150,000 Ton Sheet of Water Frost Discovered Near Mars Equator In an area that is considered tropical, water frost has been found on Mars atop several volcanoes along the equator. Finding water on Mars in this area is unusual because of the thin atmosphere and robust sunshine that keeps the temperatures hot. The frost on …
On June 3, six planets will align in the sky but only Mars and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye
On Monday, June 3, a planetary alignment called the “parade of planets” will appear in the sky. A planetary alignment is when several planets are gathered on one side of the sun at the same time. The planets Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will form a slope in the sky with a crescent …
Solar Eclipse Folklore
China: In China, people thought a dragon was eating away at the Sun during a solar eclipse. They would shoot arrows at the sky and play drums to try to scare the dragon away. Native America: Suring solar eclipses, some Native American tribes would shoot flaming arrows into the sky in order to reignite the Sun. …
We Are Now In Mercury Retrograde Until April 25
Mercury goes into retrograde several times a year when the planet appears to be going backward in its orbit. Throughout history, it has been reported that strange and unusual events may occur during Mercury retrograde, such as breakdowns of communication systems, misunderstandings between people, interruptions in travel plans, and technical malfunctions.
Why Do We Have Leap Years
Leap years keep our calendar and seasons in sync with the Earth’s orbit around the Sun The Earth takes about 365.25 days to complete a full orbit around the Sun. If we kept it at exactly 365 days every year, our seasons would slowly drift off course because of the extra 6 hours it takes …