The summer 2024 NASA's Astrophoto Challenge is now open! This summer's target: Cassiopeia A.
Make your own images with real NASA data using a simple, online tool. Then, submit your image. Standout entries are featured on the website and get comments from expert judges.
"Hey queer and trans friends! An academic group is doing research on why some members of the LGTBQ community disproportionately leave STEM careers, so they need people to interview! If you're interested in participating, or have friends that are, fill out the quick screening+contact form here, (they want to make sure they are sampling a wide range of backgrounds and identities, so they won't contact everyone):
"DEI in STEMM is an element of its excellence. It encompasses issues beyond race and ethnicity, including those of gender, disability, and other aspects of identity that have historically been used to constrict opportunities. STEMM should ideally benefit all of society."
Wow 300 images captured by Curiosity to build a panoramic survey at her Sol 4175 location, ten days ago. This video show them at a rate of 10/second. It took about 50 minutes for the rover to complete this scan with her left mast camera.
Stop using chat rooms (like Discord) as a replacement for tech support forums! Chat rooms and private messaging have a place for synchronous communication, but threads get easily lost, and they’re usually not indexed by search engines. #DevRel#education#stem
Van De Graaff (VDG) Generator kit - V2 - 150mm - 40,000V of sparky fun.
The 150mm Van De Graaff kit is designed for kids (or adults) to learn about "static" electricity by actually building a working device. A small High voltage generator that will achieve 30,000 to 40,000 volts of "static" electricity. The 150mm van De Graaff generator is a complete Van de Graaff system, comprising of a Polished Stainless Steel Dome, a high speed motor, dissimil... Read More #kits#makers#stem#science
The invention of the screw was over 2300 years ago. Yet this simple object remains the fastener in nearly every modern-day invention. This week, Big Picture Science unwinds the history and importance of ingenious and deceptively simple devices in: “Nuts and Bolts”.