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This week, let’s continue discussing the size and scale of things in astronomy. Our Solar System has one Sun, 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets, hundreds of…
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Last week we began a discussion about the scale of things by talking about how big the Earth is and our size on the Earth. Today, let’s talk about the…
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I find that when I talk to people about astronomy and space, one of the hardest concepts to understand is the actual scale of things in our Solar System,…
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You may have noticed that it is getting more and more difficult to drive east in the morning and west in the evening. The reason is because we are…
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I have many things that fascinate me (as I hope you do too), and one of them is the study and measurement of time, known as horology. Previously we’ve…
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I give a lot of planetarium shows to kindergartners and at the end of each program, I like to ask them if they have any questions about space and…
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Recently in the news there was an announcement that astronomers had discovered planets orbiting stars in other galaxies. This is both expected and amazing…
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Recently in the news, there was an announcement that astronomers had planets orbiting stars in other galaxies. This is both expected and amazing at the…
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The other day, I woke up and I saw a spectacular total eclipse of the moon. I've seen many, but it's always stunning for me. This total lunar eclipse was…
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I'm a movie buff, and I've seen my fair share of science fiction movies, and while I try my best not to get overly frustrated, it sometimes boggles my…