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Ideas make the world go round. And many of the most potently beneficial are born of science, especially theoretical physics. That's because theoretical physics seeks to understand at the deepest level what the universe is made of and how it works. "

"The Tacoma Narrows Fallacy " - one example of the weekly physics videos

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"Science cartoon - physics basics: force, weight, energy"

"There are a lot more ways to be wrong than there are ways to be right. Yet somehow, many of us think that we are probably right most of the time. Prior generations were wrong about almost everything they believed, but this does not stop our unfailing confidence that we, being so much more enlightened, have things for the most part figured out."

MSO-104 oscilloscope. What makes this scope so different? It is a very small module, smaller than the Arduino Uno sitting next to it on my desk, that plugs into your iOS device and your iOS device handles all of the display and heavy duty work for the oscilloscope! I usually have my iPad or iPhone with me when I am working so this seemed like an ideal solution.

"The Spirit of Tuskegee's month-long journey from California to the Smithsonian included stops at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Minneapolis; EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh; and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama"

"Their machine is an adaptation of the box kite idea, with a propeller working on a perpendicular shaft to raise or lower the craft, and another working on a horizontal shaft to send it forward. The machine, it is said, can be raised or lowered with perfect control, and can carry a strong gasoline engine capable of making a speed of ten miles an hour. "

"Here Comes NASA's 18th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race - Forty years after the first lunar rover rolled across the moon's surface, 84 teams of enterprising future engineers will demonstrate the same ingenuity and can-do spirit at the 18th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race, set for April 1-2 in Huntsville, Ala. "

"find a local ham radio group to help you host a contact with NASA astronauts in space onboard the International Space Station. Holiday Ham for NASA, get it?"

NASA Aspire To Inspire Project Launch Click here http://women.nasa.gov/a2i/ to discover A2I: Our vision for Aspire 2 Inspire is to reach out to young girls and present some of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career opportunities available through the real lives and jobs of women at NASA. We want to "spark" the interest and empower young girls because they are valuable and can make significant contributions to STEM.

Jetman flight at the Grand Canyon

Flying virtual airplanes | December 12, 2011 Fly To Learn and Build A Plane have joined forces to use STEM education software to build virtual airplanes. The program will culminate in an Aviation Challenge where students compete using their digital planes against one another in regional and national competitions."

Registration is open for the 18th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race. High school and college students are challenged to design and build a vehicle that addresses a series of engineering problems similar to those faced by the original lunar-roving vehicle team. The race will take place April 1-2, 2011, in Huntsville, Ala., at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

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"They all start as a hexagonal crystal of ice and then spread out, forming delicate arms and enchantingly intricate patterns. It's long been known that different temperatures influence the patterns of ice crystal growth. Near -2 °C, they grow into small, flat discs. At -5 °C, they form slender columns and needles. Near -15 °C, the thinnest, largest flakes, like the one pictured, emerge. At temperatures below -30 °C, they make columns once again. "

Science news

Earthquake Hazards Program * Earthquakes * Hazards * Learn * Prepare * Monitoring * Research"

"Don't Miss the Transit of Venus in 2012: It's Your Last Chance Until 2117"

Activities from NASA's Kepler Mission, including the use of the transit method to detect exoplanets.