The Earth/moon system orbits the sun with an average speed of 67,000 miles per hour, and like bugs on a car windshield, the interplanetary micrometeoroid materials smack into the 'upstream' side of the Earth and moon, Rick Elphic, a LADEE project scientist who didn't participate in the recent study, told Mashable.
Jefferson gearing up for annual Mardi Gras celebration. Feb. 15, 2017 at 10 a.m. <p>The theme of this year's celebration, which annually brings dozens of tourists to Jefferson, is Mysteries and Masquerades.. Sundance Head, who won the past season of NBC's The Voice, will be a headliner on the Main Stage.
View Caption. Monday, March 2 is Texas Independence Day, when we celebrate the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836 to create the Republic of Texas. We love any reason to celebrate our great state, so here are our ideas for how to honor Texas this weekend and beyond.