Fibre Optics
Optical fibres utilise optical refraction to transmit light along the core of…
Electricity & Lightning
Electricity is an electric current which may or may not be used…
Nuclear Electricity Generation
The electricity output from nuclear power generation varies across the World, with…
Electric Generator
An electric generator converts kinetic energy (mechanical movement) to electrical energy. The…
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) are a visible glow in the northern sky…
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei join to…
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear power stations typically work by the fission of enriched uranium into…
Sunspots
Sunspots are “Earth sized” cooler spots on the surface of the visible…
ALMA – operational March 2013
The Atacama Large Millimetre / Sub-Millimetre Array (ALMA – Spanish for “soul”)…
SN1987A
SN1987A was the nearest supernova to Earth to explode in 400 years.…