using student cd-rom (earth portrait of a planet) disk to access current science news “on-line”

Using Student CD-ROM (Earth Portrait of a Planet)Disk to access current science news “on-line”

Presenter - Kelly Brady

GLG101 – Sp’03

Extra Credit

Earthrise viewed from lunar orbit prior to landing.

Source: http://history.nasa.gov/ap11ann/kippsphotos/apollo.html

The shuttle lifts off from Cape Canaveral January 16, 2003.

Columbia disintegrates over Texas February 1, 2003.

What experiments where on board?

I went to the bottom of this page and clicked on

www.newswise.com

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Space Trivia

Web Links

Space Research and You -- (NASA/OBPR) the home page of the STS-107 research mission.Science@NASA stories about STS-107:Shear Mystery -- Some fluids have a mysterious property: one moment they're thick, the next they're thin. Physicists aim to find out why with the aid of an experiment in space.The Physics of Sandcastles -- An upcoming shuttle mission will carry small columns of sand into space, and will return with valuable lessons for earthquake engineers, farmers and physicists.Space Scents -- Researchers hunting for new and profitable fragrances will soon send a pair of flowers into Earth orbit.Balancing Brains -- NASA researchers are learning new things about the human brain by studying how astronauts regain their balance.Floating Flame Balls -- Flames do something odd in space: they form tiny almost-invisible balls that might reveal the secrets of combustion here on Earth.Sowing Seeds in a Magnetic Field -- Scientists hope that an unusual experiment slated for launch on STS-107 will reveal how plants know up from down.Mossy Space Spirals -- Samples of fire moss that travel onboard the space shuttle do something odd: they spiral. Scientists say it's a clue to the fundamental inner workings of plant cells.Confounded by Coffee -- Here's something to ponder over your next cup of joe: the physics of a humble bag of coffee grounds still holds surprises for scientists.Evangelista Torricelli's discovery of vacuum triggered a revolution in scientific thinking about the nature of air and matter. It also enabled new kinds of experiments, which could be done only in the "alien environment" of a vacuum chamber. Learn more: A Short History of Vacuum Terminology and Technology (McAllister Technical Services); Understanding Pressure and Vacuums (The Bakken Library and Museum)

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