Showing posts with label astronomy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label astronomy. Show all posts

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Fascinating fact #3: Light Fantastic

A meteoroid is the proper term for a small rocky body out there in space that would become a meteor if it fell into the Earth's atmosphere and caused the consequent atmospheric light show that meteors provide on high. (Meteor comes from the Greek meteoron "lofty").  If a meteor happens to make it to the earth, its remnant is then called a meteorite.

Fascinating!

Losing an Eye

My Uncle Ken Lost an eye in an Industrial  Accident My grandpa Lost his hearing Working the Mines What did I lose because of my labor?  My h...