Universe coordinates

Author: Hualing Zhang Tongjian Hua Liu Wu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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Preface Why are there more stars at night in summer?
Where do the stars go during the day?
Why do meteor showers occur?
What are constellations?
What is on the moon?
Why does the moon's shape keep changing?
Why does the sun suddenly turn black?
What is a lunar eclipse?
Why does the sun give off light and heat?
What are sunspots like?
Why are stars of different colors?
Do stars fall from the sky?
Are all stars the same size?
Is the Milky Way a river in the sky?
Can Orion and Taurus meet?
Why is Mars red?
What is in Saturn's rings?
How was Neptune discovered?
Can planets be seen with the naked eye?
Why do comets have long tails?
How are stars formed?
Is the universe expanding?
What are cosmic rays?
Why are observatories built on mountains?
How to use the Big Dipper to find the North Star?
What is the International Date Line?
What are time zones?
How big is the Earth?
How was the Earth formed?
What is inside the Earth?
Why don't we feel the Earth's rotation?
Are the continents moving?
How are mountains formed?
Why are there many ancient marine fossils in the Himalayas?
Why is it colder on high mountains than on the ground?
Is the hottest place on Earth the equator?
How are basins formed?
Why are deserts formed?