Kilauea, Hawai’i’s youngest and most active volcano, has been continuously erupting since 1983. But it made news again recently with large earthquakes and lava fountains erupting in residential areas. Have…
How can you tell what’s in the atmosphere of a planet that’s over one billion miles from Earth? Blog Post
…the exciting news came back that oxygen was discovered in the atmosphere of Rhea, one of the moons. It took five years of measurements and data analysis to collect enough…
…other climate-related changes will also contribute to rising sea levels. Sea level is about to increase three or four feet in this century alone. This once-in-a-geological-epoch news item about Antarctic…
…Earth-like and have the ability to support life. You can explore the transit method–how the Kepler telescope detects planets–in our space investigation “Is there life outside of Earth?” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110151155.htm http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110110-nasa-kepler-10b-new-planet-found-rocky-science-space/…
…of key science concepts than most of today’s college science students. They would understand concepts such as light-matter interactions, heat and temperature, biological and stellar evolution, the strength and structure…
We live in an interconnected world of accelerating complexity. As populations expand and people, economies, and nations become inextricably intertwined, even seemingly simple problems reveal intricate subtleties. And the issues…
Dimensional analysis is an essential analytical tool connecting abstract mathematical concepts with real-world applications by ensuring the coherence of physical equations. A solid understanding of units and unit conversions is…
…stretch of the imagination. So the generated sounds in the latest version of VPA may sound horrible to you. But this represents a step forward to better interactions with complex…
…Matter project believes they can, with the help of playful, animated stories and an online app that is now available in the App Store. Sensing Science is being piloted in…
…allows young people to build objects and stories that are creative and personal. Artifacts are easily sharable. Learners’ creations can be shared across settings and backgrounds, giving them a chance…