Gravitational Shielding

Gravitational Shielding

The term gravitational shielding refers to a hypothetical process of shielding an object from the influence of a gravitational field. In classical Newton’s theory of…
Magnesium Acetate

Magnesium Acetate

The anhydrous magnesium acetate is a white, crystalline, and deliquescent solid; it is the acetate salt form of magnesium. It has the chemical formula Mg(C2H3O2)2…
Coriolis force – in Physics

Coriolis force – in Physics

The Coriolis force acts in a direction perpendicular to Earth’s rotational axis. In physics, the Coriolis force is an inertial or fictitious force that acts…
Artificial Gravity – the creation of an inertial force

Artificial Gravity – the creation of an inertial force

Artificial gravity is a simulated gravity or sensation of weight established within a spacecraft by means of the craft’s rotation, acceleration, or deceleration. It is…
Spacecraft propulsion – a method used to accelerate spacecraft

Spacecraft propulsion – a method used to accelerate spacecraft

Spacecraft propulsion is used to change the velocity of spacecraft and artificial satellites. It is used to change the velocity of spacecraft and artificial satellites,…
Caroline Islands

Caroline Islands

The Caroline Islands (or The Carolines), an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, in which the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia…
Hagia Sophia, Turkey

Hagia Sophia, Turkey

Hagia Sophia (/ˈhɑːɡiə soʊˈfiːə/; from Koinē Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sophia, lit. ‘Holy Wisdom’), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish:…
Ion Thruster – a form of electric propulsion

Ion Thruster – a form of electric propulsion

An ion thruster is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion that creates thrust by accelerating ions. It is also known as, an…
Technetium – a chemical element

Technetium – a chemical element

Technetium is the only element below uranium that does not exist on Earth. It is a chemical element with the symbol Tc and atomic number…
Tinian (Island)

Tinian (Island)

Tinian (/ˈtɪniən/ or /ˌtiːniˈɑːn/; old Japanese name: 天仁安島, Tenian-shima), in the western Pacific Ocean, is one of the Mariana Islands and part of the Northern…
Mooihoekite: properties and Occurrences

Mooihoekite: properties and Occurrences

Mooihoekite is a copper iron sulfide mineral with the chemical formula of Cu9Fe9S16. It is a tetragonal-scalenohedral mineral containing copper, iron, and sulfur. The mineral…
Ammonium Bicarbonate

Ammonium Bicarbonate

Ammonium bicarbonate is an inorganic compound, also generally referred to as ammonium hydrogen carbonate. Due to its leavening and stabilizing properties and acid controlling ability,…
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