Humidity: Outdoors and Indoors
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Learn about the importance of humidity, its sources and how people control it indoors.
Auroras: Spectacular Light Shows
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Learn about auroras - spectacular light shows in the night sky.
7 ways Satellites Help Fight Climate Change
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Discover 7 ways satellite Earth observation helps fight climate change.
Let's Talk Mars Resources
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Discover a set of resources to get you up to speed on the discussion surrounding Mars
How Planes Fly
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Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.
Let's Talk Lunar Resources
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Discover some background information on how we'll learn to live and work on the Moon - and beyond!
Introduction to Heat Transfer
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Learn about the different ways that heat is transferred.
Generating Electricity: Solar Cells
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Learn how energy from the Sun can be used to generate electricity.
Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
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Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.
Carbon Dioxide on Earth and on the ISS
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Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?
What is Ocean Warming and Why Does It Matter?
STEM Explained
Oceans absorb the greatest amount of solar radiation on Earth. Ocean warming can lead to glaciers melting and ocean acidification.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.
Weather: Cumulus Clouds
Picture Collections
5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather
Weather: Snow
Picture Collections
10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow
Weather: Stratus Clouds
Picture Collections
5 images of stratus clouds that cover a wide horizontal layer in the sky at low level and are often associated with rain or drizzle