Science

Science of Star Trek

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Beam me up, Scotty. Could this happen in the not so distant future? Antimatter Powered Engines, Tricorders, Deflector Shields, Tractor Beams and Phasers - fact or fiction? David Batchelor of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center separates the facts from the myths behind some of Star Trek's most famous tools.

Sport Science

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"Keep your eye on the ball". If it were that easy we'd all be major league baseball players. But the laws of physics, mother nature, and the materials we choose to create sports equipment out of all play a vital role in the sports we play. Choose your sport and see if a better understanding of the science can improve your game.

Strange Science

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Have you ever wondered how scientists learned to reconstruct the skeletons of extinct creatures? How did people come to the conclusion that these creatures ever existed let alone how they appeared, lived, or influenced their environment? Strange Science is a website that takes us on a journey down the rocky road that led to modern Paleontology and Biology. Check out the 'Goof Gallery'. It is a collection of mistakes made by early scientists and artists as they tried to create representations of extinct and sometimes living creatures.

Terraserver

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Terraserver is the home of the World Imagery Database. At the Terraserver site, you can view satellite images and aerial photos of cities throughout the United States. There are also images for cities located in other parts of the world. You can search for locations by entering the country, city, place, or the latitude and longitude. 

Virtual Cell

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This Virtual Cell Animation Collection is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. It introduces students to new biology topics through educational animations and images.

World Weather

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This global website presents OFFICIAL weather observations, weather forecasts and climatological information for selected cities supplied by National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs) worldwide.

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