Mason’s Science Adventure

10/10/2026

It’s harvest season — so we started wondering: what would the Solar System look like if we compared its objects to things that grow here on Earth? 🎃⁠
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We picked a 30 cm pumpkin for the Sun and scaled every planet down by the same ratio.⁠
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The math is simple: divide each planet’s real diameter by the Sun’s diameter, then multiply by 300 mm.⁠
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Before anyone asks: what about Pluto? We didn’t forget it! It’s just tiny. At this scale, Pluto would be only about 0.5 mm across — about the size of a grain of sugar.⁠
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Have you ever tried comparing the Solar System to everyday objects? What did you use — or what would you like to compare it to? Share your ideas in the comments!⁠
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10/01/2026

09/27/2026

Roaches move along your walls and porch lights after dark - but so do tree frogs, and they hunt exactly where the roaches hide. Seven Florida natives give frogs the shade and cover to move in and clean up...

09/27/2026

That black racer cutting across your Florida lawn means your yard is holding the insects, lizards, and cover a healthy ecosystem runs on. It's a predator that keeps rodents and pests in check, and it wants nothing to do with you - the shovel is the only real hazard here.

08/18/2026

07/07/2026

15 caterpillars means quite a few butterflies making their debuts. 🥹

06/27/2026

17 caterpillars. Milkweed almost GONE!

06/26/2026

There are more than 13 caterpillars …. Can you spot them all?