In early to mid nineteen hundreds, the US engaged in a few tests to modify the path and strength of hurricanes by using dry ice. The most known case of using dry ice to modify hurricanes was in 1947. This dry ice experiment was conducted by the United States Weather Bureau as part of Project… Read more
Dry ice has a very unique property. When dry ice melts, it turns directly in to carbon dioxide gas. This is a process called Sublimation. So, how do you turn dry ice in to liquid carbon dioxide? Before we talk about how to turn dry ice in to a liquid, I’d like to first explain… Read more
What Is Graphene Graphene is composed of carbon atoms bonded in to microscopic sheets in a honeycomb format. Graphene is typically visualized like chicken wire (atomic size). Graphene is used in producing atom size nanotubes, transistors, circuits, and electronics. The Old Way Of Making Graphene Producing graphene in the past could be a very time… Read more
Many people don’t know this, but it is somewhat common to find dry ice on comets. In fact, there was a comet name Hartley 2 that was just photographed at close distances. The Hartley 2 was composed of quite a bit of dry ice. The dry ice vapors made for beautiful pictures. What You Need To… Read more
London, the capital of England and the UK, is home to many amazing and fun attractions. London is famous for such places like Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the beautiful Tower Bridge. But there is a slightly lesser known landmark that you should definitely visit if you are touring London. The Science Museum is… Read more