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A 23 Hour Day

March 11th, 2010

Yes, Daylight Saving Time is upon us. For most of the United States, on March 14, 1:59 a.m. will be followed by 3:00 a.m. as clocks are officially set forward one hour. So, March 14 will only be 23 hours long. Of course, Earth’s rotation knows nothing of this timepiece manipulation, so observers will note that sunrise occurs an hour later as measured by our altered clocks.

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New Hexbug models and BuckyBalls are now at Planet Fun

March 8th, 2010

We’ve got some great new products at Planet Fun Clark Planetarium Store. Check out our reviews below, then come by to demo these toys in person.  Remember, we can ship it to you if you can’t come to us!

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Scorpius: My early morning companion

February 23rd, 2010

Most mornings at 6:05 a.m. you’ll find me standing at a bus stop, patiently awaiting the arrival of the bus that brings me to work. Not a bad ride, actually. What would normally be a 25 minute drive is a 45 minute trip, during which I have the freedom to read a book, be online or listen to some tunes with my eyes shut.

The other morning I noticed that, as I’m facing south, Scorpius is nice and bright and easy to spot. Now, according to tradition, I’m ‘a Scorpio,’ but that discussion will have to wait [tease, tease].

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