Picture Puzzles: St. Nicholas
Find the 10 differences between these two icons of St. Nicholas.
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The Our Father, Pattern of Prayer
The Our Father, Pattern of Prayer The Our Father is not only a wonderful prayer that we can pray every day of our lives. It is also a pattern of prayer that we can use as a meditation and a conversation with our Father. Here is an example: Our Father Since you are the Father …
The Snowiest Place in the World
The Snowiest Place in the World The North or South Pole might seem like good candidates for the snowiest places on earth. But the poles aren’t even in the running. The South Pole receives only a few inches of snow every year. There isn’t a weather station at the North Pole. But we know it …
Sky Color
Science Snippet: Sky Color Everyone knows that the sky is blue. But is it? During the night, the sky is black. At sunrise and sunset, the sky can be a variety of colors. What we really mean is that during the day, the sky is blue. But that blue isn’t always the same. As sunlight …
The 2023 Eclipse
Science Snippet: The 2023 Eclipse On Saturday, October 14, an annular solar eclipse was visible from parts of North and Central America. Much of the rest of the Americas saw a partial solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth. Solar eclipses come in three kinds. Partial …
Explore The Closest Stars
Science Snippet: Explore The Closest Stars On a clear night with extremely dark conditions, there can be as many as 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye. Some of these stars are bright and noticeable whereas others are barely visible pinpricks of light. You might expect that the bright prominent stars are the closest ones. …
Explore The Ice Giants
Science Snippet: Explore The Ice Giants Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants; Uranus and Neptune are ice giants. The ice giants both have extremely thick atmospheres made of hydrogen and helium. Uranus has a small amount of methane in its atmosphere as well which gives the planet a blue-green color. Neptune has a dark blue …
The Harvest Moon
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Explore The Moon
Science Snippet: Explore The Moon What object in the solar system is closest to the Earth? The closest object is our moon. On average the moon is 238,900 miles away. That distance is almost ten times the circumference of the Earth. This sounds like a long way, but it’s close compared to the other objects …