Mercury retrograde is a phenomenon that occurs several times a year when the planet Mercury appears to be going backward in its orbit.
The Northern Lights are created when the wind from the Sun hits the Earth’s magnetic field
The sun’s solar wind is made of charged particles that interact with the Earth’s magnetic field. Eventually, particles collide with atoms and molecules in Earth’s atmosphere and create an interaction that provides the atoms with extra energy which is released as a burst of light.
Snowflakes happen when water in the clouds freezes onto a particle and grows until it’s heavy enough to fall
As the snowflake falls it forms the six unique arms of the snowflake’s shape.
Winter begins on the Winter Solstice when the North Pole is tilted the farthest from the Sun
The first day of winter is the shortest day of the year. Many cultures celebrate the winter solstice with celebrations, feasts, and honoring nature.
During a Full Moon, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned
This is when the Sun and Moon’s gravity pullsn on the Earth at the same time causing extra high and low tides. As the Moon’s gravity tugs at Earth, it shifts Earth’s mass, distorting its shape ever so slightly into that of a football ― elongated at the equator and shortened at the poles. This …