What is a solar eclipse? Like anything else, the Moon has its own shadow. If the Moon is aligned with the Earth and the Sun, it can cast its shadow onto the Earth. This means the Moon blocks out the Sun. This will happen on 21 June in 2020. It
What is a solar eclipse? Like anything else, the Moon has its own shadow. If the Moon is aligned with the Earth and the Sun, it can cast its shadow onto the Earth. This means the Moon blocks out the Sun. This will happen on 21 June in 2020. It
is a global problem with millions of victims. Only 1% of these victims are rescued. By reporting an incident you believe is related to human trafficking, you can help to combat this form of modern slavery. HOW TO SPOT HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human traffickers will often try to hide the fact
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) Humans have been looking at and learning about the night sky for a very long time. We have been looking at the night sky since the first days of ancient civilisation. Understanding the night sky allowed early humans to navigate
Humans have been looking at and learning about the night sky since the first days of ancient civilisation. Understanding the night sky allowed early humans to navigate across land and sea. It also allowed us to invent calendars and think beyond the experiences of the everyday. The scientific study of
Oil is an incredibly valuable resource. We use it to make plastic, power vehicles and produce the chemicals we need, like lubricants and pesticides. Several Sub-Saharan countries are heavily involved in oil production, such as Nigeria and Angola. WHAT IS OIL? Oil is formed from tiny animals and plankton which
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of the most celebrated awards in science. This year, it was awarded to John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for developing the lithium-ion battery. The work they did in the 1970s and 80s has revolutionised our world. WHAT IS A
Scientists aim to provide explanations for how our world works. Concepts like gravity and heat help us to understand what happens around us. Entropy is a similar concept and dictates how everything in the Universe works. WHAT IS ENTROPY? There are many different ways to define entropy. The easiest way
Glass is a wonderful material with a variety of uses. We use it in many everyday items, from bottles to cameras. It is transparent, long-lasting and recyclable. However, glass is also a strange material – it is neither a solid nor a liquid, but something in-between! WHAT IS GLASS? Glass
Acids are possibly the most fundamental chemicals in nature. They can be found everywhere and chemists have been studying them for thousands of years. Finding out what they are and how we can use them is one of the first things a chemist learns. This article will explain what acids
Aluminium is one of the most versatile metals in modern life. It can be found everywhere: in mobile phones, power lines and high-rise buildings. Aluminium is useful because of its unique properties as a metal. We will explore some of them here. ALUMINIUM IS LIGHTWEIGHT Aluminium weighs 3 times less