| Posted: 20 Sep 2009 09:18 PM PDT Two MIT students got a cell phone with camera and GPS up to over 90,000 feet at a cost of about $150. Their work acquired some interesting images of the Boston area and a shot of Earth’s curvature. Embedded video from CNN Video |
| Monitoring Water Use From Space Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:42 PM PDT A video describes how NASA scientists can use the thermal wavelengths from Landsat data to estimate how much water is being used on a field-by-field basis. |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:25 PM PDT Visit Greenland through this CNN video to learn about how Greenland’s glaciers are rapidly melting and contributing to sea level rise. Embedded video from CNN Video |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:12 PM PDT One of the highlights of last year’s Earth Science Week celebration was “No Child Left Inside” Day, an event that engaged hundreds of students in outdoor learning activities and received coverage by news media from NBC to NPR. This year, you’re invited to take part! |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2009 06:54 PM PDT “A new center has been established at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to pursue research on marine mammal behavior, physiology, and health, and the potential effects of human activities on marine animals and ecosystems.” Quoted from the WHOI website. |
| Kepler Mission: How Planets Are Discovered Posted: 20 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT Here is an animation that illustrates how the Kepler Mission discovers planets in a very elementary way. If you want a higher level version click here. |
| Posted: 20 Sep 2009 02:18 PM PDT You can view a copy of Earth Science Week Update which contains lots of information about Earth Science Week Programs such as…. * ‘No Child Left Inside’ Day Comes to Your School * Field Notebook for Students Featured in 2009 Toolkit * One Month Left to [...] |
| Sushi and Endangered Bluefin Tuna? Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:38 AM PDT Some experts believe that the popularity of Bluefin Tuna as a favorite sushi choice is pushing the fish to being an endangered species. Embedded video from CNN Video |
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