Chemistry
Why Ideal Gas Law Is Not That Ideal
Ideal Gas law and why it is not that ideal: Analyzing different conditions required of an Ideal gas and how Ideal gases don’t remain ideal under the scrutiny of certain conditions. […]
Science
Chemistry
The Evolution of Combined Gas Law
The evolution of gas laws: From Boyle to Charles and from Gay-Lussac to Avogadro, covering the constant progression of gas laws until the eventual discovery of Combined Gas Law. […]
Astronomy
Mercury, the Second Densest Planet
Mercury is the second densest planet of our solar system, second only to earth. Mercury, surprisingly, also has a global magnetic field, which exists due to a strange phenomenon called antifreeze. […]
Astronomy
Secrets Hidden Underneath Mercury’s Surface
What are the secrets hidden underneath the surface of Mercury? What do the Craters and Mercury hollows reveal about the Mercury? And how could there still be water on the surface of Mercury? […]
Astronomy
A Look Inside the Apollo Program
The Apollo Program has been a revolutionary one for several reasons. Beginning in the 1960s, the many missions under this program has brought back valuable data that have provided us with insights about the Moon and its various features. […]
Astronomy
The Strange Patterns of Mercury’s Sky
Uncovering the strange patterns of Mercury sky: How the sun follows an unusual motion in the Mercury sky, and how one can stay in the sun’s terminal line? […]
Astronomy
Mercury: A Planet of Extremes
Mercury is a planet of extremes: It’s the smallest planet in the solar system and the closest planet to the Sun. It has no atmosphere and the most elliptical orbit around the sun. […]
Science
How Does Electricity Work?
How does electricity work? By making electrons travel through conductors and reaching devices? No. An electron needs more than a full day to reach a lamp through the wire from the switch. However, the room turns bright as soon as the lamp is switched on. How? […]
Science
How Do Batteries Work and Run Out?
Batteries are simple inventions whose mechanism is usually misunderstood. Despite common belief, a battery does not store electricity. If it did, it would cause an electric shock every time people touched it. So how do batteries work? […]
Science
Lightning and Myths about Thunderstorms
Besides being beautiful to watch, lighting can be pretty scary. The fear is rational since lightning can really kill people it strikes. However, there are beliefs about lightning that have no scientific base and might put people even in greater danger. For example, a car’s rubber tires do not give any immunity when passing through a thunderstorm. […]