Spectrum Scientifics is proud to be the winner of Philadelphia Magazine’s annual BEST OF PHILLY AWARD.
Spectrum Scientifics is written up as follows:
“BEST OF PHILLY FUTURE NOBEL-PRIZE WINNER SHOP!
Spectrum Scientifics owner Matt Kriebel is seriously into geek toys - and unrepentant about it. He’s filled his shop with telescopes, chemistry sets, robotry, meteorology devices, and a […]
Today marks the 50th anniversery of the founding of NASA. NASA was born in reaction to the Soviet Union launching the world’s first satellite, Sputnik. Prior to NASA, the American space program was a mish-mash of various programs in various military branches and other public and private organizations.
NASA had its work cut out for […]
Today’s NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day is a a little different.
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Probably one of the most affordable and beautiful minerals available on Earth is amethyst. Amethyst is a form of quartz, which is the most abundant mineral on earth. While only a portion of all quartz in Amethyst it does mean that it is too common to be considered even a semi-precious stone. But that does […]
This may be a little old, but Nanosolar announced a solar panel printer that reduces costs of solar panels to incredibly low levels. Wheras cost per watt of solar panelling normally would cost about $5 to $10 per Watt, these new panels deliver for about $0.30 per Watt. Of course, that requires the setup of […]
SLOOH is one of those simple genius ideas that make you wonder ‘why didn’t they think of this sooner?’
SLOOH is the Live Online Observatory, where computer users around the world control high-power telescopes from their home computer. All you need is an internet connection (broadband is strongly reccommended) and some online time you purchase.
SLOOH […]
Jupiter will be in opposition this evening, and should make for good viewing if the weather in your area allows for it.
Opposition is when a major planet is on the exact opposite side of the Earth than the sun. It is when planets are the closest to Earth for that year and usually means the […]
What is this strange picture you may ask? Well, its an image of the front of our store, projected with a simple lens onto the rear wall of our store. How did we do it? We did it with nothing more than a simple magnifying lens.
In an age where plasma screens, LED, and other electronic […]
A little over 100 years ago, June 30th, 1908 to be exact, a huge explosion took place over Siberia. What caused it was, and still is a mystery.
Specualtion over this even has been sometimes wild, sometimes rational. For a good look at the event have a read over at Archy. Probably the most up-to-date-of-what-we-know article […]
Space sand is one of the more popular products at Spectrum Scientifics. It is ordinary sand that has been dyed and exposed to trimethylhyroxysilane vapors. These vapors make the surface of the sand hydrophobic, which means it will not bond with the water.
Watch the Space Sand in action:
Sand on Mars has similar properties to […]
