Neutrinos to the Rescue
Physics / Quantum Mechanics
Have you ever wondered what the most abundant particle in the universe is after photons of light? The answer is: Neutrinos. These tiny, neutral and almost mass-less particles that move at almost the continue reading this fact
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Tick-Tock Atomic Clock
Physics / Fundamentals
Modern navigators rely on atomic clocks. Instead of old-style springs or pendulums, the natural resonances of atoms -- usually cesium or rubidium -- provide the steady 'tick' of an atomic clock. The b continue reading this fact
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Fission and Fusion
Physics / Radioactivity
In the nuclear fission process, a heavy atomic nucleus spontaneously splits apart, releasing energy and an energetic particle, and forms two smaller atomic nuclei. While this is a normal, natural proc continue reading this fact
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