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Almost everything that we know about
the Universe comes from studying the light that is emitted
or reflected by objects in space. Fortunately, light carries
a lot of information. By detecting and analyzing the light
emitted by an object in space astronomers can learn about
its distance, motion, temperature, density and chemical composition. |
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Eating seafood high in mercury is hazardous to your health,
especially for pregnant women and children. The Got Mercury?
calculator helps you make safer seafood choices. Just CLICK
HERE, enter your weight, the seafood type, the
quantity of seafood you will eat during a week, and click
the calculator button. These calculations are based on EPA
and FDA data. |
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Archived blog entries from the North American Solar
Challenge can be found here. Be Sure to check this
space often when the team heads to Australia for the World
Solar Challenge, September 25th to October 2nd! |
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Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space
Age: History changed on October 4, 1957. Visit
this site to learn the History of Sputnik I and hear Telemetry
from Sputnik I as it passed overhead! |
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Mad Science sparks the imagination of millions
of children & parents annually. |
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Discover
the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
written by a professional astronomer. |
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Welcome to the Space Place! Come on
in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun
facts about Earth, space and technology. |
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The Exploratorium: The museum of science,
art and human perception. |
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Heavens-Above! If you're interested in
satellites or astronomy, this is the site for you! Here you
will find all the information you need to observe satellites
such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle,
spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from
Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight
and astronomical information. |
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ATLAS: A particle physics experiment that
will explore the fundamental nature of matter and the basic
forces that shape our universe. |
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Robot Soccer: A group seeking the design
principle of robot behaviors through the interaction between
the robot and its environment. |
