A couple of recent stories have shown intriguing ways that balloons are being used as components of space program objectives. Space Elevators & Wireless Platforms A 60-day field test of by the ... Read More

Sept. 29, 1901 - Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist, is born. Sept. 27, 1905 - Albert Einstein publishes his paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?" in ... Read More

Established in 1930, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) is a professional organization for physics teachers (what else?) that helps them network and gain skills. They publish two ... Read More

A letter published in Nature casts doubts on basic assumptions that have guided astronomers, who use type Ia supernovas as a "standard candle" by which to measure stellar distances, the ... Read More

The dividing line between physics and biology continues to break down. Northwestern University chemist Samuel Stupp has used nanotechnology - specifically molecules called peptide amphiphiles - to help heal ... Read More

An intriguing area of study in astronomy these days is that of "hypervelocity" stellar objects (see our article "Neutron Stars at High Speed" for an example). One theory, posed in ... Read More

Sept. 12, 1962 - John F. Kennedy declares that the United States will get a man to the moon and back by the end of the decade. Sept. 13, 1898 - ... Read More

Known as "The Great Explainer," American physicist Richard P. Feynman is known for being able to express complex issues in an accessible manner. His Feynman Lectures on Physics provide ... Read More

Though they're mentioned a lot in popular culture, especially science fiction, few people really understand what a black hole is. A black hole is a theoretical entity created when ... Read More

Hopefully, students who have begun studying physics have reviewed our classroom physics tips. These basics are good tips regardless of the content being studied, but as the physics student ... Read More

Last week we addressed the potential medical applications of electricity in the growing field of bioelectrics. Now we look at the opposite end, as a newly patented taser design ... Read More