What’s in my Backyard? Introduction Well, I don’t know what’s in your backyard but I can show you how to find out. I have been exploring my backyard for years and almost every day, I find new things. Every week, I’ll share some of my discoveries and give you some tips for becoming a backyard […]
What’s In My Backyard? Introduction Read More »
Science Snippet: Explore Mars Anyone who completed my astronomy challenge last year should remember Mars as a brilliant red “star”. But if you try to find Mars now, it won’t look the same; it is over six times dimmer than it was in December. Mars is not very large. It is only about half the
Science Snippet: Explore Mercury Mercury is a difficult planet to observe. It is the smallest planet and it is currently over 121 million miles away. But that is not why Mercury is hard to see. While Mercury may be small for a planet, it is not that small. It is slightly larger than the moon.
Science Snippet: Explore The Sun Our Sun is the closest star; the Earth and all the other planets are in orbit around it. All life on Earth depends on its warmth and light; without it, the Earth would be a frozen wasteland. Let’s learn more about our star and its influence on our solar system.
Science Snippet: Explore Venus At the time of my last post, Venus was 65 million miles away. Now it has come closer and is only about 60 million miles away. Imagine that you start walking down the Pacific coast of North America. When you’ve traveled along the whole coast from north to south go a
Science Snippet: How Far Can You See? We can’t see objects on earth that are more than a few miles away. Because the earth is curved, our horizon is only about three miles away. But we can see farther than three miles if the object we are viewing is not at ground level or if
How Far Can You See? Read More »
To enjoy this content, please join our 5sparrows family. If you can’t afford a donation or monthy support, there is a free registration option. You can also click on the About us link in the menu bar to learn more about us and our project. We look forward to hearing from you. If you are
2022 Astronomy Challenge Wrap-Up Read More »
To enjoy this content, please join our 5sparrows family. If you can’t afford a donation or monthy support, there is a free registration option. You can also click on the About us link in the menu bar to learn more about us and our project. We look forward to hearing from you. If you are
2022 Astronomy Challenge Project 11 Read More »
To enjoy this content, please join our 5sparrows family. If you can’t afford a donation or monthy support, there is a free registration option. You can also click on the About us link in the menu bar to learn more about us and our project. We look forward to hearing from you. If you are
2022 Astronomy Challenge Project 10 Read More »
To enjoy this content, please join our 5sparrows family. If you can’t afford a donation or monthy support, there is a free registration option. You can also click on the About us link in the menu bar to learn more about us and our project. We look forward to hearing from you. If you are
2022 Astronomy Challenge Project 9 Read More »
