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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.

Where Did Silver Come From? From Stars to Earth
Are Stars Dead Planets? The Real Difference Explained
What Can the Lines Around Craters on the Moon Tell Us?
Is There Water on Venus? Evidence for an Ancient Ocean
What Was the Frost Line of the Solar System?
Where Is Interstellar Space? The Edge of the Solar System
Why Does the Same Side of the Moon Always Face the Earth?
How Small Can a Star Be Before It Fails?
What Is a Young Star Called? From Protostar to Main Sequence
What Was the Planet That Hit Earth to Form the Moon?
What Would Happen If Jupiter and Saturn Collided?
How Do We Know What a Star Is Made Of?
When Did Theia Hit Earth and Form the Moon?
Where Are Protostars on the HR Diagram?
Where Do Elements Come From? A Journey Through the Cosmos
What Does the Inside of Neptune Look Like?
Why Do Comets Have Tails?
What Happened During the Late Heavy Bombardment?
What Are the Physical Properties of Asteroids and Comets?
What Do Meteorites Reveal About the Solar System?
How Is Iron Made Naturally? From Stars to Earth
What Is Earth’s Birthday? The Science of Its Age
How Did the Ancients Know the Planets Were Different From the Stars?
What Is the Chemical Composition of a Star?
Is the Moon Magnetic? The Evidence for a Lost Lunar Dynamo
Why Does Mars Have More Extreme Seasons Than Earth?
Is There a Pink Planet? The Science Behind GJ 504b
Why Does Erosion Not Occur on the Moon?
What Factor Determines a Star’s Fate After the Main Sequence?
What Causes the Cycle of Solar Activity?