by msander | Jul 18, 2018 | All Science Teachers
Astronomers went looking for a far-off mystery planet and found a cadre of worlds much closer to home. Source: 12 New Moons Found Orbiting...
by msander | Jun 27, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
We only know of one planet in our universe that harbours life: Earth. So it’s logical that humanity has focused its search for life beyond our world on planetary bodies. But a new study suggests that we may be leaving out a larger chunk of the cosmos: moons....
by msander | Jan 30, 2018 | All Science Teachers, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Skywatchers across the western half of North America will be drawn out in the early hours of Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of what’s being called a “super blue blood moon.” Source: Q&A: Tips for catching rare ‘super blue blood...
by msander | Sep 30, 2017 | All Science Teachers
NASA has plans to use the Orion spacecraft, seen here in an artist’s concept, to reach the moon by the 2020s. Although the plan hatched by NASA and its Russian counterpart to build a space station near the moon seems like a solid launching pad for further human...
by msander | Apr 2, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
A true illustration of our place in the universe Source: To Scale: The Solar System Drawn in the Nevada Desert – The Atlantic – The...
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