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Today is the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. This is due to the earth's wobbling on its axis as it spins. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/summer-solstice-longest-day-year-happens-stonehenge/. Summer solstice has been celebrated for a very long time in Europe. The Europeans celebrate the longest day of year, by erecting a May pole, burning bonfire…Read More

Here are a few number tricks. They are very use useful. Math is one of the subjects that we teach. http://www.wisebread.com/11-useful-genius-math-tricks-that-are-actually-easy.…Read More

The planet Venus is glorious in the predawn sky. Jupiter and Saturn are also glorious in the night sky. Jupiter's moons Io and Europa, cast their shadows on the opposite sides of Jupiter. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-16-24/…Read More

We are having a heat wave. It is almost at records, especially for this time of year. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/dangerous-heat-to-scorch-southwestern-us-through-midweek/70001973. Stay cool.…Read More

Here is what is in the June night sky. Neptune and Uranus are of particular note. A few meteors will also be visible. Saturn and Jupiter are also visible. http://www.astronomy.com/magazine/sky-this-month/2017/05/a-warm-weather-showcase. Enjoy the view.…Read More

Here are NASA newest picture from inside of Jupiter's rings. The pictures where taken by the Juno spacecraft. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/05/jupiters-rings-from-inside. The picture is certainly stunning, with the dying star Betelgeuse, which is in the constellation Orion, in the background.…Read More

A new discovery may finally allow scientist to decode the Inca's khipus. These khipus strings have not been decipher to date. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/04/inca-khipus-code-discovery-peru/. Enjoy…Read More

On Friday June 9, we had a mini moon. A mini moon is where the full moon appears smaller than normal, and only happens once a year. Saturn can also be seen with the mini moon in the evening sky. Also, Jupiter's moon Io will be visible again, at 11:32 P.M. Eastern Time Zone, after eclipsing Jupiter. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-9-17/…Read More

Major advances are being made in robot "hands", so now they can have similar dexterity to humans. This is a major advancement in what robots can do. The new robot hand can pick up many common objects with ease. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170601192717.htm…Read More

An extremely hot planet, which is larger than in size than our solar system's planet Jupiter, has been discovered in another solar system. It challenges the current definition of what constitutes a planet. The planet has a higher temperature than many stars. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170605110926.htm…Read More