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The Earth, the Moon,
and the Stars
I am fascinated by what has been called 'the music of the spheres.' This is a very broad subject and my particular area of interest is in how humankind has come to understand the movement of the earth, the moon, and the stars, their inter-relationships, and how we use this knowledge in marking human time.
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The following articles are some of my explorations on this subject.
It Really Is a Long Hot Summer
The Earth is 3 million miles closer to the Sun in mid-January than it is in mid-July. What does that have to do with a long, hot summer?
On Top of the World in the Land Down Under
The Wizard of New Zealand turns the world topsy-turvy.
Need More Time in Your Day? Be Patient. It's Happening.
In a mere 225 million years, we'll have 25 hours in a day.
The Moon; More Than Just a Nightlight
The Moon was Mother Earth's first child. Without the Moon, we might not even be here.
What Time Is It?
That depends on whether you're keeping solar time or clock time.
The Music of the Spheres and the Cosmic Dance
Galaxies, suns, planets and their satellites, perform the 'cosmic dance' - rotating and orbiting in complicated patterns, keeping in step with one another in rhythm with 'the music of the spheres.'
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