Terry Menz
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Sep 21
Year’s fastest sunsets happen around the equinoxes | Tonight | EarthSky
Photo top of post by EarthSky Facebook friend Graham Telford. Here’s a natural phenomenon you might never have imagined. That is, the sun actually sets faster around the time of an equinox. The fastest sunsets (and sunrises) occur at or near the equinoxes. What’s more, the slowest sunsets (and sunrises) occur at or near the …
Sep 20
What is Earth’s habitable lifetime?
Habitable conditions on Earth will be possible for at least another 1.75 billion years, according to astrobiologists at the University of East Anglia. Findings published today (September 19) in the journal Astrobiology reveal the habitable lifetime of planet Earth – based on our distance from the sun and temperatures at which it is possible for …
Sep 13
New Computerized Telescope Extends Student Learning
Anyone who has felt inspired to photograph a particularly stunning harvest moon, sun dog or other astronomical event knows that capturing these moments requires skill and good equipment. Earlier this spring, the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences celebrated the purchase of a new 11-inch Celestron telescope and Canon DSLR for use in astronomy courses. …
