Astronomy

How to Calculate the Distance You Are From Lightning

By painthorse42

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You hear the rumbling and see the flashes of light. But just how close are you really to the lightning? In some cases you may be closer than you realize... more »

How to Care for Your Telescope

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Be cautious when caring for your telescope. Cleaning the optics can do more damage than letting the dust sit on them... more »

How to Discover a Star

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Discovering a star is a difficult and competitive process. Many scientist toil for hours in their microscopes to find an uncharted star for discovery. However, there are a few things that can be done to help maximize the possibility of finding an ... more »

How to Easily Understand Black Holes

By Traqqer

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The universe is made up of some marvelous and intriguing “stuff.” We have stars (suns), antimatter, galaxies, gas planets, etc. One of the most interesting of these is what we call a black hole. We’ve heard of these black holes in various ... more »

How to Enjoy the Night Sky

By David Snyder

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Our culture has changed over the past few hundred years. We went from being slow paced and observant to fast paced and focused. After dealing with issues at work, tension between family and friends, and a couple personal issues of your own, it ... more »

How to Find Polaris

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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It's been guiding travelers on land and sea for hundreds of years. Today, the North Star, also known as Polaris, is relatively dim, but it is easy to find if you use a few classic tricks. With a little bit of patience you'll be able to find it ... more »

How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes

By mike93

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Mosquitoes are pests that can spread disease and itchy discomfort. Getting rid of them in a small area is easier than you might think; here are some pointers to assist your battle against them... more »

How to Help find ET - Extra terrestrials

By bigmaho

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Really! You can be a part of the SETI search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence... more »

How to Invent and Name Constellations

By AlanK

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Even before people understood what stars were, they gazed at the night sky in wonder. So many points of light! So many familiar shapes, even when they changed position with the passing hours and seasons! Ancient stargazers mapped those ... more »

How to Learn More About Astronomy

By Cougar1002

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Having a great aunt that worked for NASA for over 30 years, I remember one of the coolest things growing up was getting photos and other information sent to me through the mail. This was before a lot of thing were available online. In this ... more »

How to see the International Space Station (ISS) without a telescope!

By bigmaho

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Did you know that the Space Station is easily visible to the naked eye... more »

How to Teach Your Kids About the Planets

By martygit

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Each of the planets in our solar system are mysterious and distinctive, which makes them particularly interesting to kids. Here's how to teach them the basics about our celestial neighbors... more »

How to Understand Black Holes

By Bob Strauss

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One famous physicist called them “the ultimate cookie monsters”: infinitely small, infinitely dense holes in space and time whose gravitational fields are so strong that not even light can escape. That, in a (very heavy) nutshell, describes a ... more »

How to Understand Mercury in Retrograde

By cherry67

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Right now mercury is in retrograde, in Libra by the way. I have always been a firm beliver in the cosmos. Something mysterious and daunting about the universe. Mercury goes in retrograde 3 times a year and rules Air signs. Mercury is also planet ... more »

How to Use Orion to find the North Star

By rcamp004

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A lot of times it's easier to find Orion than the North Star. Usually because of light pollution or poor viewing conditions. This Ehow article will deal with using Orion to get in the general vicinity of the North Star... more »

How to use the lunar cycle to track menstrual cycles.

By rcamp004

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There are a couple of benefits to having a lunar based calendar. Perhaps one of the most curious artifacts is that a particular phase of the moon may match up with a woman's menstrual cycle. This is because the lunar cycle is 28 days and a ... more »

How to View Gemini

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Gemini is one of the easiest zodiac constellations to find. Its twin stars stand out against the sky making it easy to spot. Once you find the twin stars, the rest of the constellation falls into place. Those born in late May or June find ... more »

How to View Neptune

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Neptune is the fourth largest planet in our solar system and the eighth from the sun. Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea of the same name and its astronomical symbol is a slightly modified version of Poseidon’s trident. Does Neptune ... more »

How to Visit a Planetarium

By Paul McDaniel

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A visit to a planetarium is an educational, but also a fun experience for the whole family. During your visit you should be able to see a show on a topic relating to astronomy, such as the stars, constellations, the planets, and more. You should ... more »

How to Wish Upon a Star

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Remember being a kid, when the world was full of possibilities? Before we became adults, we believed we could change our world just by making a simple wish. Well, you can still wish upon a star. Does that sound silly? It shouldn't. Who knows, ... more »

How to become a pilot

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wanna know how to become a pilot.. more »

How to Become an Amateur Astronomy Hobbyist

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Amateur astronomy is the exploration by the general public of the night sky using binoculars or small telescopes. This type of astronomy feeds the curiosity of people for the seemingly limitless possibilities of space. Your interest in learning ... more »

How to build a rocket and launch it

By MrRepair

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Now you can build and design your own rocket using an old wrapping paper tube. This works great especially after you purchased your kids first rocket kit and lose it in the trees after your first launch... more »

How to Demonstrate how a Solar Eclipse Blocks the Sun

By Bobbi Holmes

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During a solar eclipse the moon moves between the earth and the sun, and totally blocks the sun from view. Sometimes it is difficult for children to understand how the moon, which is so much smaller than the sun, could hide the sun from our view ... more »

How to Locate a Deep Sky Object

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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A deep sky object is a compact field of stars, gas or another galaxy. Astronomers did not know what they were when telescopes were first turned to the heavens. Photography and other imaging tools have helped us learn more about these interesting ... more »

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