Modern Physics
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What is a light year?
We commonly receive information that is given in the form of distance measurements. For example, we can have information that…
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The sun
The internal structure of the sun is made up of the photosphere, chromosphere and corona. At its core are found…
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The Trump of Astronomy
The discovery of the planet Neptune is considered an asset of astronomy. This was and until today is an area…
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cosmic rays
Cosmic rays are high-energy radiations coming from different regions of space that reach the Earth every day. Some cosmic rays have energies between 100…
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Fermi’s paradox
Fermi ‘s paradox concerns a question made by the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) while debating at the table with colleagues, in the…
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radio telescopes
Radio telescopes are astronomical observation instruments capable of capturing a wide range of radio electromagnetic waves. What are radio telescopes?…
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dwarf planets
Dwarf planets are those that are not massive enough to be the dominant stars in their region. Planets considered dwarfs…
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Hubble Telescope
The Hubble telescope, launched in April 1990, was responsible for capturing extremely important images for studies related to the universe.…
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Ionic propulsion
Ionic propulsion , also known as electrostatic propulsion , is one of the most efficient ways to propel and put spacecraft into…
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James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will launch in March 2021, replace the Hubble Space Telescope and be 1.5 million…
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