Recent content by Robert Scott

Thanks! Good to know for when I start building satellites soon ;-)

After talking to a coworker, I looked into the wikipedia article on "Gravity of Earth". I found that the Earth's gravity is not uniform, which makes sense (never thought about it). I have always wondered why satellites de-orbit over time. Someone told me that there is enough space dust to slow...

I joined this site because I constantly have questions with answers not easily found online. My background: New found love for science in college. Graduated with honors in Chemistry (Thought I has going to be a Nurse.. change of plans) Been working as a chemist for a dietary supplement...