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Articles written by Kevin Hannett:

Bright Evening Sky

Is it a (very fiery) bird? Is it a (very slow moving) plane? Perhaps you’ve pondered the nature of that really bright point of light currently appearing in the western sky before sunset ...Read More

Little House on Pleiades

A telescope perched high atop a Chilean mountain recently got a peak of something amazing. It discovered a planet orbiting a small red star. Why was it amazing? Because it’s the first ...Read More

Through a Glass Turbidly

A term that was plucked from obscurity for a stay on the front pages of Vancouver’s newspapers a few months ago is now making appearances in the Kelowna press: Turbidity. Turbidity is defined as “muddiness created ...Read More

Tiny Bubbles...in the sink

Recently I turned on my kitchen sink tap and was met by an erratic trickle of water from the tap. Fortunately I consulted the Internet before calling a plumber and saved myself a lot ...Read More