Archive for August, 2011
magic rollback can physics experiment.
by Tony on Aug.31, 2011, under outreach ideas
Neat physics experiment that demonstrates potential energy pretty well and it’s easy to build. This would work in a classroom environment or in informal education environment such as a scout troop.
Image: stevespanglerscience.com
What is next for human space flight in the US?
by Tony on Aug.31, 2011, under manned spaceflight, nasa
What’s next? In short, Commercial Orbital Transportation Services flights to the ISS including the Dream Chaser spaceplane, continued development the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and then on to Mars.
How the Progress resupply ship works
by Tony on Aug.30, 2011, under outreach ideas
… or at least is supposed to work (courtesy Space.com):
Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration
xkcd visualizes gravity wells of our solar system
by Tony on Aug.30, 2011, under astronomy, math
XKCD does a good job of looking at complex math and physics topics from a slightly different angle
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Strong Storms Over Oklahoma
This image of the storm system that generated the F-4 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma was taken by NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard one of the Earth Observing System (EOS) satellites. The image was captured on May 20, 2013, at 19:40 UTC (2:40 p.m. CDT) as the tornado began its deadly swath. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team
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