To build a scale model of the solar system outdoors: Use a basketball for the sun (9.5″ diameter) Sun: place the basketball on the ground Earth: 86′ away from the sun is the earth at ~1/11 inch diameter 29 yard line less than half the size of a BB paint it blue and green with […]

Eavesdropping on the Underground Link to BBC story Overview By Ute Eberle 27th February 2022 From Knowable Magazine

Antarctica Shines https://www.space.com/13881-antarctic-astronomy-south-pole-telescopes-universe.html I read the Antarctica article. I have grave concerns about science activities. Summarizing: Scientists will do anything anytime anywhere to justify their destructive existence. These are the same people who brought you fracking, who have no idea what to do with plastic, or CO2, or nuclear waste, or space junk, who contrive […]

FOR KIDS https://kids.kiddle.co/Palomar_Mountain GENERAL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palomar_Mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palomar_Observatory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hale_Telescope BONUS — bike ride up the mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_CYrmC4O_Y