Best Songs About the Moon Phases From ancient times, the moon has held a special place in the hearts of music artists. Songs, fictional stories, nursery rhymes, jewelry pieces and artwork have all been inspired by our planet’s satellite. The moon’s phases have inspired many romantic songs, such as The Marcels’ “Blue Moon”. Moonage Daydream…
Weather satellites take a picture of the entire world every 5 to 15 minutes. The pictures are animated so you can see changes in cloud cover and wind speeds as they happen. Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas on Sunday and left behind devastation that lasted for days. That’s why satellite images, especially synthetic aperture radar…
The Solar System consists of the Sun and eight planets, plus their moons, along with asteroids and other minor planets. It formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud. The process of planetary formation is fairly straightforward. It is likely that the gas and dust in the solar nebula…
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and it is a terrestrial planet. It has a thin atmosphere, a polar ice cap and volcanoes. It is also known for its rocky surface and a red color that comes from oxidized iron. This is what makes Mars so recognizable from Earth. It is the fourth…
When we look up at the moon, it appears to have been cut in half. The left half is illuminated by sunlight, while the right side is dark. This is called a first quarter moon. It’s 1/4 of the way through its cycle back to a new moon. What’s the difference? The first quarter and…
Weather satellites are instruments that monitor the Earth’s weather. They also relay information such as telecommunications signals, help in navigation and measure changes on the Earth’s surface. There are two basic types of weather satellites. The first is a geostationary satellite that remains in the same position relative to the Earth at all times. They…
Satellite weather is a method of monitoring the temperature, humidity and rainfall of a particular location using a satellite. It is a useful tool for scientists, meteorologists and researchers because it provides accurate data that can be used to make forecasts and track storms. We use the records from 2 weather stations near Brisbane to…
Environmental satellites, also known as weather satellites, are constantly orbiting the Earth. They make atmospheric observations that are ingested into numerical weather prediction (NWP) computer models. They are crucial for making accurate weather forecasts that protect life and property. They also allow meteorologists to monitor storms around the world, identify volcanic ash and smoke from…
The moon phase for tonight will be a Waning Gibbous. This is the first phase following a Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase). The moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, and set after sunrise in…
