Going South
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Establishing a far-southern observatory
Planet Tours
Planning to take a vacation soon? Visit Phobos! Small and cozy, Phobos orbits the fourth planet from the Sun in
Rock Cycle
This activity combines the concept of Earth’s rock cycle with the characteristics of other planets in the solar system. After
Reflective Solar Cooker
This reflective solar cooker uses the Sun’s energy to cook marshmallows. The target cooking area is the space where the
Sunspots
The Sun is a huge sphere of gas. The visible layer of the Sun, which we view as the surface,
The Milky Way
Stretching across the dark night sky, not easily visible when the Moon is in the sky, is a faint irregular
Do all planets orbit the Sun in the same direction?
While not all of the planets rotate on their individual axes in the same direction — Uranus and Venus both
Do all planets orbit the Sun in the same direction? Read More »