The Element of Surprise!
Why Arrange Elements in a Table? So there are no surprises! Seeing chemical elements arranged in the modern periodic table is as familiar as seeing a map of the world,…
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Overview For more than 60 years, NASA has been breaking barriers to achieve the seemingly impossible—from walking on the Moon to pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight farther than ever…
Happy Moon Day!
On July 20, 1969, humanity walked on the Moon for the very first time. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin touched down in the Sea of Tranquility at 4:18…
Nikola Tesla – Inventor – Scientist
Nikola Tesla (/ˈtɛslə/ TESS-lə; Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла, pronounced [nǐkola têsla]; 10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Born…
Harnessing Zero-Point Energy
Zero-point energy (ZPE) is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical system may have. Unlike in classical mechanics, quantum systems constantly fluctuate in their lowest energy state as described by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.[1] Therefore, even at absolute zero, atoms…
