Supersized: Basking In the Summer Sun – Exploring Solar Energy
Solar Energy Through the centuries, scientists have found innovative ways to harness the power of the sun — from magnifying glasses to steam engines. Converting more solar power into electricity is high on the political agenda in many countries, amid the push to find...Supersized: Into the Woods & Mapping the Search for Bigfoot
Where the Trees Are Trees are one of Earth’s largest banks for storing the carbon that gets emitted by natural processes and human activities. Forests cover about 30 percent of the planet’s surface, and as much as 45 percent of the carbon stored on land is tied up in...Mr. Duren’s Opus
We are teachers. We spend so much time and energy supporting educators, we wanted to take a moment and celebrate a teacher who made a difference in one of our lives. Look at little Barbaree! When she told us about her participation in this event for her high school...May 2012 Resource Review
We published our May Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast...Just for Fun – an App & a Game in One: Comet Quest
A new NASA iPhone game from The Space Place! Learn about comets and the Rosetta mission while playing “Comet Quest”. It’s like the real Rosetta mission, but with you in control of the spacecraft. The Rosetta spacecraft approaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Using...Yellowstone Super-Eruptions More Numerous Than Thought
The huge volcanic crater that makes up much of Yellowstone may have seen more so-called super-eruptions than previously thought, a new study says. What’s more, Yellowstone’s super eruptions may be slightly less super than suspected—but still strong enough...NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Quakes
The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States. Results from the new...The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture
This excerpt is taken from an excellent article by Samuel Arbesman, a senior scholar at the Kauffman Foundation and a fellow at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University. When we think about borders, we tend to think of administrative...Apps We Love: National Park Finder by National Geographic
National Geographic presents a new, beautiful, and interactive guide to the national parks with a new app for iPhone. Whether you are seeking inspiration and planning your next trip or you’re looking for the ultimate in utility, National Geographic has everything you...