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Philip Hogan is a physics and astronomy teacher at a public high school. Alongside standard physical science courses, he leads an astronomy elective and coordinates evening observation sessions with the school’s telescopes. Hogan helps students learn observational astronomy, guiding them through celestial mapping and nighttime viewings of planets and constellations.

What Happens When Two Atoms Are Fairly Close?
Why Is There Light on Earth but Not in Space?
Why Is the Sky Blue and Not Violet?
Are Dragons Possible? The Science of Fire and Flight
How Fast Would You Have to Travel to Keep Up With the Sun?
Does Gravity Make You Age Faster or Slower?
What Is the Balmer Series and How Is It Formed?
Are Dark Matter and Antimatter the Same?
Why Is the Sky Flickering? The Science of Twinkling
What Is Nutation? From Earth’s Axis to Plant Growth
Are Atoms Eternal? The Lifespan of Matter
Can Guns Shoot in Space? The Science Explained
How Cold Is Cryogenic Freezing for Preservation?
Why Can’t Astronomers Take a Picture From Inside a Black Hole?
What Are Two Characteristics of a Proton?
How Does a Fata Morgana Mirage Work?
What Happens When Two Protons Get Close Together?
If the Earth Stops Rotating, What Happens to Gravity?
How Does Gas Turn Into Plasma?
What Is the Half-Life of Potassium-40?
Why Does the Sun’s Image Look Distorted at Sunset?
What Is Surface Gravity and How Is It Calculated?
What Would Happen If You Drank Liquid Helium?
What Is Neutron Flux and Why Is It Important?
Why Does an Aerial Firework Require Two Explosions of Black Powder?
What Is the True Color of the Sky?
How Does the Sun Produce Light?
Why Is Helium Instead of Hydrogen Used in Blimps?
How Big Would a Mole of Basketballs Be?
What Colors of Light Are Absorbed by Hydrogen Gas?