Tag: Astronomy

  • Get Out Your Telescopes and Join the World in Observing the Moon Tonight

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    International Observe the Moon Night will be “observed” on Saturday.   The event started about four years ago and is aimed at increasing “the sense of wonderment and curiosity” about “our nearest neighbor, the moon,” according to the event website,www.observethemoonnight.org. International Observe the Moon Night is sponsored by scientific organizations including the Astronomical Society of the…

  • Fun Animation of the Solar System

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    If you needed a quick reminder of how small you are in the universe, just check out this video, created by designer Philipp Dettmer. It’ll give you the basic run-down of the solar system: how many moons each planet has, how far apart they are, etc., plus a few fun tidbits (Saturn would float if you…