Astronomy, Eclipses. Telescopes and more. Look to the sky!
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Astronomy is a serious science. Astronomy for kids is a thought provoking pursuit that can teach them about the sciences in general. Kids are naturally drawn to many aspects of astronomy. These include the moon, the stars and far distant galaxies.
The Earth’s closest neighbor is the moon. It orbits our planet once every 27.3 days. [...]
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The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made object
ever to orbit the Earth.
The ISS is so large that it can be seen drifting overhead with the unaided eye, and is
frequently
imaged
from
the
ground
in
picturesque
fashion.
Last month, the station was
visited again by
space shuttle,
which resupplied the station and added a
new module.
The ISS is currently operated by the Expedition 22 crew, now [...]
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Print Title: Earth by Day
Size: 36 x 24 inches
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Put a satellite
in a circular orbit about 42,000 kilometers from the
center of the Earth (36,000 kilometers or so above the surface)
and it will orbit once in 24 hours.
Because that matches Earth’s rotation period, it is known as
a geosynchronous orbit.
If that orbit is also in the plane of the equator,
the satellite will [...]
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What’s that approaching?
Astronauts on board the
International Space Station
first saw it far in the distance.
Soon it enlarged to become a
dark silhouette.
As it came even closer, the
silhouette appeared to be a spaceship.
Finally, at just past 11 pm
(CST) last Tuesday, the object, revealed to be the
Space Shuttle Endeavor, docked as expected with [...]
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Print Title: Earth Rise from Moon
Size: 16 x 20 inches
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Print Title: Planet Earth
Size: 37 x 24 inches
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