We hope you had a great time tracking the Moon during the month of December. Here are some fun facts about the Moon that you can share with your family and friends: The Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days. Earth’s Moon is the fifth-largest moon in the Solar System! The Moon is 238,900 miles …
“Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.” - Maria Mitchell, Astronomer Welcome Astronomers! Just like Maria Mitchell, you have the power to look at the vastness of the universe. One of the ways that you can do that is through the Globe at Night …
Would you like to see more stars in the night sky? Design a streetlight shield prototype to protect night sky observations from light pollution!
Clouds play an important role in maintaining the Earth’s temperature. One of the ways they regulate the amount of light (energy) coming from the sun is their opacity. The terms transparent, translucent, and opaque describe how much light gets through a cloud and help us understand why clouds make shadows. Let’s head outside and observe …
