UFOs This Weekend? No, Just an Experiment
Reports of UFOs skyrocketed last weekend along the east coast of the US after a NASA launched an experiment to…
340 Million Pixels of GigaGalaxy Zoom
[/caption] Last week the GigaGalaxy Zoom project introduced an interactive 360-degree panorama of the entire night sky, and they promised…
Why is Mars Red? New Study Offers Surprises
[/caption] Is Mars red due to rocks being rusted by the water that once flooded the red planet? And is…
Interesting Facts About Comets
[/caption]There are many interesting facts about comets. Some are about the different parts of the comet, others are about the…
What Are Comets Made Of?
[/caption]What are comets made of? Good question! Comet nuclei are loose collections of ice, dust and small rocky particles, ranging…
Astronaut Costume
Many children dream of going to space one day. While you cannot send them there now, you can at least…
Gravity for Kids
[/caption] What keeps us from floating off into space? Why does something I drop fall to the ground? Kids are…
Armillary Sphere
[/caption] Despite the fact that the term “armillary sphere” sounds like a high-tech weapon or something from a science fiction…
Magnetic North Pole
[/caption] The Earth has a magnetic field, known as the magnetosphere, that protects our planet from the particles of the…
Looking Down the Eye of Typhoon Choi-Wan
[/caption] Here's a look at Typhoon Choi-Wan. This is a big storm covering a huge area, and luckily it is…