Volcanoes tower 80,000 feet above a barren surface. Monstrous hurricanes rage for 400 years. And multicolored rings sit suspended in air. In Cosmic Journey: a Solar System Adventure, you will travel through our solar system faster than the speed of light, taking in the wonders of the planets and their moons.
Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Tree House as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With the help of the astronomer, the Internet, and astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a […]
Mercury will be at it's highest point in the sky as seen from Earth. This is one of the best times to observe the innermost planet.
Saturn will be it's closest to Earth in it's orbit and the ringed planet will appear it's fullest and brightest.
Hundreds of planets have been discovered orbiting stars beyond the Sun. Our solar system is not alone in the universe, and with rapidly improving technology and recent endeavors like the Kepler Telescope, the discovery of exoplanets brings us one step closer to the possibility of finding an Earth-like world. How will this change how we […]
Venus will be at it’s highest point in the sky as seen from Earth. This is one of the best times to observe the Evening Star.
