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Category Archives: Astronomy
Earth 2.0?
I recently have encountered a firestorm of people (friends and family, naturally) asking (or telling) me about the big news to recently come out of the astronomy newsletters. “Another Earth has been found,” I get told with much excitement. Yes, … Continue reading
Why is the sky blue? And the sunset red?
Believe it or not, I get asked this question all the time. While most people assume they know the answer, the truth is, we often don’t remember what we learned as a kid (or we never learned it). A profound … Continue reading
