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William Ferriter

Educreations - Teach what you know. Learn what you don't. - 0 views

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    Screencasting tool. Supposedly works in browser too.
William Ferriter

The Carbon Cycle : Feature Articles - 0 views

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    "Carbon is the backbone of life on Earth. We are made of carbon, we eat carbon, and our civilizations-our economies, our homes, our means of transport-are built on carbon. We need carbon, but that need is also entwined with one of the most serious problems facing us today: global climate change."
William Ferriter

Opinion: What will happen if the bees disappear? - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Honeybees and wild bees are the most important pollinators of many of the fruits and vegetables we eat. Of 100 crop species that provide 90% of our global food supply, 71 are bee-pollinated. The value of pollination of food crops by bees in the U.S. alone is estimated at $16 billion and insect pollinators in general contribute $29 billion to U.S. farm income.
    Fewer bees lead to lower availability and potentially higher prices of fruit and vegetables. Fewer bees mean no almonds, less coffee and less alfalfa hay available to feed dairy cows.
William Ferriter

Obama launches efforts to save honey bees - CNN.com - 0 views

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    The United States is launching an effort to save some of its busiest workers: honey bees.
    President Barack Obama created a task force comprising various agencies to address the issue of rapidly diminishing honey bees and other pollinators.
    Honey bees pollinate fruit, nuts and vegetables, and are crucial for the nation's food industry.
William Ferriter

Why aren't we only using solar power? - Alexandros George Charalambides | TED-Ed - 0 views

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    Solar power is cheaper and more sustainable than our current coal-fueled power plants, so why haven't we made the switch? The real culprits here are the clouds, which make solar power difficult to control. Alexandros George Charalambides explains how solar towers and panels create electricity and how scientists are trying to create a system that can function even under cloud cover.
William Ferriter

ScienceCasts: Rosetta Comet Comes Alive - YouTube - 0 views

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    Later this year, Europe's Rosetta probe will orbit and land on comet 67P/Churyumov--Gerasimenko. New images of the comet show that it will be a lively place when Rosetta arrives.
William Ferriter

NASA IMAX: The Earth - Blue Planet [HD 1080p] - YouTube - 0 views

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    This is an educational video "IMAX: The Earth", produced by the JPL and NASA. Uploaded for an introductory course on Astronomy. ASTR110 section 01, Ancilla College, Donaldson Indiana. Published under the Creative Commons License and in the Public Domain.
William Ferriter

Earth From Space HD 1080p / Nova - YouTube - 0 views

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    The groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustains life on earth.
William Ferriter

When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions - YouTube - 0 views

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    The story of how the space missions evolved from the X-15 fighter jet in 1959 to get people into space is explained. The programs began with the Mercury missions: 7 men were selected to carry the first astronaut into space "on top of a rocket capsule". There was a rush because of competition with Russia: initially not much was known (a) whether the rockets would work, and (b) whether man could survive in space. At the beginning an ape called "Ham" was the first animal that flew. Eventually Alan Shepard was selected, BUT it is learned that the Soviet Union had been the first nation to put a man in space: Yuri Gagarin.
William Ferriter

The Solar Eclipse In Varanasi - Wonders of the Solar System - Series 1 Episode 1 Previe... - 0 views

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    In this spell-binding series, Professor Brian Cox visits some of the most stunning locations on Earth to describe how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the Solar System.
William Ferriter

What Is A Solar Eclipse? - YouTube - 0 views

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    Science expert Emerald Robinson explains what a solar eclipse is.To view over
    15,000 other how-to, DIY, and advice videos on any topic, visit
William Ferriter

What Is A Lunar Eclipse? - YouTube - 0 views

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    Science expert Emerald Robinson explains what a lunar eclipse is and how it
    happens.To view over 15,000 other how-to, DIY, and advice videos on any topic,
William Ferriter

Predatory Plants: Lure of the Cobra Lily - YouTube - 0 views

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    Discover one of the most unique hunters of the plant kingdom, and witness how the cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) uses deception and patience to trick unsuspecting insect prey into its highly specialized pitcher traps.
William Ferriter

Katmai National Park, Alaska - Brooks Falls - 0 views

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    A really neat livestream of the Katmai falls on the Brooks river in Alaska where a hundred brown bears gather each year to feed on salmon.
William Ferriter

Galaxy Photos, Galaxies Pictures, Images -- National Geographic - 0 views

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    A collection of Nat Geo photos of galaxies.
William Ferriter

National Geographic Milky Way Map - 0 views

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    A nice Nat Geo map showing the Milky Way Galaxy and our position inside of it.
William Ferriter

Star Size Comparison HD - YouTube - 0 views

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    A great video comparing the size of different planets and stars.
William Ferriter

Solar FREAKIN' Roadways! - YouTube - 0 views

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    It's the roadway of the future! Feel inspired? Help us bring this project to the next step:

    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/so...

    Check out our other videos for more info!
William Ferriter

NASA | Lunar Eclipse Essentials - YouTube - 0 views

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    When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, it causes the moon to look very unusual for a short period of time. This event is called a lunar eclipse, and it occurs roughly twice a year. There's one viewable to folks outside of North America on June 15, so sit back and learn more about how lunar eclipses work in this video!
William Ferriter

NASA SCI Files - Moon Phases - YouTube - 0 views

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    NASA Sci Files segment explaining the phases of the moon and how they are created.
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