Pristine stars, shining galactic cores and magical moonlight—they can only be experienced if, and only if, there is minimal light pollution, which is becoming harder to find with ever-growing towns and cities. “Protecting the night from light pollution is a powerful conservation tool,” explai...
The Full Moon isvisible in the skyfrom aroundsunset to sunrise. Generally speaking, at the precise moment of the Full Moon alignment, the Moon is only visible in the night part of Earth. In special cases, however, the effect ofrefraction(as well as the tilt of the Moon’s orbit) means...
Stop and pull off the road to check out the night sky, and don’t drive sleep-deprived. Driving north of Fairbanks on the Dalton Highway in winter can be very treacherous, and it is not recommended unless you are a veteran winter driver. Your vehicle should have the necessary safety ...
Using the watercolors, guide students to create a daytime scene on their paper (Note: encourage students to use light colors for the sky like light blue or light yellow.) Next, guide students to use a white crayon to draw stars (dots), a moon, and maybe even a comet on the sky of ...
A basic adjective, in simple terms, is a word used to describe or modify a noun. It adds information to the noun, helping to paint a clearer picture for the reader. Basic adjectives can denote various characteristics such as size, color, shape, and more. They play a crucial role in mak...
The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Geminids are active between Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 each year. This year, the moon will not interfere too much with Geminid meteor hunting as the last quarter moon falls on Dec. 11. A waning crescent moon will be ...
It’s four golden mangoes this time, and a bunch of lakatan bananas, stubby and sweet. She lifts a mango to a patch of moonlight, turning it pale silver. “From who?” “Aba Ignayon.” “Which one is he?” “The one with a very square chin. His head is like a box.” ...
local time when the rates of shooting stars increase and can watch the sky until dawn. Unfortunately, the peak occurs just three days after a full moon, so moonlight may wash out fainter meteors. Related: Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide...
Nowadays, we can stay up all night and defy the dark -- but at what cost? There's no real definitive, overarching definition for the phenomenon known as light pollution, but here's a general way to break it down into types: Sky Glow: Occurs when diffuse light escapes from developed ...
Clouds are wonderful to paint! They can be big and heavy with dark rain or snow, they can shimmer at night with moonlight, they can reflect the glorious colors of a setting or rising sun, they can be lacy or even have what are called “mare’s tails” whipping across the sky! And,...