Author

Travis Lund

A science center planetarium educator, Travis Lund writes about observational astronomy for Biology Insights. He previously led museum tours and presented public astronomy demonstrations. Lund still conducts live dome shows and teacher workshops a few hours a week.

Does It Rain on Venus? The Science of Acid Rain
Is Venus Upside Down? Explaining Its Strange Rotation
If Betelgeuse Explodes, Will It Affect Earth?
How Much Mass Does the Sun Lose Through Fusion Per Second?
What Is the Earth’s Firmament According to Science?
Is Proxima Centauri b Actually Habitable?
What Would Happen If Earth Was Tidally Locked?
Why Does the Angle of the Sun Change During the Earth’s Revolution?
Why Does the Moon Look So Close? The Science Explained
Why Is the Sky Blue If Space Is Black?
What Is a Rogue Planet and How Do We Find One?
WASP-193b: The ‘Cotton Candy’ Planet Puzzling Scientists
How Does the Gravity of Earth Affect the Moon?
What Is the Difference Between Terrestrial and Jovian Planets?
Why Do Shooting Stars Happen? The Science Explained
What Color Is the Night Sky? The Science Explained
How Would Earth Be Different If Its Axis Were Not Tilted?
Can Solar Flares Make You Feel Sick?
Do All Stars Have Planets? What the Evidence Shows
Why Are Eclipses So Rare? The Science Explained
What Is the Nebular Theory of Solar System Formation?
How Does the Sun Move Across the Sky and Through Space?
Where Did Iron Originate? From Stars to Earth’s Core
Why Does Venus Flicker Like a Star?
What Does It Mean That Pluto Has Not Cleared Its Neighborhood?
How Would the Tides on Earth Be Affected by the Absence of the Moon?
Where Is the Celestial Equator and Why Is It Important?
What Is the Subsolar Point and Why Does It Move?
Can Humans Live on Jupiter? A Scientific Explanation
When Will the Great Red Spot Disappear?