On this day in 1930, the object in our solar system that came to be known as "Pluto" was discovered. We are moving on from learning about how geological processes work and attempting to apply that knowledge to the real-world problem of Natural Disasters. Here are some of the common class questions that have come up. I will be posting answers throughout the week--if you feel like you have an answer, feel free to make a comment!
Feeling ambitions? Anxiously checking the class website over the weekend for updates? Then you're in luck!
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The Perseid Meteor Shower will be at peak viewing hours between midnight and dawn on the morning of Aug. 12. |
For stargazers experiencing cloudy or light-polluted skies (or for our astronomers who do not have a parent or guardian to accompany them), a live broadcast of the Perseid meteor shower will be available via Ustream overnight on Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 12-13, beginning at 7 p.m. PST. | |
Can you find the "pale blue dot" in the picture above?
Check out other images Voyager 1 took from space.
Daily science updates.
Some science games and activities.
From "The Student"
So, I sit before flowers hoping they will train me in the art of opening up.
I stand on mountain tops, believing that avalanches will teach me to let go.
I know nothing
but I am here to learn
Shane Koyczan
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