June's Cosmic Word of the Day

June's Cosmic Word of the Day: Tuesday, June 10

Term: Gravity

Definition: Gravity is the force that attracts objects toward each other.

Simple Explanation: It's what keeps us on Earth.

Example: Gravity makes apples fall from trees.

June's Sky Gem of the Night: Altair (Aquila)

What It Is: Bright star in Aquila (magnitude 0.8).

How to Locate: Look east (~9:30 PM). Altair is ~35° up, in Aquila's diamond shape.