NASA
Taking a Cold, Clear Look at the Universe
Take a look with another perspective. Pupils read to find out what portion of the electromagnetic spectrum a space telescope sees and the difficulties of viewing infrared radiation from other objects in space. Individuals discover how...
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Planetary Science Institute: Building Planets at Psi
An article about the Planetary Science Institutes's advanced computer software, which it uses to model the way the solar system may have formed. Includes some insights into the results already obtained.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Planetary Biodiversity Inventories: Taxonomic Crisis
For reasons such as lack of funding and decreased biodiversity the science of taxonomy is dwindling but Planetary Biodiversity Inventories might help according to this article.
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Planetary Science Institute: The Origin of the Moon
This resource argues that the moon was formed from debris resulting from an impact to the Earth 4.5 billion years ago.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: The Planet Formerly Known as Pluto
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses issues related to Pluto its removal from planetary status. The brief article also touches on the renaming and re-listing process of Pluto.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Carl Sagan and the Quest for Life in the Universe
A brief biography of American astronomer and science advocate Carl Sagan.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Planetary Paparazzo
Discusses the information from the NASA spacecraft Messenger as it orbits Mercury and transmits photographs of the planet's surface to Earth.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Gene Shoemaker
Learn about the first astrogeologist and discoverer of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Other
Kwasi: 7 Futuristic Predictions From 1968 That Came True
In 1968, a science fiction writer named James R. Berry wrote an article entitled '40 Years in the Future' for the magazine Mechanix Illustrated. It was his futuristic vision of the 21st Century. Berry's predictions of a world featuring...