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- 26 March 2016
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This super rock has been the focus of many studies, particularly one bright spot that has risen questions in all those involved with its study. But thanks to the Dawn spacecraft, that bright area has now been further “illuminated.” What was discovered? A “salty” spot.
Read the full article- 25 March 2016
Alcyone is the third brightest star in its home constellation and also the brightest star of the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. In fact, it’s name means “the Central One.” In Greek mythology, Alcyone represents the Atlantid nymph who later became the mother of Hyrieus. Alcyone is a multi-star system consisting of four stars, together spanning 10 times the radius of the Sun.
Read the full article- 25 March 2016
Mother’s Day is the one day of the year that is specially dedicated to moms everywhere, wouldn’t it be nice to show her your love with something other than the run-of-the-mill card and flowers? Making something for mom from the heart doesn’t have to be difficult or take a master crafter like Ms. Stewart to pull off. If you want to make something special for mom this Mother’s Day read on. We have found some of the easiest, yet fantastic gifts you can make to impress your mother this Mother’s Day.
Read the full article- 23 March 2016
A couple of days have past since the first of two comets made a close flyby Earth (the first was on March 21st, 2016 and the second was on March 22nd, 2016). And even though we hear about comets scooting past our small planet on many occasions, these two made headlines because they could be considered “twins.”
Read the full article- 19 March 2016
We’ve been to the moon and we’ve been to Mars, so now scientists are putting a proposal together for NASA to take spacecrafts to the icy giants of Neptune and/or Uranus. Impossible? Not at all!
Read the full article- 16 March 2016
Although the last name of Herschel may ring a bell, most people associate the surname with William (who made many discoveries in space). However, his sister Caroline, was actually the first women to receive the Royal Astronomical Society’s gold medal in 1828 for the discovery of six new comets and also the first female to be paid for her contributions. This prestigious award would not be given to another woman until 1996.
Read the full article- 16 March 2016
Due to its extreme temperatures, Achernar is the 9th brightest star in the night sky and is 3,150 times more luminous than the Sun. Before the discovery of Achernar by early voyagers, the star we now call Acamar held the place of brightest star by the early Grecian. However, once Achernar was discovered to be the actual ‘end of the river’, it took its rightful name and place in the constellation of Eridanis.
Read the full article- 15 March 2016
Regardless of where you live, we all have mothers. And in honor of moms everywhere, a special day is dedicated just to her. Mother’s Day is celebrated throughout the world in different ways and on different days. In the US and Canada, Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday of May. Traditionally, this is a day where flower and card sales soar through the roof, but not all cultures buy into this brand of celebration.
Read the full article- 12 March 2016
A close encounter with Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) in October of 2014 has now shown that Mars magnetic field was thrown into an uproar.
Read the full article- 10 March 2016
Remember as a kid when it was so easy to surprise Mom on Mother’s Day? We would dream up all sorts of artist masterpieces that we just knew Mom would love and got busy painting, gluing and coloring our way into her heart. However, as we (and our mothers) grow and age, it can become more difficult to truly surprise her on Mother’s Day. Sure television and retailers would have us believe that flowers and cards are the only way to go on this special occasion, yet this is too easy and predictable and doesn’t pack a whole lot of punchie-surprise.
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