Isotopes – what are they?
Isotopes are the variations of elements. An element is defined by the amount of its protons while an isotope of […]
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Physics
Our Moon
Shortly after the formation of our moon by the Great Impact event our neighbour would have been much closer to
Nuclear Reactions
Nuclear reactions are reactions that change the nucleus of atoms and are caused by special circumstances, such as Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear fission occurs when a large atomic nucleus is split by means of neutron bobardment into smaller nuclei. Nuclear Fission
Binding Energy
Binding Energy is the energy required to break up the bonds of atoms or the energy released when small atoms
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion is the name given to the the event when the nuclei of two atoms combine creating a new
Metis – Moon of Jupiter
Metis is one of Jupiter’s many moons, which is currently believed to have at least 63. It is one of
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Martian Moons – The Two Moons of Mars Phobos and Deimos
Martian Moons – The Two Moons of Mars Phobos and Deimos In the August of 1877 an American astronomer was
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Local Galactic Group
The Local galactic group is the term we use for a group of over thirty galaxies in our local vicinity.
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Decay Chains
Decay Chains is the name given to the stages of radioactive decay of unstable isotopes or elements. Some radioactive
Cepheid Variables
What are Cepheid Variables? Why are they useful? Measuring the Milky Way Hubble’s work with Cepheid
