Abby Cessna
Yellowstone National Park Volcano
Yellowstone National Park is known for its geysers, but did you know that it is also the site of one…
Who were the Space Monkeys?
The Space Age was an era of unprecedented technological development. In addition to developing the rockets and modules needed to…
Famous Astronomers
[/caption] Throughout the centuries, many astronomers have made incredible discoveries and contributions to science. I cannot do justice to all…
When Was Saturn Discovered
[/caption] Saturn was one of the five planets visible to the naked eye that have been known to exist for…
What is a Subduction Zone?
IF you don’t know anything about plate tectonics you might be wondering about what is a subduction zone. A subduction…
Geomagnetic Reversal
[/caption] Geomagnetic reversal is when the orientation of the Earth’s magnetic field becomes reversed. Thus, magnetic north and south switch…
2003 ub313
[/caption] In 2003, a celestial object was discovered, but little did astronomers know that this object, which was designated 2003ub313,…
Greenwich Mean Time
[/caption] Greenwich Mean Time was formulated in the 1800’s in order to deal with the confusion that existed when each…
Evening Star
[/caption] Venus is also known as the evening star. It was given that name by ancient civilizations, such as the…
The Arctic Circle
[/caption] The Arctic Circle is a region on Earth that is marked as one of the five major circles of…