Last night, at 11:20pm, Sidney, Gene and I drove to the Castlewood Canyon area to watch the stars in hopes of seeing some of the Perseid meteor showers. We turned down a road about a half mile after the Canyon and pulled off in a fairly dark stretch. We laid out a picnic blanket, sleeping … More Perseid meteor showers
My coworker sent me an email with the below message last week. It was one of her daily readings. I loved the message and thought I would share it. You’re going to be shocked, because one day you’re going to look at yourself, your life, and your ways, and you’re going to see that your … More Universe’s message for you
This week I’ll be quickly reviewing dwarf planets. Probably the first image that pops into your head when I say that phrase is Pluto. Pluto is, after 2006, classified as a dwarf planet. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU), had a discussion about the definition of “planet”. Out of this discussion came a new term, “dwarf planet” and the … More Day 326. Fun Fact Friday: Dwarf Planets
Sadly, because the scientists in the world no longer count Pluto as a planet, Neptune is the last planet in our solar system. It is an ice giant and is the 8th planet from the sun. The cool thing about this planet is that it was “located through mathematical predictions rather than through regular observations of … More Day 319. Fun Fact Friday: Neptune
Uranus is the 7th planet from our sun and is 1.8 billion miles away from it. It was the first planet to be found by telescope, although at the time, the man who discovered it, William Herschel, thought it was a comet or star. An ice giant, 80% or more of the “planet’s mass is made up … More Day 291. Fun Fact Friday: Uranus
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. It is about 484 million miles away from it, 5.2 AU. It is the largest and most massive planet in our solar system. After the sun formed, the majority of leftover material went to Jupiter. If all the other material in the solar system was combined, Jupiter … More Day 270. Fun Fact Friday: Jupiter
In between Mars and Jupiter is a region of space where most of the asteroids in our solar system hang out. This area is known as the asteroid belt. As of now, we know that there are more than 1/2 million asteroids in the belt, most likely more. Asteroids are “rocky remnants left over from … More Day 263. Fun Fact Friday: Asteroid Belt
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