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Phobos and the Stickney Crater

Phobos is the larger and closer of the two Martian moons. "Phobos" means "fear" in Greek. Phobos is small--only about 12 miles across (19 kilometers); and it's also very close to Mars, it's parent planet....

8 comments    astronomy mars stickney crater
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A Perfect Lady :Venus http://www.dsalwriteart.com

Oh how Beautiful Thou Art I look into the Universe with Amazement since we the United States put Hubble into operation I've this uncanny desire to go and explore the universe. I have the same feeling about my...

6 comments    technology universe space
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The difference between stars and planets

Have you ever gazed up at a star in the sky and wondered if it was really a star and not just a planet like Venus or Mars? Have you ever wondered what the difference between a star and planet really is? Well,...

21 comments    technology space stars
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Sun Spots and Global Warming

Sun Spots are all elements and indicators of the sun's weather activity. Yes, Sol has weather, but it is much greater in strength and impact than Earth's. It can also affect weather on our planet, as well as perhaps other things happening here.

29 comments    technology education video
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Is God the mysterious all powerful hand behind the works of science?

Most atheists believe that science discredits the truth of the creation theory. I disagree. For one, Most of the Bible is meant in more than one way, it is to be interpreted to a literal sense, and each...

5 comments    life travel religion
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Earth Planetary Wobble and Its Causes

The Earth's axis is tilted about 23.5 degrees to the orbital plane as it orbits the Sun. This daily planetary rotation creates a bulge at the equator away from the orbital plane, but the Sun and Moon's...

0 comments    science astronomy orbital plane
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How to Make a Spectroscope

Did you know that all white light is not the same? Each ray we see is made up of different wavelengths of color. A spectroscope can help divide light so that we can see each color in it separately, creating a...

2 comments    how to guide astronomy
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What does 101 mean?

As a Brit who doesn't always keep up with current expressions, I had a pretty good idea what 101 meant from the context in which it was used, but I had no idea what its origins were. So I started researching...

18 comments    education music science
The Leonid meteor shower75

What is a meteor shower ?

A meteor shower is one of nature's most breathtaking scenes, but as wonderful as they are to gaze upon, they are even more amazing when you know what causes them! To understand a meteor shower though, we must...

4 comments    science space astronomy
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Aryabhatta

Indian scientists have shaped the course of mathematics and astronomy for the world to marvel upon. Many scientists in the USA today are Indians and more than 40% of scientists of NASA and the Silicon Valley...

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