Crystal System refers to each of seven categories of crystals (cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, trigonal, hexagonal, monoclinic, and triclinic) classified according to the possible relations of the crystal axes.

1.8 billion miles from the Sun, the first of the ice giants, blue Uranus orbits, encircled by faint rings. Unlike every other planet in the solar system, Uranus rotates sideways, like a wheel rolling along its orbit. Uranus is named after the Greek God of the sky, and it is the only planet named directlyRead More

Superconductivity is the property of zero electrical resistance and no measurable magnetic field in some substances at very low absolute temperatures.

Photo Credit: Tom Jones

Photo credit: Tom Jones

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Photo credit: CSIRO

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