Falling stars, also known as shooting stars, are streaks of light that appear in the night sky. 💫 These are actually meteoroids – small pieces of rock and dust – entering Earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds. The friction caused by their acceleration through the atmosphere causes them to heat up and glow brightly, creating …
Since the ISS orbits the Earth every 90 minutes the crew on board will see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day. The ISS travels at about 17,500 miles/28,000 kilometers per hour.
The International Space Station flies 250 miles above Earth and orbits the planet every 90 minutes. It travels at about 17,500 miles per hour/ 28,000 kilometers per hour.
The zodiac is a ring-shaped region in the sky that is divided by the 12 constellations that are known as the signs of the zodiac. The Sun, Moon, and all the planets always stay within the zodiac. In astronomy and astrology, a sign of the zodiac refers to one of 12 specific constellations of the …
In the southern hemisphere, the vernal equinox is the beginning of Fall. The Sun is directly over the equator on the first day of Spring and there is roughly an equal amount of day and night.