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How Do Space Shuttles Land?

Though I don't remember much from the final Space Shuttle launch of STS-135, I do remember a sense of sadness as people crowded the Florida beaches and bridges to say goodbye to the end of a 30-year...

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Why Does Earth Experience Day and Night?

If, like me, you have always loved science but never really studied things like why the Earth orbits the Sun or how we have different seasons and night and day, then you are at the right place. As I...

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How Do Satellites Get Into Space and Stay in Orbit?

There are thousands of man-made satellites that orbit Earth. They can be used by meteorologists to take pictures of the planet and help predict the weather. They can be used to help scientists study...

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What Do Satellites Do in Space?

I've often seen pictures of satellites just floating around in space. I never thought much about them; I thought maybe they were some kind of space station where astronauts could go to study...

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What Are the Different Types of Planets?

According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a planet in the Solar System is a celestial body that contains these three elements. It is in orbit around the Sun It has sufficient...

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What Are the Different Types of Telescopes?

As a homeschooling mom of elementary-age kids, I’ve learned to be quite creative in my teaching methods. For us, lessons take place every day in our environment, especially when it comes to...

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Alexandra Christensen is a freelance writer and editor. When she is not working on an assignment, she can be found hanging around with other writers on Medium.com/@alexandra_creates where she writes mostly about raising foster and adopted kids and those with invisible disabilities.

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