Dying star could unleash powerful gamma-ray burst in our galaxy

Dying star could unleash powerful gamma-ray burst in our galaxy

Click HERE for a link to the orginial article. Astronomers have discovered a unique star system named Apep, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. This system contains two massive Wolf-Rayet stars, one of which is nearing the end of its life and could produce a...
Teaching the Nature of Science, Part II

Teaching the Nature of Science, Part II

Submitted by STAO Member, Dr. Anthony Persaud, EdD, MSc Anthony has been in science since 1993 working in pharmaceuticals, and a science educator since 2006 including as science department head, Instructional Coordinator in Science and Technology, and Seconded Faculty...
Hammer & Feather Experiment On The Moon 1971

Hammer & Feather Experiment On The Moon 1971

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. In 1971, during the final Apollo 15 moonwalk, Commander David Scott performed a live demonstration of Galileo’s theory that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass. Scott...
Teaching the Nature of Science, Part I

Teaching the Nature of Science, Part I

Submitted by STAO Member, Dr. Anthony Persaud, EdD, MSc Anthony has been in science since 1993 working in pharmaceuticals, and a science educator since 2006 including as science department head, Instructional Coordinator in Science and Technology, and Seconded Faculty...
What keeps Taipei 101 steady during earthquakes and typhoons?

What keeps Taipei 101 steady during earthquakes and typhoons?

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for the original article. Taipei 101, a massive skyscraper, uses a “wind damper” to stay steady during earthquakes and typhoons. This giant golden ball, also known as a tuned mass damper, hangs between the 87th and...
Glass Beach

Glass Beach

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the full article. Glass Beach, located in MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, Northern California, is known for its shore covered with millions of pieces of sea glass. This unique beach was formed...
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