Let's breakdown the cost of traveling 900 miles and for this discussion let's only take into account the fuel costs involved. For now let's ignore the wear and tear on your car or truck and let's not get into the deeper issue of the cost to the environment from the pollution generated. All that aside, it's very easy to measure the affects that h

The Phoenix Mars Polar Lander is slated to land on Mars' north pole on May 25th - very soon now! Phoenix is intended to look for signs of microbial life, and there's a case that evidence may be found on Mars. The first piece of evidence is purported microfossils found in an Antarctic meteorite in 1997 - this Shergottic meteorite ALH84001, estim

Trying to find the best telescope for your needs is not always easy. Perhaps you are buying a telescope online or you have suddenly seen a telescope locally that you must simply buy. There are some tips that you need to know to get the best experience out of your first telescope. In this article, you will discover: * What kind of telescope to b

We humans seem to have a rather curious obsession with things that happened in the past. At least humans of the age of 18 seem to. One of the best ways to get a glimpse of the way things used to be is through the analysis of fossils. This is where palaeontologists come in. With their expertise, and the help a few well preserved fossils, it's tr

There is a big interest in science today and the lack thereof in our youth; yet with a little interest by adults in the science of astronomy and a relatively inexpensive child telescope you could show the universe in a whole new way. There are a few things that you need prior to getting a child telescope and your beginning endeavors into astron

Under modern scanners brain tissue loss may be a loss of synapses and mylar that make distractions more profound as we age. Noise in the brain can become an issue and the weakening as we age, as well as the fear of falling. Again, this starts with the brains. As we learn to rely on weakening vision, and are going through a crowd, we get bumped

In agriculture and science, electrical conductivity (EC) is an excellent way to measure water, soils and fertilisers using a handheld meter or desktop device. Fundamentally, it is possible for them to do this by measuring the dissolved salts in solutions and hence the salt content of soil or water; more salt will mean a higher conductivity of the s

You have seen the pictures from NASA. Those pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope, and now you want to see to the ends of the universe. However, before you plunge into buying a telescope to see the heavens there is something to consider. You go into a toy store or similar place, and find in the science section a low cost telescope. Now soon a

Many people believe that you need a telescope to be able to view space. However, this is not the case, and sometimes could get you out of astronomy sooner, than if you had started with a good pair of binoculars for astronomy. Telescopes are great, however, most of the telescopes available are those found in toy stores. These telescopes look enti

Coming up with 8th grade science fair project ideas can be pretty challenging especially if this subject isn't your favorite. There are some ways to come up with a plan for classroom experiments that suits your personal tastes and the requirements for the class. It may help to talk to your teacher about a few possible science projects that you can

Techniques pioneered by the European Space Agency (ESA) for use on Mars, are set to have a very down to earth use here on planet Earth and beyond to the Icy moon Europa circling the Gas Giant Planet, Jupiter. As well as Europa, another Ice moon "Titan", the biggest of Saturn's Moons, is also a target for study. ESA's Mars Express has aboard some

For years the scientific community didn't know "how blood circulates within the body." I will attempt to reconstruct the scientific method steps that were used to establish blood circulation. First we need a hypothesis. Prior to William Harvey, many scientists hypothesized that blood didn't move at all, but simply pulsed in response to the heart

While most of the Earth is still dependent on different types of fossil fuels (such as oil, natural gas and coal) for their energy supply, several countries are trying to come up with alternative ways of obtaining energy. To generate energy from wind, people must focus on an idea known as kinetic energy. A lot people see wind energy as the medium o

Coatings have been used for centuries in human history. In some of their basic, more practical functions, they have been used to gloss over wood to prevent rotting, or even used for food preservation-- say for instance brine and salt over meat to prevent spoilage. In this modern age coatings are quite chemically complex and are found in work nearly

Our moon is 2,000 miles wide and is very close to us, allowing us to see all of its tiny details with just a pair of binoculars. Binoculars would reveal the chaotic landscape of the moon that is fulled with mountains, dark deep valleys, and large craters. As the month goes on, the moon is seen as 4 different cycles. It starts as new, to a cres