My apologies for the dearth of posts last week; it was crunch time at the office. I did manage to get a few in about dolphin sleep, Apollo 11 and the Moon and hope you enjoyed them. This week I hope to stick to a specific topic.
I’m the proud uncle of a highly intelligent boy named James whose enthusiasm for science is simply astounding. I know it’s fairly common for parents and uncles gush about how bright a child may be but no fluff here, folks. This kid is smart! He loves cars, trains and dinosaurs, as do most kids his age, but he also has a strong interest in science and astronomy (I believe he was only 5 when he explained that planets like the Earth aren’t perfectly spherical but tend to bulge along their equators).
So, in honor of James, today kicks off the start of a week or more of astronomy-focused posts beginning with our closest star, the SUN!