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Jesse Warner
Posted by: Jesse Warner
August 11th, 2010

Illusions of the Seasons: Part 3

In our last two seasons discussions (part 1, part 2) we dispelled some common misconceptions about why we experience seasons here on Earth.  In this discussion, we will dispel the last misconception I presented and conclude our seasons discussion with an activity that you can do to help you better understand the seasons. 
The last misconception, The Earth’s [...]

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Jesse Warner
Posted by: Jesse Warner
July 15th, 2010

Illusions of the Seasons: Part 2

In our first season’s discussion we learned how the Earth’s distance from the Sun has very little effect on the seasons.  In this discussion, we will dispel another common misconception about the seasons. 
Misconception #2:   There are two days in the year when the Sun is directly over the North or South Poles of Earth.
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Jesse Warner
Posted by: Jesse Warner
June 16th, 2010

Illusions of the seasons: Part 1

Understanding why the Earth has seasons is one of the most difficult concepts for people to understand because it is often difficult for people to abandon their preconceived ideas.  Some widely held misconceptions are:
Misconception #1
    The Seasons are caused by the changing distance between Earth and the Sun.
Misconception #2
    There are two days in the [...]

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Richard
Posted by: Richard
July 28th, 2009

Happy Day of Lammas!

What? You don’t know what the Day of Lammas is?
Lammas is traditionally recognized as August 1st each year, and is celebrated by baking loaves of bread from the first wheat harvests. But there is a strong astronomical connection to this date as well.

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