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When we look up into the night sky and see the full moon glowing like a huge ball amongst the stars, it’s easy to imagine that our closest heavenly body must be quite large.
Well, truth be told, it is. The diameter of the moon is 1/4 the diameter of Earth, making it rather large indeed.
But here’s a fun fact for you that might be somewhat hard to believe, but it’s true… [Read more…]
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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…]
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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…]
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Have you ever used a magnetic compass to navigate from one place to another?
Or perhaps you remember playing around with one as a kid?
If so, have you ever wondered if such a compass would work on the moon?
Well I have, and the answer is somewhat surprising…