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...
Posts by Alexandra Christensen
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...