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Earth ’
Mar 13th, 2010 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy
We can barely make out our own planet from the edge of our own solar system. Do you think we can see man-made structures from the center of our galaxies? Of course not. Does that mean they’re not visible from space?
Tags: Astronomy, Earth, International Space Station, Moon, NASA, Space
Posted in Articles, Astronomy |
4 comments
Dec 27th, 2009 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Featured Articles, Physics
Astrologers claim that the positions of the planets and “Zodiac” signs (constellations of stars) at the moment of our birth – and generally throughout our lives – affect our personality, mood and affairs.
We are going to test this hypothesis.
Tags: Astronomy, controversy, Earth, gravity, Mass, Scientific method, Skepticism, Space
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Featured Articles, Physics |
30 comments
May 7th, 2009 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Featured Articles, Physics
The “losing weight” trend is one of the better outcomes of reality TV, and it encourages people to take charge of their lives and live a healthier life. But there’s one thing that bugs me about this trend: The terminology.
Tags: Earth, Force, Mass, Mechanics, Weight loss
Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Physics |
7 comments
Oct 21st, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Physics
Ramon’s personal diary fell close to 37 miles (almost 60 km) through the extreme conditions of re-entry. Unlike its human owner, it has survived the process and is now being restored and presented to the public in the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem.
Tags: Astronomy, Density, DNA, Earth, Force, friction, Light, Mass, NASA, round, shuttle, Space, space age, Speed, STS, surface
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Physics |
13 comments
Aug 19th, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick
A few months ago I released an experiment video explaining how Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth using the shadow of sticks. The method was performed almost two millenia ago, and produced quite accurate results (considering the ‘equipment’ used). But it was far from being the only (or first) method to understand our planet’s [...]
Tags: ancient science, controversy, curvature, Earth, JREF, Mechanics, Moon, NASA, round, Skepticism, Space, Top 10 List
Posted in Articles, Astronomy, Party Trick |
30 comments
Mar 23rd, 2008 |
By mooeypoo |
Category: Astronomy, Experiments, Physics
If I sail a ship to the far far seas, continue on, and on, and on and– well, you got the point. Where will I find myself? Well, if I travel in a more-or-less straight line (ignoring weather or geography, or time constraints, or my pending homework) I will end up right where I started. [...]
Tags: Earth, Fruit, Space, Tasty
Posted in Astronomy, Experiments, Physics |
4 comments