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In Our Skies

In Our Skies

by Shaphan Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Meteors, Moon, Planets

View the November 2022 Nature Friend Magazine The second total lunar eclipse of 2022 will take place on the night of November 7–8. The eclipse will be most visible from eastern Asia, Oceania, and western and central North America. The eclipse will also be mostly...
Creation Close-ups, October 2022: Yellow-headed Blackbird

Creation Close-ups, October 2022: Yellow-headed Blackbird

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Astronomy, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Creation Close-ups, Insects & Arachnids, Moon

In Our Skies, May 2022: Lunar Eclipse

by Shaphan Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Astronomy, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Meteors

Meteor activity is divided quite unevenly between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, with the Northern Hemisphere getting a better view of nearly every meteor shower of the year. The Eta Aquarid shower is the lone exception. This shower favors the south side of...
Our Lunar Adventure

Our Lunar Adventure

by Hadassah H. Yoder, 10 | Mar 2, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Contest, Meteors, Moon

Lunar eclipse. Photo © Kevin Shank. It was November 16, 2021, and excitement was high for us siblings. Tonight was a lunar eclipse!It was cloudy, and we were a bit worried. But, it was windy, and we hoped the clouds would blow away soon.We went to bed at 9:00 with...

In Our Skies, November 2021: Comet Leonard

by Shaphan Shank | Nov 23, 2021 | 2021, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Comets, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Meteors

The last major meteor showers of 2021 will all be affected by moonlight. The Orionid meteor shower in October peaked on the night of Full Moon, and the Leonid meteor shower this month will fare little better. The Leonid shower will peak around November 17, with a...

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