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- proton]]s) into 595.2 billion kilograms of helium-4 (2 protons combined with 2 neutrons)—the 4.2 billion kilogram difference is the energy which the ...42 KB (6,653 words) - 19:12, 7 February 2023
- Cadmium (chemical symbol Cd, atomic number 48) is a relatively rare, soft, bluish-white metal. Its chemical properties are similar to those of ...16 KB (2,248 words) - 10:14, 25 November 2023
- An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services ...33 KB (4,986 words) - 07:02, 16 June 2023
- Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its speed, as observed when a wave passes from one medium to another. The ...21 KB (3,222 words) - 03:01, 8 December 2022
- Richard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988; IPA: /ˈfaɪnmən/ ) was an American physicist known for expanding the theory of ...54 KB (8,060 words) - 20:15, 8 December 2022
- The solar wind is a stream of charged particles — a plasma — ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It consists mostly of electrons ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 00:46, 4 February 2023
- Planetary habitability is the measure of a planet's or a natural satellite's potential to develop and sustain life. As the existence ...54 KB (8,172 words) - 20:44, 9 April 2023
- Deuterium (chemical symbol D or ²H) is a stable isotope of hydrogen, found in extremely small amounts in nature. The nucleus of deuterium, called ...31 KB (4,687 words) - 10:07, 29 January 2024
- In physics and cosmology, the anthropic principle encompasses diverse explanations about the structure of the universe that open the question ...36 KB (5,492 words) - 06:15, 31 July 2023
- Ammonia is a chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, with the formula NH3. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure In this case, ...39 KB (5,803 words) - 07:35, 25 July 2023
- An electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses electrons to illuminate a specimen and create an enlarged image. Electron microscopes ...20 KB (2,873 words) - 15:58, 13 February 2024
- A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects. The speed and flow ...21 KB (3,348 words) - 10:57, 15 May 2023
- April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (sometimes called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom on April 1, consisting of practical ...22 KB (3,192 words) - 15:56, 11 August 2023
- Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound that is found as a gas in the Earth's atmosphere. It consists of simple molecules, each of which has ...34 KB (5,140 words) - 19:07, 26 November 2023
- The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Natural satellites of other planets are also called moons, although they usually have their ...39 KB (6,162 words) - 13:13, 10 March 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology [[Image:crematorium.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The crematorium at Haycombe Cemetery ...24 KB (3,818 words) - 00:19, 15 January 2023
- In physics and chemistry, a plasma is one of the four principal states of matter. Plasma is typically an ionized gas, but it is usually considered ...35 KB (5,311 words) - 07:58, 24 November 2022
- Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. It is often done by melting ...41 KB (6,376 words) - 23:28, 3 May 2023
- Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. After Earth's Moon, it is the brightest object in the ...45 KB (7,026 words) - 17:37, 3 May 2023
- A vacuum is a volume of space that is essentially empty of matter, so that gaseous pressure is much less than standard atmospheric pressure. ...37 KB (5,624 words) - 20:38, 21 April 2020
- In cosmology, the cosmic microwave background radiation CMB (also CMBR, CBR, MBR, and relic radiation) is a form of electromagnetic radiation ...47 KB (6,936 words) - 08:12, 10 January 2024
- Kansas is a Midwestern state located in the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states of the U.S.. commonly, and affectionately, referred ...47 KB (6,939 words) - 17:34, 14 May 2024
- A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling without requiring relative motion ...40 KB (5,952 words) - 02:06, 2 May 2023