The Brightest Stars
Science Scope (Jan 2003)
Read about stellar magnitudes, and how the brightness and distance of a star are related. (3.4 Mb PDF) |
Star Bright
Science Scope (Oct 1998)
Read about stellar evolution, the life cycles of stars and the H/R diagram. (2.9 Mb PDF) |
The Eggquinox
Read about one of the best examples of bad science - balancing an egg on the equinox. |
Aunt Nan's Star
Uncle Ron bought Aunt Nan a star. Did he get his
money's worth? |
Aunt Nan's Missing Star
Aunt Nan cannot find her star! But now she can see the city lights of
Oakdale.
(Part of the Mid-Continent Council of Girl Scouts Plugged-In Project -- Light Pollution) |
Space Explorers That
Just Keep Going
The venerable Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft are like
that rabbit on TV. They just keep on going! |
Moons: Natural Satellites
Science Scope (Oct 2003)
Read about the tremendous diversity amongst the many moons in our solar system (1.4 Mb PDF)
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Celestial Grid System
Science Scope (Mar 2003)
Read about the celestial coordinate system and learn how to use
star maps to locate celestial objects. (1.5 Mb PDF) |
I'm On Top of the World
Science Scope (Oct 2001)
If you live in the northern hemisphere are you on
the top of the Earth while those in Australia, for example, are on the bottom? (1.2 Mb PDF) |
And Then There Were Eight
Science Scope (Jan 2007)
Following the decision by the IAU to change the
definitions of solar system objects we now have a 'new' solar system of 8 classical planets,
several Dwarf Planets, and numerous Small Solar System Bodies. (89 Mb PDF) |
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