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How long is a day? How about a year? Well, it depends…

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One of the first things we learn as youngsters is how long a day and a year is. After all, birthdays wouldn’t make much sense without this basic understanding of time. And as you surely know, kids are all about birthdays.

Here on planet Earth, one day is roughly 24 hours in length and one year is roughly 365 days.

But the lengths of the days and years on other planets are vastly different than here on Earth. And in some cases, they are mind-bogglingly different.  [Read more…]

Video: Amazing views of our amazing planet

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Do you enjoy the beauty of nature and this absolutely incredible planet we all share?

Are you intrigued by the beauty and grace of incredibly exotic creatures?

Well, the awesome video below features plenty of both in breathtaking clarity and detail.  [Read more…]

15 unbelievable places that actually exist

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Our amazing planet has a number of natural features that are so incredible it’s hard to believe they actually exist.

Many of these exotic natural features are popular tourist attractions that draw thousands of visitors every year.

Others are so remote that only the most daring and/or the most wealthy among us will ever have an opportunity to see them in person.

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The incredibly massive scale of our solar system

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To us humans living on the surface of the Earth, our planet seems quite huge. And it really is in relation to the distances most of us travel during the terrestrial trips we make on foot, by bike, by car, by boat, by train, by plane…

But truth be told, the Earth is but a speck amongst the stars and all of the other countless creations in the universe.

Have you ever pondered just how large the universe must be?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

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Question from Danielle:  I have what’s probably a really stupid question.

Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

I was pointing out the “man in the moon” to my 7 year old daughter when I realized he’s always there every time I look up at the moon.

Why do we always see that same side of the moon and never the other side?  [Read more…]