This Is the Only Way to Solve the Three-Body Problem

The Physics of OK Go’s Epic New Zero-G Video

OK Go has created another epic video. This one involves a zero g environment inside of an aircraft. Here’ how it works.

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Watch One of the First Volcanic Eruptions Ever Filmed

Could this film of Lassen Peak erupting in 1915 be one of the oldest existing films of a volcanic eruption?

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Dominate Calculus With a Few Easy Tricks

A numerical integration solves an integral by breaking into a finite number of sums. This is fairly straightforward to do with a computer.

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6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Gravitational Waves

There are so many cool aspects of LIGO’s detection of gravitational waves. Here are six ideas for you to consider.

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Mount St. Helens Has Nothing on Its Little-Known Neighbors

You might not think the middle of Oregon is volcano central, but over the last 5,000 years, it really is.

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