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What Is a Van Allen Radiation Belt?
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Van Allen Radiation Belts, two zones encircling the earth in which there are relatively large numbers of high-energy (fast-moving) charged particles.
How Nuclear Radiation Works
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Nuclear radiation can be extremely beneficial or extremely harmful -- it all depends on how it's used. Learn what nuclear radiation is all about.
Can humans hear in space?
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To hear in space involves several variables, including sound movement and environmental medium. Learn if humans hear in space.
10 Scientific Laws and Theories You Really Should Know
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Even if you don't operate a scanning electron microscope all that frequently, you might want to brush up on these 10 scientific laws and theories. After all, they're some of our best tools for describing how the universe works.
How the Big Bang Theory Works
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The big bang theory is well-known, but there are many misconceptions about it. Like what? Let's start with this one: There was no bang.
Top 10 Doomsday Prophecies
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It seems like every few years someone comes out with a new doomsday prophecy. From aliens and asteroids to floods and earthquakes, how do people think the world will end?
What Is a White Hole? Does the Cosmic Phenomenon Exist?
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Black holes have long held the spotlight as celestial objects from which nothing, not even light, can escape. However, theoretical physicists propose a less understood but equally fascinating counterpart: the white hole.
How Stephen Hawking Worked
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He ventured to the abyss of black holes, wagered on the information paradox and floated around in zero gravity. Meet the man, the legend, the super scientist: Stephen Hawking.
Why Is the Sky Blue?
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We've all probably looked up and wondered why the sky is blue instead of, say, brown. The sky is blue because of the way Earth's atmosphere scatters light from the sun.
What Kind of Technology Could Dark Matter Research Lead To?
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Scientists are still trying to figure out the essence of dark matter. If they do, will it lead only to greater understanding, or can we develop new technologies?