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Could we ever go back in time?
What does the 5 sigma mean?
The physics of Santa
Time Twins
How do we know how far away the moon is?
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
London Science Uncovered
How does GPS work?
A beginners' guide to exoplanets
Moon Watch
Who is Stephen Hawking?
All about... SETI
How does technology know where in the world we are?
How do no-fly zones work?
How does physics help sport?
Are we really all made of stardust?
Archimedes
Archimedes (187 - 111 BC) was a great mathematician of ancient times. This site gives a brief overview of his life.
Mouse arrest: computer crime
An overview of the different times of cyber crime around, and how you can protect yourself.
Momentum
The momentum of a particle is defined as the product of its mass times its velocity. It is a vector quantity.
32 Innovations that will change tomorrow
A great feature from the New York Times looking at the inventions that will change our lives in the future
Shockwave Physics Studio - Time Dilation
Shockwave animation of time dilation using spaceships and reflected light.
Seatbelt Function
The task of the seatbelt is to stop you with the car, cushioning the impact so that your stopping distance is probably 4 or 5 times greater than if you had no seatbelt.
Time and Frequency division of NIST
The homepage of the Time and Frequency division of NIST, which outlines their mission, technical highlights and both their current and future work.
The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There | Time and Navigation
A site from the Smithsonian dedicated to exploring the relationship between time and navigation from how sailors needed accurate clocks to determine their longitude to how satellites navigation ...
How Hypersonic Planes Work
A brief description of how Hypersonic Planes like the X-43A reach 10 times the speed of sound (mach 10). rom HowStuffWorks.com.
De Mora Luminis
Measuring times of the eclipses of Jupiter's moons when Earth and Jupiter were in various positions gave evidence for light traveling at a finite speed. Includes a list of measurements of c made ...