State Capitals In Totality Of 2024 Eclipse
We have taken a look at all these other 2024 eclipse statistics, but haven’t covered state capitals yet. There are 12 States that experience totality in some amount, which means that at least 31 million…
Using Zoning to Control Light Pollution
Here’s a great article written by guest writer Frank Hammond. He is a very talented and knowledgeable Oregon land lawyer, who has more than 30 years experience in the industry. His website is frankhammondlaw.com. He…
Octans
Located in the southern sky, Octans is a faint constellation. The name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but is named after the octant, a navigational instrument. Created by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752, Octans is…
Top 5 Largest Impact Craters In North America
With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…
Camelopardalis
Created by Petrus Plancius in 1613, the constellation camelopardalis is not one of Ptolemy’s 48 constellations in the Almagest. It first appeared in a globe designed by him and produced by Pieter van den Keere…
Top 5 Oldest Impact Craters In The World
With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…
Scutum
Originally named Scutum Sobiescianum by Johannes Hevelius in 1684, Scutum is a small constellation. The name Scutum means ‘shield’ in Latin for shield, and it lies entirely in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 88 IAU designated constellations, with its four brightest…
Most Famous Crewed Space Missions
These aren’t every single crewed space mission that set records; however, what these are include are some of the most famous crewed space missions that the public would probably be familiar with. These missions are…
Famous Space Missions
Here we are taking a look at some of the most famous soace missions that have completed. These are non manned. For famous manned space missions, check out our article on the topic. For ongoing…
Apus
Apus constellation is located in the southern hemisphere, and is a small constellation that represents the bird of paradise. The name of the constellation is derived from the Greek word apous, which means “footless.” This is…