moon
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Did you miss a solar eclipse? Not anymore, thanks to these “eclipse any place, any time” sunglasses!
Background: A solar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun (from the perspective of a particular location on Earth). These events are relatively common somewhere on Earth, but are quite rare in any specific location. If only there were a way to see a solar eclipse more frequently, without financially-…
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Background: From the perspective of a person on the Earth’s surface, the Moon is a more-or-less featureless white circle in the sky. Even with a telescope, what information can a layman glean? Perhaps “here are some craters, and some gray splotches, I guess?” The Issue: The Moon (Fig. 1) might as well be a blank…
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Background: Most sporting events (and non-sporting events) are affected by the pull of gravity. However, the pull of gravity can actually vary a tiny bit due to both 1) location on Earth and 2) the positions of various nearby planets, moons, and stars*. [*] Usually just one star. The Issue: Currently, no sport adjusts world…
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