Boy's Quest articles from August 2000

Boy's Quest archives from August 2000

Collecting Shooting Stars.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... On January 18, 2000, a meteorite exploded over the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada. An alert person collected pieces of the "shooting star" in clean plastic bags. Now scientists are studying these pieces to learn more about the universe....

Shooting Star Sandwiches.(Brief Article)(Recipe)
August 1, 2000... To make four of these "out of this world" sandwiches, you'll need: * 8 slices of bread (wheat or multi-grain is especially tasty.) * 4 bread-sized slices of your favorite kind of cheese * 1 or 2 carrots, cut into 5-inch strips...

CONSTELLATION CANCELLATION.(Poem)
August 1, 2000... The gang went to a movie. They asked me if I'd go. I looked them in the eyes and said, "Gee, sorry guys, but no." What blockbuster could THEY dream up Those folks in Hollywood, That to my friend Orion Could come...

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... It's the middle of the night, and you're on a camping trip. Rubbing the goose bumps from your arms, you step out of your tent to go to the latrine. You stumble over a stump in the darkness. If only there were moonlight to guide your way! ...

Last but not Least: Pluto.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Poor Pluto! For one thing, Pluto is the smallest planet in our solar system - even smaller than Earth's moon. For another, Pluto is the planet farthest away from the sun, and so far away from Earth that astronomers know very little about its...

THE NIGHT SKY.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Star gazing is a perfect hobby for anyone. You have built-in equipment to start with -- your eyes. So take those eyes and go outside some night. You'll discover a whole new world -- one without televisions or CD's -- one with satellites,...

Space Rap.(Poem)
August 1, 2000... Mercury, Mercury -- one, two, three, I want to learn astronomy! Venus, Venus -- clouds but no rain, You can only go there in your brain. Earth is my very favorite one. It's the third planet from the sun! Mars is the...

The Perseid Adventure.(Brief Article)(Short Story)
August 1, 2000... The back window in Brad's room is wide open. A stack of books holds the plaid curtains to one side. Brad has placed a wooden box on the ground beneath the windowsill. The nine-year-old shivers in his bed, but he is not cold. He is dressed...

LATE NIGHT SKY SHOWS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Meteor showers are named according to the constellations from which they seem to radiate. Perseid meteors appear from the direction of the Perseus constellation. Meteors, called shooting stars, are actually small fragments of...

More or Less?(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Have you ever wondered what you would weigh on the moon or maybe the sun? Would you weigh more or less than you do on Earth? Then why would you weigh more in one place and less in another? The answer has to do with matter and mass. Anything...

Make a Reflecting Type Solar Viewer.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Looking at the sun directly, even through dark sun glasses, is not only painful but can actually fry your eyes. However, there are simple devices you can make that will let you view the sun's image in complete safety and comfort. All of these...

Next Visitor to Mars.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Just think -- someone who is living now will probably be on the first mission to Mars. Scientists are hopeful that astronauts will land on Mars in the early part of the twenty-first century. It could be you! That's exciting stuff when you think...

Auroras.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The Auroras have been called one of nature's most beautiful sights. Colors of pale green, red, orange, blue or violet, and even yellow. They are displays of shining patterns that seem to wave in the breeze. Sometimes, mostly in the United...

Science Make a RISING STAR.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Do you know that a piece of paper is actually full of holes? Paper works like a sponge! A sponge is full of holes too. When you rub a sponge across spilled water, the sponge ABSORBS the water into it. In fact, you can squeeze it out later...

Sky Hunter.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... I'd like for you to meet an old friend of mine, and I hope he'll become your friend too. His name is ORION, (oh-RYE-unn) and he's the hunter of the sky. On a clear night in the winter when the stars are twinkling, I'll show you how to find him....

Fred's World.(Brief Article)(Short Story)
August 1, 2000... Lisa said Sam could stay overnight, and we could sleep in the backyard. Yeah! We pulled out some blankets. I grabbed my pet whale, and off Sam and I went to the backyard. We stayed up all night talking. Then a beetle got on Sam's tail. Sam...

Do You Know Our Solar System?(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Our solar system is made up of one star (the sun), nine planets and their moons, several thousand minor planets called asteroids, and a large number of comets. Here is a list of the planets, their average distance from the sun (in kilometers),...