inertia

Could We Make Artificial Gravity?

It's a staple of scifi, and a requirement if we're going to travel long-term in space. Will we ever develop…

10 years ago

Who Was Nicolaus Copernicus?

Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus revolutionized astronomy by proposing that the Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun

10 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 356: Rotational Inertia

An object at rest stays at rest, and object in motion tends to stay in motion. This is inertia, defined…

10 years ago

How Does a Rocket Work?

Rockets are the perfect way to get around in space. But how do they work? Space travel and rockets, it’s…

10 years ago

Is Titan Hiding an Ocean?

  [/caption] Saturn's moon Titan just keeps throwing surprises at us. A multi-layered atmosphere thicker than our own? Check. A…

14 years ago

Law of Inertia

[/caption]In the world of physics, there are few people who have been more influential than Sir Isaac Newton. In addition…

14 years ago