NASA Prepares For First Virginia Coast Launch To Moon Http://1.usa.gov/18alLhy A Spectacular Nighttime
NASA Prepares for First Virginia Coast Launch to Moon http://1.usa.gov/18alLhy A spectacular nighttime blastoff blazing a historic trail to the Moon is set to soar on Friday, Sept. 6, at 11:27 p.m. EDT. NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), will launch from the Eastern Shore of Virginia at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island - America's newest spaceport. LADEE's robotic mission will be to orbit the moon and gather detailed information about the structure and composition of the thin lunar atmosphere. A thorough understanding of these characteristics of our nearest celestial neighbor will help researchers understand other bodies in the solar system, such as large asteroids, Mercury, and the moons of outer planets. http://bit.ly/14rHrs4
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View launch WEBCAST: Countdown to First Virginia Coast Launch of LADEE to the Moon Webcast: http://bit.ly/1dDZEpv NASA is making final preparations to launch a Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) at 11:27 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 6, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. Follow LADEE's latest news at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility: http://1.usa.gov/1dDZQVG
Wear Your Chromosomes: Jewelry Collection Made from 3D Prints of Microscopy Data
The X and Y-chromosomes found in humans are now wearable. Electron microscopist, Louise Hughes, has created a jewelry collection designed to mirror the look and shape of human chromosomes. Hughes designs every piece from microscopy data and produces it using 3D printing technology. Having already used the structures of organisms to create other jewelry pieces, Hughes felt she could not leave out the essential DNA and chromosomes. The 46 chromosomes found in our cells have never before been so beautifully displayed and worn.
As humans the genes in our DNA, as well as our environment, come to define us. When cells divide, chromosomes compress and form distinct shapes. Those shapes are what inspire the jewelry pieces made by Hughes. Male chromosomes, X and Y, female chromosomes, X and X and the triplet 21st chromosome that causes Down’s syndrome are all replicated in the human chromosome jewelry line. From rings and pendants, to earrings and cufflinks, the stainless steel, bronze, and silver pieces are available in both, karyotpye 1 or 2 structural designs. It has been said that art imitates life and with the human chromosome jewelry designs by Louise Hughes, art is literally replicates life.
Explore the Human Chromosome Jewelry Collection by Louise Hudges on Kickstarter.
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Marvel and actor Natalie Portman have launched a mentoring competition for girls interested in science, technology, engineering and/or maths. The program links high school girls with successful women in science who can provide advice and answer their career questions. Natalie Portman has always been a vocal ambassador for the sciences - she has a degree in psychology from Harvard University and was a semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. Unfortunately this competition is only open to girls in the US, but we think it's a great initiative that will hopefully inspire women AND men worldwide to pursue a career in science. Find out more in Phil Plait's blog for Slate.com http://slate.me/19t48iW. Original image: John Mira Tip of the Hat: ScienceAlert http://on.fb.me/19t4i9V
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Reality Check: Is Our Universe Real? The idea that everything we know is merely a construction of our minds is investigated in the next episode of the Science Channel program "Through the Wormhole," hosted by Morgan Freeman. The episode premieres Wednesday (July 17) at 10 p.m. EDT. http://bit.ly/15nFpH1
The Importance of STEM in Elementary Schools Full Infographic: http://bit.ly/19Kf3Vr Credit: Smithsonian Science Education Center
@PopularMechanics editor in chief Ryan D'Agostino and his kids built this project using May's Groovy Lab in a Box that you can buy too. Here's an excerpt of what he had to say: "This month Groovy Lab in a Box - a fantastic educational company that mails shoe-box-size educational kits to kids, teaching them about science, technology, mathematics, and engineering—is releasing a special Popular Mechanics box featuring this project. Get yours at groovylabinabox.com. Sign up, and they'll send out a new box every month with a different theme. This month, they're releasing a special Popular Mechanics box, featuring the project on this page. Kids learn the properties of ice through hands-on experiments, and at the end they're challenged to create a lantern out of ice for an imaginary ice hotel! You could make this project without the box - but then you wouldn't get Groovy's excellent workbook, instructions, and supplies. An annual subscription costs just $24.95 per month and is much better than watching TV. Start one today—and get your Popular Mechanics box—at groovylabinabox.com". Order your subscription today by clicking the link in our groovy bio! #STEMists do the "E" in #STEM #NationOfMakers #STEMforKids #STEMEducation #STEMEd #ProjectBasedLearning #PBLChat #PBL #scichat #engineeringeducation #STEMtastic #PopularMechanics #ElemEd #STEMChat #homeschoolscience #instascience #PopMech #STEMChallenge #NGSS #MakerEd #MakerSpace #EngineeringDesignProcess #PopMech #GroovyLabInABox #GroovyLab #futureengineer #futurescientist
“We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.” - @neildegrassetyson #neildegrassetyson #neildegrassetysonquotes #connected #stemist https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zDTaxhFK6/?igshid=4nyg9azwd87m
Academics in a Box Inc. was founded to inspire in students a desire to learn more about the sciences and humanities. Our products aim to allow students a new way to experience the beauty, poetry, and wonder of our universe through hands-on experience. Our foundation is based on the ideas that by “doing” and “experiencing,” students are more motivated to become inquisitive about the world around them. It’s this curiosity and creative thinking that are at the heart of developing a love of learning. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is used as a guide to ensure that our products supplement the learning that takes place in the classroom. We aim to take students beyond simple memorization of facts and figures by helping them gain a better understanding of significant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) practice and application, as well as gain a deeper appreciation of the materials they are presented with.
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