One of the most common questions that people have when admiring the wonders of space is how many stars there are in the universe. For a stargazer, attempting to count them all one by one could take...
Category: Astronomy
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...
Braving the stomach-crushing mysteries of space has always had a daring draw to the adventurous - who didn't want to be an astronaut at some point in their childhood? But space travel is difficult...
When I was a child, I used to spend Thanksgiving up in northern Michigan with my cousins. I remember standing outside at night in awe as I gazed at the thousands and thousands of twinkling stars that...