Science Articles
181: Steam Flow Meter Used For Industrial Applications
Optical sensors used in a steam flow meter can provide safer, more accurate measurements without the need for electricity or wires, reducing the potential for fire or explosions. Accuracy in volume and velocity measurements is said to be within one half of one percent and new models claim to not only be able to measure the flow of steam but also th
182: Telescope Buyers Guide Do You Really Need A Telescope
Often we will think that to get into astronomy, you need a telescope. However, this is not true; you also don't need a telescope to get the most out of astronomy. Though a telescope is great, there is a lot you can do without a telescope. In this article, you will discover how you can get into astronomy now!
The biggest way to get into astronomy
183: Telescopes Or Binoculars For Astronomy
Do you want to get into the fun scientific hobby of astronomy? First you will need a scientific instrument which will allow the heavens to come to you! This can be done with a telescope or even astronomy binoculars. In this article, we will take a look at both options.
There are different benefits to both owning a telescope or binoculars for ast
184: The Big Bang And The Start Of The Universe
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." This is how the Bible kicks off, and for almost two millennia was the accepted theory for how the Universe and the Earth came into being. A tricky subject and something that takes a great deal of thought to even contemplate, the origin of time is not an easy thing to study. Up until modern t
185: The Exciting Possibilities Of A Liquid Mirror Telescope
A telescope is a viewing instrument that utilizes the refraction or reflecting of light rays and allows for images to be brought closer. This capturing of light is accomplished through a component that is called the objective. The objective is that part of the telescope which, through the captured light, provides an image of the object that is be
186: The First Life On Land
Once photosynthesising cells present in the oceans had produced enough oxygen to form the ozone layer conditions on land were much more favourable to life than before. Without exposure to ultraviolet radiation cells were much more likely to survive being washed ashore. After a major extinction event 488 million years ago plants and fungi started to
187: The History Of Horoscopes And Astrology
For most of us, our only knowledge of horoscopes comes from what we read in the newspaper or read in a magazine while were in line at the supermarket. These horoscopes are full of vague predictions and advice that can be interpreted any number of ways, thus earning them a reputation of worthlessness and the skepticism of experts.
However, a tru
188: The History of Pheromones
Pheromones are chemicals emitted by living organisms to send messages to individuals of the same species. The idea that chemical communication takes place between individuals of the same species was advanced as early as the late 17th century the first evidence in support of this was obtained in the 19th century by the French priest Henri Fabre, who
189: The Importance Of The Conductivity Meter To The Agricultural Industry
Electrical conductivity is extensively used and measured in many different sciences and industries. None more so than in the agricultural industry where the conductivity meter is regularly used to measure the components of water, soils and fertilisers. Meters are normally handheld although for more exacting purposes, desk top varieties are often us
190: The Importance Of Turbidity To Society And The Environment
Turbidity may sound like a complicated scientific term but in essence it is a simple definition concerned with the cloudiness of water. More specifically turbidity refers to the light that is able to pass through a water sample because of the sediment present in the liquid. In most cases it is measured using a meter although there are a variety of
191: The Incredible History of Venus
A Mar. 2 space dot com article titled "Venus mysteries blamed on collosal collision" cites a paper in Earth and Planetary Science Letters by John Huw Davies (Cardiff University) which suggests that a collision of two large bodies in the late stages of planet formation is responsible for Venus' hot, dry climate.
This wild speculation is yet anot
192: The Meaning of the Star Signs In Astrology
Hey, what's your sign? Pretty lame pick up line, huh? Back in the 70's when disco enthusiasts used that line in bars; they were referring to their compatibility based on their star sign. Because of the huge importance of the sun, coupled with its convenience, the position of the sun within constellations is the most influential and accepted comp
193: The Moon And Its Influence On Daily Horoscopes
The giant impact theory says that initially the Earth did not contain the moon. At some point of time, a planet or a mass larger than Mars struck the Earth giving a great blow. As a result, the body mass and a piece of the earth vaporized. The resulting vaporized particles combined to form moonlets and it started orbiting the earth forming the moon
194: The Next Generation Technology Developement
Technology is playing an ever-increasing role in our daily lives. From the cars we drive, the homes we live in and the places we work and learn, we are faced with technology by the bucket load, aiming to improve efficiency and encourage competitiveness on a modern scale. The fact of the matter is, today technology is an irretrievable constant in
195: The Origin of the Solar Sysem
Roughly 6000 years ago a body impacted Jupiter, releasing sufficient energy to completely change the solar system. That impact is still marked by the Great Red Spot and the temperature excess of Jupiter. It also produced the Galilean moons, the main belt asteroids and the Kuiper belt objects.
Most significant for the Earth was that a massive
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