Voyage On
Twenty-six years after leaving the Earth, the Voyager spacecraft are still traveling outward on their journey into deep space. We’ll talk about the Voyagers… In […]
Twenty-six years after leaving the Earth, the Voyager spacecraft are still traveling outward on their journey into deep space. We’ll talk about the Voyagers… In […]
The North Star serves as a guidepost for people living on Earth’s northern hemisphere. “Does the planet Mars have a North Star?” There happens to
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Scientists are studying organisms from a lake atop a tall volcano to understand how life might have begun and survived on the planet Mars long
Mars on Earth? Continue reading »
You may have noticed many butterflies fluttering around at this time of year. But the winged stage is only one stage of a butterfly’s life.
How long can butterflies live? Continue reading »
One of the laws of physics says that planets and stars will keep on spinning unless a certain kind of force acts on them. This
What keeps a bicycle standing up when it’s in motion? Continue reading »
A decade ago astronomers found the first planets outside our solar system– in a seemingly impossible place — around the spinning corpse of an exploded
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There are over 35,000 species of spider — and most make spider silk. So there’s a dazzling array of silks to choose from for making
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If you were to imagine a desert, you might picture vast expanses of sand. But actually, most of Earth’s deserts aren’t very sandy. Why are
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