neutrons…
Will Minds Appear in the Cosmos?
One of the interesting consequences of quantum theory is that particles can randomly appear in the cosmos, and if you…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 2, 2015: Water on Mars, Blood Moon Eclipses, and More Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Pamela Gay (cosmoquest.org / @cosmoquestx / @starstryder) Kimberly Cartier…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 379: Fermi’s Atom Splitting
When he wasn't puzzling the mystery of alien civilizations, Enrico Fermi was splitting atoms. He realized that when atoms were…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 378: Rutherford and Atoms
Physicists knew the interior of the atom contained protons, neutrons and electrons, but they didn't understand exactly how they were…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 374: Stern-Gerlach Experiment
In the world of quantum mechanics, particles behave in discreet ways. One breakthrough experiment was the Stern-Gerlach Experiment, performed in…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 335: Photoelectric Effect
Pop quiz. How did Einstein win his Nobel prize? Was it for relativity? Nope, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in…
How Small Are Atoms?
Here on Universe Today we often discuss things that exist on the atomic and sub-atmonic scale. Even though astronomy is…