Let me tell you my version of the old love story, for it was I, Orpheus who was a part of this tale. It started one very lovely day when I saw a beautiful young lady. I was a talented musician, as you may know. I played the lyre and, not to brag, but I […]
Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore?
Every year I offer to teach a course in our homeschool co-op, and I’ve taught astronomy many of those years. One year I was given a class of 3rd and 4th graders, and the focus of the class was planetary astronomy. Every week I grilled them on the names of the 8 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, […]
What is a Meteor Shower and Why Do They Happen?
A meteor is sometimes called a shooting star or falling star, but a meteor is not a star at all. Meteoroid vs. Meteor vs. Meteorite Space is full of things called meteoroids. These are small bits of rocky or metallic space junk. Most are pebble-sized. When one of these meteoroids gets too close to the […]
What is the Taurid Meteor Shower and When Can I See It?
The peak of the Taurid meteor shower is coming up in mid-November. Before you can understand what the Taurid meteor shower is, first it is important to understand… What is a meteor? What is a meteor shower? Why do we have meteor showers? Read more about meteor showers in general. The Taurids Once a year, Earth […]
The Astronomy Behind Halloween
I get that a lot of Christians have weird feelings about Halloween, but it has a fascinating history—and it relates very much to the subject of astronomy. Solstices and Equinoxes First, a little background… The sun does not rise and set in the same place on the horizon throughout the year. Of course the sun always […]
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