"Destroy All Monsters," a classic sci-fi movie from Japan's Toho Studios, predicted that mankind would colonize the moon by the year 1999. Needless …
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What Are Days and Nights Like on the Moon?
Do they even look different? Plus, how did scientists figure out Earth's age? And why is the North Star so important?
Other Curious Questions About Space
You probably know that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Well, so does the moon — most of the time. Technically, the moon rising can …
If you ever looked at the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere, you've noticed that gleaming object that the rest of the heavens appears to move …
If you look up the age of Earth on science websites and in publications, you'll generally find an estimate of 4.54 billion years, plus or minus 50 …
It's something we kind of take for granted. Roses are red, and planets are spherical. That's just the way things are, right? After all, building …
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