Explore the Science
In Explore the Science you can read about current research in physics and the interesting lives of physicists. You can also watch the PhysicsCentral news vodcast, see some great physics pictures, and listen to the PhysicsCentral podcast where we discuss new and interesting topics in Physics.
Physics in Action
How Batteries WorkFrom turning on a lamp in your home to running solar panels, batteries play a large role in our everyday lives. 
Imaging a Black HoleThe black hole selected for imaging resides in the center of the Messier 87 galaxy, 55 million light years away (324 quintillion miles away). |
Art of PhysicsThe Art of Physics features the work of a variety of different fine artists who are giving a fresh perspective on how to look at science concepts. Physics is more than just equations and experiments… Take a step into our virtual reality gallery spaces to learn how. Science off the Sphere
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Podcasts & Vodcasts
Drag Racing Cubesats with the NASA CubeQuest Challenge
December 23, 2016
In this edition of the PhysicsCentral podcast, we hear from a few teams who are still in the running for the CubeQuest Challenge: a contest for homegrown teams to build their own small satellites - cubesats - and compete against each other by demonstrating technological feats. Five million dollars in prize money will be divided among teams who can get into orbit around the moon, maintain a stable orbit for a long time, or make it almost all the way to Mars' orbit while still communicating with Earth.
Geothermal Heat Pump
January 02, 2013
A more efficient geothermal pump taps the Earth's heat to lower utility bills by up to 80 percent
