Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman  : was a Nobel Prize-winning American physicist, particularly known for his contributions to quantum physics, quantum electrodynamics and particle physics, as well as quantum computing and nanotechnology. During his lifetime, he was one of the best-known scientists in the world, and was a great popularizer of physics through his books and lectures. He was also regarded as something of an eccentric and free spirit,...

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NASA : Bigelow Expandable Activity Module

This artist's concept depicts the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), constructed by Bigelow Aerospace, attached to the International Space Station (ISS). The BEAM will be launched to the space station later this year. Credits: Bigelow Aerospace The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is an expandable habitat technology demonstration for the International Space Station. Expandable habitats greatly decrease the...

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The WMAP

Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe : From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "WMAP" redirects here. WMAP may also refer to either radio station WXNC or WGSP-FM. Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Artist's impression of WMAP NamesMAPExplorer 80 Mission typeCMBR Astronomy OperatorNASA COSPAR ID2001-027A SATCAT №26859 Websitemap.gsfc.nasa.gov Mission duration9 years, 1 month, 19 days Spacecraft properties ManufacturerNASA / NRAO Launch...

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Big Bounce

The Big Bounce: The big bang may not have been the beginning of the universe, but merely the beginning of one of an infinite series of universes. Yeah, wrap your mind around that!Courtesy Pat Rawlings/SAICThe Big Bang and the new kid - the Big Bounce - are facing off and it looks as if the Big Bounce is pulling ahead in the polls. Big bounce theory, proposed by Martin Bojowald, is based on loop quantum gravity. And what, you may ask, is...

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NASA : Satellites to See Mercury Enter Spotlight on May 9

By NASA  It happens only a little more than once a decade – and the next chance to see it is Monday, May 9. Throughout the U.S., sky watchers can watch Mercury pass between Earth and the sun in a rare astronomical event known as a planetary transit. Mercury will appear as a tiny black dot as it glides in front of the sun’s blazing disk over a period of seven and a half hours. Three NASA satellites will be providing images of the transit and...

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Evolutionary Theory (Part 1)

Evolution is change in the heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms, andmolecules. All life on Earth shares a common ancestor known as the last universal ancestor, which lived approximately...

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