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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.

How Do Scientists Study the Sun?Earth & Space
Why Didn’t a Planet Form Where the Asteroid Belt Is?Earth & Space
How Long Does It Take for Solar Energy to Form?Physics
Why Would It Be Harder to Jump on Jupiter Than on Earth?Physics
Does Mercury Have Volcanoes? Evidence From Its Surface Earth & Space
How Have Astronomers Formed Their Ideas About the Layers of the Sun?Earth & Space
Can the Earth Explode? The Science of Planetary Destruction Earth & Space
Is the Sun Shrinking? The Science Behind Its Size Earth & Space
What Role Did Gravity Play in the Formation of the Planets?Earth & Space
What Is Synchronous Rotation and How Does It Happen?Earth & Space
Mars Meteorites: What They Reveal About the Red Planet Earth & Space
How Would Life Be Different If Earth Did Not Rotate?Earth & Space
What Is a Retrograde Orbit and How Does It Happen?Earth & Space
Why Does the Sun Have Such a Strong Magnetic Field?Physics
How Long Does It Take for a Star Like Our Sun to Form?Earth & Space
What Does the Inside of the Sun Look Like?Earth & Space
What Would Happen If the Sun Blew Up?Earth & Space
How to Read a Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram Earth & Space
Why Is It Difficult to Make Models of Objects in the Solar System?Earth & Space
What Is Eccentricity in Astronomy and Why Does It Matter?Earth & Space
Why Do Some Astronomers Object to the 2006 Planet Definition?Earth & Space
Why Do Planets Change the Direction in Which They Move?Earth & Space
Are Sunspots Permanent? The Life Cycle of a Sunspot Earth & Space
Are Jovian Planets More Dense Than Terrestrial Planets?Earth & Space
What Is the Solar Constant and Why Does It Vary?Earth & Space
Why Do We Have Sunsets and Why Are They Colorful?Earth & Space
Why Did Terrestrial Planets Lose Their Primary Atmospheres?Earth & Space
What Planets Will Survive When the Sun Explodes?Earth & Space
What Does the Color of a Star Tell Us About It?Earth & Space
Why Is Mercury Colder Than Venus?Earth & Space