This past week has provided a plethora of Cool Stuff to share! I’ve enjoyed shifting through stories and videos to select my favorites. Thanks to everyone who shared a link to something extra Cool with me this week!
Be sure to keep you eyes on the night sky again this week/weekend. The Lyrid Meteor Shower should peak April 22.
We’ve seen that the planets have inspired lots of things: research, space travel, videos, etc; here is a movement from an orchestral suite written in the early 1900s that is intended to convey astrological ideas and emotions associated with the planets on the psyche.
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| Another great study involving the usefulness of kelp. This time to detect radiation! |
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| Solar Panal Satellite would Beam Power to Earth |
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| In the very first CSS, I had a story about a twister on Mars. Now another has been spotted that puts the previous 800 meter tall dust devil to shame. The new sighting was over 20 KM HIGH! |
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| Interesting approach to understanding mass extinctions. |
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| Amazing discovery finds world’s first photosynthetic vertebrate! |
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| An update on Nat Geo’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition. |
Question of The Day:
What was your favorite Cool Stuff from this week?
Feel free to share any other amazing articles/videos/photographs/etc that you have enjoyed this week!
Sweet Tea, Science 