Astronomy

I have always loved the stars and can't imagine what they would look like through a telescope.Here is a very good astronomy website, it tells you exactly what stars are in your area and when they will be visible.  
I have been waiting for almost four years now for my mom to fix her telescope but she still hasn't gotten to fixing her telescope.It isn't probably very high on her priority list.Luckily, I have a friend that has a telescope (albeit not a very powerful one) that I love to look through on a clear night. I live in the city so  I can't always see the stars due to light pollution. I would love to someday be able to go out to a place with little light pollution and look though a telescope. I hear that on a clear night in an area with little or no light pollution looks a lot like the pic below (ignore water).

Orangutans

Lately I have been learning about Orangutans, new studies show that Orangutans have 97% of the DNA we do, making them more closely related to us than chimps.Here are some fun facts about them;

• They have an average lifespan of 20-30 years in the wild.
• They range from 100-200 pounds.
• They have extremly long hair.
• There senses are a lot like ours.
• Orangutan literally translates into "man of the forest" in malay.

Today, we went to our local zoo to see them in action. They were so active! One was right up against the glass hitting it with a plastic cone, while the other was wrapped up in a pink blanket and looked like a little old lady!