Next Tuesday morning (August 28th) we’ll get to see the second total lunar eclipse of this year. Early in the morning the moon will begin its passage into the shadow of the earth.
Once a month (actually every 29 ½ days) the sun, earth, and moon line up to bathe our planet in the maximum […]
What more could you ask? Warm summer weather — a new moon (the darkest night) — and one of the most consistent meteor showers of the year. If you’re willing to give up a little sleep, this weekend should be a wonderful show.
On the night of August 12th and the morning of August […]
You can’t actually see the wind. It’s as invisible as sound waves or thermal energy. Yet wind manifests itself in tangible, sometimes startling ways.
The other day as we walked out on the desert we heard the sound of water swirling down a manhole. Well, that’s what it sounded like. We noticed pebbles tumbling almost at […]
This weekend (March 3rd) there will be an eclipse of the moon — at least for those on the East Coast. The total eclipse will last for over an hour. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth, and moon line up with the earth blocking the sun’s rays from striking the moon.
Unlike a […]
These may be the longest nights of the year, but as seen from space the world is covered with lights. And that makes stargazing and watching meteor showers more difficult.
Tonight is the middle of the three day meteor shower called the Ursids. It’s not one of the brightest, but still there may be […]
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