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Philip Hogan

Philip Hogan is a physics and astronomy teacher at a public high school. Alongside standard physical science courses, he leads an astronomy elective and coordinates evening observation sessions with the school’s telescopes. Hogan helps students learn observational astronomy, guiding them through celestial mapping and nighttime viewings of planets and constellations.

Why Do City Lights Twinkle Like Stars?Physics
What Happens If a Grain of Sand Hits Earth at Light Speed?Physics
Why Is There No Gravity in Space?Physics
How Far Away Do You Have to Be to Survive a Nuclear Bomb?Physics
What Is Photoelectric Absorption and How Does It Work?Physics
Why Is the Sun Orange at Sunset?Physics
Can Fire Be in Space? How Flames Behave Without Gravity Physics
Can Too Much Helium Kill You? The Science of Asphyxiation Physics
What Is Total Magnification and How Is It Calculated?Physics
How Does Dust Collect and Settle on Surfaces?Physics
What Is the Density of a Human & Why Does It Matter?Physics
At What Depth Would a Human Be Crushed?Physics
Is It Possible to Ignite the Atmosphere?Physics
Can You See the Curvature of the Earth?Earth & Space
Is Cryogenic Freezing Actually Possible?Physics
Is There Something Bigger Than the Universe?Earth & Space
How Were Gamma Rays Discovered and Named?Physics
Is It Possible to Make a Real Lightsaber?Physics
How Much Horsepower Does a Human Have?Physics
Does Gravity Affect Time? The Science of Time Dilation Physics
How Is the PPO2 of a Breathing Gas Calculated?Physics
What Causes Some Objects to Fall Slower Than Others?Physics
What Are the Six Degrees of Freedom?Physics
What Happens When You Shoot a Gun in the Air?Safety
How Many Lateral G’s Can a Human Survive?Physics
Can Hydrogen Be a Solid? The Quest for Metallic Hydrogen Physics
Why Is Gravity Different on Different Planets?Earth & Space
At Sea Level, How Far Is the Horizon?Physics
How Does Light Travel Through Space and Matter?Physics
Why Is the Sky Blue During the Day?Physics