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Vacuum Systems
Vacuum Systems: Vacuum is space devoid of matter. The word stems from the Latin adjective vacuus for "vacant" or "void". An approximation to such vacuum is a region with a gaseous pressure much less than atmospheric pressure. Physicists often discuss ideal test results that would occur in a perfect vacuum, which they sometimes simply call "vacuum" or free space, and use the term partial vacuum to refer to an actual imperfect vacuum as one might have in a laboratory or in space. In engineering and applied physics on the other hand, vacuum refers to any space in which the pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure. The Latin term in vacuo is used to describe an object that is surrounded by a vacuum.
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APR 19, 2018Chemistry & Physics
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APR 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
A group of Finnish researchers at the Aalto University has discovered a new kind of Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), ofte
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Although most satellites harbor onboard computer systems, they’re much different from the consumer-grade computers
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 28, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Since the Star Wars series first appeared four decades ago, it has ignited a storm of sci-fi culture and captivated the
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 27, 2017
Technology
The hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system conceived by Elon Musk, broke a record during a December 2017 speed te
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 06, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The heart of the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is now on the move once again after NASA opened the door on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 02, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you were to ask any average Joe to describe what space is like in between all the planets in our solar system, they&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 27, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a major deal for astronomers because it should enable us to see deeper into the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been under construction for several years, and it seems to be making headlines
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 02, 2017
Space & Astronomy
In 2016, gravitational waves were all the rage in the astrophysical community; perhaps 2017 is going to shed more light
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Over the last few days, NASA has been sharing bits and pieces of what the Cassini spacecraft experienced when it dove in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 28, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Many people who think of the Sun quickly imagine a ball of fire in space, but the Sun isn’t fire at all. It’
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 12, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have created a new device that allows for the measurement of the growth rate of many individual cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2016
Technology
Autonomous vacuum systems are there to make life easier for us. What was normally a daunting task to complete on your ow
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 18, 2016
Videos
Hyperloop is a huge transportation project that SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk pitched to the public and made a compet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
The Large Hardron Collider is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator machine, and allows resea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2016
Microbiology
Very small fibers made by a bacteria have the unique property of transporting charges at speeds of 1 billion electrons p
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 26, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
A new water filter can remove toxic heavy metal ions and radioactive substances in just one pass. The filter membrane is
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 24, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s plans to send a space vehicle to Mars for additional exploration of the red planet’s geology will lik
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Following a recent spacewalk mission that was intended to fix the ‘mobile transporter’ system aboard the Int
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA has started testing its new Mars lander, which is scheduled to leave for the red planet in March of 2016. It's big,
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop