What are the Ides of March? We in modern times probably wouldn’t know, if it weren’t for William Shakespeare.
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Mar 13, 2012
Space
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Venus is very bright. That’s partly because sunlight is easily reflected by acidic clouds that blanket the planet’s atmosphere.
Mar 01, 2012
Earth
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March has two birthstones – the aquamarine and the bloodstone.
Feb 23, 2012
Space
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If you were looking with the eye alone, how far away in space would our planet Earth still be visible?
Feb 22, 2012
Space
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In general, it’s really tough to spot a moon less than about 20 hours old – 20 hours after the moon passed more or less between the Earth and sun.
Feb 18, 2012
Earth
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Over its lifetime of about 25 years, an Arctic Tern can fly a million kilometers – nearly three times the distance from the Earth to the moon.
Feb 18, 2012
Earth
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Birds’ eyes are well adapted for flying, but some of their adaptations cause trouble when birds encounter plate glass windows.
February’s birthstone, the amethyst, was the stone of royalty, representing power.
Jan 24, 2012
Space
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Storms on the sun can release charged particles that can travel up to several million miles per hour and sometimes strikes Earth. Is this dangerous? Should we be worried?
Jan 22, 2012
Earth
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Here’s all you need to know to see the legendary green flash.
