Did
you know that a high
speed wind continuously blows off the Sun,
carrying with it plasma
that interacts with planetary environments, including Earth?
Did
you know that early Chinese believed that there were ten
suns that appeared each day in the sky during the ten-day Chinese week?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
Ooids
xOoids : Small (< 2 mm), spheroidal, layered sedimentary grains, usually composed of calcium carbonate, but sometimes made up of iron- or phosphate-based minerals.
Without meaning to, airplanes can cause certain types of clouds to produce snow or rain. When the aircraft climb or descend through mid-level clouds, if the atmospheric conditions are right then the planes...Read more