What is a shooting star?
This is a common name used to describe an unexpected streak of light seen in our night sky. It's caused by a small body called a meteoroid that burns up…
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August 23, 2019
What is a Hybrid Solar Eclipse?
By Carol RedfordOn average, there are two to three solar eclipses every year.The first thing to understand is that there are two main types of solar eclipses – central and…
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June 12, 2019
The Day I Met My Meteorite
It’s not often you get the chance to hold a rock you saw hurtling in through Earth’s atmosphere. I have been privileged to hold the meteorite that I saw as…
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November 21, 2016
What is a “Super Moon”?
There’s not a single, agreed-upon definition for what a supermoon is, and the reason for this debate is very simple: supermoon isn't a scientific term.
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October 16, 2016
