by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 23, 2019 | Astronomy
So, you want to know how the constellation Pegasus came to be? Well, for you to know that, I’ll have to tell you one of my stories. When I, Perseus, was a young lad living in the realm of King Polydectes, the King sent word to me and my Mother Danae that I was to...
by Luke Gilkerson | Sep 17, 2018 | Astronomy
If you want to explore the sky, a telescope or binoculars for stargazing can make all of the difference! When new students register for our online astronomy courses, one of the first questions they ask me is if I can recommend a good telescope. Our courses do not...
by Luke Gilkerson | Jun 2, 2018 | Astronomy
It might sound crazy, but if you lived right at the north pole of the Earth, you would only see one sunrise and one sunset every year. Since the Earth is tilted in space in respect to the sun, between mid-March and mid-September, the northern half of the Earth is...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 1, 2018 | Astronomy
Hello, I am a farmer in Thailand. You might have heard of a group of stars in the night sky where you live—we call it the Dao Look Kai. I have heard there are a lot of different stories about this cluster, but if I told you all the different stories, we would be here...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 1, 2018 | Astronomy
If you’re ever in Japan on July 7th, you might see many people laughing, dancing, shooting off fireworks, and tying wishes to bamboo trees—but most importantly, looking up into the heavens. This joyful event is called Tanabata, created to commemorate the two lovers in...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 1, 2018 | Astronomy
Zeus, the most powerful of all gods, had a son named Hercules. Hercules was the strongest man on earth and considered himself equal to many of the gods. Because his mother was mortal, and his father was the king of gods, he was half-god, half-mortal. Hercules was...
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