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Why getting your units right matters

In December 1998, NASA launched the Mars Climate Orbiter. Its mission was to report data on the Martian atmosphere and climate...

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The rogue asteroid

An asteroid passing close to Earth may have its orbit deflected in such a way as to cause a collision in the future; regions...

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Yo-yo satellites

Some satellites are deliberately spun about an axis perpendicular to their orbital plane in order to prevent their position...

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Our new set of videos gives teachers and coaches of physics a preview of the training we offer ahead of this term's live support sessions.

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