The Solar System consists of the Sun, the nine planets and their satellites; the comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust and gas. It is composed of two systems, the inner solar system and the outer solar system. The inner solar system contains the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Ma...

THE 1908 SIBERIAN EXPLOSION Not much is known about the Tunguska explosion and many scientists have different opinions and theories about what could have caused such mass destruction. Pictures or painting of the event are unavailable because of the isolated area and early date of this occurrence...

It is always easy to read or write a science fiction book where you either are asked to "just accept it" or you ask your reader to do so. It goes without saying that this rule must ring true with moviemakers and their audiences. Such was the case with director Paul Verhoeven, who is reno...

The question of a higher power has been one that humankind has been trying to answer for ages. Is the universe a collection of random products of other random events? Or is there order and structure to it, suggesting a created universe? Many academics and laypersons have tried to prove the exist...

Scientists and geologists often discuss issues concerning the environment on Earth. What causes the greenhouse effect and global warming are issues that geologists talk about all the time. Global warming is the term used to describe increases in the temperature of the Earth. The greenhouse effect i...

I am often asked this question by members of the general public, and, since I am known to most people who meet me as an enthusiast for space exploration and colonization as well, the question is put to me even more forcefully. Let us face this question head on. Firstly, there are several lessons to...

Global warming is the heating of the earth. This heating occurs because of the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is when carbon dioxide and other gases (methane and nitrous oxide) trap energy from the sun in our atmosphere. Most of the energy we receive from the sun is absorbed by the sur...

Climate switch Introduction What is the oceans role in climate? The oceans play a vital and pivotal role in the distribution of life sustaining water throughout our planet. 86% of the evaporation that occurs on earth is over the oceans. The oceans are the planets largest reservoir of water tr...