Planets, Stars, and Galaxies

Earth’s “twin”

The second closest planet to the sun is Venus. Seen from the earth, it is the brightest of all the stars and planets in our sky. Sometimes it can even be seen in daylight. Because of its beauty, it…

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About Us

What is it?

Some of the very tastiest foods have the funniest names. Most of the time, you can’t tell from the name what the food is. But these funny names do tell us that people in all parts of the world have a…

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The Green Kingdom

The day’s eye and a cup of butter

Did you ever wonder how some wild flowers got their names? The daisy looks somewhat like an eye. And, like an eye, it opens up at the beginning of each day. So, long ago in Eng­land, people named it…

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