Science Projects for All Ages
NASA Postpones Human Lunar Landing The leaders of NASA have stopped pushing to return humans to the moon by 2024. They moved it to about 2025. Last November 9, there was a media teleconference. NASA’s Bill Nelson said that the recent legal challenge to the SpaceX selection for a Human Landing System (HLS) award was …
Demagnetizing a Magnet Magnets attract most metals. An item is magnetic if metals stick to it. The particles in a magnet line up with the south and north ends that are aligned with the planet’s magnetic pole. The alignment results in the magnetic field. This field is the space around the magnet where the forces …
The great observatories of the world are responsible for many of the prolific astronomical observations of the twentieth century. Telescopic photograpy, radio dish data collection, and infrared imaging are among the many different techniques observatories have been able to employ to learn about the heavens. The Palomar Observatory may be the most famous of all. …
In the effort to get away from our oil and coal dependency, nuclear energy is getting attention again. Here is an overview of nuclear energy. An Overview of Nuclear Energy Harnessing a chemical reaction at the nuclear level of certain materials produces nuclear energy. The process is known as nuclear fission. Nuclear fission occurs when …
Butterflies are famous for colorful wings. Yet, the glasswing butterfly has transparent wings. These butterflies use their wings to be in stealth mode and hide even if they are in lain sight. Glasswing butterflies have spindly scales creating a see-through membrane. It has antireflective properties. That is why these butterflies evade detection. The trait of …
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NASA is Investigating UFO Sightings In the latter part of 2017, Politico and the New York times published reports about Navy pilots having spotted strange moving objects performing highly-advanced maneuvers. The same report revealed that the United States Department of Defense creates the AATP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program) in 2007. This new organization aims …
Plants Keep the House Cool Higher plants or trees have always given shade during hot days. Have you ever wondered if smaller plants cool you down when you’re inside your home? This science project will help you find out. What you need: 2 thermometers to measure room temperature. A digital thermometer that can measure outside …
Every living being on Earth needs clean water to function. Humans must consume at least two liters of purified water each day. Advancements in technology ensure that drinking water is safe and contaminant-free. This science project aims to help explain how water purification works. Caution: The resulting water is not safe for consumption. This project …
As countries like the United States and United Kingdom inoculate their residents with never-before-used vaccine technology, others, including Russia, China, and India, are investing in more traditional approaches, like inactivated coronavirus vaccines. But no matter the technique, together they have the potential to create multiple lines of defense against SARS-CoV-2. Science Senior Correspondent Jon Cohen explains how each …
