by STAO ADMIN | Nov 12, 2019
This demo illustrates the presence of atmospheric air pressure and shows how the force that it exerts is greater than the force of gravity in some situations.
by STAO ADMIN | Nov 12, 2019
When you gaze up in the night sky some stars will be very bright while other stars are barely visible to the unaided eye. With the aid of binoculars you may be able to observe different colours in the stars. The brightness and colour of a star depends on three...
by STAO ADMIN | Nov 12, 2019
There are eight planets in the solar system in two distinct groupings. The four inner terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are very small and relatively close together. The outer planets or gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are very...
by STAO ADMIN | Nov 12, 2019
The Moon is visible at some point during most nights. If you observed the Moon from one night to the next you would notice that the Moon rises 50 min later each night. With close observation you would see a little bit more or a little bit less of the Moon each night,...
by STAO ADMIN | Nov 12, 2019
The sky has been mystifying civilizations for thousands of years. Many civilizations have performed religious ceremonies and timed agricultural activities based on celestial events such as eclipses and full moons. Arguably the most important benefit of making...
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