Godling (Polish: bożątko)
is a rare being capable of
communicating in the common tongue.
They typically resemble a
human child, except they
have big bright eyes and pale blue skin.
Some godlings are known to tattoo
themselves and they wear little
when it comes to clothes apart from
some adornments. Godlings usually
live in woody and swampy areas, and
aren't afraid of living close to monsters
like drowners. They are easily confused
with a bucca or lutin, and can be hurt
(or killed) by an herb called Burdock.
ABCs of "What does God need with a Starship?"
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Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart)
is a fictional superhero
appearing in American
comic books published
by Marvel Comics. The
character first appeared
in The Deadly Hands of
Kung Fu #22 (March 1976),
and was created by writer
Bill Mantlo and artist Keith
Giffen. He starred in his
own four-issue mini series
and has been a regular
character in the Iron Man
comics as well as at one
point being a regular in
The Avengers comic book.
is a fictional superhero
appearing in American
comic books published
by Marvel Comics. The
character first appeared
in The Deadly Hands of
Kung Fu #22 (March 1976),
and was created by writer
Bill Mantlo and artist Keith
Giffen. He starred in his
own four-issue mini series
and has been a regular
character in the Iron Man
comics as well as at one
point being a regular in
The Avengers comic book.
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maser (/ˈmeɪzər/, an acronym
for microwave amplification by
stimulated emission of radiation)
is a device that produces coherent
electromagnetic waves through
amplification by stimulated emission.
The first maser was built by Charles
H. Townes, James P. Gordon, and
Herbert J. Zeiger at Columbia University
in 1953. Townes, Nikolay Basov and
Alexander Prokhorov were awarded
the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for
theoretical work leading to the maser.
Masers are also used as the timekeeping
device in atomic clocks, and as extremely
low-noise microwave amplifiers in radio
telescopes and deep-space spacecraft
communication ground stations. Maser!
for microwave amplification by
stimulated emission of radiation)
is a device that produces coherent
electromagnetic waves through
amplification by stimulated emission.
The first maser was built by Charles
H. Townes, James P. Gordon, and
Herbert J. Zeiger at Columbia University
in 1953. Townes, Nikolay Basov and
Alexander Prokhorov were awarded
the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for
theoretical work leading to the maser.
Masers are also used as the timekeeping
device in atomic clocks, and as extremely
low-noise microwave amplifiers in radio
telescopes and deep-space spacecraft
communication ground stations. Maser!
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pulsar (from pulsating radio source)
Is a highly magnetized rotating neutron
star that emits beams of electromagnetic
radiation out of its magnetic poles.
This radiation can be observed only
when a beam of emission is pointing
toward Earth (similar to the way a
lighthouse can be seen only when the
light is pointed in the direction of an
observer), and is responsible for the
pulsed appearance of emission.
Neutron stars are very dense and
have short, regular rotational periods.
This produces a very precise interval
between pulses that ranges from
milliseconds to seconds for an
individual pulsar. Pulsars are one of
the candidates for the source of
ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.
Is a highly magnetized rotating neutron
star that emits beams of electromagnetic
radiation out of its magnetic poles.
This radiation can be observed only
when a beam of emission is pointing
toward Earth (similar to the way a
lighthouse can be seen only when the
light is pointed in the direction of an
observer), and is responsible for the
pulsed appearance of emission.
Neutron stars are very dense and
have short, regular rotational periods.
This produces a very precise interval
between pulses that ranges from
milliseconds to seconds for an
individual pulsar. Pulsars are one of
the candidates for the source of
ultra-high-energy cosmic rays.
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Rocket Fuel - What is it?
Since their invention by the
Chinese in the 13th Century,
rockets have seen a substantial
amount of development, although
they still work on the same principle.
Modern rockets come in two main
categories, solid fuel and liquid fuel.
Liquid-fuel rockets most commonly
use liquid oxygen and either kerosene
or liquid hydrogen. These combinations
work well in space and down closer to
the ground, resulting in a multitude of
uses from the first stages of the Saturn
V and Falcon rockets to the Space
Shuttle’s main engines used to get the
orbiter in position in space.
Solid-rocket fuel is easier and cheaper
to handle and make as you don’t have
to cool materials to cryogenic temperatures.
This means solid fuel is quite prevalent in
military applications and also the first
stages of space rockets. Made from
powdered aluminium and an oxidiser,
this fuel is often used in booster rockets
to give ’craft that extra kick needed to lift
off and make their way into space.
Since their invention by the
Chinese in the 13th Century,
rockets have seen a substantial
amount of development, although
they still work on the same principle.
Modern rockets come in two main
categories, solid fuel and liquid fuel.
Liquid-fuel rockets most commonly
use liquid oxygen and either kerosene
or liquid hydrogen. These combinations
work well in space and down closer to
the ground, resulting in a multitude of
uses from the first stages of the Saturn
V and Falcon rockets to the Space
Shuttle’s main engines used to get the
orbiter in position in space.
Solid-rocket fuel is easier and cheaper
to handle and make as you don’t have
to cool materials to cryogenic temperatures.
This means solid fuel is quite prevalent in
military applications and also the first
stages of space rockets. Made from
powdered aluminium and an oxidiser,
this fuel is often used in booster rockets
to give ’craft that extra kick needed to lift
off and make their way into space.
