by msander | Nov 27, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
The 358-kilogram InSight probe is the eighth spacecraft to successfully land on Mars without apparent mishap, but it is not yet certain whether it will be able to fulfill its mission to study the planet’s deep interior Source: Touchdown on Mars: InSight probe...
by msander | Nov 16, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope have discovered that our galaxy was involved in a cosmic merger 10 billion years ago. Source: Milky Way was part of cosmic collision 10 billion years ago | CBC News
by msander | Nov 15, 2018 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Good news for the lazy: Canada’s leading conservation group is asking people not to rake their lawn. Source: Why you might not want to rake your leaves this fall | CBC News
by msander | Nov 13, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
A trip to #Mars involves radiation, muscle and bone loss, intermediate axis theorem and...
by msander | Nov 12, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
How to crush a soda can using the power of air. Source: Air Pressure Can Crusher | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
by msander | Nov 9, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Sitting around a campfire, you can feel its heat, smell the woody smoke, and hear it crackle. If you get too close, it burns your eyes and stings your nostrils. You could stare at the bright flames forever as they twist and flicker in endless incarnations… But what...
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