On January 4th, 2025 at 8:28 a.m. EST, Earth will reach perihelion, the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun. Then why is it so cold, at least in the northern hemisphere? Winter—indeed all seasons—don’t depend…
Category: Earth Science
Cute Little CubeSats
What do this and this have in common? The first picture is of Lynchburg College’s 3.5-inch Questar telescope, a gift to the college from a long-time Board of Trustees member. For those who don’t know, Questar is to small telescopes…
Land of Fire, Ice..and Aurorae
My wife and I returned a week ago from a trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights and some of the scenic wonders of this far-north country. We did see the lights, and they were a magnificent sight! Although…
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