The Universe: Official meteor watch day!

Today is official meteor watch day... although despite creating the day, I think the weather will be the biggest factor on whether it's successful or not (also depending on where you happen to live!) That being said, it's also a great opportunity to learn a little bit more about our surroundings, space and the universe...

A meteor, or shooting star, is the visible streak of light from a heated and glowing meteoroid falling through the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of over 20 km/s, so pretty fast! Around 15,000 tonnes of meteoroids and other space dust enter the Earth's atmosphere each year, and when they reach the ground they become known as meteorites...which means if we're on the lookout often enough there must be plenty of shooting stars to be seen! 

An interesting way of getting an idea of where we stand in relation to the universe is through this interactive scale of the universe. It allows you to zoom in and out to find where and how we as humans fit into the Universe. Follow the link above and have a play, and don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for some shooting stars on the next clear night! 

www.scaleofuniverse.com

May is here!

Welcome to May! The new issue of the Phonebox magazine should be arriving on your doorstep over the next day or so, but if you've not got it yet and just can't wait, or are a bit more into reading online than in print, have a look at the latest interactive issue here.

We've got some great content for you this month, including an interview with ABBA reunion star Vikki Holland-Bowyer, the latest on the local sports clubs, an interview and feature on Hollington wood, as well as all the regular slots and more.

As always, we love to hear from our readers, so do comment on the blogs or send us a letter to the magazine if you have anything to share with us! We're currently hard at work here on the June edition of the magazine, which seems a bit crazy seeing as we've only just entered May, but it does promise the hope that summer is just around the corner.

We hope you enjoy the latest issue of the mag, don't forget to share it with your friends!
(If you need help on how to navigate the interactive blog, have a flick back a couple of weeks to a blog post which will talk you through how to get the most out of it, enjoy!)

The Phonebox Magazine- Online and interactive

Well, we're moving forward with some exciting new technology this month at the Phonebox magazine, you can now read the magazine online in an easy and interactive way! If you're a bit new to using the internet, a bit daunted by the idea of an interactive magazine or just want to know some of the shortcuts, have a read below and I'll talk you through how to work your way around!

First things first, click here to get to the latest issue of the Phonebox magazine, and you should see the same as the image below.

Once there you'll see there are a number of ways to navigate through the magazine, to flick through every page or to get directly to the page you're looking for.

The circled red areas in the picture above show a few of the basic navigation methods. On the far right is the most simple way of looking through the magazine, by simply clicking on the arrow and it will take you to the next page. Similarly, the arrows on the bottom right of the page do the same thing, with the double arrows taking you straight to the first and last pages if you click on them. Now for the clever bit- on the left you'll see the bookmark tab open (if not, click on the icon bottom left, circled above). This provides you with a list of all of the different articles featured in the magazine, and the option of scrolling through those titles. Click on any of these and you'll be taken directly to that feature!