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How Auroras Work
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An aurora is a light phenomenon caused by solar winds interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about auroras.
How Lunar Eclipses Work
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A lunar eclipse occurs when a full moon passes within Earth's shadow. Learn what causes a lunar eclipse and the different types of lunar eclipse.
How the Northern Lights Illuminate the Night Sky
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How does the aurora borealis (the Northern Lights) work? What causes it? Why can you only see it in the North? Are the myths about it producing sound true?
How Does a Fresnel Lens Work? The Magic Behind the Glass
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I have a thin piece of plastic mounted on the back window of my RV. It magnifies things so I can see better when I'm backing up. How can such a thin piece of plastic magnify things? A regular glass magnifying lens would have to be curved on both sides and much thicker.
Do Marfa Lights Come From UFOs, Cars, the Military or Ghosts?
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You would have to drive 500 miles (805 km) east of the tiny desert town called Marfa to reach Dallas, and just 60 miles Southwest would take you to the Rio Grande and the Mexican border. This desolate landscape is dominated by Mitchell Flat, broken intermittently by low, rolling peaks of the Chinati Mountains.
Science Projects for Kids: The Incredible Universe
Science projects for kids on the incredible universe let you explore the worlds of space. Make an astrolabe, star gaze, and take a planetary walk.
10 Space Landmarks We'd Like to Visit
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Fling away your Fodor's! Toss your TripAdvisor! We have the only guided tour of outer space you'll need -- a foray into the final frontier so ambitious it will make the Voyager probes' Grand Tours look like daytrips.
Space Exploration Pictures
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These space exploration pictures show you how mankind has explored the vastness of space. Check out these space exploration pictures.
Tau Herculids Meteor Shower Produced Shooting Stars, but no Meteor Storm
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The Tau Herculids meteor shower was made of debris from the broken comet SW3 and produced a lot of shooting stars, but not quite the meteor shower that was hoped for.
Scientists Confirm Uranus Stinks
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Astronomers have discovered the chemical signature of hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling compound, in Uranus' clouds. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.