If you are lucky enough to live in the northern hemisphere and even luckier to live near the arctic circle, this is prime time for viewing the Aurora Borealis. For some unknown reason, the Aurora Borealis seems to be more active during the spring equinox.
Saturn has the most extensive and complicated ring system of any planet in our solar system. These beautiful rings are primarily made up of particles of ice ranging in size from micrometers to meters. They also contain dust and other chemicals
Double Star or Binary Star systems contain two stars that rotate around their common center of gravity. In these systems, the brighter or larger star is referred to as the primary star and the smaller or dimmer star is referred to as the secondary star.
Since the last post focused on the Planet Mars, I thought it would be worth highlighting the two tiny moons that light up the Martian night sky. The names of the moons of Mars are Phobos and Deimos.
You know it had to happen sooner or later! After six years of performing valuable scientific research on the planet Mars, the Spirit Rover has found it’s final parking spot. On January 26, 2010, NASA designated the once mobile robot a “stationary science platform.”