I was in 8th grade when I first learned about the Great American Eclipse. Mr. Pearsall, the science teacher at Washington Middle School, gave us a handout on the eclipse and told us not to miss it. 11 years later, I live 25 miles from the path of totality, and I wouldn’t miss this eclipse […]
Does The Equinox Have Equal Lengths of Day and Night?
After a long and dark Pacific Northwest winter, even the biggest storm and snow fans look forward to the longer days of spring. And perhaps no day is anticipated more than the spring equinox, which is, astronomically speaking, the first day of spring. Yet, one of the biggest misconceptions in modern civilization has to be the idea […]