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When is Mercury Retrograde?

Updated on September 18, 2023December 28, 2022

Mercury retrograde is a phenomenon that occurs several times a year when the planet Mercury appears to be going backward in its orbit.

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The Northern Lights are created when the wind from the Sun hits the Earth’s magnetic field

Updated on May 18, 2024December 26, 2022

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.

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Snowflakes happen when water in the clouds freezes onto a particle and grows until it’s heavy enough to fall

Updated on May 18, 2024December 21, 2022

As the snowflake falls it forms the six unique arms of the snowflake’s shape. 

The 'Snow Moon' illuminating a serene snow-covered forest under a starlit sky.
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Winter begins on the Winter Solstice when the North Pole is tilted the farthest from the Sun

Updated on May 18, 2024December 18, 2022

The first day of winter is the shortest day of the year. Many cultures celebrate the winter solstice with celebrations, feasts, and honoring nature. 

Moon rising behind a leafless tree at twilight
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During a Full Moon, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned

Updated on May 17, 2024December 6, 2022

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 …

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