Momentum of Exoplanets
When I think space stuff, I think solid, steady masses moving in organized orbits and rotations. But it turns out, they wobble! Isn't that kind of cute to think of a wobbling planet? Just me? [...]
Cosmic Explosions
The vastness of space can boggle the mind, but when it comes down to it, the same forces that determine what happens when you drop an apple in the lunch line also determine how galaxies form and [...]
Net Force and the Acceleration of Spacecraft
Space is big. (duh). So big that getting anywhere close to even our solar system's nearest neighbors seems impossible. But what if we told you that you that researchers have a plan to make [...]
Exploring Position and Momentum in the Quantum World
Quantum physics is behind advances in digital cameras and cell phones, so it must also be able to explain the basics, right? Wrong. It turns out that classical physics doesn’t always work in the [...]
Kinematics, Impulse, and Human Running
What separates the gold medal sprinters from the casual weekend jogger...besides the intense training, of course? Thanks to a careful analysis of human runners and good old-fashioned physics, we [...]
Understanding Runaway Stars Using Newton’s Laws
Newton's laws don't only apply here on Earth. The most basic of physics principles are helping astronomers to understand strange phenomena lightyears away.
