Category: Science
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National Park Foundation Recognizes Corporate Partners that Help Protect and Enhance National Parks for Present and Future Generations
As 2021 winds down and we prepare to welcome 2022, the National Park Foundation (NPF) is recognizing the many ways that corporate partners have supported NPF’s mission throughout the year. With more than 400 national parks in the National Park System, NPF depends upon the commitment and generosity of private philanthropy to help keep parks accessible, relevant,…
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Touches The Sun For The First Time (video)
NASA Goddard For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. The new milestone marks one major step for Parker Solar Probe and one giant leap for solar…
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EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LAUNCHES COMPLIMENTARY STEAM AND SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
As the Building marks 90 years in 2021, an updated curriculum for student group visits to the brand-new Observatory Experience offers new academic rigor in engineering, history, tech, and sustainability NEW YORK — The Empire State Building (ESB), in partnership with Bank Street College of Education, announced its updated, interactive lesson plans for student group visits to its brand new $165 million Observatory…
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Los Angeles’ Metro Network Evolution (video)
Vanishing Underground LOS ANGELES From its beginning in 1973, Los Angeles’ subway, light rail, and busway network has grown to 119 stations, spanning 155 miles (249 kilometers). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the Metro network that we know today. Visit them on Twitter https://twitter.com/VanishingUnder…
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Two Astronauts Receive Assignments for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission
NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission – the sixth crew rotation flight aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission. The agency’s international partners will…
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Environmental Education
Teach kids how to protect the Earth (Family Features) Teaching kids about the environment from a early age starts lifelong habits and creates awareness about the way humans affect the Earth. Connecting those lessons to school is an easy way to reinforce how the whole family can make everyday changes that make a difference. Lower…
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Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER takes flight at Redstone Arsenal (video)
FOX54 News Huntsville The one-of-a-kind Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter is part of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Program. STORY: https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article…
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WATCH COMET LEONARD LIVE!
Planet Live shows us a live view of Comet Leonard. C/2021 A1 (Leonard) is an inbound long period comet discovered by G. J. Leonard at the Mount Lemmon Observatory on 3 January 2021 (a year before perihelion) when the comet was 5 AU (750 million km) from the Sun. This is the first comet discovered in 2021 and has a retrograde orbit. On 12 December 2021…
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The Greatest Debate in Transit History? (video)
RMTransit As always, leave a comment down below if you have ideas for our future videos. Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you won’t miss my next video! https://tnc.network/railfanning/
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Amtrak’s Next-Generation of High-Speed Rail (video)
At Amtrak we know the future of the Northeast Corridor depends on the investments we make today, which is why we are excited to announce the upcoming arrival of the next-generation of high-speed rail. The new trainsets will replace the current Acela Express equipment and begin service in 2021. For this project, we are…