by msander | Oct 23, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
It’s going to be a lot easier to colonize Mars if we can terraform it first. The first step would be to give Mars a thicker atmosphere, which means it will need a magnetic field, or magnetosphere, to protect it. Here’s how we would do...
by msander | Sep 30, 2017 | All Science Teachers
NASA has plans to use the Orion spacecraft, seen here in an artist’s concept, to reach the moon by the 2020s. Although the plan hatched by NASA and its Russian counterpart to build a space station near the moon seems like a solid launching pad for further human...
by msander | Sep 28, 2017 | Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
We looked into the history and quirks of cold matter and why the International Space Station may soon be home to the coolest spot in the...
by msander | Sep 13, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will plunge into Saturn on September 15, incinerating itself after 20 years in space. Cassini grand finale ends on September 15th as it will burn into Saturn. It’s photos of Saturns rings are the clearest we have ever seen. Subscribe...
by msander | Sep 13, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The universe is bustling with matter and energy. Even in the vast, apparent emptiness of intergalactic space, there’s one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. But is there such thing as a total absence of everything? Is it possible to make a completely empty space? Rolf...
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